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INDEX
Table of Contents
Introduction
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1.1 Strategies of Risk Management
Literature Review
2 14
Significance
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Risk Factors for Automotive Industry
4.1
Risk assessment of Indian automotive
4.2
enterprises.
4.3
Equity analysis of automobile industry in
stock market.
Research Methodology
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8 81
Bibliography
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Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
Indian Automobile represents one of the largest automobile sectors in
world’s manufacturing two-wheeler and four-wheeler domestic and
commercial vehicles. The first imported car ran on Indian road in 1897
and first embryonic industry emerged in 1940s. Today, India
manufactures all type of vehicle and in large units of production in every
segment.
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According to official statistics provided by IBEF (India Brand Equity
Foundation), auto industry in India became the 4th largest in the world
with sales increasing 9.5 per cent year-on-year to 4.02 million units
(excluding two wheelers) in 2017 and it was the 7th largest manufacturer
of commercial vehicles in 2018. Spulbar et. al (2019) investigated the
issue of sustainable investing on Bombay Stock Exchange
(BSE) of India and suggested that emerging markets are characterized
by rather unstable economic and financial structure.
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shareholder value. In this context enterprise risk management has
emerged in a new business trend. Many risk identification/assessment
tools developed to enable a management team to identify and assess
risks that their organizations are facing. In the recent past, a numbers of
the world's most widely respected companies have collapsed. Analysis's
have cited equally well known reasons for these collapses like nonviable
business models,
Since then almost all the global majors have set up their facilities in
India taking the production of vehicle from 2 million in 1991 to 15
million in 2011 (SIAM, 2011). The country with its rapidly growing
middle class (450 million in 2007, NCAER report), market oriented
stable economy, availability of trained manpower at competitive cost,
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fairly well
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developed credit and financing facilities and local availability of almost
all the raw materials at a competitive cost has offered itself as one of the
favourite destination for investment to the auto makers (Draft
Automotive Mission Plan, 2006-16).
According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, annual
vehicle sales are projected to increase to 5 million by 2015 and more
than 9 million by 2020 and by 2050, the country is expected to top the
world in car volumes with approximately 611 million vehicles on the
nation's roads. The second section provides the motivation and need for
the framework presented in the paper.
The third section takes up discussion on risk, enterprise risk
management and risk assessment. In the section 4, the research
methodology has been described which includes a discussion on
Bayesian networks and assessment model description. These sections are
followed by results, analysis of results and discussions of limitations and
future research.
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1.1 Strategies of Risk Management:-
Hedging uses derivatives to fix the price of underlying assets and thus
insulate them somewhat from price fluctuations. This strategy is often
used in equity trade.
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Investing in blue-chip – stocks from large stable companies with a
market reputation for efficiency and reliability – is another risk
management strategy. That is effective since market fluctuations have
less impact on such large companies than on smaller companies. Pairs
trading involves buying stocks of a company and simultaneously short-
selling the stocks of another company from the same sector to mitigate
risk from an anticipated price fluctuation
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Chapter 2
Literature Review
Laxman Raj Kandel (2018)4 this paper analyses the risk and return on
common stock investment of Nepalese stock market and it is focused on
common stock of two commercial banks listed in Nepal stock exchange
Limited. Investors have varying perception towards risk and enterprising
activities. They invest in those opportunities which have certain degree
of risk associated with it. This research study found that there is a
positive relationship between risk and return.
Drzik and Wyman (2005) analysed that while the 2000 recession was
admittedly a less severe test for banks than was the 1991 recession, the
substantial improvement in bank performance was at least partly
attributable to better risk management practices. An improved ability to
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measure risk, improved decision-making processes about which risks to
take, improved diversification of bank credit portfolios, improved
pricing, and an improved ability to pass risk through to the capital
markets all added up to real progress, fewer losses and better
riskadjusted returns.
Sur (2007) examined in his study the BR and FR associated with NTPC
Ltd. in the pre- and post- liberalisation periods. The study observed that
the company, being a public enterprise, faced no serious competition in
the post-liberisation era and hence the BR of the company originating
from economy and industry-specific factors did not increase; rather, the
BR arising out of the company-specific factors reduced notably during
the post-liberalisation era.
Mallik and Sur (2009) in their study analysed the BR and FR in the
Indian corporate sector during the period 1995-96 to 2006-07 using
relevant statistical tools and techniques. Although a ‘high-low’
combination of BR and FR is theoretically desirable, the study reflected
no strong evidence of positive or negative relationship between the two.
The empirical results of the study on the relationship between BR and
operating profitability and that between financial risk and owners’
profitability provided evidence of the significant negative association
between them implying that high risk was not at all compensated by high
risk premium.
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coefficient of mean difference and to ascertain the relative risk-return
status of the companies during the period 1999-2000 to 2008-09. Lack of
uniformity in respect of
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risk-return trade off among the selected IT companies was noticed in the
study. Although a high degree of positive relationship between BR or its
company - specific components and overall profitability is theoretically
desirable, the analysis of interrelation between them made in this study
failed to show strong evidence of positive or negative association
between them
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competition that exists in the present day corporate world, the
understanding, analysing and measuring BR and FR
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are immensely important to the corporate managers and executives so
that they can take necessary action to mitigate the loss wherever possible
or at least prepare themselves beforehand to face the challenges. Hence,
this is high time to make an attempt to bridge the gaps
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Ratna Deepali (2017) inspected the appropriateness of CAPM in NSE.
Closing costs of beat ten companies on the premise of their advertise
capitalization from 2012 to 2016 had been considered. Analyst revealed
whether the securities are overestimate or underestimated by taking
advantage of CAPM so to assist the people interested in investing. It was
found that the difference between forecasted and real gain is very
significant at normal risk. This will help investor to forecast future
movement of stocks.
