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Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd reports 43.5% Net Income growth and 1.1 pp EBITDA Margin growth from 13.7% to 14.8%

14/03/2017 • About Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd ($1316) • By InTwits

Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd reported FY2016 financial results today. Overall the company's long term financial model is characterised by the following facts:
  • Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd is a growth stock: FY2016 revenue growth was 14.3%, 5 year revenue CAGR was 11.3% at FY2016 ROIC 24.9%
  • EBITDA Margin is expanding: 14.8% in FY2016 vs. 13.7% in FY2015 vs. 6.7% in FY2012
  • Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd has medium CAPEX intensity: 5 year average CAPEX/Revenue was 6.1%. At the same time it's a lot of higher than industry average of 4.2%.
  • CAPEX is quite volatile: 25.5 in FY2016, 50.2 in FY2015, 74.6 in FY2014, 104 in FY2013, 69.7 in FY2012
  • The company has highly profitable business model: ROIC is at 24.9%
  • It operates with high leverage: Net Debt/EBITDA is 0.1x while industry average is -0.1x
Below you can find a comprehensive analysis of the key data driving the company's performance and stock price.

Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd ($1316) key annual financial indicators

mln. $201220132014201520162016/2015
P&L
Revenue2,1682,3872,9783,3613,84214.3%
Gross Profit27133942054566221.4%
SG&A97889611313014.6%
EBITDA14524935646257023.3%
Net Income5710916120529543.5%
Balance Sheet
Cash6431438041748416.2%
Short Term Debt99130978175-7.0%
Long Term Debt442458634561489-12.8%
Cash flow
Capex1721841721661670.7%
Ratios
Revenue growth-3.6%10.1%24.8%12.8%14.3%
EBITDA growth9.8%71.8%42.7%29.8%23.3%
Gross Margin12.5%14.2%14.1%16.2%17.2%1.0%
EBITDA Margin6.7%10.4%12.0%13.7%14.8%1.1%
Net Income Margin2.6%4.6%5.4%6.1%7.7%1.6%
SG&A, % of revenue4.5%3.7%3.2%3.4%3.4%0.0%
CAPEX, % of revenue8.0%7.7%5.8%4.9%4.3%-0.6%
ROIC14.0%18.2%17.7%21.2%24.9%3.7%
ROE40.5%29.6%25.8%27.2%31.2%4.1%
Net Debt/EBITDA3.3x1.1x1.0x0.5x0.1x-0.3x

Revenue and profitability


Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd's Revenue surged on 14.3%. Revenue decline was accompanies by EBITDA margin decline. EBITDA Margin decreased slightly on 0.97 pp from 15.6% to 14.6% in FY2016.

Gross Margin increased slightly on 1.0 pp from 16.2% to 17.2% in FY2016. SG&A as a % of Revenue showed almost no change in FY2016.

Net Income marign increased slightly on 1.6 pp from 6.1% to 7.7% in FY2016.

Capital expenditures (CAPEX) and working capital investments


Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd's CAPEX/Revenue was 4.3% in FY2016. The company's CAPEX/Revenue decreased on 3.4 pp from 7.7% in FY2013 to 4.3% in FY2016. Average CAPEX/Revenue for the last three years was 5.0%.

Return on investment


The company operates at high and attractive ROIC (24.92%) and ROE (31.25%). ROIC increased on 3.7 pp from 21.2% to 24.9% in FY2016. ROE increased on 4.1 pp from 27.2% to 31.2% in FY2016.

Leverage (Debt)


Company's Net Debt / EBITDA is 0.1x and Debt / EBITDA is 1.0x. Net Debt / EBITDA dropped on 0.3x from 0.5x to 0.1x in FY2016. Debt dropped on 12.1% while cash surged on 16.2%.

