Royal Enfield Hunter makers stock rebounds as investors digest parent Eichers tepid Q3 results
Royal Enfield share price today: Shares in Eicher Motors, the parent of Royal Enfield, made a comeback on Wednesday a day after its largely-in-line financial results failed to woo the Street.
Eicher Motors shares rebounded on Wednesday, a day after the maker of Royal Enfield motorcycles reported a set of financial results that largely were in tandem with analysts' expectations. The Eicher Motors stock finished the day with a gain of Rs 143.7 or 4.5 per cent at Rs 3,318.5 apiece on BSE, having declined by Rs 77.6 or 2.4 per cent after the earnings announcement the previous day.
During market hours on Tuesday, Eicher Motors — the maker of Royal Enfield Classic 350 and Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycles — reported a 62.4 per cent year-on-year jump in net profit to Rs 740.8 crore for the quarter ended December 2022, and revenue growth of 29.2 per cent to Rs 3,721 crore.
Both Eicher's topline and bottomline top analysts' estimates. According to Zee Business research, Eicher Motors' quarterly net profit was estimated at Rs 734 crore and revenue at Rs 3,659 crore.
The Royal Enfield parent's margin — a key measure of profitability for businesses — improved by 280 basis points to 23 per cent compared with the year-ago period. The margin, however, fell short of the analysts' estimates by 100 basis points.
What brokerages make of Royal Enfield maker after the parent's Q3 results
CLSA said the auto maker's quarterly performance was below expectations due to its lower margin. The brokerage, however, expects Royal Enfield sales volumes to grow in double digits. CLSA brought down its target for the Royal Enfield motorcycle maker by Rs 504 or 11 per cent to Rs 4,007, though still implying upside potential of 26 per cent from Tuesday's closing price.
| Brokerage | Rating | Target price |
| CLSA | Buy | Reduced to Rs 4,007 from Rs 4,511 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal-weight | Rs 3,553 |
| JPMorgan | Neutral | Reuced to Rs 3,420 from Rs Rs 3,365 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Rs 4,250 |
| Citi | Buy | Raised to Rs 4,400 from Rs 4,300 |
| Nomura | Upgraded to 'neutral' from 'reduce' | Reduced to Rs 3,264 from Rs 3,438 |
| HSBC | Hold | Rs 3,300 |
Morgan Stanley pointed out a rise in the company's market share owing to the launch of Royal Enfield Hunter, but said its margin and market share are likely to peak in 2023.
The brokerage said the launch of Bajaj Triumph in 2023 and Hero Harley in 2024 will be key monitorables.
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