Tata Motors
BSE SENSEX
31,882
S&P CNX
10,006
11 September 2017
Update
| Sector:
Automobiles
CMP: INR375
TP: INR542(+45%)
Buy
JLR: New products to drive volumes, Fx to drive margins
India business to breakeven at PAT level in FY18
Stock Info
Bloomberg
Equity Shares (m)
52-Week Range (INR)
1, 6, 12 Rel. Per (%)
M.Cap. (INR b)
M.Cap. (USD b)
Avg. Val, INRm
Free float (%)
TTMT IN
3,396.6
571 / 358
-2/-28/-45
1,189.8
20.0
3565
65.3
We hosted management of Tata Motors (TTMT) at our 13 Motilal Oswal Annual Global
Investor Conference (AGIC). The company’s commentary and the available levers
vindicate our view that the worst of operating performance is behind us. We are also now
more confident about an impending turnaround in the operational and financial
performance of JLR and India business. Key takeaways:
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Financials Snapshot (INR b)
2017
2018E 2019E
Y/E Mar
Net Sales
2,697
3,009 3,817
EBITDA
369
364
563
NP
67
76
203
Adj. EPS (INR) 19.8
22.4
59.8
EPS Gr. (%)
(48.4)
13.3 166.5
BV/Sh. (INR)
171
195
256
RoE (%)
9.8
12.3
26.6
RoCE (%)
9.2
7.3
16.3
P/E (x)
18.9
16.7
6.3
P/BV (x)
2.2
1.9
1.5
Shareholding pattern (%)
As On
Jun-17 Mar-17 Jun-16
Promoter
34.7
34.7
33.0
DII
16.1
15.5
16.8
FII
23.5
23.2
25.0
Others
25.7
26.6
25.2
FII Includes depository receipts
Stock Performance (1-year)
Tata Motors
Sensex - Rebased
650
575
500
425
350
JLR is expected to outperform industry, driven by a favorable product pipeline,
with six launches planned over the next 12-15 months, including three new
rollouts (Velar, E-Pace and I-Pace), one upgrade (Evoque) and two refreshes
(RR and RR Sport). The company expects JLR’s retail sales to grow 10% in FY18
(v/s +4% in FY18 YTD and +16% in FY17).
Fx hedge losses are likely to start moderating substantially 4QFY18 onward.
Based on the current spot rates, hedge losses for FY19 would be negligible.
JLR has revised its hedging policy from May 2017, with one-year forward
hedging of up to 65% of net Fx exposure (as against up to 85% hedge earlier).
Jaguar I-Pace (full EV) will be launched by September 2018. JLR plans to offer
an electric variant (including hybrids) of each new JLR model line from 2020.
Competitive intensity remains very high, especially in the US market. This is
particularly evident from the very high incentives for premium sedans, while
the incentives on SUVs are relatively low. With several new products and
refreshes of RR/RR Sport, incentives are expected to start moderating from
4QFY18.
It expects EBIT margin of 6% in FY18 (in line with our estimate and compared to
1.2% in 1QFY18), driven by moderating incentives from 4QFY18, operating
leverage and favorable Fx. For the medium term, it expects an EBIT margin of
8-10%, in line with our estimate of 9.5% for FY19 and 8.8% for FY20.
It is targeting cost savings of ~INR15b in FY18, driving PAT breakeven in FY18.
Our estimates for the India business do not factor in for this swift turnaround
in FY18. In fact, our current estimates indicate PAT breakeven only in FY20.
Valuation and view:
JLR is poised for a sharp recovery, driven by its (a) promising
product pipeline, (b) beneficial Fx movement, (c) conducive mix, (d) favorable
operating leverage and (e) improved FCF conversion. India business is interestingly
positioned, with several levers to drive turnaround for both PVs and CVs. We
estimate ~74% PAT CAGR over FY17-19 (albeit on a low base, after declining at
~33% CAGR over FY15-17). The stock trades at 16.7x/6.3x FY18E/FY19E
consolidated EPS. We maintain
Buy
with a target price of INR542 (June 2019 SOTP-
based).
Jinesh Gandhi - Research Analyst
(Jinesh@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 6129 1524
Deep A Shah - Research Analyst
(Deep.S@MotilalOswal.com);+912261291533
Investors are advised to refer through important disclosures made at the last page of the Research Report.
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