5 Preferred Largecap Stocks To Buy From Motilal Oswal

Motilal Oswal has recommended several large cap stocks that are preferred by it in its latest India Strategy Report. Here are 5 stocks from the largecap space that feature in its report.

5 stocks that you can buy

Company Name	FY 2022 (E) EPS	Current market price
SAIL	Rs 37.7	Rs 122
SBI Cards	Rs 17.7	Rs 1,103
Godrej Consumer	Rs 18.9	Rs 1,106
Divis Labs	Rs 103.5	Rs 5,055
State Bank of India	Rs 39	Rs 432

SBI has strong potential to jump 40% from current levels

Among all of these stocks, SBI may have the potential to jump at least 40% from the current levels, making it the most attractive stock to buy. Motilal Oswal has set a price target of nearly Rs 600 on the stock as against its current market price of Rs 432.

"State Bank of India has demonstrated a strong improvement in asset quality, with gross non performing assets declining 43% over the past three years. PCR, on the other hand, has increased to 68% currently from 40% four years ago.

"State Bank of India appears well-positioned to report a strong uptick in earnings, led by moderation in credit costs from FY22. During FY19-21, SBIN has shown remarkable improvement in asset quality; NPLs have reduced to 1.8% currently from 5.7% in FY18," Motilal Oswal Financials has stated in its report.

 

Markets turn overvalued

Though the brokerage has recommended some largecap stocks, we wish to emphasize the fact that it maybe time to turn cautious with the index now at record highs with the Sensex around that 58,000 points levels. According to the Motilal Oswal report the Nifty 12-month forward P/E of 21.8x is at a premium of 21% v/s its long term averages of 18.0 times. This means the markets are at least 18% over and above its long term averages.

On the other hand at 3.3 times, 12-month forward P/B for the Nifty is at a 15% premium to its historical average of 2.6 times.

"As top 100 firms gain from cost efficiency and pricing power to enhance EBITDA margins and profits, big corporations are getting bigger. The first quarter of FY22 earnings season has broadly met expectations, with cyclicals leading the way," the brokerage has said.

 

Markets may consolidate at these levels

According to Siddhartha Khemka, Head, Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services going ahead global cues would be actively tracked as fear of economic slowdown looms while delta variant cases continue to surge. "The market might consolidate for some time on account of weak global cues. Even valuations are also moving beyond comfort zones and hence could lead to bouts of profit booking and increase in volatility. But the overall sentiment in the domestic market remains positive, supported by improving economic data and positive earnings expectation. Good 1QFY22 earnings delivery has boosted hopes for a solid FY22 with 30%+ projected Nifty earnings growth, on the back of a strong 15% earnings growth in FY21," he says.

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