United
Tractors (UNTR.JK)
Alert:
Weak January Komatsu Sales But Not Alarming
Weak
start for heavy equipment sales but management maintains guidance
—
Komatsu
sales fell 15.6% Y-Y (+0.7% M-M) in January to 617 units. The
company
attributed
the surprising drop to customers’ requests for postponement of their
order
deliveries
due to heavier-than-normal rainfall in January. We construe the drop
as
delayed
deliveries and expect a substantial rebound in the next couple of
months.
We
remain comfortable with our 13% Y-Y sales growth in 2012E to 9,560
units.
Management
also maintains its 10-15% growth guidance for 2012.