31 March 2014
Atul Auto
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The Idea Junction
Stock Info
Bloomberg
CMP (INR)
Equity Shares (m)
M.Cap. (INR b)/(USD b)
52-Week Range (INR)
1,6,12 Rel. Perf. (%)
ATA IN
360
11.2
4/0.1
370/145
21/74/124
India's fastest growing three-wheeler company
Drivers: Geographical expansion, widening product portfolio, exports
Financials & Valuation (INR m)
Gujarat-based Atul Auto (ATA) is India's fastest growing three-wheeler (3W) company.
Over FY08-13, its revenue, EBITDA and PAT grew at a CAGR of 35%, 43% and 82%,
respectively, with average RoCE at 26% and consistent dividend payout of over 25%.
The company is plugging gaps in its product portfolio, expanding further geographically
within India and plans to enter export markets to sustain strong growth.
Valuations at 13.4x/11.1x/8.8x FY14E/15E/16E earnings appear interesting, considering
23% EPS CAGR, robust return ratios, healthy dividend payout and debt free status. Key
risks include delay in expected launch of gasoline 3W. Not Rated.
Y/E March
Sales
EBITDA
NP
Adj. EPS (INR)
EPS Gr. (%)
BV/Sh. (INR)
RoE (%)
RoCE (%)
Payout (%)
Valuation
P/E (x)
P/BV (x)
EV/EBITDA (x)
Div. Yield (%)
13.4
4.1
6.9
1.9
11.1
3.2
5.8
2.3
8.8
2.5
5.0
2.8
2014E 2015E 2016E
4,385 5,269 6,386
503.2 616.9 808.8
301.7 363.5 456.1
26.9
16.5
35.1
52.4
25.0
32.5
20.5
32.5
48.5
25.0
40.7
25.4
31.7
47.4
25.0
87.3 112.5 144.1
Introduction of rear-engine diesel 3W in 2009 - key inflection point
Having gained dominance in the front-engine three-wheeler (3W) markets of
Gujarat and Rajasthan, ATA expanded its geographical presence, with the
introduction of its rear-engine diesel 3W (Atul Gem series) in 2009. New products
coupled with geographical expansion helped ATA to register a volume CAGR of
29.3% over FY08-13. Its market share has improved significantly from 2.4% in FY08
to 7.7% in FY14 YTD.
Shareholding pattern (%)
As on
Dec-13 Sep-13 Dec-12
Promoter
55.1
56.6
56.6
Dom. Inst.
0.0
0.0
0.0
Foreign
6.1
4.6
4.6
Others
38.8
38.8
38.8
Gasoline/alternate fuel 3W launch to triple addressable market
Over the near term, ATA plans to enter the gasoline/alternate fuel segment,
which constitutes 1/3rd of the domestic 3W industry. Moreover, this will help to
enter a large export market (almost equal to the domestic market size). The 3W
markets in Africa, Latin America and neighboring countries are predominantly
gasoline-based.
Stock performance (1 year)
Plans to significantly increase capacity, largely through internal accruals
ATA plans to significantly increase capacity from current 48,000 units to 120,000
units per year in phases, largely through internal accruals . Recently, it doubled
capacity at its existing Rajkot plant to 48k units through brownfield expansion,
which can be scaled up further to 60k units at minimal capex. To add capacity of
another 60k units, ATA is evaluating options near Ahmedabad (Gujarat). Capex
for the new plant is likely to be INR1b-1.5b, largely funded by internal accruals.
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Chirag Jain
(Chirag.Jain@MotilalOswal.com) + 91 22 3982 5418
Jinesh Gandhi
(Jinesh@MotilalOswal.com) + 91 22 3982 5416
Investors are advised to refer through disclosures made at the end of the Research Report.
RED: Caution
AMBER: In transition
GREEN: Interesting
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