SUN Earnings Review 2Q FY26 - BRS Equity Research

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15/12/2025
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Valuation Fairly Reflects Fundamentals πŸ’° EPS of LKR 0.35 for 2Q FY26 (-43.7% YoY as PATMI (LKR 695mn) was impacted by one-off tax provisions and higher NCI allocation. πŸ“ˆ Topline sustained by improved palm oil prices in Agri to LKR 16.4bn (+3.7% YoY). πŸ“Š Group EBIT margin rose to 17.4% (vs previous 16.2%) with improvements in Agri and Consumer offsetting the margin contraction in Healthcare.πŸ₯ Volumes improved in the pharma agency, Healthguard retail and medical device businesses during the quarter.πŸ’Š Pharma (manufacturing, agency & distribution) to drive Healthcare growth. β˜• Tea volumes (local and export) improved YoY. However, high value tea exports declined following US tariff adjustments. 🍬 Domestic tea business margins to tighten, confectionary volumes will remain challenged.🌴 Strong palm oil prices and improvement in sales volumes drove Agri numbers in 2Q FY26. Global palm oil prices are likely to remain firm resulting in elevated local pricing. πŸ“ˆ Valuation & recommendation: Target prices revised to LKR 40.00 for FY27E (+12.4% upside on CMP), downgrade to HOLD ⚠ Risks: (1) Regulatory changes (2) Global commodity fluctuations (3) Price elasticity in consumer business (4) Uncertainty on palm oil replantation.
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