Minda Corp: An auto ancillary stock worth a long-term play

The company’s strong order book and robust product portfolio add to our confidence. At the current valuation of 18.1 times FY24 projected earnings, the stock looks attractive

Nitin Agrawal
August 23, 2022 / 09:21 AM IST
Minda Corp: An auto ancillary stock worth a long-term play

What makes MCL different from other auto component manufacturers is the unending desire to innovate and roll out new products

PRO Only Highlights
Quarterly performance largely backed by improved realisations
Medium-term triggers China plus and protectionist measures for tyre industry
Valuations not inexpensive; but improved medium-term outlook

Minda Corporation (MCL; CMP: Rs 216.8; M Cap: Rs 5,090 crore) sustained a healthy performance in Q1FY23, despite raw material challenges. The company reported a sequential growth in net revenues, driven by a higher share of the commercial vehicle (CV) segment and its operating margin declined marginally, owing to rising costs. A recovery in demand, post COVID-19, for passenger vehicles (PVs) and two-wheelers (2Ws), increase in content per vehicle and growth from new focus areas make us upbeat about the...