Suresh A.S & Sai Prakash L. (2018) studied the performance of twelve
nationalized banks listed NSE in terms of return, risk and beta for the
period 1st January 2016 to 31st December 2016. The study shows that
the shares of Yes bank and Federal bank have given positive returns
during the study period whereas the return of Axis bank, Bank of Baroda
and Bank of India were negative during same period. The beta of Bank
of India, Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, Axis
Bank, ICICI Bank and Yes Bank were more than one which tells that
these stocks carry a higher market risk
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companies Sun Pharmaceutical Industry Ltd provides high return but the
market risk of the shares are much high.
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1 to Walk 31, 2016. The stock costs were taken from the NSE. They
have been utilized for calculating normal returns and Beta. The objective
behind calculating the normal returns and beta is to assist the speculators
arrives at a decision to contribute within the offers on the premise of
chance included in it conjointly to pick up information of the stock
showcase. INFRA, CEMENT and AUTOMOBILES companies were
taken in this investigate. It was found that all companies have less than
one beta esteem which suggests securities will be less unstable than the
advertise.
Laxman Raj Kandel (2018)4 this paper analyses the risk and return on
common stock investment of Nepalese stock market and it is focused on
common stock of two commercial banks listed in Nepal stock exchange
Limited. Investors have varying perception towards risk and enterprising
activities. They invest in those opportunities which have certain degree
of risk associated with it. This research study found that there is a
positive relationship between risk and return.
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
Significance
The main objectives have been taken as the basis of research. First
objective is to analyze and compare risk and return of equity shares of
selected automobile companies which will help investors to know about
how much risk he will going to face and earn the return by investing in
these selected securities. They also compare the companies and to know
which companies will more risk and which will have more return. From
this he will make decision, which is profitable company to invest.
Second objective is to find the extent of relationship between automobile
companies and market index which will inform the investor how much
these shares of companies are related to the market index like S&P BSE.
Through which they will get to know about how much securities have
risk in relation to market index
a) High Competition
b) Demand Volatility
f) Regulatory Risk
g) Economic Instability
h) Access to Credit
i) Liquidity Shock
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RESEARCH ON THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY’S RISK INDEX
Another risk indicator in the industry trend would be the state of the
economy. If the economy recovers faster than expected, industry levels
that reached a high level in 2007 and 2008, is seen to be coming back
again. In the medium term, growth is seen to rise with expansion
opportunities in Asia and Eastern Europe as stated in Daimler's Report
on Automotive Opportunities and Risk.
Production of spare parts and car assembly are now going full blast in
China and Russia, with cooperation from local partners. Further change
is also seen in the development of automotive technology that affects
corporate sales and earnings. At this juncture, if can be perceived that
there is an apparent real risk and hazard of the trade.
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However, the market scenario for car dealers is not the same. Sales had
gone down by 18% – 20% in 2008 and 2009. As a result, car dealers
were forced to do other offerings to help fill up the void of dwindling
sales – used cars and after sales service to perk up their sales targets to
stay out of the red. Interesting to see would be how companies like
Klosters and their Newcastle based smash repairs business dealth with
tough economic crysis couple of years ago.
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better,
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they are coming back with greater visions. Industries have been
increasingly focusing on developing unique and innovative products
designed to address current needs while incorporating futuristic features.
The automotive industry is no exception.
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2.Incentives
3.Future projections
In 2020, more than 10 million electric cars were on the road globally.
This number is set to grow to 300 million vehicles by 2030, according to
the Net Emissions by 2050 Scenario (IEA, 2021). OEMs are also
determined to increase their EV car production. According to the
research team of Credit Suisse Global Auto, the global EV production
share of total vehicle production is set to increase from 11% in 2020 to
62% in 2030, with the number of fully electric vehicles projected to
reach around 29 million. (Embedded Computing, 2021).
While these figures might seem too ambitious, many OEMs have
already started taking initiatives to reach that goal. For instance,
Volkswagen Group, converted its German plant in Zwickau to produce
EVs instead of ICE vehicles, making it the first large. Jaguar Land
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Rover (JLR), on the
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other hand, started on R&D of BEVs after a loan securement of EUR
749 million (Autovista, 2022). By 2030, several OEMs plan to reach
about 50% as an EV fleet.
Sales of EVs are forecasted to represent 60% of all new vehicle sales,
compared to 4.6% in 2020 (IEA, 2021).
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Projected EV Car Sales in Units
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Connectivity
Automation
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a McKinsey report, this ultimate level is expected to be reached and
widely adopted by 2030.
Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V)
Future projections
In 2020, the connected car market was worth around USD 55.6 billion,
with nearly 47.5 million connected cars circulating worldwide. This
same market is set to reach USD 191.83 billion, growing by 245% in 8
years (Carzato, 2021). By 2025, connected vehicles are expected to
attain a share of 53%. The latter is expected to grow even more, reaching
77% by 2030 (Ericsson, 2021).
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shortage. As for consumers, the main topic of debate will be data
privacy. Connectivity will require access and storage of data, meaning
that your personal car will have data on exactly where you have been
every single time. However, according to Deloitte, this would not be an
issue as consumers might consent to share their own data with their car’s
laptop, provided this would allow them to save time or money, and it
would provide them with a safe driving experience.
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(DIPP),
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ministry of Commerce, the amount of cumulative foreign direct
investment (FDI) inflow into the auto sector from April 2000 to
November 2012 was worth US$7,518 million. The auto sector accounts
for 4 per cent of the total FDI Inflows (in terms of US $) in India.
