ICBP recorded a revenue of IDR55.49 trillion in 9M24, growing 8.14% YoY. ICBP’s revenue growth in 9M24 was in line with revenue growth across all operating segments, with the most significant increase in the Food Seasonings segment at 15.75% YoY.

Better non-operating performance boosted net profit in 9M24. ICBP’s net profit grew 202% QoQ or 15.57% YoY to Rp9.37 trillion in 9M24 (vs. Rp1.65 trillion in 2Q24; Rp8.11 trillion in 9M23). ICBP’s net profit was in line with the improvement in its non-operating performance mainly due to the appreciation of Rupiah against US$, which enabled ICBP to reverse its loss on foreign exchange in 2Q24 to gain on foreign exchange in 3Q24.

Potentially benefiting from the Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) program. The program can potentially benefit food and beverage issuers, especially those related to processed foods such as milk, seasonings, and their supporters. From January-September 2024, the segment’s revenue growth reached 15.75% YoY to Rp3.3 trillion (vs. Rp2.85 trillion in January-September 2023) in line with the Makan Bergizi Gratis trial has been ongoing in several schools.

The government plans to implement an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in packaging in 2025. We assess that the impact of the excise policy will be insignificant to ICBP’s sales performance, especially for the beverage segment, which only contributed around 2.29% to ICBP’s total sales in 9M24.

Using the Discounted Cash Flow method with a Required Return of 7.42% and Terminal Growth of 2.49%, we estimate ICBP’s fair value at IDR13,340 per share (Expected PE at 15.29x and EV/EBITDA at 9.90x in FY24). Therefore, we give Hold rating on ICBP with a higher target and potential upside of 8.24%.

By PHINTRACO SEKURITAS | Research
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