Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. share price target

We expect company's volumes to decline by 13% YoY in FY21E followed by strong growth of 25% and 12% in FY22E/23E respectively. We maintain our BUY rating and TP of Rs.7,920 and continue to value the stock at 25x its FY23E EPS.

Maruti Suzuki (MSIL)'s 2QFY21 operating performance was impacted by higher non-RM cost, which diluted the benefits of lower discounts and operating leverage. While demand visibility is good up to Dec'20, whether demand will sustain after this month is currently an uncertainty. We maintain our FY21/FY22 EPS. Maintain Buy, with TP of INR7,850....

Maruti (MSIL) reported in-line Q2FY21 earnings of Rs 13.7bn.

Festive outlook is strong with the company posting strong double-digit growth in deliveries and bookings in Navratra-Dusherra season. We expect strong recovery from FY22 driven by normalisation of economic activity. Operating leverage, cost-control measures, and lower discounting would drive margin improvement going ahead; expect margins to reach historical levels of 1213% in FY23. P/E of 24.7x FY23 earnings is close to historical average but given early recovery...

Driven by increasing preference for personal mobility, better financing availability and strong rural pick up, MSIL printed strong numbers in Q2FY21. EBITDA grew 20% YoY to Rs. 19.3bn with expanded margin at 10.3% (+86bps YoY) led by lower discounts ( Rs 17.3k/vehicle vs Rs.25k in 2Q last year) and cost control measures, partially offset by commodity inflation and adverse FX movement. PV demand has recovered in the past 2-3 months and dealer confidence has improved materially after strong Navratri sales, this...

We initiate coverage on Maruti Suzuki Limited (MSIL) with a BUY rating and a Target price of Rs.7,920, valuing it at 25x of its FY23E P/E ratio resulting in an upside of 16% from current levels.

Seminal year for industry provides interesting insights However, amid all the gloom, the engineering and production prowess of the industry (along with its value chain) shone brightly as it successfully completed the world's fastest switchover to Euro 6 equivalent emission norms i.e. BS-VI as per schedule. Much of the post festive period was focused on the transition, with the entire ecosystem estimated to have spent ~| 70,000 crore towards the technological leap. Covid-19 crisis struck India in the run up to April 2020, just as the changeover...

Positive outlook for festive season; expect strong double-digit growth from FY22: Maruti retail sales decline has narrowed down to 5% driven by improving economic activities due to unlock measures and increased preference for personal mobility. With improving consumer sentiments and the upcoming festive season, dealers expect sales to improve further. We expect Maruti to resume its positive growth trend from the festive season.FY22 is likely to witness a strong double-digit growth with normalization of economic activity and pent...

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) is an automobile manufacturer with a 56.2% ownership in Japanese car and motorcycle manufacturer Suzuki Motor Corporation. It is one of the largest passenger car companies and...

MSIL Q1FY21 results were below our and consensus estimates at operating and PAT level. EBITDA loss came at Rs8.63bn vs our estimated loss of Rs633mn. Reported loss was Rs2.5bn vs our estimated loss of Rs573mn. We believe lockdown and risk aversion has significantly impacted footfalls at dealerships. We expect demand for 4W to remain muted even post lockdown and lower replacement demand. We expect 4W industry to decline ~15-18% in FY21 and more demand for pre-owned cars, subscription based models and small cars. We cut our FY21 volume/revenue estimates by 7%/12% respectively and expect recovery in FY22 with 11%/15% increase in volume/revenue. We change our rating to REDUCE (earlier...