Appendix 1: Peers in Auto Parts&Equipment


Below you can find Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd benchmarking vs. other companies in Auto Parts&Equipment industry. It's shown for the period of 5 years for the key financial metrics. Each table has median value for all the companies in the industry together with individual financial data of the top-5 companies in the industry by particular financial metric.

Top companies by Revenue growth, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
China Vehicle Components Technology Holdings Ltd ($1269)-10.4%27.1%31.0%30.9%
Xinchen China Power Holdings Ltd ($1148)11.5%0.5%2.6%23.3%
Minth Group Ltd ($425)11.3%27.3%21.3%14.5%
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd ($868)17.8%9.3%5.5%12.1%
Jinheng Automotive Safety Technology Holdings Ltd ($872)-10.2%-23.5%-7.5%5.3%
 
Median (16 companies)-10.3%14.6%2.6%-2.9%17.3%
Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd ($1316)10.1%24.8%12.8%14.3%


Top companies by Gross margin, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co Ltd ($3606)37.4%41.0%41.5%41.5%42.0%
Minth Group Ltd ($425)33.1%33.0%31.2%31.7%
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd ($868)26.4%31.6%25.2%27.3%36.3%
Zhejiang Shibao Co Ltd ($1057)30.3%26.0%26.4%25.5%
Huazhong In-Vehicle Holdings Co Ltd ($6830)20.9%23.6%24.0%24.2%
 
Median (17 companies)20.8%20.6%22.3%20.3%39.1%
Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd ($1316)12.5%14.2%14.1%16.2%17.2%


Top companies by EBITDA margin, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co Ltd ($3606)28.5%28.7%29.2%27.7%28.6%
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd ($868)22.5%43.8%20.0%25.0%31.4%
Minth Group Ltd ($425)25.6%24.2%23.1%24.5%
Xiezhong International Holdings Ltd ($3663)20.7%17.2%16.0%18.6%
Zhejiang Shibao Co Ltd ($1057)19.8%14.0%14.5%13.5%
 
Median (17 companies)9.4%11.9%11.9%11.3%30.0%
Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd ($1316)6.7%10.4%12.0%13.7%14.8%


Top companies by CAPEX/Revenue, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Hybrid Kinetic Group Ltd ($1188)8.5%176.2%
Changfeng Axle China Co Ltd ($1039)14.4%4.1%1.1%38.3%
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co Ltd ($3606)14.6%16.5%21.1%23.9%21.3%
Xiezhong International Holdings Ltd ($3663)22.9%24.9%12.0%19.4%
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd ($868)17.0%28.9%15.8%16.7%
 
Median (17 companies)10.2%7.0%5.7%7.4%21.3%
Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd ($1316)8.0%7.7%5.8%4.9%4.3%


Top companies by ROIC, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co Ltd ($3606)19.0%21.1%22.3%15.7%15.0%
Minth Group Ltd ($425)11.9%12.1%11.8%13.4%
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd ($868)9.3%22.6%8.3%10.8%15.5%
Huazhong In-Vehicle Holdings Co Ltd ($6830)2.4%9.2%12.5%10.3%
Xinchen China Power Holdings Ltd ($1148)22.4%14.7%12.5%8.6%
 
Median (17 companies)6.3%8.5%5.8%2.8%15.3%
Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd ($1316)14.0%18.2%17.7%21.2%24.9%


Top companies by Net Debt / EBITDA

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Huazhong In-Vehicle Holdings Co Ltd ($6830)7.9x2.8x2.2x2.9x
Xiezhong International Holdings Ltd ($3663)0.6x1.2x1.2x2.2x
China Vehicle Components Technology Holdings Ltd ($1269)9.4x5.8x5.3x2.0x
Xinchen China Power Holdings Ltd ($1148)-0.1x-2.3x0.6x1.9x
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd ($868)1.9x0.9x2.4x1.7x1.2x
 
Median (11 companies)0.6x0.9x1.1x0.6x0.6x
Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd ($1316)3.3x1.1x1.0x0.5x0.1x