According to the recent data released by Society of Indian Automobiles
Manufacturers (SIAM) India‟s scooter and motorcycle manufacturers
have registered 4 per cent growth during April-November, 2012. The
Global and Indian manufacturers are focusing their efforts to develop
innovative products, technologies and supply chains. India is one of the
key markets for Global Manufacturers for hybrid and electronic vehicles,
which is the new development in automobile sector. With a turnover of
almost $59 Million US Dollars, Automobile industry Provides
employment to 13 million people in the India Work-class. The
automobiles sector is divided into four segments - two-wheelers,
passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and three wheelers. Two
wheelers India is one of the world‟s fastest growing passenger car
markets it is second largest two wheeler manufacturer and fifth largest
commercial
Research Methodology
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for the descriptive part of the research. Some part of this thesis will be
prescriptive in nature, since this part focuses on constructing a method
for identifying and measuring the benefits and effectiveness „Make in
India‟ campaign investments. Objectives of study 1. Identify Make in
India initiatives for automobile sector and investment proposals in
automobile sector recently. 2. Analyze the impacts of Make in India
initiatives on Automobile Sector‟s growth. The study uses of both
primar y and secondary types of data decisio n making. Thus, the primar
y data was collected using structured interviews of the professionals
from user and vendor organisations; however, for the collection of
secondary data, we have used Internet based discussion forums,
Enterprise Resource Planning system product information fro m
suppliers and some company specific material such as annual reports,
accounting and auditing reports. The study also focused on recent
material that could be accessed. In order to get access to the latest
developments in this area a number of articles published in academic
journals and trade magazines have also been collected and properly
cited.
Discussions and Findings
The global auto industry is a key sector of the economy for every major
country in the world. The industry continues to grow, registering a 30
percent increase over the past decade
Autos create jobs
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Significance
every Indian at some point has had a dream to own a car. But the
automobile sector in India is quite huge and includes many more
segments rather than just being confined to cars. This industry is one of
the major sectors of the economy and a huge employment generator. The
auto industry was facing a tough time even in the pre covid period for
the past couple of years and the onset of covid had a major negative
impact. However, the auto industry as a whole has recovered quite
significantly in the post covid period.
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unlikely to ever occur, as investors will not choose to purchase more
risky securities without the possibility of a greater return.
Table of Contents
1. Sector overview
2. Government initiatives
3. Investments
4. Future prospects
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Given below are a few key details of the auto industry as a whole
and the top stocks in this industry.
Sector overview
The auto industry in India is the fourth largest in the world and accounts
for approximately a 7% share of the GDP of the country.
This industry is set to increase at a CAGR of 12.7% and reach about US$
300 billion by the end of 2026.
India is considered to be the top manufacturer of two-wheelers and the
4th largest car manufacturer.
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The auto sector in the country also enjoys a stronghold in the global
heavy vehicles market as it is the largest tractor producer as well as
second- largest bus manufacturer, and the third-largest heavy truck
manufacturer in the world.
Government Initiatives
The government has taken many initiatives for the auto industry that will
help in increasing the manufacture and sales of the industry as a whole
as well as efforts towards increasing the exports. Some of the initiatives
taken by the government include the following,
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6.The latest initiative of the government in February 2022 includes the
plans to roll out Bharat NCAP. This initiative is set to introduce India’s
own vehicle safety assessment program.
Investments
The promising future of the auto industry in India has helped in
attracting investments from various sources like the government, private
sector as well as FDI. The permissible FDI In the auto industry is up to
100% from the automatic route. Among the total FDI investment in the
country during the period of April 2020 to September 2021,
approximately 5.81% was towards the auto industry. With the rising
demand for the EV sector in India, it is estimated that the country will
need an investment of approximately US$180 billion for vehicle
production and setting up charging infrastructure by 2030. The various
other investments in the auto industry are highlighted below.
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6.The government also inaugurated Asia’s longest high-speed track and the
fifth-largest in the world, NATRAX, in July 2021.
Future prospects
The auto industry had a brief setback in 2019 when the sector as a whole
saw a plunge of approximately 19% in sales and the steepest fall was in
the passenger cars segment which was up to 31%. However, the auto
sector is set to increase up to approximately Rs.16 trillion to 18 trillion
by 2026 and provide employment opportunities to skilled and unskilled
labour as well as boost the SME industry. The glaring reality of this
sector is also the fact that there is a lack of skilled manpower in the
country to meet the demands of this sector. Also, the sector is facing
many challenges on account of changes in regulations and emission
norms (from Bharat Stage IV to Bharat Stage VI) and the rising cost to
meet these changes which have led to many disruptions in the sector.
After having a brief overview of the key details of the auto sector, the
details of the top companies in this sector are given below.
1. Maruti Suzuki
Tata Motors is a very well-known name in the auto industry and has a
huge global presence. The company is part of the Tata group and offers a
wide range of vehicles ranging from passenger cars, SUVs, trucks,
buses, and defense vehicles. The key details of the company are tabled
below.
3. M & M
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tractors, and earthmovers. The key details of the company are tabled
below.
4. Bajaj Auto
Bajaj Auto is part of the Bajaj Group and exports to 79 countries. The
company has its presence in the manufacture of three-wheelers and two-
wheelers. Bajaj Auto is the third largest manufacturer of motorcycles in
the world and the second-largest in the country. The key details of the
company are tabled below.
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5. Eicher Motors
This company was incorporated in 1982 and is part of the Eicher Group.
The company is engaged in truck and bus operations, auto components
as well as technical consulting services business. The key details of the
company are tabled below.
