Gautam Duggad, head of research-institutional equities at Motilal Oswal Financial Services, on Wednesday said that valuations in the paint sector are rich.

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“The structural factors that drive the paint growth in India are as relevant today as they were a decade back. However, valuations are expensive, so this is a sector which is suitable for somebody who has a long-term orientation,” Duggad told CNBC-TV18.

Talking about the auto space, he said it is expected to contribute to earnings growth going in FY23 after staying absolutely flattish for the last 3-4 years. “In fact, in FY18, the peak earnings of the Nifty auto companies was Rs 30,000 crore. We are ending FY22 or expect it to end with about Rs 17,000-18,000 crore of earnings and then it’s expected to do Rs 40,000 crore of earnings in FY23,” he said.

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He further said the model portfolio is tilted towards cyclical. “Titan, which has been the part of the model portfolio for 6-7 years remains the number one preferred discretionary idea for us. Financials is a sector where valuations are reasonable. The absolute underperformance that we have seen in financials and earnings has been solid. So, it remains an overweight for us,” Duggad said.

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(Edited by : Kanishka Sarkar)