Indonesia Market
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Summary:
In April, Indonesia’s financial market, including Indonesia’s stock market tumbled ignited by the global sentiment. The U.S. Treasury yield topping 3% caused the Indonesia government bonds yield to stood at 7% and JCI to tumble more than 4%. On the other side, the depreciated rupiah nearing at 14,000 had Bank Indonesia to open the possibility of raising its benchmark rate.
Ahead of May, we estimate that investors’ appetite is likely reign in sluggish mood. It is important that investors will not be drowned in flood of overwhelming concerns stemming from this backdrop. We estimate BI to leave its benchmark rate unchanged in 2018 in light of the better macroeconomic backdrop. Besides, JCI’s attractive valuation after its tumble in April curbed its further declining risks.
We recommend that in May 2018, investors focus on the poultry and retail sectors estimated to better off amid the recovery in retail sales ahead of Ramadhan and Eid Mubarak. Charoen Pokphand Indonesia (CPIN) from the poultry sector, Mitra Adiperkasa (MAPI), and Ace Hardware (ACES) from the retail sector are top pick stocks investors need to consider in May 2018.
1. Macroeconomic Brief
Indonesia’s Bonds Yield Settling at 7% Again
BI’s Intervention in Rupiah
Questions on Raising Benchmark Rates
Recovery in Fundamental Factors
Indonesia’s Bonds Yield Settling at 7% Again
• The global financial market turmoil marked by the U.S. Treasury yield topping 3% caused the Indonesia government bonds to soar higher than 7% the last-one-year highest level. On April 25, the Indonesia government bonds was at 7.21% soaring by 64 bps only within 8 days when the U.S. Treasury yield gradually p
assed the psychology limit of 3%.
• The volatility of Indonesia’s bonds market caused by 40% foreign ownership of Indonesia’s government bonds likely ignites further higher yield. Investors need to digest the Indonesian government premium yield against the U.S. Treasury yield with a view to anticipating the worst risks. Now, the Indonesian government premium yield
stands at the average of 4.2%-4.4% similar to its position from August to December 2017 in which the global markets were anticipating the hike of Fed Rate of December 2017. In light of this backdrop, investors are capable of anticipating the worst risk of yield near at 7.5%.
Indonesia Yield Premium over U.S. Treasury (%)
Source: Bloomberg, NH Korindo Research
Government Bond Yield (%)
NH 해외주식–인도네시아
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BI’s Intervention in Rupiah
1. Macroeconomic Brief
• In the end of April, rupiah was depreciated. From the early of March to the fortnight of April rupiah moved stably at the average of 13,700-13,800 stopping its significant depreciation as of the early of 2018. Its early 2018 depreciation worsened its position from 13,300-13,400 into 13,700-13,800. In the end of April, its depreciation slightly shifted its position from 13,700-13,800 into 13,800-13,900. However, rupiah near to the psychology limit of 14,000 cause a way more overwhelming concerns
than its early 2018 depreciation.
• The crucial factor curbing current rupiah movement is the massive intervention by Bank Indonesia (BI) committed to maintain its exchange rate amid the massive capital outflow. Had BI not intervened the rupiah depreciation in the end of April, rupiah’s exchange rate against dollar would be higher than 14,000. BI’s current intervention supported by the larger amount of forex will be capable of cushioning the further significant decline similar to the 2015’s backdrop.
Monthly Forex Reserve and Currency
Source: Bloomberg, NH Korindo Research
USDIDR
Questions on Raising Benchmark Rate
• The rupiah exchange rate near to 14,000 is inextricably linked to the possibility of the higher interest rate by Bank Indonesia (BI). Investors expect that BI will not only intervene the financial markets but also raise its benchmark rate. However, we estimate that BI likely leaves its interest rate unchanged at 4.25% in 2018. We oversee that there are factors differentiating the current BI’s intervention to its 2013’s rate hike.
• The currently low inflation is the logical takeaway for BI to leave its benchmark rates unchanged. Now, the inflation is still well maintained at the average of 2.5%-4.5% which is BI’s inflation target. In 2013, the inflation settling at 8.0% underscoring the mandatory for the hike in interest rates.
• On the other side, the growth in credit is not yet satisfied albeit BI’s massive interest rates cuts. To maintain the trend of recovery in credit, BI likely raise its benchmark rate only if any extreme backdrop occurs.