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investors as well as managers to analyze the susceptibility of an
enterprise in automotive sector to risk factors. The factors chosen and
the resulting Bayesian network would be different for different sectors.
The Bayesian network for a sector would depend on the
interdependencies of these factors. The Auto sector was chosen because
productivity in automotive industry in India is substantially higher than
other sectors and it has a huge potential for further improvement, which
in turn will pull up the competitiveness of entire manufacturing sector
(Draft Automotive Mission Plan, 2006-16) The Indian Automotive
Industry started its new journey from 1991 with delicensing of the sector
and subsequent opening up for 100 percent FDI through automatic route.
Since then almost all the global majors have set up their facilities in
India taking the production of vehicle from 2 million in 1991 to 15
million in 2011 (SIAM, 2011). The country with its rapidly growing
middle class (450 million in 2007, NCAER report), market oriented
stable economy, availability of trained manpower at competitive cost,
fairly well developed credit and financing facilities and local availability
of almost all the raw materials at a competitive cost has offered itself as
one of the favorite destination for investment to the auto makers (Draft
Automotive Mission Plan, 2006-16). According to the Society of Indian
Automobile Manufacturers, annual vehicle sales are projected to
increase to 5 million by 2015 and more than 9 million by 2020 and by
2050, the country is expected to top the world in car volumes with
approximately 611 million vehicles on the nation's roads. The second
section provides the motivation and need for the framework presented in
the paper. The third section takes up discussion on risk, enterprise risk
management and risk assessment. In the section 4, the research
methodology has been described which includes a discussion on
Bayesian networks and assessment model description.
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Risk Assessment:
Risk assessment is one of the steps in a risk management process. The
determination of quantitative or qualitative value of risk related to a
recognized threat (also called hazard). Quantitative risk assessment
requires calculations of two components of risk (R):, the magnitude of
the potential loss (L), and the probability (p) that the loss will occur.
(Ayyub, 2003). Fundamentally two different views have evolved over
the years on how risk should be assessed. The first view is known as
objectivist, or
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frequentist. This approach requires probabilities are obtained from
repetitive historical data and it is based on probabilistic risk assessment
(PRA). PRA is the name given to systematic and comprehensive
methodology used to evaluate risks mostly for complex technological
entities. Consequences are expressed numerically and their likelihoods
of occurrence are expressed as probabilities or frequencies. The total risk
is the expected loss: the sum of the products of the consequences
multiplied by their probabilities (Ramana, 2011). It is generally used for
risk assessment of engineering entities such as power plants and
airplanes and finds large scale application in safety and reliability
engineering. The second view is termed as subjectivist, or Bayesian
view. Bayesian considers the expert judgment as a part of risk
assessment. A Bayesian takes not only data into account but also expert'
judgment about the situation. Risk assessment consists of an objective
evaluation of risk in which assumptions and uncertainties are clearly
considered and presented. For audits performed by an outside audit firm,
risk assessment is a very crucial stage before accepting an audit
engagement. In project management, risk assessment is an integral part
of the risk management plan, studying the probability, the impact, and
the effect of every known risk on the project, as well as the corrective
action to take should that risk occur (Rausand, 2011). Bayesian view is
well accepted in some circles, medical, safety and reliability
engineering, but it has not penetrated in enterprise risk management
arena.
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Economic Risk:
I. Exchange Rate risk: Movement in the value of Rupee determines
the attractiveness of Indian products overseas and the price of
import for domestic consumption. The trend of export and import
has been increasing in the industry and thus importance of
exchange rate risk has been increasing. Foreign activities are a
source of exchange rate risk (Copeland, 2005).
II. II. Raw material Price: As a result of increase in raw material prices
– mainly metal and energy prices – the volatility in the sector has
been on a rise in past few years though the overall volatility is still
considered medium.
External Risk:
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which its products are produced, distributed or sold, may result in
disruptions and delays in the operations of firm’s business.
(Craighead et al., 2007).
II. Regulatory risk: The industry is subject to regulations and
legislations related to environmental concerns. Import, export
tariff, sales and excise duty also effect the prices of the vehicles
affecting the firm and industry as a whole. (Oetzel, Bettis, &
Zenner., 2000) Economic instability: The Auto sector has a strong
positive correlation with macroeconomic factors. Per capita
income, employment levels, size of middle
class, interest rates are the major economic parameters that affect this
industry. Normally, a stable country with low political risk may
encourage the foreign investment whereas countries with high political
risk and instability may discourage the foreign investment (Copeland,
2005).
Data collection:
The risk categories, the risk factors and the risk measure used is given
in table 1. The literature review led us to 9 factors that cause risk in Auto
industry. Twenty managers of 15 different automotive firms were mailed
and asked to review the list prepared and add their remarks. Based on
their responses seven factors mentioned above were selected and later
incorporated in the Bayesian network. Subsequent to this, the seven
factors were grouped and the Bayesian network was formed. The risk
measures shown in the table 1 were used to get a priori probabilities for
each of the seven factors for five companies operating in automotive
sector in India
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Model description
The data for the risk measures mentioned in table 1 were obtained from
the sales reports and annual reports of the five firms who manufacture
passenger vehicles in the Indian market now. Priori probabilities were
then used to calculate the probability of negative impact on net income
by solving them through Bayesian network. The results have been
tabulated below.(For sample calculationsRefer Appendix-I) This has
been followed by sensitivity analysis of companies with respect to
external risk i.e. the probability of a negative impact on net income if
external risk has already occurred. The table 2 shows the probability of
negative impact on net income in case the firm has already been exposed
to external risk. The results show that the probability of decrease in
earnings ranges from 25% to 30 % for the firms in consideration and
shoots up to a range of 52% to 57 % when the same firms are exposed to
external risks.
