Jamna Auto Industries is a manufacturer of suspension products i.e., leaf and parabolic springs for CV industry – having eight manufacturing plants with a total installed capacity of 3 Lac MT spread across the country. About the product and market segmentation – 63% contributed by OEMs while 37% by new markets in terms of products while 77%/23% by OEMs and new markets (after-market + exports) respectively in terms of markets. Coming to the client concentration – Ashok Leyland and TATA Motors are the largest clients contributing to more than 60% to the top-line.
Industry Specific Factors • Government’s push on infrastructure development to augur well for commercial vehicles • Pick up in replacement demand because of implementation of new scrappage policy (making automated testing compulsory for the vehicle from Apr’ 23) along with prevailing higher freight rates. • During the CV upcycle, typically the tonnage growth would be higher as compared to the volume growth leading to higher content consumed per vehicle – 19-21% of tonnage CAGR over FY22-27 for the CV industry as compared to 13-15% of volume CAGR (for FY17-22 it stood at 0% and -3% respectively as per various industry reports). • Opportunity for market share gains in the after market for organized players due to shift from unorganized to organized players (the size of after-market is estimated at Rs. 2,500 crore) – after-market being fragmented because of the presence of the smaller players; Jamna has been expanding reach over the years with number of touchpoints 16k touchpoints as compared to 13k in FY19 along with expanding product offerings – over 5k as compared to 2k in FY19
Company Specific Factors: • Ambitious target to generate 50% of the top-line from new markets and new products by FY26 (stands at 23% and 37% respectively as of FY22) along with 50%+ RoCE – higher share from new markets leading to lower volatility • First mover advantage within parabolic spring which offers better suspension as compared to leaf springs – leading to over 90% market share within the segment which enables Jamna Auto to have a pricing power (the industry share in the parabolic spring stands over 25% from 15% in FY15 while the rest dominated by leaf springs) • Technology transfer agreement with Ridwell Corporation for design and manufacture of air suspension and lift axles enables it to launch better products giving superiority as compared to the peers Multi-year CV cycle led by the higher capex outlay by the government along with private capex revival along with shift towards parabolic springs where Jamna Auto enjoy a dominating position, shifting towards higher share from the after market through product offerings and increasing number of touchpoints are the primary factors to include Jamna Auto Industries in the portfolio.