Do you know the auto industry is expected to witness 40 percent growth over the next five years or more? According to a survey, 14.7 percent of the global growth in this segment is to come from India! This is only good news for investors of auto stocks such as Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra, etc. Of course, the market hovering between gains and losses is a humdrum affair given the volatile scenario. It is no unusual to find auto stocks in morning trade slipping into the red from positive terrain and again hitting fresh intraday low in the afternoon. The market breadth can be either positive or negative depending on changing trends, global cues, sector performances, and related paraphernalia.
The auto indices of the Indian bourses had risen majorly last year due to better earnings by companies like Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra and Mahindra, and more. The growth momentum is expected to continue this year as economic slump is bottoming out. And consumer sentiments in auto stocks have revived. Besides, cut in interest rates have only encouraged people to take loans to buy vehicles, leading to increase in sales, and thereby growth of the companies. Analysts are positive on Mahindra and Mahindra due to its presence in major countries across the world, wide distribution network, and diversified product portfolio. The auto giant has seen a 40 percent plus rise last year. It was Maruti Suzuki that emerged as the market leader, rising by more than 57 percent last year. Investors, putting in their money for the long term on these and other blue chip auto stocks, can expect to gain up to 20 percent during the year.
Quarterly results do positively or negatively affect the price of shares of not only auto stocks but also other sector-specific stocks. Maruti Suzuki India on NSE hit a 52-week high, surging over 4 percent, soon after its q4 results ending March 31, 2013, were declared. The auto giant registered better-than-expected results with net profit of Rs 1,150 crore, up 79.6 percent from the same quarter of the preceding year. After the q4 surprise, what further saw a trending Maruti Suzuki India NSE stock was the yen’s dramatic decline, facilitating cheaper yen-denominated imports of auto components. According to the last 52-week price change statistics, Maruti Suzuki India NSE stock was priced highest at Rs. 1774.40 and lowest at Rs. 1051.
Mahindra and Mahindra on NSE saw its price perched highest at Rs. 1026 and lowest at Rs. 633.95. Mahindra is yet to unveil its q4 results, scheduled to be announced on May 30. Surprisingly, though the auto bellwether registered a 26 percent rise in its profit in its q3 results ending December 2012, its shares fell. Soon after the declaration, Mahindra and Mahindra NSE stock fell by over percent. Markets are unpredictable so are consumer sentiments!
