27 December – motorcycle industry share price guide

As 2013 draws to a close, the most striking feature of trading in motorcycle and ATV-related stocks is strong investor confidence across all relevant quotes on North American and European exchanges. Shares in the leading players were changing hands at or near the top of their price ranges in the past 12 months and, without exception, showing healthy annual returns. Even Piaggio has continued to buck otherwise gloomy trends on Milan’s Boursa Italiana.

The picture in Japan is looking good too, with all four of that country’s global bike brands flaunting a tremendous resurgence in value over the year. And the remorseless rise of BMW Motorrad’s new Indian manufacturing partner TVS Motor appears absolutely unstoppable. Its share price has now risen by almost 30 per cent in the past fortnight!

It has to be said that prospects for recovery in worldwide bike markets during 2014 are bright, if you trust those who are prepared to bet on it.                                  

Price (P) High (H) Low (L) Change (C) 52-week range (R) One-year return (Y)  
 

USA (US dollar)

Harley-Davidson    P 69.05  H 69.615  L 68.77  C -0.3%  R 69.75 – 46.96  Y +48.14%

Polaris    P 143.33  H 144.84  L 142.83  C -0.62%  R 145.05 – 80.811  Y +78.47%

Arctic Cat    P 56.77  H 57.92  L 56.05  C +0.69%  R 61.13 – 32.12  Y +76.56%

US Highland    P 0.27  H N/A  L N/A  C N/A  R 0.74 – 0.27  Y N/A

Viper    P 0.008  H 0.008  L 0.008  C +60%  R 0.27 – 0.001  Y -93.33%

Notes: Polaris makes ATVs, snowmobiles, Victory and Indian motorcycles. Arctic Cat makes ATVs and snowmobiles. US Highland makes a range of four-stroke dirt bikes. Viper Powersports produces the Diamondback Super Cruiser with a British-built 2490cc Ilmor engine.
 

CANADA (Canadian dollar)

BRP    P 29.97  H 30.39  L 29.48  C +1.77%  R 30.39 – 21.50  Y N/A

Notes: Bombardier Recreational Products makes Can-Am ATVs and Spyder road trikes, as well as Ski-Doo snowmobiles, Sea-Doo personal watercraft and Rotax engines for a range of applications including motorcycles.
 

EUROPE (euro)

BMW    P 85.064  H 85.69  L 84.79  C +0.77%  R 85.69 – 63.27  Y +20.7%

Piaggio    P 2.396  H 2.44  L 2.346  C +1.53%  R 2.44 – 1.83  Y +23.13%

KTM    P 61.70  H 61.70  L 60.76  C +1.15%  R 62.90 – 46.795  Y +32.95%

VW    P 196.30  H 196.50  L 191.50  C +2.34%  R 196.50 – 131.30  Y +23.58%

Notes: Volkswagen is the owner of Ducati Motor Holding
 

INDIA (rupee)

Hero    P 2087.20  H 2109.90  L 2080.85  C -0.51%  R 2214.70 – 1434.05  Y +13.56%

Bajaj    P 1934.75  H 1965.00  L 1929.90  C -0.76%  R 2229.00 – 1656.00  Y -7.31%

TVS    P 68.70  H 69.50  L 63.70  C +6.84%  R 69.50 – 28.10  Y +71.1%  

Eicher    P 4992.60  H 5040.00  L 4960.00  C +0.32%  R 5340.00 – 2501.00  Y +79.43%

Mahindra    P 967.15  H 971.90  L 951.10  C +0.66%  R 1025.87 – 740.15  Y +6.16%

Maharashtra    P 399.15  H 419.50  L 394.05  C -2.87%  R 539.50 – 305.00  Y -19.27%

Scooters India    P 16.25  H 16.30  L 14.85  C +4.5%  R 42.05 – 13.50  Y -40.26%

Notes: Hero MotoCorp is a former Honda JV partner. Bajaj has technical partnerships with KTM and Kawasaki. TVS is a former Suzuki JV partner. Bajaj and TVS also both export. Eicher makes the Royal Enfield brand. Mahindra & Mahindra has a technical partnership with Taiwanese brand SYM and an own-brand motorcycle range. Maharashtra Scooters assembles CKD scooter kits manufactured by Bajaj, which is also a substantial shareholder in the company. Scooters India manufactured Lambretta scooters until 1997 but now only makes Vikram three-wheeled taxis and light trucks. The Indian government has a majority stake.
 

PAKISTAN (Pakistani rupee)

Atlas Honda    P 259.80  H 264.00  L 255.00  C +3.07%  R 275.00 – 117.60  Y N/A

Pak Suzuki    P 145.10  H 147.74  L 144.00  C -1.27%  R 161.91 – 83.00  Y N/A

Notes: Atlas Honda and Pak Suzuki are JV motorcycle assembly and distribution partners.
 

