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BUY
CMP (`)
Company Snapshot
Target (`)
462
562
Potential Upside
Absolute Rating
22%
BUY
27,687.72
Nifty S&P
8,363.05
BSE Group
BSE Code
531795
NSE Code
ATULAUTO
Bloomberg Code
ATA IN
10.26
47%
52wk Hi/Lo
722 / 242.50
111939
5.00 / 2.50
FIIs
Indian Auto mobile industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the country. Strong domestic
market creates greater opportunities for such players. Strong initiatives taken by central
government like rural transport and infrastructure development will help to boost the volumes. 3wheelers are an important element of goods transportation in the country. It is the ideal and most
widely used mode for goods transportation in rural and semi urban markets. It provides last mile
connectivity in the metro and urban markets where entry of large commercial vehicles into city
limits is increasingly getting restricted.
Strong distribution and dealer network makes more robust business structure
DII
Others
(`mn)
Financial Snapshot
Y/E Mar
FY13
FY14
FY15E
FY16E
Net Sales
4,301
4,928
5,756
7,016
EBITDA
454
579
743
888
PAT
298
406
494
568
EPS
27.16
18.49
22.44
25.81
32%
34%
32%
29%
ROCE (%)
28%
28%
28%
26%
P/E
13.2
26.4
21.8
18.9
7.8
18.2
13.9
11.4
EV/EBITDA
Fast growing industry and favorable economic conditions will provide an edge
21.94
ROE (%)
Atul Auto Ltd. (Atul Auto) is Gujarat based automobile manufacturing company. The company is
mainly involved in the manufacturing and selling of three wheelers commercial vehicles focused
mainly domestic rural markets. Atul is famous in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan for its cost
effective and high performance commercial vehicles. Now company has diverse the customer base in
the cargo and passenger segment available on the two platforms viz. 350Kg payload capacity and
500Kg payload capacity. Atul auto is one of the fastest growing companies in India in 3 wheeler
industry growing with the CAGR of 19.50% in last five years.
Investment Rationale
Stock Detail
Promoters
July 8, 2015
Atul auto has strong distributing network across the country. Atul auto has 17 regional offices in the
country including almost all the major states. The company also has three training centers at
Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, and Andra Pradesh. Atul auto has strong dealers network ensures the
consistent sales over geographical splits. The Company has 200 primary dealers across the territories
including rural and urban parts of the country. The company also strengthens its network with 120
secondary dealers. This makes company business structure more strong. Now company has started
its business overseas, the company has presence in the countries like Bangladesh, Kenya, Tanzania,
South Africa, Nigeria, and Jamaica. This also creates a huge business opportunity overseas.
Healthy balance sheet and return ratios makes Atul Auto a safer bet
Atul auto is having very healthy balance sheet. The company has maintained the operating margins
instead of making the strong volume growth. This shows the high operational efficiency in the
business. EBITDA margin has grown from 9% in FY12 to 12% in FY15 in the span of three year.
Whereas operating margins has grown from 8% in FY12 to 12% in FY15. The company has strong ROE
which makes company more lucrative. ROE for FY 12 stood at 22% which has grown to 34% in FY15.
The ROCE of the company has also grown from 19.8%in FY12 to 28.3% in FY15. This creates a great
investment opportunity for the investor.
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At the CMP of `462, Atul Auto Ltd. is trading at 25.09x, and 18.9x its FY16E, and FY17E EPS of `22.4
and `25.8 respectively. Compared to its peers; Atul auto trading at a discount P/E multiple, although
its margins are better than or comparable to peers. We initiate coverage on Atul Auto Ltd with a
BUY rating and attach a multiple of 25.1 xs to Atul Autos FY16E earnings (EPS) to arrive at the
target price of `562, indicating a potential upside of 22%.
Analyst
Omkar Tanksale
Institutional Research
A
Index &
Content
Sr. No. Topic
Page No.
