Cipla is expected to post a growth in net sales by 13.4% to Rs. 2,057cr. On the operating front, the OPM (excluding technical know-how fees) is expected to come in at 25.3%, up by 620bp over the corresponding period of last year. This will aid the net profit to increase by 31.7% yoy to Rs. 384cr.
We maintain our buy with a target of 463.