JAPAN (yen)

Honda    P 4300  H 4320  L 4265  C +0.12%  R 4405 – 3100  Y +39.58%

Yamaha    P 1572  H 1587  L 1557  C -0.38%  R 1825 – 943  Y +68.03%

Suzuki    P 2813  H 2814  L 2769  C +0.79%  R 2919 – 2049  Y +26.57%

Kawasaki    P 436  H 438  L 429  C +0.93%  R 438 – 228  Y +91.04%
 

CHINA (yuan)

Qianjiang    P 5.06  H 5.23  L 4.77  C +4.12%  R 5.75 – 4.03  Y +25.92%

Qingqi    P 3.79  H 3.80  L 3.73  C +1.61%  R 5.19 – 3.38  Y N/A

Zongshen    P 4.70  H N/A  L N/A  C N/A  R 6.18 – 4.25  Y N/A  [Trading suspended]   

Sundiro    P 3.70  H 3.71  L 3.64  C +1.37%  R 5.29 – 3.37  Y -23.47%

Jialing    P 3.35  H 3.36  L 3.29  C +1.21%  R 4.68 – 2.90  Y +6.35%  

Lifan    P 6.25  H 6.26  L 6.18  C +0.64%  R 7.64 – 5.11  Y +1.93%

Loncin    P 9.27  H 9.28  L 8.77  C +4.39%  R 11.06 – 6.78  Y +8.18%

Linhai    P 5.19  H 5.32  L 5.07  C +2.57%  R 6.59 – 4.42  Y -8.14%

CHINA (Hong Kong dollar)

Jianshe    P 5.55  H 5.55  L 5.49  Change +0.73%  R 6.80 – 5.16  Y N/A  

Guangzhou Auto    P 8.39  H 8.79  L 8.37  C -5.2%  R 10.94 – 5.59  Y +22.77%

Notes: Qianjiang owns both the exported Keeway brand and the formerly Italian Benelli brand. Qingqi is a Suzuki JV partner, a Peugeot scooter contractor and also makes Qingqi and Sinnis branded bikes. Zongshen produces own-brand bikes and proprietary engines, and has JV partnerships with Piaggio, producing scooters, and Harley-Davidson, making parts. Sundiro is the biggest Honda JV bike partner in China. Jialing makes and exports own-brand bikes using Honda licensed technology and is a Honda JV power products partner. Lifan makes and exports own-brand bikes, and distributes MV Agusta products in China. Loncin is a Kawasaki JV partner and OEM engine contractor to BMW Motorrad. Linhai and Jianshe are Yamaha JV partners. Guangzhou Automobile Group is the parent of Honda JV partner and own-brand bike manufacturer Wuyang. It also has JV car production partnerships with Honda and Toyota.
 

VIETNAM (Hong Kong dollar)

VMEPH    P 0.54  H 0.54  L 0.54  C N/A  R 0.95 – 0.45  Y –31.65%

Notes: Vietnam Manufacturing & Export Processing Holdings is the third-largest Vietnamese scooter and motorcycle manufacturer. It is a JV partnership with Taiwanese brand SYM. VMEPH is headquartered in Hong Kong and listed on both the HK and Taipei stock exchanges.
 

TAIWAN (Taiwanese dollar)

Sanyang    P 48.90  H 49.60  L 48.20  C -1.41%  R 55.30 – 17.70  Y +183.08%

Notes: Sanyang Industry is the leading Taiwanese powered two-wheeler manufacturer through its widely-exported SYM brand.
 

MALAYSIA (ringgit)

Oriental Holdings    P 8.50  H 8.50  L 8.38  C N/A  R 10.64 – 8.06  Y -0.94%

Hong Leong    P 4.93  H 4.99  L 4.93  C -0.8%  R 5.80 – 3.98  Y +12.74%

Notes: Oriental Holdings is a Honda JV partner. Hong Leong Industries is a Yamaha JV partner and former owner of the German MZ concern.
 

INDONESIA (rupiah)

Astra    P 6600  H 6650  L 6600  C N/A  R 8300 – 5100  Y -10.51%

Notes: Astra International is a Honda JV partner.
 

SOUTH KOREA (won)

S&T    P 440  H 440  L 432  C +0.69%  R 599 – 414  Y -10.93%

Daelim    P 92,900  H 93,400  L 91,100  C +1.75%  R 110,000 – 69,900  Y +6.78%

Notes: S&T manufactures Hyosung-branded bikes and ATVs, exporting to the US, Europe including the UK and elsewhere. Daelim Industrial is a diversified conglomerate which retains a controlling 59 per cent stake in Daelim Motor, the largest motorcycle and scooter manufacturer in Korea.