1
Company Background
3
2
Business Model
4
3
Key Management
Personnel
5
4
Investment Rationale
6
5
Three Wheeler
Industry at a glance
10
6
Financial Overview
11
7
Key Risks
14
8
SWOT Analysis
15
9
Valuation & Outlook
16
10
Financials
17
11
Disclaimer
18
J
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J
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A
Company
Backgroun
d
Atul Auto Ltd. (Atul)
is the Gujarat based
small
sized
three
wheeler
manufacturing
company. It is one of
the youngest players
in the 3 wheeler
business
with
humble beginning in
1992. It has well
diversified
product
portfolio
of
45
integrated
manufacturing plant
and presence across
key
regions,
Atul
growing
wheeler
player
in
India,
growing
at
19.5%
for
last
years,
having
installed capacity of
48,000
units
annum
at
per
Rajkot
to
customer
the
diverse
base
Cargo
Passenger
in
&
segment
capacity.
auto
is
the
rural
transport vehicle
Chakkada.
Company incorporated as a
private ltd company in 1986
in Maharashtra, its
registered office was shifted
to Jamnagar Gujarat in 1992
& then to Rajkot in 1997.
Company went public in
March 1996
Source: Company,
Institutional Research
A
Business Model
Atul Auto is one of
the youngest players
in the 3 wheeler
business.
Initially,
company started its
operation
with
manufacturing
of
Chhakadas
(Rural
Transport
Vehicle
(RTV)), customized
multi-purpose
vehicles
for
Saurashtra region in
Gujarat.
However
since year 2000,
company has been
successful
in
launching
new
products in threewheeler segment. In
2009,
company
launched
rear
engine 3W & thus
mark
a
real
reflection point for
itself. It currently
offers
cargo
&
passenger
variant
(diesel
engine
powered) on 350kg
& 500kg. It has
current production
capacity of 48000
units per annum in
Rajkot, Gujarat &
expected
to
increase to 60000
units per annum in
next
2
years.
Recently, it
has
introduced
gasoline/alternate
fuel
for
3Ws.
Company has market
presence
in
16
states of India with
200 primary dealers
& 120 secondary
dealers along with
overseas presence in
market
like
Bangladesh,
Tanzania,
Kenya,
South Africa, Nigeria
J
u
&
Jamaica.
Company has 8%
market share in
total
domestic
industry.
Consistent product
development
Source: Company,
Institutional Research
A
Key
Management
Personnel
Atul Auto is blessed
with rich experience
of
sound
management
that
takes company on a
successful path.
Mr. Jayantibhai J
Chandra (Executive
Chairman &
managing
Director ):
Mr.
Chandra
is
responsible for the
product
development
and
creating goodwill for
the company. He
focuses
on
the
medium- to longterm future of the
company. He is also
involved
in
leadership
development
and
corporate
social
responsibility.
Mr. Mahendra J
Patel (Director and
CFO):
He is responsible for
the major financial
decisions
and
managing the money
efficiently for the
company. Mr. Patel
is also serves as a
executive director
of the company.
Mr. Niraj J Chandra
(President,
Corporate Affairs &
Infrastructure):
He is the first
generation
entrepreneur of the
company taking the
company on new
growth path of the
company.
He
is
responsible
for
creating brand and
product
development of the
company.
J
u
A
Investment
Rationale
Fast
growing
industry
and
favorable
economic
conditions will
provide an edge
Indian
automobile
industry is one of
the fastest growing
industries.
Strong
domestic
market
makes industry more
robust
and
lucrative.
Strong
initiatives taken by
central government
like rural transport
and
infrastructure
development
will
help to boost the
volumes. India is
one of the largest
manufacturers for 3wheelers producing
volume of ~ 950,000
units
p.a.
and
growing at 6-8% p.a.
Having a domestic
market of ~ 550,000
units p.a. And is
also a cost effective
mode for personal
and
mass
transportation.
Export
markets
include developing
and
underdeveloped countries
like Bangladesh, Sri
Lanka,
Indonesia,
African
countries
and Latin American
countries.
