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2009 ends on a high!
Shreya Gaunekar
Auto sales continued to be robust for all the auto majors across segments, as new
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calendar year ended with record-breaking volumes after the downturn. Inspite of the
low base effect, most of the players also showcased an M-o-M growth in the second
half of the year, with September and October leading in terms of sales volume.
In the month of December 2009, the Two-wheeler and Passenger Vehicle (PV) segments
dominated growth , particularly with exports in Europe for passenger cars, and new
launches in the two-wheeler segment in the domestic market. The Commercial Vehicle
(CV) segment has shown a good recovery, aided by improving industrial production.
The Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) and Utility Vehicle (UV) segments also continued
their growth momentum. The volumes beat market expectations, affirming the upturn
viewed for the Auto industry, going ahead.
Maruti Suzuki (Maruti) recorded a robust 50.6% yoy growth. The company
continued its exceptional growth on the exports' front, at 223.7% yoy, despite the
discontinuation of scrappage norms in Europe. According to the management,
the capacity constraints faced by the company due to excessive demand in the
festive season is expected to be normalised in the coming months. The passenger
car segment grew by 37.1% yoy, primarily due to the growth in exports.
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) continued the momentum in its monthly sales, with
an overall robust growth of 95.1% yoy, led by growth in the UV, LCV and
three-wheeler segments, at 120%, 118.1% and 145.4% yoy, respectively, in the
Auto division. The company has grown extremely well on the domestic front, growing
at around 100.3% yoy. The Tractor Segment grew by a 65.8% yoy, aided by a
strong 67.9% yoy growth in domestic Tractor volumes and a healthy recovery
posted in the Export tractor segment, of 42.7% yoy.
Tata Motors (TML) reported a robust 104.7% yoy growth in total volumes, with the
Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles (M&HCV) segment leading the growth
at 217% yoy, followed by the LCV segment growing at 103% yoy. Exports also
boosted the company's performance, as it reported a 160.7% yoy growth, partially
on account of a lower base from the downturn in FY2009. Passenger cars also
showed a healthy growth of 48.4% yoy, with new launches by the company (such
as Manza) clocking volumes for the company.
Two
wo-- and Three
Three--Wheelers: Hero Honda (HH) reported a strong growth in the
two-wheeler pack, with a 74.1% yoy growth, closing the year on better-than-expected
sales of 4.4mn units, against the management's estimate of around 4mn units.
Bajaj Auto (BAL) led the pack with a striking 77.3% growth, thanks to its key
brands, Pulsar and Discover, performing well in the month. BAL also launched the
all new Pulsar 135 LS in December, with the aim of scaling the Pulsar to be a
million units/year brand. TVS Motor (TVS) clocked a 34.1% yoy growth, due to
decent growth registered by its Scooter and Moped Segments. The recently launched
TVS Jive (launched in Tamil Nadu) and the TVS Wega have received a good response,
and are expected to be launched pan-India in the coming months.
Tata Motors
TML grew a robust 104.7% yoy, led z TML registered a 104.7% yoy growth in Total sales to 51,627 units (25,219)
by growth in the M&HCV segment, z M&HCV segment recorded a yoy growth of 217.5% on signs of industrial recovery
affirming signs of industrial recovery z Indica sales were at 4,228 units, a decline of 37% yoy; Indigo recorded sales of
5,106 units, a growth of 205.2% yoy, on the wide acceptance of the newly-launched
Manza
z Sumo/Safari/Xenon XT range recorded sales of 1,710 units, a growth of 21% yoy
z PV Segment reported a 48.4% yoy growth, with the Nano selling 3,610 units
Exhibit 2: CV Segment
45,000 150
40,000 120
35,000
90
30,000
60
(Units)
(%)
25,000
30
20,000
0
15,000
10,000 (30)
5,000 (60)
Aug-07
Sep-07
Oct-07
Dec-07
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Oct-09
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Nov-07
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Jun-08
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Nov-08
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Jul-09
Nov-09
Exhibit 3: PV Segment
70
26,000
23,000 50
20,000 30
(Units)
17,000
10
(%)
14,000
(10)
11,000
8,000 (30)
5,000 (50)
Dec-07
Dec-08
Dec-09
Apr-08
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Apr-09
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Aug-07
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Maruti Suzuki
Maruti sales grew by 50.6% yoy on z Maruti's Total Sales grew by a robust 50.6% yoy to 84,804 units (56,293)
the back of a strong growth in Exports z The A2 segment grew by 41.8% yoy; C segment sales spiked by 51.2% yoy