The research takes into account only five companies that make
passenger vehicles in Indian auto sector. Thus, the results can be sub
sector specific. The inability to incorporate all relevant risks into the
model could limit its effectiveness in representing a true risk profile. A
potential data limitation is access risk event probabilities, which are
essential to the construction of the Bayesian networks. Future
researchers may choose to develop a similar model for other sectors of
economies which have high interdependencies and thus impact the
economy in a major way. The study of different sectors and their
comparison is another important research area which can be undertaken.
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4.3 Equity Analysis of Automobile Industry in
Indian Stock Market
Most of the investors commonly make poor investment decision caused
by mental biases and emotions. All the investors make their investment
with an avowed objective of increasing their wealth. Among the various
investment opportunities equity market is said to be one of the most
rewarding investment options even though it involves more risk. Since
the risk is very high on such investment, the investors need to make
equity analysis that helps them to know about the nature of those equity
shares and those industries where they park their money. Therefore the
equity analysis will help the potential investors in taking a rational and
informed investment decision. In this background, a research has been
carried out to study the equity shares of sampled companies in
Automobile Industry in Indian stock market. The automobile industry in
India is one of the largest in the world and considered to be a fastest
growing sector.
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LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
Like other studies, this study also has its own limitations. They are:-
The analysis was completely based on the secondary data collected from
the website of NSE, published literature, annual reports, etc., and so the
findings of the study entirely depend on the accuracy of such data.
The Researcher uses some statistical tools for analyzing and interpreting
the collected data. Therefore the analysis is affected by the natural
limitations of the statistical tools.
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Chapter 5
Research Methodology
This section presents the methods used to achieve the purpose of this
study. It begins by providing the reasons of why the subject was chosen,
followed by the perspective and preconceptions. Different approaches
that are available for making a scientific research are discussed and
relevant approaches are identified in the process. A discussion of the
credibility of the study including reliability and validity is included. The
chapter ends by describing how the data is collected.
Methodology
1) Choice of Subject
The choice of the subject was mainly based on the previous knowledge
acquired in the previous courses including cash and risk management
course, investment course. The idea of writing on exchange rate risk
came
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up when reading the article: “Corporate Financing Focus; Increased
Volatility in Exchange Rates Spurs Adoption of Best Practices in
Currency-risk Management” (Corporate Financing News, May 2007). It
was then developed during the discussion with our supervisor. We found
the topic very interesting, relevant and challenging since these is a
dramatic rise of firms operating worldwide, thus increasing international
transactions and thereby facing exchange rate risk. Furthermore, the
foreign exchange market has by far become the largest financial market
in the world where, as mentioned before, rating rates have proved
extremely volatile with aggressive fluctuations. This study focuses on
the automotive industry. Being the most outspread industry in the world,
with deliverers, manufactures and customers being situated in different
countries it is especially affected by the ever changing exchange rates of
national currencies. For instance, production and demand for the finished
product is depending on both the global and the domestic market and
therefore difficult to balance. Previous studies have mentioned how
important exchange rate fluctuations have become for firms operating
internationally (Steven B. Kamin, John Schindler and Shawna Samuel
2007). However, most of these studies (Abe de Jong, Jeroen Ligterink
and Victor Macrae 2006) were dealing with firms of Asia and the US.
We therefore decided that a study on European automotive industry
firms could help to complete the picture on how exchange rate
fluctuations are linked to stock returns. We believe that our findings
could be used by managers to determine whether it is necessary to
implement hedging strategies against 19 exchange rate exposures or not,
based on the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on the value of each
particular firm.
2) Perspectives
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Perspective can be referred to different views that people have on a
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particular subject (Sunders et al 2003). We have adopted a financial
management perspective (the company perspective). Managing the
impact of the exchange rate volatility on companies’ stock returns is
important for MNCs, especially in the automobile industry where
activities are strongly dependent from the international market.
Management of exchange rate risk affects a company in various manners
such as import and export, turnover, profitability, cost of the products,
competitive advantage and cash flows. A good management of exchange
rate risk can therefore be beneficial for MNCs.
3.)Preconceptions
Since the research on automotive industry is done from real figures,
data and reports; we are sure that individual preconceptions will not be
biased on the outcome of the research.
4 )Research Approach
There are two methods of reasoning for the scientific approach, the
deductive and the inductive approach. Inductive approach is a "bottom
up" approach. It begins with specific observations and measures,
formulate some hypotheses that are to be explored, and finally ends up
developing some general conclusions or theories. It emphasizes on
developing insights and generalizations about the data collected.
Inductive approach is often associated with qualitative method (Bryman
& Bell 2007). The deductive approach is a "top-down" approach, a
hypothesis testing theory. It begins with one or more theories about a
topic, and then narrows that down into more specific hypotheses which
can be tested. A deductive approach is often associated with quantitative
research. The researcher goes further into data collection to address the
hypotheses that can be tested. The hypotheses can then be either
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confirmed or rejected, leading to a confirmation or a revision of the
theories (Bryman & Bell 2007). 20 We chose to use the deductive
approach since it is better suitable for our purpose and the hypotheses
are generated from the chosen theories which can be tested. We use
quantitative data applying the APT to test the hypotheses.
