Amtek Auto
Reco Price: Rs 183
Current market price: Rs 183.85
Target price: Rs 254
Upside: 38%
Brokerage: Anand Rathi
The research house expects Amtek Auto to benefit from the relatively strong growth in automobile demand at home and the nascent recovery globally. Its amalgamation with five group companies would lead to integrated operations and greater efficiencies. Domestic auto demand has rebounded, and overseas markets, too, are showing signs of improvement. Amtek has a significant presence in the overseas markets through subsidiaries, which would boost revenue from its subsidiaries as well its joint ventures with leading global suppliers such as Magna and ARI. Given the secular growth in demand ahead, Amtek (ex-merger impact) to register a robust 50 per cent CAGR in earnings over FY09-12.
Amtek is amalgamating five group companies with itself, bringing all the forgings and castings units under the ‘Amtek Auto’ umbrella. This is expected to lead to better integration of operations, clearer efficiencies in sourcing and negotiations, and greater transparency in operations. Amtek Auto is valued at 15x FY11e earnings, which is a 25 per cent discount to the target PE multiple for Bharat Forge. The target price is Rs 254 (without considering the impact of its amalgamation with four other group entities).
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