Astra International ASII IJ - Buy - Assessing the drivers of Astras profit
In autos, as discussed in our previous Anchor Report, Shifting gears —
Automobiles n Components JT DT GH 333 27th Dec, 2024
Maintain Buy with lower TP of IDR1,550; cut earnings estimates by 6.5%/9.0%/9.3% for FY24F/25F/26F
We cut our FY24F/25F/26F earnings estimates for DRMA by 6.5%/9.0%/9.3% on likely subdued 4W wholesales in 2024F and the lack of aftermarket license. We estimate Indonesia's 4W wholesales to decline ~18% from ~1 mn units in 2023 to 850k units in 2024F. We believe DRMA's YTD share price decline of 36% (vs. JCI index down 2.4%) suggests that the market has largely factored in these headwinds. We are constructive on the company’s expansion into the non-auto business such as battery ecosystem.
We retain our Buy call owing to our long-term recovery thesis and DRMA’s position as an agnostic player, and potential to gain from automotive sector growth (refer to our long-term thesis report here); we maintain Buy rating and lower TP to IDR1,550.
Purchasing power recovery in 2025F to support auto wholesales
We expect 2025F to be an year of recovery, as the government has introduced a stimulus package to improve purchasing power. As such, we believe DRMA could still record organic growth — specifically from getting new orders from new models/principals. In the past two years, DRMA has received new orders from new models such as Toyota (7203 JP, Neutral) Yaris Cross (4W), or Stylus in 2W which has improved its scale and profitability. We believe this track record will continue and support growth.
Leveraging manufacturing expertise to the non-auto segment
DRMA has been venturing into the non-autos business, specifically in battery. Specifically, the company has been expanding into the battery pack business (and potentially other value chains of battery ecosystem — such as recycle & pre-treatment, according to the company). DRMA, through its subsidiary, has built a new factory in Jababeka for the manufacturing of battery pack, according to the company.
Maintain Buy and lower TP to IDR1,550, implying 69% upside
We maintain our Buy rating with a lower TP of IDR1,550, factoring in the efforts to optimize costs at DRMA and prepare for an eventual market recovery. We value DRMA using DCF methodology-FCFF valuations, with 2.5% terminal growth and 7.6% WACC (unchanged; refer to Fig. 7). The stock has fallen 36% YTD, reflecting concerns over the sluggish 4W market. We view that current valuation is undemanding, trading at 7.1x FY25F P/E with a 23.4% ROE. Any upside surprise on wholesale or successful aftermarket entry may drive a re-rating. Downside risks include: 1) further margin erosion in the 4W segment and continued sluggish recovery in 4W sales; 2) slower economic growth; and 3) low liquidity of the stock turnover.
Year-end 31 Dec | FY23 | FY24F | FY25F | FY26F | |||
Currency (IDR) | Actual | Old | New | Old | New | Old | New |
Revenue (bn) | 5,541 | 5,579 | 5,499 | 6,031 | 5,916 | 6,590 | 6,467 |
Reported net profit (bn) | 612 | 597 | 572 | 651 | 606 | 707 | 657 |
Normalised net profit (bn) | 612 | 597 | 572 | 651 | 606 | 707 | 657 |
FD normalised EPS | 130.01 | 126.95 | 121.45 | 138.37 | 128.83 | 150.31 | 139.54 |
FD norm. EPS growth (%) | 55.2 | -2.4 | -6.6 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 8.6 | 8.3 |
FD normalised P/E (x) | 7.1 | – | 7.6 | – | 7.1 | – | 6.6 |
EV/EBITDA (x) | 5.3 | – | 5.4 | – | 4.7 | – | 4.0 |
Price/book (x) | 2.3 | – | 1.8 | – | 1.5 | – | 1.3 |
Dividend yield (%) | 3.6 | – | 3.3 | – | 3.5 | – | 3.8 |
ROE (%) | 37.2 | 27.8 | 26.8 | 24.7 | 23.4 | 22.4 | 21.3 |
Net debt/equity (%) | 7.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | net cash | net cash | net cash | net cash |
Income statement (IDRbn) | |||||||||||||||||||
Year-end 31 Dec | FY22 | FY23 | FY24F | FY25F | FY26F | ||||||||||||||
Revenue | 3,905 | 5,541 | 5,499 | 5,916 | 6,467 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | -3,291 | -4,569 | -4,554 | -4,918 | -5,387 | ||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 614 | 973 | 946 | 999 | 1,081 | ||||||||||||||
SG&A | -235 | -334 | -337 | -360 | -393 | ||||||||||||||