3-wheelers are an
important element
of
goods
transportation in the
country. It is the
ideal
and
most
widely used mode
for
goods
J
u
transportation
in
rural and semi urban
markets. It provides
last
mile
connectivity in the
metro and urban
markets where entry
of large commercial
vehicles into city
limits is increasingly
getting restricted.
Market Share (3W) Domestic FY15 - Cargo
SIL,
1%
SIL, 6%
AAL,
18%
PVP
L,
53
%
AAL, 5%
PVPL,
27%
BAL,
0%
M&M,
M&M, 8% BAL, 54%
23%
Market Share (3W)
Domestic FY15 Total Domestic
Industry
TVS,
3%
SIL, 2%
AAL,
8%
PVPL,
32%
BAL, 44%
M&M,
11%
Source: Company data,
Institutional Research
A
Strong
distribution and
dealer network
makes more
robust business
Atul auto has strong
distributing network
across the country.
Atul auto has 17
regional offices in
the
country
including almost all
the major states.
The company also
has three training
centers at Gujarat,
Chhattisgarh,
and
Andra Pradesh. Atul
auto
has
strong
dealers
network
ensures
the
consistent sales over
geographical splits.
The Company has
200 primary dealers
across
the
territories including
rural
and
urban
parts of the country.
The company also
strengthens
its
network with 120
secondary dealers.
This makes company
business
structure
more strong. Now
company has started
its
business
overseas,
the
company
has
presence
in
the
countries
like
Bangladesh, Kenya,
Tanzania,
South
Africa, Nigeria, and
Jamaica. This also
creates
a
huge
business opportunity
overseas.
Distributing Network
across India
J
u
Source: Company,
Institutional Research
17
Regional
Offices
3
Training
Centers
200
Primary
Dealership
120 Secondary
Dealership
Overseas Presence
Bangladesh
Tanzania
Kenya
South Africa
Nigeria
Jamaica
J
u
A
Strong volume
growth backed
by low cost
product help to
boost sales
Atul auto has high
volume growth in
the past few years.
The company has
posted 22% CAGR in
last 5 years. Gujarat
and
Rajasthan
regions
are
predominantly
responsible for the
most of the sales.
Industrialization and
urbanization in the
Gujarat
help
company to boost its
volume
growth.
However
now
company has started
expanding
its
footprints across the
country which will
also help company
to
maintain
its
growth momentum.
Volume growth
120,
000
14
,0
00
12
,0
00
115,
000
10
,0
00
125,
000
110,
000
105,
000
100,
000
95,0
00
90,0
00
85,0
00
8,
00
0
6,
00
0
4,
00
0
2,
00
0
Q4FY15
Q4FY13
Q1FY14
Q2FY14
Q3FY14
Q4FY14
Q1FY15
Q2FY15
Q3FY15
Q1FY11
Q2FY11
Q4FY11
Q1FY12
Q2FY12
Q3FY12
Q4FY12
Q1FY13
Q2FY13
Avg Realization
No of Vehicle Sold ( numbers)
Source: Company,
Institutional Research
J
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A
High expansion
plans will boost
the volumes
Atul
autos
management
has
taken
strong
initiatives to grow
its business. The
company
has
doubled its capacity
to
48,000
units
annually at its only
manufacturing plant
at Rajkot Rajashtan.
By the end of this
fiscal FY16 company
has also decide to
ramp
up
the
capacity to 60,000
units annually at the
current
manufacturing
plant. The company
has also plan to
build a new plant in
the Gujarat with the
doubling
the
capacity to 120,000
units per year. This
higher
expansion
plans
will
not
increase the debt
burden
as
total
inflow of Rs.100mn
to Rs.150 mn will be
used
from
the
reserves. So the
company will likely
to remain debt free
or there will be
marginal debt on its
balance sheet.
Manufacturing
Capacity
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
FY11
FY12
FY13
Capacity
FY14
FY15
Sales
Source: Company,
Institutional Research
A
Three Wheeler
Industry In India
Three wheeler
Industry a great
opportunity
3Ws are widely used
in India as an
affordable means of
short-to-medium
distance
public
transportation and
last
mile
connectivity
for
goods
transportation.
