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Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astra-international-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46:1" rel="noopener">Astra International (ASII IJ)</a> booked a solid set of 9M2024 results, despite softness in the auto market, where it gained market share, facing off new competitors with its hybrid offerings.</li>
<li>The decline in net income from autos was offset by all other segments, with financing being the largest offset but heavy equipment also saw strong performance from contracting and gold. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astra-international-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46:1" rel="noopener">Astra International</a> sees a more positive outlook for autos, both 2W and 4W in 2025, despite new EV entrants and will continue to invest in growth areas. High conviction Buy.</li>
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Astra International (ASII IJ) booked a solid set of 9M2024 results, despite softness in the auto market, where it gained market share, facing off new competitors with its hybrid offerings.
The decline in net income from autos was offset by all other segments, with financing being the largest offset but heavy equipment also saw strong performance from contracting and gold. 

Astra International sees a more positive outlook for autos, both 2W and 4W in 2025, despite new EV entrants and will continue to invest in growth areas. High conviction Buy.


Astra International (ASII IJ) - HEVs, Finance, Healthcare, and Gold

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astra-international-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46:1" rel="noopener">Astra International</a> is well-positioned to fend off the challenge of incoming EV players to Indonesia, a country far more suited to Hybrid EVs, with little charging infrastructure.</li>
<li>Despite new entrants, the company has maintained its market share at 57% YTD, with Chinese EV makers fighting amongst themselves and other Japanese ICE brands losing some share. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astra-international-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46:1" rel="noopener">Astra</a> continues to develop new HEV products, with a line up of 10 BEVs due by 2028 from Toyota but investments in the ecosystem are already underway. Valuations remain attractive.</li>
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Astra International is well-positioned to fend off the challenge of incoming EV players to Indonesia, a country far more suited to Hybrid EVs, with little charging infrastructure.
Despite new entrants, the company has maintained its market share at 57% YTD, with Chinese EV makers fighting amongst themselves and other Japanese ICE brands losing some share. 

Astra continues to develop new HEV products, with a line up of 10 BEVs due by 2028 from Toyota but investments in the ecosystem are already underway. Valuations remain attractive.


Astra International (ASII IJ) - Digging in Against the BEV Threat

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astra-international-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46:1" rel="noopener">Astra International (ASII IJ)</a> saw a slight decline in its core earnings in 1H2024, which was an admirable performance given the weakness in the auto market and commodities divisions.</li>
<li>Offsetting the weakness in autos, Astra saw strong performances from its financing businesses for 4W, 2W, heavy equipment, and consumer finance, which booked +8% YoY growth in 1H2024. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astra-international-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46:1" rel="noopener">Astra</a> remains a key proxy for the overall Indonesian economy, with the diversity of its earnings exposure underpinning its resilience. Valuations are attractive, supported by a 9% FY2024E dividend yield. </li>
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Astra International (ASII IJ) saw a slight decline in its core earnings in 1H2024, which was an admirable performance given the weakness in the auto market and commodities divisions.
Offsetting the weakness in autos, Astra saw strong performances from its financing businesses for 4W, 2W, heavy equipment, and consumer finance, which booked +8% YoY growth in 1H2024. 

Astra remains a key proxy for the overall Indonesian economy, with the diversity of its earnings exposure underpinning its resilience. Valuations are attractive, supported by a 9% FY2024E dividend yield. 


Astra International (ASII IJ) - Strength in Diversity

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astra-international-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46:1" rel="noopener">Astra International (ASII IJ)</a> just released 1Q2024 results, which reflected the softer auto and heavy equipment markets, although buoyed by better earnings for its finance arm, </li>
<li>The company's headline net profit was down -14% YoY but stripping out value adjustments was only down -5% YoY, with management optimistic over the longer term. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astra-international-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46:1" rel="noopener">Astra</a> continues to mirror the Indonesian economy, with its latest investment in geothermal but its nickel businesses also growing. Valuations attractive on 6.6x FY2024E PER and a 7.2% dividend yield. </li>
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Astra International (ASII IJ) just released 1Q2024 results, which reflected the softer auto and heavy equipment markets, although buoyed by better earnings for its finance arm, 
The company's headline net profit was down -14% YoY but stripping out value adjustments was only down -5% YoY, with management optimistic over the longer term. 

Astra continues to mirror the Indonesian economy, with its latest investment in geothermal but its nickel businesses also growing. Valuations attractive on 6.6x FY2024E PER and a 7.2% dividend yield. 


Astra International (ASII IJ) - Striking a Balance with Finance

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<ul><li>AUTO recorded a total revenue of IDR18.6tn or stood flat 0.4% YoY in FY23.</li><li>Sales from related parties also saw a growth of 3.4% YoY, reaching IDR6.8tn in FY23.</li><li>Astra Honda Motor (AHM) and Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM) dominates this segment, each accounting for 22.0%/8.1%, respectively.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

AUTO recorded a total revenue of IDR18.6tn or stood flat 0.4% YoY in FY23.Sales from related parties also saw a growth of 3.4% YoY, reaching IDR6.8tn in FY23.Astra Honda Motor (AHM) and Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM) dominates this segment, each accounting for 22.0%/8.1%, respectively.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

AUTO IJ - MNC Sekuritas Equity Report February 26, 2024

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Astra Otoparts is Indonesia's largest automotive component manufacturing and trading company, producing and distributing a wide range of spare parts for both two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles. It serves both the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Replacement Market (REM) segments, with products distributed across Indonesia and exported to over 40 countries. The company is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, and was founded in 1976.

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Astra Otoparts (AUTO IJ)

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Astra International (ASII IJ) - Digging in Against the BEV Threat

Astra International is well-positioned to fend-off the challenge of incoming EV players to Indonesia, a country which far more suited to Hybrid EVs...

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Astra International (ASII IJ) - Strength in Diversity

Astra remains a key proxy for the overall Indonesian economy, The diversity of its earnings exposure underpins its resilience. Valuations are...

Angus Mackintosh

Astra International (ASII IJ) - Striking a Balance with Finance

Astra continues to mirror the Indonesian economy, with its latest investment in geothermal but its nickel businesses also growing. Valuations...

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AUTO IJ - MNC Sekuritas Equity Report February 26, 2024

AUTO recorded a total revenue of IDR18.6tn or stood flat 0.4% YoY in FY23. Sales from related parties also saw a growth of 3.4% YoY, reaching...

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