Sonata Software share price: Buy Sonata Software, target price Rs 1030: HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities has buy call on Sonata Software with a target price of Rs 1030. The current market price of Sonata Software is Rs 913.85.

Time period given by analyst is one year when Sonata Software Ltd. price can reach defined target.

Sonata Software Ltd., incorporated in the year 1994, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 9621.02 Crore) operating in IT Software sector.

Sonata Software Ltd. key Products/Revenue Segments include Computer Software, Software Products and Other Operating Revenue for the year ending 31-Mar-2021.


Financials
For the quarter ended 30-06-2021, the company has reported a Consolidated Total Income of Rs 1296.69 Crore, up 18.46 % from last quarter Total Income of Rs 1094.63 Crore and up 35.70 % from last year same quarter Total Income of Rs 955.57 Crore. Company reported net profit after tax of Rs 86.73 Crore in latest quarter.

Investment Rationale
The brokerage expects the churn for Vodafone Idea to continue given its stressed balance sheets restricting network spends as well as recent tariff hike in the 2G segment, which, it believes, will drive SIM consolidation. The brokerage consequently bakes in ~6 million customer exits in Q2. It builds in monthly ARPU growth of ~6% QoQ at Rs 110, largely driven by tariff hike seen in 2G and postpaid segment. It expects overall revenues to grow 2.1% QoQ at Rs 9347 crore. EBITDA, at Rs 3840 crore, is expected to grow 3.6% QoQ driven by ARPU growth. Reported margins are expected at 41.1%, up 60 bps QoQ. The company is expected to post a net loss of Rs 7439 crore. Key monitorable: Fund raising plans and ARPU trajectory commentary ahead


Promoter/FII Holdings
Promoters held 28.17 per cent stake in the company as of March 31, 2020, while FIIs held 11.66 per cent, DIIs 13.64 per cent and public and other 46.53 per cent.

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