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In a "sector rotating" market in favour of value large cap names , Oil could be a relative bet to take, as the sector is:
1) not expensive in terms of valuations
2) favoured by the upper trending of WTI and Brent prices
3) impacted by better capital discipline (capex) expectations
Lucas Herrmann, DB research on ROE trend is staffing to be more optimistic as well:
"Central to the deterioration in return on capital at the integrated oils has been the balance sheet build of non-productive
capital. At the super-majors alone, the addition over a decade of c.$250bn of work in progress and exploration assets has
proven a material drag on sector profitability clipping an estimated 3-4% from reported RoCE. Yet, with 2013 registering
the first decline in non-productive capital for a decade are there now signs that yet another source of returns drag across
the oil sector may be at a tipping point? We think so with our analysis suggesting scope for a 10% uplift to reported
returns over the next five years".
Interestingly, today also the Lex Column in "Oil Change, please" is mentioning the need to improve capital retums to fill
the valuation gap (ENI the company mentioned in the article, also for the new management)
Short term it could make sense to play the momentum via relative spread and with outperforrnance calls SXEP
vs cyclical sector like chemical SX4P
WTI:
• last F. ice 104.44
T bick'i on 04/16/14 104112
-.Avenge 96.15
/. Low an 04/17/13 85.34
WAS (50) on Close 100.62 .. 10).62
SMAVG (100) cm Close 98.67
■ %WC (200) on Close 97.55
May Jun Jul Aug Jan Feb Mar
2013 2014
SXEP vs SX4P (Chemicals)
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