18 September 2014
Delta Corp
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The Idea Junction
Stock Info
Bloomberg
CMP (INR)
Equity Shares (m)
M.Cap. (INR b)/(USD b)
52-Week Range (INR)
1,6,12 Rel. Perf. (%)
DELTA IN
90
227.6
20.5/0.3
128/59
-1/-32/5
Best play on India's fledgling gaming industry
Daman casino launch to be key trigger
Financials & Valuation (INR b)
Y/E March
Sales
EBITDA
NP
EPS (INR)
EPS Gr. (%)
BV/Sh. (INR)
RoE (%)
RoCE (%)
Payout (%)
Valuations
P/E (x)
P/BV (x)
EV/EBITDA (x)
Div. Yld. (%)
2015E 2016E 2017E
3.6
1.0
0.4
1.8
35.4
5.2
8.5
16.2
49.7
2.5
22.2
0.3
5.2
1.7
1.0
4.2
38.5
11.4
15.9
25.0
21.4
2.3
12.4
1.0
6.5
2.3
1.4
6.2
48.0
43.1
15.3
22.2
26.7
14.4
2.1
8.9
1.6
Having established leadership in offshore casinos in Goa, one of the three states/UTs in
India that allow gaming, Delta Corp (DELTA) is launching India's first land-based casino in
Daman (subject to approval).
With the launch of its casino in Daman and commencement of its third offshore property
in Goa, DELTA will see a near doubling of its gaming capacity and further cement its first-
mover advantage.
Given the significant growth potential for India's gaming industry, DELTA's dominant
position, and strong earnings outlook for its gaming business, we believe the company
is well placed.
-4.8 132.8
Dominating India's gaming industry
DELTA is India's first listed pure-play gaming company. It owns three of the six
licenses for offshore casinos in Goa and enjoys a dominant share of India's
offshore casino market. In 2HFY15, it will be launching (subject to approvals) a
casino housed in Daman's only five-star hotel; this will be Daman's first land-
based casino. Daman is likely to be much larger footfall market than Goa, attracting
huge crowds from Mumbai and Gujarat. We expect DELTA to replicate its success
in Goa's offshore casino market in the land-based casino market in Daman. Also,
given that the Goa government is unlikely to issue new licenses and that land-
based casinos are allowed only in five-star hotels, DELTA's competitive advantage
should sustain.
Shareholding pattern (%)
As on
Jun-14 Mar-14
Promoter 41.3
41.6
DII
0.3
0.2
FII
13.8
14.4
Others
44.6
43.8
Jun-13
41.7
0.2
11.4
46.7
Notes: FII includes depository receipts
Launch of Daman casino to be key trigger
DELTA is by far the largest casino operator in India, with ~2,000 gaming positions.
The launch of its casino in Daman (subject to approval) and commencement of its
offshore property,
Deltin Caravela
in Goa will take its capacity to ~3,400 gaming
positions. With near doubling of its gaming capacity, DELTA will be in a better
position to exploit the potential that the nascent industry offers. Further, we
believe DELTA is at an inflection point, currently. The investment phase is behind
and the launch of the Daman casino could trigger significant cash generation as
well as RoCE / RoE improvement, beginning FY16.
Stock performance (1 year)
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Atul Mehra
(Atul.Mehra@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 3982 5417
Niket Shah
(Niket.Shah@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 3982 5426
Investors are advised to refer through disclosures made at the end of the Research Report.
RED: Caution
AMBER: In transition
GREEN: Interesting
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