Credit Growth & Non Performing Loan
Source: OJK, NH Korindo Research
Indonesia Inflation (%)
NH 해외주식–인도네시아
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Recovery in Fundamental Factors
Retail Sales
Source: Bloomberg, NH Korindo Research
Trade Balance (USD mn)
Source: Bloomberg, NH Korindo Research
• Apart from the jitters of financial markets, the Indonesia’s macroeconomic backdrop consistently improves. From the trade balance outlook, after suffering from the trade deficit from December 2017 to February 2018, Indonesia, in March 2018, succeeded to post trade surplus backed by the raising export performance even though the global markets face the headwind of the trade war between the U.S. and China. The trade surplus of March are estimated to continue further along with the recovery in the global demand.
Risks on Further Limited Decline in JCI
• In April 2018, JCI tumbled by 4.4% hitting to the psychology limit, a lower-than-6,000 level. The dramatic tumble in JCI was ignited by the tumble in big cap stocks such as banking and consumers stocks mostly owned by foreign investors. On the other side, the basic industry sector rallied in April as it was underpinned by the animal feeds stocks.
• The massive decline in JCI positioned JCI’s forward P/E valuation to lower than the average of forward P/E at 15.3x. In light of the trend of JCI’s valuation as of 2015, the forward P/E is at -1 SD at the minimum. Thus, it is estimated that the risks of further decline in JCI is quite limited. In light of the recovery in investors’ appetite consuming time, we estimate that JCI in the end of 2018 likely only settles at the forward P./E of 15.3x. Based on the estimate, we target JCI to settle at 6,425 in the en
d of 2018.
JCI’s Forward P/E
Source: NH Korindo Research
JCI Performance in April 2018
2. Top Pick Stocks
Poultry: Charoen Pokphand Indonesia (CPIN)
Charoen Pokphand Indonesia (CPIN) - Poultry
• A Glance at CPIN
CPIN has main business activities engaging in feed mill industry; chicken breeding and cultivation, processed chicken meat, chicken meat preservation; and cold storage units. It has 8 animal feed mills situated in Banten, East Java, North Sumatera, Central Java, South Sulawesi, and West Java. Besides, it also has 5 chicken meat processing mills located in Banten, Central Java, North Sumatera, and East Java.
Based on the consolidated sales, the biggest contribution stems from the animal feeds followed by the broiler, the day old chick (DOC), and the processed chicken. CPIN persistently paves a way for dominating
the markets for the animal feeds, DOC, processed chicken with the market share of 31%, 38%, and 66% respectively.
• Upbeat Soybean Prices
CPIN dominates 31% of the animal-feed market shares in Indonesia. The domination allows it to pass on the cost arising from the upbeat raw material to consumers as the global soybean prices surge by 4.7% in 1Q18. These qualities enable CPIN to post the upswing in sales boosted by the surging selling prices and stable margin.
NH 해외주식–인도네시아 well-nurtured business in a vast lines of sports products, fashion, department stores, food & beverages, kids’
products, lifestyle targeted to the middle – high income individual. Not only does MAPI run its business in Indonesia but it also expands its markets in neighboring countries: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, etc.
• Strategy for Thriving in 2018
It wittingly avails the event of 2018 Asian Games to further its goal of maximum sales in sports stores. Besides, it makes benefit Eid Mubarak momentum to boost the sales of fashion and department stores segments. In the food & beverage segment, it targets the growth of 20% by launching 70 new stores.
• A Way More Specialized than Its Peers
MAPI sales performance in 2017 showed the stable purchasing power of middle to high class income individuals in facing economic conditions. Besides, the preference of the middle to high class income individuals to conventional shopping causes MAPI to be quite strong in facing headwind of e-commerce business. Indeed, it likely develops further the omni channel to hike sales of e-commerce segment.
Ace Hardware (ACES)
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Home Improvement Retailer
• A Glance at ACES
ACES is a retailer dominating home-improvement business in Indonesia. Its sold products whose are categorized into home improvement and lifestyle segments. Targeting the middle to high income individuals, it operates 144 stores across big cities in Indonesia.
• Impressive Sales Figures in 2017
ACES posted the upswing of 20.3% y-y in 2017’s net sales coupled by picking up sales in its overall segments. Another to 17-store launch in 2017, the success in merchandising and marketing strategies beefing up sales in new stores and mature stores. Likewise, it also successfully decreased the number of days in inventory from 216 days in 3Q17 into 202 days in 4Q17. Indeed, it was capable of posting cash of IDR902 billion despite aggressive business expansion it carried on.
• 1Q18 Performance Growth
Its improving performance continued further until 1Q18 as it successfully posted the sales and profit attributed to its parent entity of IDR1.55 trillion (+21.0% y-y) and IDR208.9 billion (+35.5% y-y) respectively.
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