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Farheen Irfan
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Automobile Assemblers - Passenger Cars Post 17%YoY Growth in FY18

  • Passenger cars have shown a robust growth of 17%YoY during FY18 on the back of rising income level, cheap car-financing, election year demand and blossoming ride-hailing segment. However, Passenger cars sales fell by 14%MoM during Jun-18 due to Ramadan effect and Eid holidays.
  • Amongst the assemblers, HCAR showed strongest growth during the year (up 31%YoY) led by BR-V sales (302%YoY) due to low base year. PSMC registered growth of 26%YoY mainly due to sharp growth in WagonR/Mehran (65%YoY/22%YoY). While INDU posted a moderate growth of 5%YoY since focus shifted from passenger cars to SUVs (Fortuner/Hilux: 204%YoY/27%YoY).
  • During the year, Tractors and pickups grew by 29%YoY and 22%YoY while Jeeps recorded a phenomenal growth of 264%YoY as Election led demand came in full swing. 
Underlyings
Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Ltd.

Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited. Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited is engaged in assembling and progressive manufacturing and sale of Honda vehicles and spare parts. The Company's segments include Manufacturing and Trading. The Company's Manufacturing segment relates to the sale of locally manufactured cars and parts. The Trading segment relates to the trading of completely built units (CBUs) and parts. The Company's factory is located at Multan Road, Manga Mandi, Lahore. The Company offers car models, such as Honda Accord, Honda CR-V, Honda CR-Z, Honda HR-V, Honda Civic (over four models), Honda City Aspire (over four models) and Honda City (over four models) in various colors with a range of technology features. The Company's cars are available in colors, including crystal black pearl, bold beige, taffeta white, urban titanium, modern steel metallic, habenaro red, alabaster silver metallic, camelian red pearl and white orchid pearl. The Company is a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Japan.

Pak Suzuki Motor Co. Ltd.

Pak Suzuki Motor is engaged in assembling, progressive manufacturing and marketing of Suzuki cars, pickups, vans, and 4X4 vehicles. Co.'s product models include Baleno, Margalla, Mehran, Kyber, Ravi Pickup, Bolan Van and Potohar Jeep.

Provider
Elixir Securities
Elixir Securities

Elixir Securities Pakistan is a Corporate Member of the Pakistan Stock Exchange & Pakistan Mercantile Exchange and is one of the leading securities brokerage & investment banking firms in Pakistan, established since 1994. Our principal business activities include all aspects of Pakistan’s Capital Markets covering Securities Brokerage (Equities, Fixed Income and Commodities), Corporate Finance & Capital Markets Advisory (M&A, ECM, DCM) and Investment Research (Economics & Securities). We are one of the most active & aggressive Broker-Dealers in Pakistan executing trades for most of the Top 20 Global Brokers with unmatched corporate access credentials and have successfully advised and closed on some landmark ECM transactions in the history of Pakistan including the largest deal in frontier Asia (USD 1.02 billion). Our Clients include foreign and domestic financial institutions (Banks, Asset Managers, Insurance Companies, Pension Funds) corporates, HNWI’s and retail investors. This is supported by a very strong and independent research capability, which is quoted regularly in both local and international media.

Elixir Securities Pakistan is the proud recipient of many awards & recognitions including AsiaMoney’s Brokers Poll 2017, FinanceAsia’s Pakistan Best Investment Bank and Best Broker 2017, The Asset’s Best Brokerage House in Pakistan 2016, Asiamoney’s “Best Domestic Equity House 2015 in Pakistan”, The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2015 - Pakistan “Deal of the Year” and “Deal of the Year-Highly Commended”, CFA Society of Pakistan Awards for Year 2015 “Best Research Analyst (1st Rank), CFA Society of Pakistan Awards for Year 2014 “Best Research Analyst (1st Rank)”, “Best Trader” 2nd Runner-up (3rd Rank), The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2014’s “Best Deal in Pakistan” and Capital Finance International’s nomination for “Best Equity Research in Pakistan 2010”.

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Farheen Irfan

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