Three
wheelers
segment constitute
only 3 % of total
automotive industry.
India is one of the
largest
manufacturers
of
three wheelers in
the world with a
production
of
950,000
units
annually in FY15. Of
these,
almost
530,000 units are
sold in the domestic
market,
with
exports comprising
the balance 420,000
units.
Threewheelers play an
important part in
transporting
both
passengers as well
as goods, providing
a
cost-effective
alternative for last
mile connectivity in
both urban cities as
well as rural towns
of the country. With
easier
permits
available
for
CNG/LPG vehicles,
three-wheelers are
proving emerging as
a
popular
alternative for both
personal and mass
transportation
J
u
needs.
3-wheeler
products available
with alternative fuel
like CNG & LPG and
thus its operating
cost is moderate.
Apart
from
the
domestic demand,
India
has
also
emerged
as
important
export
hub for 3Ws with
presence in some of
the countries like
Bangladesh,
Sri
Lanka,
Indonesia,
African and Latin
American countries.
India export 99% of
passenger segment
3-wheelers to other
nations & only 1% of
cargo segment. Atul
has rising market
share will help to
grow the business.
We believe that Atul
auto will improve
with the CAGR of
15-17% in the next 5
years.
Industry At a
Glance (Domestic
57%)
5,31,927 unit
Application
Fuel-type
Tonnage
Paxx
81%
Industry At a
Glance (Export
43%)
4,07,957 unit
Application
Cargo
19%
Alternative
34%
Diesel
66%
0.5 Tonne
47%
0.35 Tonne
53%
Fuel-type
Tonnage
Paxx
99%
Cargo
1%
Alternative
93%
Diesel
7%
0.5 Tonne
6%
0.35 Tonne
94%
J
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A
Financial
Overview
Pretax Margin
EBITDA Margins
As shown in the
chart below, Atul
auto has consistent
growing EBITDA over
the period of time.
There is a marginal
decline
of
the
EBITDA
in
the
1QFY15 but regain
the momentum in
the
upward
direction. We also
can see from the
above chart that
EBIDTA margin are
stable
over
the
period of time. This
shows
the
operational
efficiency
is
maintain
or
increasing even if
the input cost is
rising.
EBITDA Margins
2
0
0
1
8
0
1
4
%
1
2
%
1
6
0
1
4
0
1
2
0
1
0
%
8
%
1
0
0
6
%
8
0
6
0
4
0
4
%
2
%
Q3FY15
0
%
Q4FY15
Q2FY15
Q1FY15
Q3FY15
EBIDA
margin
Q4FY15
Q1FY15
Q2FY15
Q2FY14
Q1FY14
Q4FY13
Q3FY14
Q4FY14
EBI
TD
Q3FY13
Q2FY13
Q4FY12
Q1FY13
Q3FY12
Q1FY12
Q2FY12
2
0
Operating Margins
The chart below
shows EBIT and EBIT
margin in last 3
years.
Operating
margins
are
maintained over the
period
of
time.
Instead we can see
that it is being
growing from last
few quarters. This
shows
that
operational
efficiency
is
improving.
This
makes
business
more robust and
promising over the
longer run horizon.
Operating Margins
140
16
%
14
%
12
%
120
10
%
180
160
100
8%
80
6%
60
4%
40
2%
15
Q3FY
0%
Q4FY15
15
Q1FY
Q2FY15
15
Q3FY
EBIT Margin
Q4FY15
Q2FY15
15
Q1FY
14
Q3FY
14
Q2FY
14
Q1FY
Q4FY14
EBIT
13
Q4FY
13
Q3FY
Q2FY1
3
Q1FY13
12
Q2FY
Q3FY12
Q1FY12
12
Q4FY
20
J
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A
Net Profit
Margin
As we can see from
the chart below, PAT
is increasing with
the higher growth
rate and margins are
also
improving.
Rising NPAT margins
shows the lesser
debt burden on the
companies shoulder.