5) Research Method
There are two main research methods in business research: quantitative
and qualitative. The qualitative method entails an emphasis on non-
numerical values. It is more concerned with issues of the richness,
quality, and ‘feeling’ of raw data. The quantitative method focuses on
the measurement and analysis of causal and effect relationships between
variables. It is more concerned with issues of design, measurement, and
sampling (Bryman & Bell 2007). The research method to be adopted in
this research is the quantitative method since the paper is more
concerned with relationships between variables and analysis of causal
using numerical data and statistics. The present study is constructed
through a model of regression analysis, applying the APT model, and
using the software application SPSS and Microsoft Office Excel. There
are mainly three steps that are necessary for any kind of quantitative
research (Studenmund 2000):
1. specifying the models or relationships to be studied
2. collecting the data needed to quantify the models
3. quantifying the models with the data
The two first steps are similar in all quantitative work. However, the
techniques used in the last step can extensively differ from one
discipline to another. In this paper, the chosen technique is a regression
analysis based on the APT model and including different variables to
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measure the
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impact of exchange rate on stock returns. The variables involved are
exchange rate, GDP, stock market index and oil price. 21 To be able to
answer the research question, historical data from the DataStream are
used. The time frame for all historical data is quarterly data between
2000- 01-01 and 2007-12- 31.
6 )Limitations
Our study is limited to six multinational automobile companies from
three European countries. We chose to investigate companies from the
automobile industry since it is the most internationalized industry and
therefore largely exposed to exchange rate fluctuations. The countries
were limited to France, Germany and Sweden since, apart from Italia,
they are considered to inhabit the biggest car industry in Europe.
Although being aware of the exchange rate risk management employed
by the companies in the sample, because of time constrains, we focus on
evidence illustrating if companies face exchange rate risks or not.
Further, we limited our analysis of exchange rate risk to three exchange
rates, – SEK/Euro, SEK/USD and Euro/USD. This is due to the specific
home currency used in the selected countries as well as the fact that all
companies chosen have big interests in the North American market. The
variables used in the empirical part of are study were selected after
studying the theoretical framework and previous empirical evidence on
this kind of topic. Finally, in this research, currency risk and exchange
rate exposure were used in the same content as exchange rate risk.
7 )Research Design
A research design is a framework for conducting and analyzing data. It
details the procedures necessary for obtaining the information needed to
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structure or solve the research problems. There are many research design
methods available, such as longitudinal design, case study design,
comparative design, experimental design and cross-section design.
Longitudinal is a research design to configure changes by time in
business research. A cross-section design entails the collection of data on
more than one case and at a single point in time in order to collect a
body of quantitative or quantifiable data in connection with two or more
variables. They are then examined to detect patterns of association. An
experimental design is used as a yardstick against which
nonexperimental research is assessed. A comparative research design
embodies the logic of comparison. The case study design is to detail and
intense a single case or multi-cases. It 22 is concerned with the
complexity and particular nature of the case in question. A case study
can be in terms of persons, events, locations or organizations (Bryman &
Bell 2007). We decided that the case study design and the comparative
design are to be used in this study. We want to know if exchange rate
fluctuations have an impact on the sampled companies. Furthermore, we
want to study if there is a significant difference between the companies
selected from countries with different home currencies.
8) Choice of theories
The theory selected for our study was based mainly on two major
objectives. The first is to create an understanding of how exchange rate
movements can impact the stock returns of multinational companies.
The second is to explain that if MNCs are exposed to exchange rate risk,
they can use hedging strategies to mitigate currency risk. The intention
with the theories on risk is to give a basic understanding and knowledge
about what kind of risk a company might face. In this part, we focused
on the currency risk since the objective of this research is investigating
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its impact
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on companies’ stock return. The theories on risk managements were
selected based on the appropriate financial instruments that are used to
mitigate currency risk. We finally developed some theoretical
explanations on what model to be used in the empirical part and why the
model is appropriate for our research. For the choice of theories we also
orientated ourselves on the previous studies done on this topic. Finally,
we chose theories to meet the standpoint of this study, the financial
management perspective (the company perspective).
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such as annual reports and the official internet homepage of the
companies. Although, we believe that most information attained from
official company homepages is accurate, we tried to confirm them by
other sources whenever possible.
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11) Validity
According to Bryman A & Bell E (2007), “…validity is concerned with
the integrity of the conclusions that are generated from a piece of
research”. To achieve high quality of a study, a research should measure
what it claims to measure and there should not be any logical errors in
drawing conclusions from the data. Validity is a measurement of
whether the researcher is observing, identifying, or measuring the data
coinciding with what he/she is supposed to do (Bryman & Bell 2007).
There are different types of validity: measurement, internal, external and
ecological. Measurement validity refers to the issue of whether or not an
indicator that is devised to estimate a concept really measures that
concept. Internal validity deals with findings being believable. The
external validity is on the other hand concerned with the findings being
applicable to other contexts (Bryman & Bell 2007). External validity is
therefore related to generalizing (Campbell & Stanely 1966). Finally, the
ecological validity measures whether the findings are applicable to
natural social environments (Bryman & Bell 2007). This paper is not
concerned with external or ecological validity but rather measurement
and internal validity. The findings of our study are not to be generalized
since we are conducting a case study research with a specific number of
companies. With this research paper, we want to know, show and
explain what is going on in these particular companies based on our
research question. We are sure of the validity of the data. All the data
used in this thesis are from the DataStream. They are deemed to have a
high degree of reliability. The sources are highly reliable sources of
information thus measuring what is supposed to measure and being as
well believable. 25
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12) Reliability
Reliability is concerned with the consistency of a measure of a concept.
It is important that a study generate trustworthy and reliable results
(Bryman & Bell 2007). There are some questions that one can use to
assess reliability: • Will the measures yield the same results on other
occasions?