Employee share expense | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating profit | 379 | 639 | 609 | 639 | 687 | ||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 505 | 863 | 828 | 915 | 1,013 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation | -126 | -225 | -219 | -276 | -326 | ||||||||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||||||
EBIT | 379 | 639 | 609 | 639 | 687 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest expense | -39 | -33 | -38 | -40 | -43 | ||||||||||||||
Associates & JCEs | |||||||||||||||||||
Other income | 154 | 164 | 169 | 186 | 206 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings before tax | 494 | 769 | 740 | 785 | 850 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax | -97 | -144 | -155 | -165 | -179 | ||||||||||||||
Net profit after tax | 397 | 626 | 585 | 620 | 672 | ||||||||||||||
Minority interests | -3 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -15 | ||||||||||||||
Other items | |||||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividends | |||||||||||||||||||
Normalised NPAT | 394 | 612 | 572 | 606 | 657 | ||||||||||||||
Extraordinary items | |||||||||||||||||||
Reported NPAT | 394 | 612 | 572 | 606 | 657 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends | -99 | -154 | -144 | -153 | -166 | ||||||||||||||
Transfer to reserves | 295 | 458 | 427 | 453 | 491 | ||||||||||||||
Valuations and ratios | |||||||||||||||||||
Reported P/E (x) | 11.0 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.6 | ||||||||||||||
Normalised P/E (x) | 11.0 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.6 | ||||||||||||||
FD normalised P/E (x) | 11.0 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.6 | ||||||||||||||
Dividend yield (%) | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | ||||||||||||||
Price/cashflow (x) | 16.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | ||||||||||||||
Price/book (x) | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||
EV/EBITDA (x) | 9.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.0 | ||||||||||||||
EV/EBIT (x) | 12.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 5.9 | ||||||||||||||
Gross margin (%) | 15.7 | 17.6 | 17.2 | 16.9 | 16.7 | ||||||||||||||
EBITDA margin (%) | 12.9 | 15.6 | 15.1 | 15.5 | 15.7 | ||||||||||||||
EBIT margin (%) | 9.7 | 11.5 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 10.6 | ||||||||||||||
Net margin (%) | 10.1 | 11.0 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 10.2 | ||||||||||||||
Effective tax rate (%) | 19.7 | 18.7 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | ||||||||||||||
Dividend payout (%) | 25.2 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 25.2 | ||||||||||||||
ROE (%) | 32.0 | 37.2 | 26.8 | 23.4 | 21.3 | ||||||||||||||
ROA (pretax %) | 16.4 | 23.2 | 18.7 | 17.4 | 17.0 | ||||||||||||||
Growth (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | 55.4 | 41.9 | -0.8 | 7.6 | 9.3 | ||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 146.0 | 71.1 | -4.1 | 10.4 | 10.8 | ||||||||||||||
Normalised EPS | 1,492.9 | 55.2 | -6.6 | 6.1 | 8.3 | ||||||||||||||
Normalised FDEPS | 1,492.9 | 55.2 | -6.6 | 6.1 | 8.3 | ||||||||||||||
Source: Company data, Verdhana estimates |
Cashflow statement (IDRbn) | |||||||||||||||||||
Year-end 31 Dec | FY22 | FY23 | FY24F | FY25F | FY26F | ||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 505 | 863 | 828 | 915 | 1,013 | ||||||||||||||
Change in working capital | -305 | 54 | 51 | 25 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
Other operating cashflow | 69 | -70 | -38 | -33 | -31 | ||||||||||||||
Cashflow from operations | 269 | 847 | 842 | 907 | 1,016 | ||||||||||||||
Capital expenditure | -226 | -799 | -631 | -563 | -613 | ||||||||||||||
Free cashflow | 44 | 48 | 211 | 344 | 403 | ||||||||||||||
Reduction in investments | -41 | -35 | 3 | -13 | -17 | ||||||||||||||
Net acquisitions | |||||||||||||||||||
Dec in other LT assets | |||||||||||||||||||
Inc in other LT liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments | -37 | 273 | 2 | -15 | -20 | ||||||||||||||
CF after investing acts | -34 | 287 | 216 | 316 | 366 | ||||||||||||||
Cash dividends | -72 | -99 | -154 | -144 | -153 | ||||||||||||||
Equity issue | |||||||||||||||||||
Debt issue | -114 | -3 | -4 | 39 | 51 | ||||||||||||||
Convertible debt issue | |||||||||||||||||||