We believe that the
in the upcoming
period the growth
momentum
will
likely to continue.
NPAT Margin
NPAT ( Calculated)
Return Margin
ROE performance
The
Return
on
equity is increasing
at the smoother
pace. However some
capital expenditure
in FY14 will impact
negatively on the
growth momentum
but we believe that
the ROE will likely
to maintain the
momentum.
R
Q4FY15
Q2FY15
Q1FY15
Q4FY15
Q3FY15
Q3FY15
NPAT
Margi
n
Q2FY15
0%
Q1FY15
0
Q4FY14
2%
Q3FY14
20
Q2FY14
4%
Q1FY14
40
Q4FY13
6%
Q3FY13
60
Q2FY13
8%
Q1FY13
80
Q4FY12
10%
Q3FY12
100
Q2FY12
12%
Q1FY12
120
o
E
35
0
4
0
%
3
5
%
3
0
%
30
0
2
5
%
45
0
40
0
25
0
2
0
%
20
0
1
5
%
15
0
1
0
%
10
0
5
%
0
%
50
0
FY11
FY
12
FY13
Net Profit
FY14
FY15
ROE
J
u
A
Return on the
capital Employed
(ROCE)
Return on capital
employed
(ROCE)
have maintained the
growth momentum.
Lower debt burden
help to maintain the
ROCE
over
the
period of time. The
ratio
has
also
maintain
the
synchronous
movement with the
movements in the
net
profit.
This
shows that invested
capital can optimize
the net profit. We
believe that in the
upcoming period the
growth momentum
likely to continue.
Ro
CE
3
5
%
3
0
450
400
350
2
5
%
300
2
0
%
1
5
%
1
0
%
250
200
150
100
5
%
50
0
%
0
FY11
FY
12
FY1
3
Net Profit
FY14
RoCE
Net Profit to
Payout Ratio
Atul auto has history
FY15
of paying dividend
to its share holder.
As shown in the
diagram below we
can
see
that
company had given
consistent dividends
as proportion to the
net
profit.
We
believe that payout
ratio to net profit
ratio will likely to
remain same. This
also makes stock
more
lucrative.
Investor can also
take privilege of
higher payout ratio.
Net Profit to Payout
Ratio
450
120%
400
100%
350
300
80%
250
60%
200
150
40%
100
20%
50
0
0%
FY11
Net
Profit
FY12
FY13
FY14
FY15
Payou
t
Ratio
J
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A
Key Risks
Investment Risk :
Increase in the
lending
rates
(interest rates)
will
make
vehicles
expensive which
may
cause
lower demand.
Increase in the
fuel price will
also affect the
demand
adversely
on
the automotive
segment.
Rise
in
the
prices of the
key
raw
materials
like
iron,
steel,
aluminum will
impact
the
margins
negatively.
J
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A
SWOT Analysis
Strengths
Opportunities
Diversification of
business.
m
a
Atul
Auto
Ltd.
Weaknesses
Single domain dependence.
Thre
ats
Slowdown
economy
Rising Lending rates
lagging geographical
J
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A
Valuation &
Outlook
At the CMP of `462,
Atul Auto Ltd. is
trading at 25.09x,
and 18.9x its FY16E,
and FY17E EPS of
`22.4
and
`25.8
respectively.
Compared to its
peers; Atul auto
trading at a discount
P/E
multiple,
although its margins
are better than or
comparable
to
peers. We initiate
coverage on Atul
Auto Ltd with a BUY
rating and attach a
multiple of 25.1xs to
Atul Autos FY16E
earnings (EPS) to
arrive at the target
price
of
`562,
indicating
a
potential upside of
22%.
Source: Capitaline,
Institutional Research
20.
0X
25.
0X
Oct-14Jan-15
Jul-14
Jan-14Apr-14
Apr-13Jul-13
Jan -13
Apr-12
Jul-12Oct-12
15.0
X
30.
0X
Apr-15
10.