• Will similar observations be reached by other observers? • Is there
transparency in how sense was made from the data? When analysing
how the data were collected and used, we believe that we have reached a
high reliability. We have applied reliable and transparent tools,
measurements and models. The observations can easily be reached by
other observers since they have been collected from a public source with
a high validity and credibility. We are therefore quite sure that if other
researchers use the same set of data for the same sampled companies
they will come up with the same kind of results. Furthermore, our
findings are consistent with previous studies done in this field as already
mentioned in the theoretical framework. The data collection and analysis
(using SPSS) have been done with a careful attitude. We are therefore
sure of the consistency, transparency and trustworthiness of this study
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Chapter 6
Data Collection
Data collection is a process of organizing the data. This study is
entirely based on secondary data collected from the NSE website
(https://www.nseindia.com). In addition, data has been collected from
published sources as well as websites, newspapers
(Business standard, Economic times) & management, scholar,
researcher etc.
Data collection is done for analyzing and
interpreting. There are two types of data collection are as follows:
Primary Data
The primary data is a fresh and used for first time. I have collected
primary data during the observations while my research.
Secondary Data
The secondary data is an old or used & existing or not for the first time.
The secondary data can be collected through
following ways:
1. Internet
2. Books
3. Journals
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Data Analysis
Growth rate I. To study the growth of share price of selected automobile
companies in the stock market
Growth rate - Share price of Hero Motor Corp Ltd, Mahindra and
Mahindra Ltd, Bajaj Auto Ltd from 2017-2018 to 2021-2022
Hero Moto Crop Ltd Bajaj Auto Ltd Mahindra and Mahindra ltd
years
Share Price Growth Rate Share Price Growth Rate Share Price Growth Rate
2017-
2018 3542.8 9.06% 2083.6 3.12% 738.9 12.92%
2018-
2019 2937.45 -19.71% 2720.95 -16.07% 726.9 3.25%
2019-
2020 2363.45 -35.40% 3118.1 -3.83% 562.5 20.10%
2020-
2021 3203 12.45% 4089.5 26.14% 808.05 14.78%
2021-
2022 2499.1 31.69% 3451 6.45% 900.8 27.95%
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From 738.9 to 900.8 during the year 2017-2018 to 2021-2022 the highest
growth rate of 27.95% and the lowest growth rate of 3.25% during the
year of 2018-2019.
The automobile industry is growing at a very rapid pace and its evident
by a couple of indicators like the arrival of international brands in India
and its financial gains. Many automobile companies, be it manufacturers
or ancillaries are listed on either BSE or NSE and are gaining return
during the study period. This study shows that Hero Moto Corp, Bajaj
Auto Ltd, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd has a significant positive
relationship with NSE index. Therefore a successful investment in
automobile sector requires a careful assessment of the automobile
company’s potential risk and return as well as deep examination of
Indian stock market. A firm’s risk and expected returns directly affect its
share price. If an investor wishes to earn highest returns than the investor
must appreciate that this can be achieved by accepting a commensurate
increase in risk.
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SUMMARY OF THE COMPANY'S STATISTICAL VALUES
This section helps to find out results from the researcher’s collected data.
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The following table show that selected companies have nagative deaily
mean return expect ASHOK LEYLAND, BAJAJ AUTO, EICHER
MOTOR, M&M, MARUTI SUZUKI. And have veriouse possitive mean
return accoreding to calculation ESCORTS KUBOTA (0.00%), FORCE
MOTORS (0.58%), HERO MOTORS (0.15%) etc.,
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long
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term. The two-wheeler segment dominates the Indian automobile market
in terms of volume due to its young and growing middle class
population. It accounted for 77.21% of the total vehicle sales volumes in
FY21. The passenger cars segment which accounted for 15.62% of
volumes is dominated by small and mid-sized cars. The Indian
automobile industry is supported by various factors such as availability
of skilled labour at low cost, robust R&D centers, and low-cost steel
production. The industry also provides great opportunities for
investment and direct and indirect employment to skilled and unskilled
labour. Auto ancillaries and tyre industries are directly dependent on the
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Demand for these industries
mostly arise from the OEMs or the replacement market.
Besides Budget 2021 provides hope for the Auto industry with the
introduction of the voluntary vehicle scrappage policy. The policy makes
it compulsory to undergo a fitness test for private vehicles over 20 years
of age and commercial vehicles over 15 years of age. Also a charge of
green tax at the time of fitness renewal will dis-incentivize the use of
older vehicles. Overall the Automobile Industry has a bright future over
the long term period.
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Summary Table of Best Auto Stocks
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A Detailed profile, Pro’s & Con’s of Auto Stocks in the Model
Portfolio
Bajaj Auto:-
Bajaj Auto is another two-wheeler company that has proven itself over
the years. What differentiates Bajaj Auto from other two-wheeler makers
in India is its relentless focus on markets outside of India. Its growth and
presence in the international markets have been on the back of its own
brands as well as its alliance with KTM. This has enabled it to de-risk by
not being over reliant on any one geography or product. It is by far
India’s largest motorcycle and three-wheeler exporter.
The company’s revenue share from exports has increased from 28.2% in
FY10 to 52% in FY22. In fact, International business recorded its
highest ever sales of over 2.5 million vehicles for FY22. It also
continues to dominate the three wheeler segment and remains the market
leader. On the other hand, Bajaj has a poor presence in the scooter
market.
Bajaj Auto was the leader in the scooter market till the motorcycle
momentum picked up in the 1990s. The scooter business is booming
once again and the company is back with its iconic scooter brand Chetak
in the electric version to cater the increased demand.
