Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Company Profile: Maruti Suzuki

Company Profile

Maruti is the market leader in small car and compact car segments in India. It was set up as a JV between the government of India, and Suzuki Motors. Government subsequently divested part of its stake, and currently Suzuki is the majority stake-holder.

Maruti is the oldest car manufacturer (among the current ones), and has one of the most trusted brands in the nation. It has the widest network, and has good presence in tier 2 towns as well.

The management team has been stable over the years Shinzo Nakanishi is the CEO and MD. Over the past years, it has witnessed a volume growth of 14% CAGR, and revenue growth of 25%.

Market Segmentation

Maruti is the market leader in small and compact car segment, and has an overall market share of 50%. In the coming years, it is expected to lose some of the market shares to the new entrants, though it is still expected to be the leader with ~40-45% share.

Currently, Maruti sells around 100k cars per month, or 1.2mm cars a year. Bulk of the volume is from the domestic market sales, with exports accounting for only 10-12% of the volumes. Going ahead, its going to be a capacity constrained market, and Maruti has been adding capacity aggressively.

Cash EPS per share is INR 110, and at price of 1200, the stock is attractive.

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