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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Czech republic Automobiles and components / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<div class="content-highlight"><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Autos have substantial exposure in no-deal Brexit, but valuations for select stocks look attractive.</strong></p></div><hr><p style="text-align: left;">While we lack the credentials to forecast the geopolitical outcome of U.K. and EU negotiations, we can provide investors with the impact to our auto sector fair values under a hypothetical disorderly, no-deal Brexit. Even though we estimate that this worst-case scenario would include recessionary light-vehicle demand, and even though the U.K. and EU automobile industry is highly integrated, we do not assume that a no-deal Brexit would have a material effect on our normalized, sustainable, midcycle assumptions. The auto sector has historically adapted to geopolitical issues, adjusting capacity and supply chains to optimize returns in the long run. Even so, we think the market has overly discounted some stocks relative to our no-deal Brexit worst-case scenario forecast, resulting in some investment opportunities.</p><h2>Key Takeaways</h2><ul>
<li>In a no-deal Brexit scenario, we estimate auto sector fair values would, on average, decline 12%.</li>
<li>U.K. and EU auto trade is substantial, with no-deal Brexit tariffs affecting vehicle and auto-parts prices.</li>
<li>Best Idea, narrow-moat-rated <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21591" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21591:1">Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag (BMW GR)</a> looks attractively valued, even in a no-deal Brexit scenario.</li>
</ul><p><em>Analyst: Richard Hilgert</em></p>

Autos have substantial exposure in no-deal Brexit, but valuations for select stocks look attractive.While we lack the credentials to forecast the geopolitical outcome of U.K. and EU negotiations, we can provide investors with the impact to our auto sector fair values under a hypothetical disorderly, no-deal Brexit. Even though we estimate that this worst-case scenario would include recessionary light-vehicle demand, and even though the U.K. and EU automobile industry is highly integrated, we do not assume that a no-deal Brexit would have a material effect on our normalized, sustainable, midcycle assumptions. The auto sector has historically adapted to geopolitical issues, adjusting capacity and supply chains to optimize returns in the long run. Even so, we think the market has overly discounted some stocks relative to our no-deal Brexit worst-case scenario forecast, resulting in some investment opportunities.Key Takeaways
In a no-deal Brexit scenario, we estimate auto sector fair values would, on average, decline 12%.
U.K. and EU auto trade is substantial, with no-deal Brexit tariffs affecting vehicle and auto-parts prices.
Best Idea, narrow-moat-rated Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag (BMW GR) looks attractively valued, even in a no-deal Brexit scenario.
Analyst: Richard Hilgert

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