Le momentum autour de l’électrification, moins favorable dernièrement, a conduit à un changement profond de perception, passant d’un optimisme sans doute excessif à un pessimisme qui le semble tout autant. En effet, si nous avons revu en baisse nos hypothèses, nous visons néanmoins toujours une croissance dans les années à venir (y compris cette année), bien supérieure à celle du marché automobile dans son ensemble. Face à ces changements, tous les acteurs au sein de la chaîne de...
With momentum around electrification less favourable of late, we have seen a major shift in perception, from doubtless overly rose-tinted optimism to what looks to be similarly excessive pessimism. While we have reduced our BEV assumptions, we nonetheless still anticipate growth in the next few years (including this year), well ahead of that of the automotive market as a whole. In the face of these changes, the players in the value chain (mines, semiconductors, auto) are differen...
Bullish Outlook Intact; U.S. Dollar (DXY) Rolling Over We continue to see more and more global indexes and Sectors breaking out to new highs. This is classic bull market behavior. Our bullish outlook (since early November 2023) remains intact; continue to ride this trend higher, and treat pullbacks as buying opportunities. U.S. Dollar (DXY); 10-Year Treasury Yield. We continue to get more evidence that suggests the U.S. dollar (DXY) is rolling over; last week we discussed the failed breakout a...
>Light on fundamentals, generous on shareholder returns - MB yesterday morning posted a mixed set of Q4 results (EBIT better overall, but in line on Cars with lower-than-expected margin, see First Take). During the call, management did not, in our view, dispel concerns around the erosion in the group’s fundamentals, on the contrary. However, good news was to be found on capital allocation, with the announcement of a new €3bn share buyback plan and, importantly, the a...
>Léger sur les fondamentaux, généreux sur les retours de valeur à l’actionnaire - MB a publié hier matin des résultats T4 mitigés (EBIT supérieur au global, mais en ligne sur l’Auto avec une marge inférieure, cf First Take). Lors du call, le management n’a, selon nous, pas particulièrement rassuré sur l’érosion des fondamentaux, au contraire. Cependant, la bonne nouvelle était au niveau de l’allocation de capital, avec l’annonce d’un nouveau plan de rachats d’actio...
>Q4 2023 results above expectations overall but in line on Cars with margin below expectations - Mercedes-Benz reported Cars revenue of € 29.6bn, -3% y-o-y, +9% q-o-q, ahead of expectations (css € 28.5bn, ODDO BHF €28.0bn) and adj. EBIT of € 2.97bn, -27% y-o-y, -12% q-o-q, in line with expectations, implying a lower-than-expected margin of 10.0% (vs css/ODDO BHF of 10.5%). Vans reported revenues of € 5.6bn, +10% y-o-y, +14% q-o-q, in line with expectations, but w...
>Q4 2023 results above expectations overall but in line on Cars with margin below expectations - Mercedes-Benz reported Cars revenue of € 29.6bn, -3% y-o-y, +9% q-o-q, ahead of expectations (css € 28.5bn, ODDO BHF €28.0bn) and adj. EBIT of € 2.97bn, -27% y-o-y, -12% q-o-q, in line with expectations, implying a lower-than-expected margin of 10.0% (vs css/ODDO BHF of 10.5%). Vans reported revenues of € 5.6bn, +10% y-o-y, +14% q-o-q, in line with expectations, but w...
We reiterate our relatively cautious view of the German premium OEM segment (BMW, Mercedes-Benz), which we think faces several significant risks heading into 2024: 1/ price-mix normalisation after several very buoyant years and the emergence of initial signs of an inflection; 2/ significant exposure to the Chinese market, for which the outlook remains uncertain in both the short term (macro, price pressures) and medium long term (competition); 3/ lacklustre momentum in the EV se...
Nous avons toujours une vision assez prudente des constructeurs premium allemands (BMW, Mercedes-Benz) qui font face à plusieurs risques importants selon nous : 1/ la normalisation du prix/mix après quelques années très porteuses et l’apparition des premiers signes d’inflexion, 2/ une exposition importante au marché chinois dont les perspectives restent incertaines, tant à CT (macro, pressions prix) qu’à MLT (concurrence), 3/ un ralentissement de l’électrique qui pose surtout des...
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