0X
Oct-13
Close -Unit
Curr
Oct-11Jan-12
Apr-10
Jul-11
Jul-10Oct-10Jan-11Apr-11
1,
60
0
1,
40
0
1,
20
0
1,
00
0
80
0
60
0
40
0
20
0
1 year forward P/
BV
Chart
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
6.0 X
10.0 X
Jul-14
Oct-14Jan-15
Apr-15
Oct-13
8.0 X
Jan-14Apr-14
Apr-13Jul13
Jan-13
Oct-12
Jul-12
4.0 X
Apr-12
Oct-11
Close -Unit Curr
Jan-12
Jul-10Oct-10Jan-11Apr-11
Apr-10
Jul-11
100
12.0 X
Source: Capitaline,
Institutional Research
A
Income
Statement
Y/E Mar (`mn)
Balance
Sheet
Net revenues
Raw material cost
EBITDA
EBITDA Margin (%)
Depreciation
Other Income
Interest (Net)
Exceptional Items
PBT
PBT Margin (%)
Tax
Reported PAT
Key Ratio
Y/E Mar (`mn)
Per Share Ratios
Fully diluted E P S
Book Value
Dividend per share
Valuation Ratio
P/E
P/BV
EV/EBITDA
EV/Sales
Growth Ratios
Sales Growth
EBITDA Growth
Net Profit Growth
Common size Ratios
EBITDA Margin
EBIT margin
PAT margin
Return ratios
RoNW
RoCE
Turnover ratios (days)
Debtors ( Days)
Creditors ( Days)
Inventory (Days)
Solvency Ratios
Total Debt/Equity
Source:
Company data,
Institutional
Research
J
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FY13
112
FY14
112
FY15
112
FY16E
112
FY17E
112
631
833
1099
1448
1850
Net worth
Total debt
743
2
945
3
1211
5
1560
5
1962
5
45
61
52
45
45
790
481
1,009
533
1,268
799
1,610
949
2,012
1099
12
12
10
10
10
38.5
49.7
73.5
90
90
532
72
595
131
883
323
1,049
301
1,199
368
381
452
274
482
684
25
16
29
33
25
699
235
851
272
892
268
1,073
337
1,399
411
Provisions
206
166
239
175
175
440
438
507
512
586
Total Assets
790
1,009
1,268
1,610
2,012
FY13
372
FY14
427
FY15
593
FY16E
726
FY17E
856
86
Cash Flow
Y/E Mar (`mn)
PBT
Add: Depreciation
44
52
56
72
(170)
84
150
(33)
49
Taxes paid
113
130
187
232
288
CF from operations
Capex
473
110
266
105
312
322
598
222
604
236
0
Purchase of investment
Other Adjustments
CF from Investing acti.
Share application money
(2)
(7)
11
24
17
102
(77)
116
(96)
343
(140)
239
(144)
236
(166)
Debt Charges
(26)
17
(7)
(7)
Other changes
(139)
(232)
(686)
(477)
(472)
(243)
333
(311)
71
(833)
(178)
(629)
208
(638)
202
Opening cash
48
381
452
274
482
Closing cash
381
452
274
482
684
Du-Pont Analysis
(%)
PAT/ PBT
FY13
70%
FY14
70%
FY15
68%
FY16E
68%
FY17E
66%
PBT/ PBIT
99%
99%
102%
99%
99%
PBIT/ sales
10%
10%
12%
13%
12%
Sales/ Assets
295%
297%
276%
270%
269%
Assets /Equity
166%
153%
147%
136%
132%
35%
32%
34%
32%
29%
ROE
J
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NOTES
Recommendation Rationale
Recommendation
BUY
>15%
ACCUMULATE
NEUTRAL
REDUCE
SELL
>-10
Expected absolute returns are based on share price at market close unless otherwise stated. Stock recommendations are based on absolute upside (downside) and have a 12-month
horizon. Our target price represents the fair value of the stock based upon the analysts discretion. We note that future price fluctuations could lead to a temporary mismatch
between upside/downside for stock and our recommendation.
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