2 June 2020
Update | Sector: Automobile
Mahindra and Mahindra
BSE SENSEX
33,826
S&P CNX
9,979
CMP: INR463
TP: INR576 (+25%)
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A generational shift underway
Best rural proxy | Valuations at discount to 1SD below 5-yr average P/E
Mahindra & Mahindra’s (MM) senior leadership is in midst of a generational shift, at
a time when all its key businesses are facing cyclical or structural challenges.
While the cycle for tractors should turn positive in the near term and for LCVs too in
the not so distant future, the new CEO would have to address two major issues – (a)
restore its positioning in the fast growing SUV segment, and (b) circumvent the drag
of underperforming subsidiaries in the core/non-core businesses.
Bloomberg
Equity Shares (m)
M.Cap.(INRb)/(USDb)
52-Week Range (INR)
1, 6, 12 Rel. Per (%)
12M Avg Val (INR M)
MM IN
1,209
575 / 7.6
675 / 246
26/4/-14
2288
We believe MM’s valuations reflect the challenges of the Passenger UV business as
well as no major changes on capital allocation policy.
Any positive surprises in the SUV business, positive evolution of the Ford India JV or
correction of capital allocation by the new CEO should act as re-rating triggers.
Financials & Valuations (INR b)
Y/E MARCH
2020 2021E 2022E
Sales
451
416
482
EBITDA
55.4
45.5
61.6
Adj. PAT*
35.1
25.9
37.6
Adj. EPS (INR)
29.5
21.7
31.5
EPS Gr. (%)
-31.5 -26.3
45.1
BV/Sh. (INR)
312
322
342
Ratios
RoE (%)
10.1
6.3
8.8
RoCE (%)
9.5
6.1
8.4
Payout (%)
33
58
40
Valuations
P/E (x)
15.7
21.3
14.7
P/BV (x)
1.5
1.4
1.4
Div. Yield (%)
2.2
2.2
2.2
FCF Yield*
2.7
5.8
6.4
*(incl MVML)
Shareholding pattern (%)
As On
Mar-20 Dec-19 Mar-19
Promoter
18.9
18.9
20.4
DII
26.9
23.2
22.5
FII
41.3
41.4
39.2
Others
12.9
16.6
17.9
FII Includes depository receipts
Stock Performance (1-year)
M&M
Sensex - Rebased
760
Management change – A generational shift underway
After a gap of almost 24 years, MM would see a leadership change with both
Executive Chairman (Mr. Anand Mahindra) and MD & CEO (Dr. Pawan Goenka)
retiring in 2021. Dr. Anish Shah would take over as MD & CEO from 2
nd
Apr’21,
in turn becoming the 5
th
MD of MM over the last 40 years.
Dr. Shah’s priorities seem clearly set out for the next few years, which includes
(a) revisiting capital allocation in subsidiaries (over next 12 months), (b) funding
of other group businesses, and (c) evaluating segregation of auto and FES
business (over next 3-5 years).
We believe there are several low hanging fruits in the form of loss-making
non-core businesses (Aerospace, Global 2Ws, Retail etc.), which could be
divested or closed. The initial signs on capital allocation are positive as is
visible from the MM board’s decision against investing a further USD406m in
Ssangyong in Apr’20; this, despite giving an approval earlier in Feb’20.
MM has one of the highest exposures to rural markets (~65% of volumes),
which are expected to be less impacted by the on-going impact of the COVID-
19 pandemic. According to our estimates, rural markets should contribute
~62% to revenues, 81% to core PAT and ~70% to SOTP in FY22E.
We have slotted MM’s core business into three buckets viz. Tractors, Pick-up
UVs and Passenger UVs. Tractors and Pick-up UVs are on strong footing in
terms of outlook, MM’s competitive positioning as well as industry-level
consolidation. However, MM’s SUVs business is severely challenged and we do
not see any respite for MM in this category in the foreseeable future.
Best rural proxy with 2 of 3 core businesses on strong footing
680
600
520
440
Tractors primed for fastest recovery in Autos |Reforms to potentially drive
next phase of farm mechanization
The Tractor segment is seeing volume recovery since Dec’19, driven by
improvement in farm-level indicators such as output prices, lower input prices,
higher government spends in rural areas and unusually strong water reservoir
Jinesh Gandhi - Research analyst
(Jinesh@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 6129 1524
Vipul Agrawal - Research analyst
(Vipul.Agrawal@MotilalOswal.com)
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3 September 2019
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