Ceat looks to cash in opportunities for exports
08 Feb 2023
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CW Team
With the world looking for an alternative to China for sourcing tyres, Ceat is planning to cash in on the opportunity based on its 'value brand' positioning despite a slowdown in many economies, according to company Executive Director, Finance & CFO, Kumar Subbiah.
The company, which gets 20 per cent of its total revenue from exports, plans to enter the US market in the latter part of the current year, following up on its entry into the European market for truck and bus radial tires last year.
In the current fiscal, the company's exports have been flattish as it "took some kind of beating, largely on account of current conditions in Europe and some other countries finding it difficult to get currency to import tyres", Subbiah said.
Subbiah, however, said while there is clarity in the local market about the demand pattern, in the international market it is not the case due to global events like the Russia-Ukraine war and its impact, specially on energy prices in Europe.
"In the next year, we look forward to exporting more, because it is a little more profitable and a little less competitive compared to the local market but it is not in our hands entirely in terms of how that international market would shape up," he said.
When asked if the company is aiming for exports to contribute more than 20 per cent of overall revenue, he said Ceat does not have any specific target but exports will play a role in its overall growth.
"We have moved (up) from 12-13 per cent of revenue share to 20 per cent. So, from here onwards, we may not be able to see that kind of a jump. However, we are investing in capacities that are meant for exports, so therefore, we expect the share to go up without any target in mind," he added.
In the nine months period ended December 31, 2022, Ceat had clocked a consolidated revenue from operations of Rs 8,440.06 crore and in the fiscal ended March 31, 2022 its consolidated revenue from operations was at Rs 9,363.41 crore.
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With the world looking for an alternative to China for sourcing tyres, Ceat is planning to cash in on the opportunity based on its 'value brand' positioning despite a slowdown in many economies, according to company Executive Director, Finance & CFO, Kumar Subbiah.
The company, which gets 20 per cent of its total revenue from exports, plans to enter the US market in the latter part of the current year, following up on its entry into the European market for truck and bus radial tires last year.
In the current fiscal, the company's exports have been flattish as it took some kind of beating, largely on account of current conditions in Europe and some other countries finding it difficult to get currency to import tyres, Subbiah said.
Subbiah, however, said while there is clarity in the local market about the demand pattern, in the international market it is not the case due to global events like the Russia-Ukraine war and its impact, specially on energy prices in Europe.
In the next year, we look forward to exporting more, because it is a little more profitable and a little less competitive compared to the local market but it is not in our hands entirely in terms of how that international market would shape up, he said.
When asked if the company is aiming for exports to contribute more than 20 per cent of overall revenue, he said Ceat does not have any specific target but exports will play a role in its overall growth.
We have moved (up) from 12-13 per cent of revenue share to 20 per cent. So, from here onwards, we may not be able to see that kind of a jump. However, we are investing in capacities that are meant for exports, so therefore, we expect the share to go up without any target in mind, he added.
In the nine months period ended December 31, 2022, Ceat had clocked a consolidated revenue from operations of Rs 8,440.06 crore and in the fiscal ended March 31, 2022 its consolidated revenue from operations was at Rs 9,363.41 crore.
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