Auto Parts: Well positioned in FY18, Q2 the key catalyst
We believe the industry is well positioned for an acceleration in sales trends in FY18. We have finally seen a normal winter, while many of the key industry drivers, such as the vehicle population, miles driven and consumer spending should all be supportive. We do not believe the attractive outlook is reflected in the current trough valuations across the group. We expect a comp acceleration in Q2 to be an important catalyst and see upside to be both earnings and valuations. We view ORLY as best positioned to capitalise on this backdrop and reiterate our Overweight rating and $300 price target.AutoZone is a retailer and a distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories. The company operates stores in the United States, including Puerto Rico and Saint Thomas, Mexico, and Brazil. Each store carries a product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and non-automotive products. In addition, the company has a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, service stations and public sector accounts. The company also sells the ALLDATA brand automotive diagnostic and repair software.
Genuine Parts is engaged in the distribution of automotive replacement parts, industrial parts, and business products. The company's reportable business segments are: Automotive, which distributes automotive parts and accessory items and provides inventory, cataloging, marketing, training and other programs to the automotive aftermarket; Industrial, which distributes industrial replacement parts and related supplies such as bearings, mechanical and electrical power transmission products, industrial automation, and hose, among others; and Business Products, which is engaged in the wholesale distribution of a line of office and other business-related products through a customer base of resellers.
Formed in 2003 by an established team from Cazenove, one of the most respected investment banks in the UK, Atlantic Equities conducts and publishes fundamental, bottom up research on mid and large cap US companies.
Atlantic provide order execution through a wide range of DMA products and algorithmic trading suites.
Unfortunately, this report is not available for the investor type or country you selected.
Browse all ResearchPool reportsReport is subscription only.
Thank you, your report is ready.
Thank you, your report is ready.