23 April 2018
Market snapshot
Equities - India
Close
Chg .%
Sensex
34,416
0.0
Nifty-50
10,564
0.0
Nifty-M 100
19,906
-0.3
Equities-Global
Close
Chg .%
S&P 500
2,670
-0.9
Nasdaq
7,146
-1.3
FTSE 100
7,368
0.5
DAX
12,541
-0.2
Hang Seng
12,054
-1.5
Nikkei 225
22,162
-0.1
Commodities
Close
Chg .%
Brent (US$/Bbl)
74
-0.1
Gold ($/OZ)
1,336
-0.7
Cu (US$/MT)
6,951
0.1
Almn (US$/MT)
2,484
-0.4
Currency
Close
Chg .%
USD/INR
66.1
0.5
USD/EUR
1.2
-0.5
USD/JPY
107.7
0.4
YIELD (%)
Close
1MChg
10 Yrs G-Sec
7.7
0.09
10 Yrs AAA Corp
8.4
0.09
Flows (USD b)
20-Apr
MTD
FIIs
0.0
-0.6
DIIs
0.0
0.9
Volumes (INRb)
20-Apr
MTD*
Cash
375
328
F&O
5,874
7,218
Note: YTD is calendar year, *Avg
YTD.%
1.1
0.3
-5.8
YTD.%
-0.1
3.5
-4.2
-2.9
2.9
-2.6
YTD.%
10.2
2.5
-3.6
10.1
YTD.%
3.5
2.4
-4.5
YTDchg
0.4
0.5
YTD
1.5
4.7
YTD*
376
8,043
Today’s top research Idea
Maruti Suzuki – More of the same: increasing share, margins &
growth
Upgrade cycle to continue led by higher volumes and margins
MSIL would be the biggest beneficiary of rural market recovery and first time
buyers coming back as reflected in Alto sales growing 5.6% in FY18.
MSIL is targeting ~4k sales outlets (~12.8% CAGR in FY18-20E), along-with focus
on upgrading entire network to improve customer experience.
Further timely capacity addition to ensure CAGR of 13% in FY18-20 in volumes.
Mar-18 annualized production stood at 2.07m units, with additional ~250k
units capacity coming up by Jan-19 (~60k for 4QFY19).
MSIL’s EBIT margin to improve by 220bp to ~14.3% in FY20 due to (a) continued
mix improvement, (b) discount reduction, (c) lower royalty, (d) ramp-up at
Gujarat plant, and (e) benefits of operating leverage. Maintain
Buy.
Research covered
Cos/Sector
HDFC Bank
Maruti Suzuki
Healthcare
Phoenix Mills
EcoScope
Indiabulls Hous.
Mahindra CIE
Results Expectation
Key Highlights
Steady quarter; fee growth surprises positively
More of the same: increasing share, margins & growth
US base business to remain weak
PHNX acquires 2nd land parcel in Bangalore under CPPIB deal
Higher employment or better jobs?
Growth surprises positively; asset quality stable
Strong quarter; India business drives superior consol. performance
BHIN | CIFC | LICHF | DELTA
Piping hot news
Economic recovery on firm footing: RBI governor Urjit Patel
India is witnessing a revival in investment activity after several quarters of
downturn, putting the nation’s economic recovery on a surer footing, Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel said at the International Monetary and
Financial Committee meeting in Washington DC.
Chart of the Day: Maruti Suzuki – More of the same: increasing share, margins & growth
Rural markets account for a third of total sales
Rural recovery helps outpace urban growth
Research Team (Gautam.Duggad@MotilalOswal.com)
Source: Company, MOSL
Source: Company, MOSL
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