Kamis, 25 Juni 2009

CLSA Indonesian consumer, fending off global recession?

Indo’s economy grew fastest in SE Asia in 1Q09 as domestic spending accelerated at its fastest pace since 2000. Household consumption accounts for 64% of GDP and Indonesia’s GDP per capita doubled from 2002 in US$ term.

The immediate outlook for discretionary items still looks weak as companies struggle with a cyclical slowdown. However, Indonesia’s long term characteristic should help the country to deal with current crisis: population growth, urbanization, low per capita consumption, and rising income.

Key points from the report:

· Indonesian economy has been relatively resilient in the current global economic crisis since household consumption accounts for 64% of GDP. Grocery sales were up 7.6% yoy in 1Q09.
· The immediate outlook for discretionary items looks weak as companies still struggle with a cyclical slowdown: weak SSG for Ace (ACES IJ), Ramayana (RALS IJ), and Matahari (MPPA IJ).
· We like basic consumption plays such as Indofood (INDF IJ), Unilever (UNVR IJ), and Gudang Garam (GGRM IJ).
· Key drivers to demand: population growth, urbanization and household formation.

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