z Maruti reported excellent export growth at 223.7% yoy, despite the discontinuation
of scrappage norms in Europe in December
z The management had indicated capacity constraints to provide for the excessive
festive season demand; however, the management now expects the demand to be
normalised in the coming months
z Exports grew on an M-o-M basis as well, and are expected to establish a run-rate
of 11,000 vehicles (around 13,000-14,000 vehicles in 1HFY2010), in light of the
stoppage of the scrappage norms incentive
Exhibit 5: PV Segment
90,000 80
70
85,000
60
80,000 50
75,000 40
(Units)
30
(%)
70,000
20
65,000 10
60,000 0
(10)
55,000 (20)
50,000 (30)
Sep-07
Feb-08
Mar-08
Sep-08
Feb-09
Mar-09
Sep-09
Aug-07
Oct-07
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Exhibit 7: UV Segment
24,000
130
21,000
100
18,000
15,000 70
(Units)
12,000
(%)
40
9,000
10
6,000
(20)
3,000
0 (50)
Aug-07
Sep-07
Oct-07
Dec-07
Feb-08
Apr-08
May-08
Aug-08
Sep-08
Oct-08
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Nov-07
Jan-08
Mar-08
Jun-08
Jul-08
Nov-08
Jan-09
Mar-09
Jun-09
Jul-09
Nov-09
Volume (LHS) % yoy growth (RHS)
13,000 80
(%)
60
10,000
40
7,000 20
0
4,000
(20)
1,000 (40)
Sep-07
Feb-08
Sep-08
Feb-09
Sep-09
Aug-07
Oct-07
Nov-07
Dec-07
Jan-08
Mar-08
Apr-08
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Auto Sector Update | December 2009
BAL reported a 77.3% yoy growth in z BAL reported an overall Sales growth of 77.3% yoy to 252,004 units (142,163)
Sales, led by Pulsar and Discover; z The Motorcycle segment grew by 85.6%, and has been led equally by its two
135 LS Pulsar launched in December game-changer brands, Pulsar (44,518 units) and Discover (86,769 units)
z The Scooter Segment de-grew by 27.8% to 509 units
z The Three-wheeler Segment reported a healthy 37.6% yoy growth to 31,575 units
(22,948), with the RE600 goods carrier exhibiting strong growth in December
2009
z Bajaj launched the all new Pulsar 135 LS in December, with the aim of scaling the
Pulsar to be a million units/year brand
255,000 80
60
225,000
40
(Units)
195,000
(%)
20
165,000
0
135,000
(20)
105,000 (40)
75,000 (60)
Sep-07
Feb-08
Mar-08
Jul-08
Sep-08
Feb-09
Mar-09
Jul-09
Sep-09
Aug-07
Oct-07
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60
30000 50
40
(Units)
25000 30
(%)
20
20000 10
15000 (10)
(20)
10000 (30)
Aug-07
Sep-07
Oct-07
Dec-07
Feb-08
Mar-08
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Auto Sector Update | December 2009
HH registered a healthy growth of z HH sold 375,838 units (215,931), registering a healthy growth of 74.1% yoy,
74.1% and recorded 4.4mn despite a high base effect of its December 2008 volumes
motorcycle sales in 2009 z The management has reported growth across segments, including the Basic 100cc,
150cc segment in the motorcycle segment. Additionally, the Pleasure has been
growing in the scooter segment at an average of 16,000 units sold per month
z The management has guided for a slew of more launches across segments, which
will augur well for the company's product mix
400,000 80
350,000
60
(Units)
300,000
(%)
40
250,000
20
200,000
150,000 0
100,000 (20)
Aug-07
Sep-07
Oct-07
Nov-07
Dec-07
Feb-08
Mar-08
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Jun-08
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Jan-08
Jan-09
TVS clocked a 34.1% yoy growth, on z TVS clocked a 34.1% yoy growth to 119,701 units (89,285)
the back of growth in the Scooter and z Domestic sales grew by 41.6% yoy to 102,479 units (72,355)
Moped segments
z The Scooter Segment recorded a 48.5% yoy growth to 21,566 units (14,521)
z The Motorcycle Segment grew by 23.7% yoy to 49,560 units (40,057)
z Exports grew by a marginal 1.7% to 17,222 units (16,930)
z The recently launched TVS Jive (launched in Tamil Nadu) and the TVS Wega have
received good response, and are expected to be launched pan-India in the
coming months
January 5, 2010 6
Auto Sector Update | December 2009
50
40
25,000
30
20
(Units)
(%)
20,000
10
0
15,000
(10)
(20)
10,000 (30)
Dec-07
Apr-08
May-08
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Nov-09
Volume (LHS) % yoy growth (RHS)
70,000 30
65,000 20
10
60,000
(Units)
0
55,000
(%)
(10)
50,000
(20)
45,000
(30)
40,000 (40)
35,000 (50)
30,000 (60)
Aug-07
Sep-07
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Volume (LHS) % yoy growth (RHS)
Outlook
We remain positive on the Indian Auto Sector. However, most of the Auto stocks have
registered a sharp run-up in the last one year and have outperformed the broader
indices, which, we believe, is justified, in view of their relatively better Earnings growth
prospects. On a relative trade-off basis, we expect these stocks to continue to outperform
the benchmark indices in the medium-term. We prefer M&M, Maruti Suzuki and
Bajaj Auto. However
However,, since most of the Auto stocks have registered a sharp
run-up in the last six months, we advise investors to Accumulate these stocks at
lower levels.
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