Nalco is slated to report its 4QFY2013 results today. We expect net sales to decline by 5.5% yoy to Rs. 1,656cr mainly due to lower aluminium prices. EBITDA margin is expected to contract by 133bp yoy to 16.2% due to higher power costs. Net profit is expected to decline by 28.7% yoy to Rs. 201cr.
We recommend Neutral on the stock.