TVS Motor:-
TVS Motor Company is the third-largest 2-wheeler company in India
with a revenue of over Rs 18,217 crore (over US$2.9 billion). It has an
annual sale of more than 3 million units and an annual capacity of over
4.95 million vehicles. The company is also the 2nd largest exporter in
India with exports to over 60 Countries. TVS Motor’s strength lies in its
extensive research and development, resulting in products that are
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industry-leading in terms of innovation.
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Due to the strong product line-up, unwavering focus on consumers,
quality, cost, and strong new launches the company is confident about
outperforming the industry ahead, in spite of the global challenges and a
tough business environment. Further, the export of two-wheelers is
likely to see growth ahead fuelled by strong demand for TVS products
and due to its operations in diverse geographies that mitigate overall
risk. The EV industry is the future of commuting and with the iQube,
TVS Motor has marked a strong presence in this segment. In fact, the
iQube network is expanded to 30+ cities across the country. On the other
hand, the company has been a consistent wealth creator for investors as
it has delivered an ROE of 20.8% over the last 5 years. The automaker
also outperformed the broader Industry in FY22 which declined by 11%.
However, the company is exposed to timely raw material availability,
shortages of semi- conductor, and some EV-specific components that
could lead to a burden.
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order backlog of 170k+ units in the booming utility vehicle segment,
which is expected
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to be a key growth driver for the company. In an endeavour to create a
very strong automotive product portfolio, the company plans to leverage
its platforms to launch 23 new products by CY 2026: 9 SUVs & 14
LCVs. On the other hand, the auto giant plans to build a strong product
pipeline of farm machinery, in partnerships with global CoEs. The
company is also exploring exports and inorganic acquisitions to rapidly
scale up the segment. The management’s aggressive business growth
plans will lead to value creation for shareholders. On the other hand,
rural stress, commodity price inflation, and chip supply difficulties may
continue to weigh on margins in the near term.
Eicher Motors
Eicher Motors owner of iconic Royal Enfield leads the premium
motorcycle segment in India. Royal Enfield has captured nearly 95% of
the 250cc plus premium segment category. It enjoys a virtual monopoly
in this segment without any intentions of entering the other segments.
One of the main reasons for the strong brand name – Royal Enfield is
due to its high-quality standards. Royal Enfield emphasizes on providing
best quality to its customers.
The company also has a joint venture with the Volvo group, VE
Commercial Vehicles Limited which designs, manufactures and markets
reliable, fuel-efficient trucks and buses. The company has delivered
impressive return ratio metrics over the last 5 years as its ROE and
ROCE stand at 19.5% and 27.2% respectively. Since Eicher Motors
caters to the premium category, it is prone to stiff competition led by an
increasing presence of global as well as Indian players. Further, Royal
Enfield is highly dependent on Indian markets and remains exposed to
geographical concentration risk.
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Maruti Suzuki:-
Maruti Suzuki set up as a joint venture between Maruti and Suzuki is
India’s largest car maker selling more than half of the cars on road. It
has created unmatched brand equity over the years. The company has a
strong product portfolio with models in every segment. It focuses on
continuous process improvement, effective cost control measures and
flexible manufacturing processes. The company possesses a healthy
balance sheet with 0 debt due to its strong cash generating ability and
RoIC placed at a healthy 28% Apart from hybrids, the carmaker is
focusing on EV, CNG as well as ethanol and bio-CNG compliant
engines. Further, it plans to launch its first EV in 2025. With more
players and models vying for a share of the growing pie, competition in
the domestic car market may intensify, resulting in price competition
and lower realizations. Given Maruti’s limited presence in SUVs, its
market share in passenger vehicles has dipped below 50% in recent
times. However, the company is gearing itself to gain popularity in the
segment through the launch pipeline of four SUVs.
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Model Portfolio of Automobile Stocks
In order to get an exposure to best Indian auto stocks, you would need a
total of Rs. 1,03,190 for the below curated portfolio as of July 01, 2022.
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A detailed table with various parameters of Best Auto Stocks
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PROBLEMS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY TODAY
In the past, the prices of metals and other raw materials were less
volatile than they are now. In some cases, when they increased
significantly, those extra costs could be passed on to buyers, but this is
not often the case today. Demand is low, competition is high and many
car markets are struggling, especially in the cheap market segment. An
increase of €200 can mean a sale is lost. Consumers will go for the
cheapest option, or not buy at all. Both suppliers of metal components
and buyers (car or spare parts manufacturers) are facing losses and there
is little flexibility. In the past, the large producers would often smooth
out price fluctuations for their smaller buyers, but this is no longer the
case. Long term contracts give fixed prices for a year or so, but are
hardly ever available now. It is ironic that one of the reasons why the car
industry is suffering so much is because manufacturers have improved
their processes (JIT – Just In Time, TQM – Total Quality Management
etc.) Such processes cut the amount of metal in stock. So, on the one
hand car makers have reduced their stock financing cost, but on the other
they are always having to buy on the ‘spot’ market and are at risk from
much higher price volatility as a result.
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Chapter 7
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selected companies stock price of Automobile industry. This work helps
the institutional investor to aware about the ups and down of the stock
price of automobile companies and also portrays them to loss their
hesitation to make investment in the automobile companies. This
research article influenced the investment decision making of both
institutional and individual investor effectively and efficiently on the
stock of automobile companies list on the Bombay stock exchange.
Stock means ownership as an owner you have claim the Assets an
earring of company
Risk management in trading involves the calculation of market risk and
fluctuations.
This can be done through many analytical tools which factor That is
effective since market fluctuations
have less impact on such large companies than on smaller companies.
Pairs trading involves buying stocks of a company and simultaneously
short-selling the stocks of another
company from the same sector to mitigate risk from an anticipated price
fluctuation.
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