** Antique Stock Broking initiates coverage on India's Flair Writing Industries FLAI.NS with "buy" rating, sets PT at 520 rupees
** Shares of pen maker FLAI up 0.5% to 328 rupees on the day
** Says co a "creative steal deal"- Antique
** Stable growth in own brands of pens, high growth momentum in emerging categories, operating leverage improving profitability- Antique
** Own brands are expected to grow in high single to double digit in the medium term led by Hauser- Antique
** Adds improvements in working capital cycle supporting free cash flow generation
** Brokerage expects co to deliver revenue/ EBITDA/ PAT CAGR of 16%/ 21%/21% over FY25-28E
** YTD, FLAI up 3.5%
(Reporting by Komal Salecha in Bengaluru)
((Komal@thomsonreuters.com))