Thursday, July 19, 2012
Cement Sector - A Pause In June's Demand
Cement Sector
A Pause In June’s Demand
Sluggish June cement consumption. The Indonesia Cement Association reported that domestic cement consumption in June 2012 increased by 9.5% YoY to 4.5m tonnes, bringing 1H12 volume to
25.9m tonnes (+15.1% YoY). However, on a monthly basis, cement demand was 4.9% lower than the 4.7m tonnes recorded in May 2012. This is in line with our expectations. 1H12 cement consumption
accounts for 49% of our FY12 estimate of 52m tonnes.
Lower contribution from outer Java. Cement demand from outer Java reached 1.87m tonnes, slipping 11% MoM from 2.1m tonnes in May 2012, whereas cement demand in Java was flat MoM. We believe
that the slowdown in the natural resources sectors in Kalimantan and Sumatra, as well as cement overstocking as distributors were expecting a fuel price increase in May 2012, were the main reasons for
the sluggish volumes in June.
Indocement saw below-industry volume growth. Semen Gresik saw a 4.4% MoM reduction in its sales volumes to 1.78m tonnes, bringing 1H12 volume to 10.3m tonnes (+11.8% YoY). This translates
into a slightly higher MoM market share of 39.7% in Jun 2012 for SMGR. By contrast, Indocement’s market share slipped by 1.5ppts MoM to 32.9% in Jun 2012. Its June sales volumes dropped 9.1%
MoM, more than the industry’s 4.9% MoM volume contraction, to 1.47m tonnes, bringing its 1H12 volume to 8.6m tonnes (+18.1 YoY).
Expect strong multi-year demand growth. We think that cement consumption can grow at a CAGR of 9-10% in the future given rising GDP/capita and low consumption/capita. This assumes that growth is
driven by retail demand, with minimal infrastructure development. The big boost in demand will come from the acceleration of infrastructure development as the land reform bill gets implemented. However, we
think that realistically, this will happen in 2014 at the earliest.
Remain NEUTRAL on the sector. We maintain our TPs for Semen Gresik (SMGR.IJ, HOLD) and Holcim (SMCB.IJ, HOLD) at IDR13,000, and IDR2,750, respectively, but slightly raise our TP for Indocement
(INTP.IJ, HOLD) to IDR21,000 (from IDR20,700) on the back of higher ASP estimates. Overall, we maintain our NEUTRAL stance on the sector.
source: KIMENG dated 19 July 2012
A Pause In June’s Demand
Sluggish June cement consumption. The Indonesia Cement Association reported that domestic cement consumption in June 2012 increased by 9.5% YoY to 4.5m tonnes, bringing 1H12 volume to
25.9m tonnes (+15.1% YoY). However, on a monthly basis, cement demand was 4.9% lower than the 4.7m tonnes recorded in May 2012. This is in line with our expectations. 1H12 cement consumption
accounts for 49% of our FY12 estimate of 52m tonnes.
Lower contribution from outer Java. Cement demand from outer Java reached 1.87m tonnes, slipping 11% MoM from 2.1m tonnes in May 2012, whereas cement demand in Java was flat MoM. We believe
that the slowdown in the natural resources sectors in Kalimantan and Sumatra, as well as cement overstocking as distributors were expecting a fuel price increase in May 2012, were the main reasons for
the sluggish volumes in June.
Indocement saw below-industry volume growth. Semen Gresik saw a 4.4% MoM reduction in its sales volumes to 1.78m tonnes, bringing 1H12 volume to 10.3m tonnes (+11.8% YoY). This translates
into a slightly higher MoM market share of 39.7% in Jun 2012 for SMGR. By contrast, Indocement’s market share slipped by 1.5ppts MoM to 32.9% in Jun 2012. Its June sales volumes dropped 9.1%
MoM, more than the industry’s 4.9% MoM volume contraction, to 1.47m tonnes, bringing its 1H12 volume to 8.6m tonnes (+18.1 YoY).
Expect strong multi-year demand growth. We think that cement consumption can grow at a CAGR of 9-10% in the future given rising GDP/capita and low consumption/capita. This assumes that growth is
driven by retail demand, with minimal infrastructure development. The big boost in demand will come from the acceleration of infrastructure development as the land reform bill gets implemented. However, we
think that realistically, this will happen in 2014 at the earliest.
Remain NEUTRAL on the sector. We maintain our TPs for Semen Gresik (SMGR.IJ, HOLD) and Holcim (SMCB.IJ, HOLD) at IDR13,000, and IDR2,750, respectively, but slightly raise our TP for Indocement
(INTP.IJ, HOLD) to IDR21,000 (from IDR20,700) on the back of higher ASP estimates. Overall, we maintain our NEUTRAL stance on the sector.
source: KIMENG dated 19 July 2012