Others | 0 | -1 | 40 | 19 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
CF from financial acts | -186 | -103 | -118 | -86 | -77 | ||||||||||||||
Net cashflow | -220 | 183 | 98 | 230 | 290 | ||||||||||||||
Beginning cash | 415 | 195 | 379 | 476 | 706 | ||||||||||||||
Ending cash | 195 | 379 | 476 | 706 | 996 | ||||||||||||||
Ending net debt | 320 | 133 | 32 | -160 | -398 | ||||||||||||||
Balance sheet (IDRbn) | |||||||||||||||||||
As at 31 Dec | FY22 | FY23 | FY24F | FY25F | FY26F | ||||||||||||||
Cash & equivalents | 195 | 379 | 476 | 706 | 996 | ||||||||||||||
Marketable securities | |||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 636 | 625 | 620 | 444 | 420 | ||||||||||||||
Inventories | 432 | 416 | 501 | 710 | 776 | ||||||||||||||
Other current assets | 98 | 86 | 85 | 92 | 101 | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 1,361 | 1,506 | 1,683 | 1,952 | 2,293 | ||||||||||||||
LT investments | 134 | 168 | 165 | 177 | 194 | ||||||||||||||
Fixed assets | 938 | 1,511 | 1,924 | 2,211 | 2,499 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | |||||||||||||||||||
Other intangible assets | |||||||||||||||||||
Other LT assets | 251 | 200 | 199 | 214 | 234 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | 2,684 | 3,386 | 3,970 | 4,554 | 5,219 | ||||||||||||||
Short-term debt | 354 | 220 | 218 | 235 | 256 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 619 | 645 | 777 | 836 | 913 | ||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 83 | 72 | 71 | 77 | 84 | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 1,056 | 937 | 1,066 | 1,147 | 1,254 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 161 | 292 | 290 | 312 | 341 | ||||||||||||||
Convertible debt | |||||||||||||||||||
Other LT liabilities | 64 | 126 | 125 | 135 | 147 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 1,281 | 1,355 | 1,481 | 1,594 | 1,742 | ||||||||||||||
Minority interest | 12 | 127 | 126 | 136 | 148 | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock | |||||||||||||||||||
Common stock | 809 | 809 | 809 | 809 | 809 | ||||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 623 | 1,136 | 1,553 | 2,015 | 2,519 | ||||||||||||||
Proposed dividends | |||||||||||||||||||
Other equity and reserves | -42 | -42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Total shareholders' equity | 1,390 | 1,903 | 2,362 | 2,825 | 3,328 | ||||||||||||||
Total equity & liabilities | 2,684 | 3,386 | 3,970 | 4,554 | 5,219 | ||||||||||||||
Liquidity (x) | |||||||||||||||||||
Current ratio | 1.29 | 1.61 | 1.58 | 1.70 | 1.83 | ||||||||||||||
Interest cover | 9.7 | 19.2 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 16.0 | ||||||||||||||
Leverage | |||||||||||||||||||
Net debt/EBITDA (x) | 0.63 | 0.15 | 0.04 | net cash | net cash | ||||||||||||||
Net debt/equity (%) | 23.1 | 7.0 | 1.3 | net cash | net cash | ||||||||||||||
Per share | |||||||||||||||||||
Reported EPS (IDR) | 83.76 | 130.01 | 121.45 | 128.83 | 139.54 | ||||||||||||||
Norm EPS (IDR) | 83.76 | 130.01 | 121.45 | 128.83 | 139.54 | ||||||||||||||
FD norm EPS (IDR) | 83.76 | 130.01 | 121.45 | 128.83 | 139.54 | ||||||||||||||
BVPS (IDR) | 295.38 | 404.41 | 502.01 | 600.22 | 707.28 | ||||||||||||||
DPS (IDR) | 21.12 | 32.78 | 30.62 | 32.48 | 35.18 | ||||||||||||||
Activity (days) | |||||||||||||||||||
Days receivable | 47.6 | 41.5 | 41.4 | 32.8 | 24.4 | ||||||||||||||
Days inventory | 62.6 | 33.9 | 36.9 | 45.0 | 50.3 | ||||||||||||||
Days payable | 93.0 | 50.5 | 57.1 | 59.8 | 59.3 | ||||||||||||||
Cash cycle | 17.2 | 24.9 | 21.2 | 17.9 | 15.5 | ||||||||||||||
Source: Company data, Verdhana estimates |
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Rating Remains | Buy |
Target price Reduced from IDR 1,800 | IDR 1,550 |
Closing price 23 December 2024 | IDR 920 |
Implied upside | +68.5% |
Market Cap (USD mn) | 267.7 |
ADT (USD mn) | 0.1 |
M cap (USDmn) | 267.7 |
Free float (%) | 22.0 |
3-mth ADT (USDmn) | 0.1 |
(%) | 1M | 3M | 12M |
Absolute (IDR) | -9.8 | -16.7 | -32.1 |
Absolute (USD) | -11.5 | -21.8 | -35.0 |
Rel to Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index | -8.4 | -8.0 | -30.2 |
Jupriadi Tan (jupriadi.tan@verdhana.id),
David Tjahjadi (david.tjahjadi@verdhana.id), and
Gerald Hugo (gerald.hugo@verdhana.id)