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<ul><li>Pakistan car sales (as reported by PAMA) clocked in at 15,104 units in Sep 2026, declined by 12% YoY and 3% MoM.</li><li>The decline in total sales is attributable to delayed clarity on the HEV/PHEV sales tax policy, restricting invoicing by companies.</li><li>We expect a positive momentum in auto sales in FY27, with double digit growth supported by the launch of new variants and the entry of new brands in the market.</li></ul>

Pakistan car sales (as reported by PAMA) clocked in at 15,104 units in Sep 2026, declined by 12% YoY and 3% MoM.The decline in total sales is attributable to delayed clarity on the HEV/PHEV sales tax policy, restricting invoicing by companies.We expect a positive momentum in auto sales in FY27, with double digit growth supported by the launch of new variants and the entry of new brands in the market.

Pakistan Automobiles: Car Sales Declined by 12% YoY and 3% MoM to 15,104 Units in Sep 2026

<ul><li>Pakistan car sales (as reported by PAMA) clocked in at 15,558 units in Aug 2026, up by 11% YoY but declined 21% MoM.</li><li>The MoM decline in total sales is primarily due to uncertainty surrounding the new auto policy and uncertain regional atmosphere affecting supply chain, in our view.</li><li>We expect the positive momentum in auto sales to continue in FY27, with double digit growth supported by the launch of new variants and the entry of new brands in the market.</li></ul>

Pakistan car sales (as reported by PAMA) clocked in at 15,558 units in Aug 2026, up by 11% YoY but declined 21% MoM.The MoM decline in total sales is primarily due to uncertainty surrounding the new auto policy and uncertain regional atmosphere affecting supply chain, in our view.We expect the positive momentum in auto sales to continue in FY27, with double digit growth supported by the launch of new variants and the entry of new brands in the market.

Pakistan Automobiles: Car Sales Grew by 11% YoY but Declined 21% MoM to 15,558 Units in Aug 2026

<ul><li>Pakistan car sales (as reported by PAMA) clocked in at 19,818 units in Jul 2026, up by 79% YoY while down 13% MoM.</li><li>The YoY rise was driven by new market entrants, new product launches and surge in auto financing.</li><li>Meanwhile, the MoM decline was primarily due to uncertainty surrounding the new auto policy.</li></ul>

Pakistan car sales (as reported by PAMA) clocked in at 19,818 units in Jul 2026, up by 79% YoY while down 13% MoM.The YoY rise was driven by new market entrants, new product launches and surge in auto financing.Meanwhile, the MoM decline was primarily due to uncertainty surrounding the new auto policy.

Pakistan Automobiles: Car Sales Rose 79% YoY But Down 13% MoM to 19,818 Units in Jul 2026

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

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Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

<ul><li>Since upgrading the auto sector to Overweight in March, share prices across our coverage have rallied 12%-30%, leaving valuations increasingly stretched in the near term.</li><li>We have also lowered our 2026 Thailand vehicle production forecast by 2%, from 1.49mn units to 1.46mn units, implying flat YoY growth.</li><li>We therefore downgrade the auto sector to Neutral.</li></ul>

Since upgrading the auto sector to Overweight in March, share prices across our coverage have rallied 12%-30%, leaving valuations increasingly stretched in the near term.We have also lowered our 2026 Thailand vehicle production forecast by 2%, from 1.49mn units to 1.46mn units, implying flat YoY growth.We therefore downgrade the auto sector to Neutral.

Automotive: Time to Downgrade to Neutral as Future Risks Mount – Neutral

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<ul><li>We view SAT as the most exposed to the US–Iran conflict, given its key customers (Toyota, Mitsubishi) have the highest export exposure to the Middle East.</li><li>If the situation in the Middle East is prolonged, we expect SAT's profit to have a downside of approximately 4%, to Bt775mn (+6% YoY).</li><li>SAT is a safe stock for investors seeking high dividend returns, with a yield of up to 11% per year. As the share price has corrected after the Bt1.20/share dividend payout, it has begun to offer attractive upside. We therefore upgrade our recommendation from Neutral to Outperform with an unchanged fair value of Bt16.</li></ul>

We view SAT as the most exposed to the US–Iran conflict, given its key customers (Toyota, Mitsubishi) have the highest export exposure to the Middle East.If the situation in the Middle East is prolonged, we expect SAT's profit to have a downside of approximately 4%, to Bt775mn (+6% YoY).SAT is a safe stock for investors seeking high dividend returns, with a yield of up to 11% per year. As the share price has corrected after the Bt1.20/share dividend payout, it has begun to offer attractive upside. We therefore upgrade our recommendation from Neutral to Outperform with an unchanged fair value of Bt16.

SOMBOON ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY Plc. (SAT): Short-Term Risks, Long-Term Appeal Driven by Dividends

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HINO MOTORS, LTD. develops, manufactures and markets diesel buses and trucks. The Company also produces heavy duty trucks, special purpose vehicles, and diesel engines for industrial and marine applications.

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Pakistan Automobiles: Car Sales Declined by 12% YoY and 3% MoM to 15,104 Units in Sep 2026

Pakistan car sales (as reported by PAMA) clocked in at 15,104 units in Sep 2026, declined by 12% YoY and 3% MoM. The decline in total sales is...

Topline Securities

Pakistan Automobiles: Car Sales Grew by 11% YoY but Declined 21% MoM to 15,558 Units in Aug 2026

Pakistan car sales (as reported by PAMA) clocked in at 15,558 units in Aug 2026, up by 11% YoY but declined 21% MoM. The MoM decline in total...

Topline Securities

Pakistan Automobiles: Car Sales Rose 79% YoY But Down 13% MoM to 19,818 Units in Jul 2026

Pakistan car sales (as reported by PAMA) clocked in at 19,818 units in Jul 2026, up by 79% YoY while down 13% MoM. The YoY rise was driven by new...

Topline Securities

Automotive: Time to Downgrade to Neutral as Future Risks Mount – Neutral

Since upgrading the auto sector to Overweight in March, share prices across our coverage have rallied 12%-30%, leaving valuations increasingly...

Krungthai XSpring

SOMBOON ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY Plc. (SAT): Short-Term Risks, Long-Term Appeal Driven by Dividends

We view SAT as the most exposed to the US–Iran conflict, given its key customers (Toyota, Mitsubishi) have the highest export exposure to the...

Krungthai XSpring

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