Here’s Why We Have Revised Our Price Estimate For Harley-Davidson To $45

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Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) is going through challenging times as the U.S. motorcycle industry faces softness. In Q3 2017 the company reported a 10% year on year decline in revenues and a 40% year on year decline in EPS (earnings per share).  The weakness in the U.S. motorcycle industry is likely to continue in the short term and Harley-Davidson is managing the situation by reducing production and aggressive cost management. The company revised its shipment guidance for the year 2017 and now expects a 6-8% decline in shipments and a 1% decline in operating margins compared to the previous year.

Based on the above guidance we have adjusted our forecast numbers for the company leading to a revision in our price estimate to $45. Our revised forecast considers the following:

  • A 7% decline in worldwide shipments for 2017 compared to 2016. We expect a 4% decline in the subsequent year and expect the decline to be less than 1% thereafter.
  • A 1% decline in gross profit margin in 2017 and a 0.5% decline in 2018. Thereafter we expect these margins to remain stable over our forecast period.
  • We don’t expect any growth in average revenue per motorcycle in 2017 and 2018. Thereafter we expect this revenue to grow in the range of 0.5%-1%
  • We do not expect any significant growth in the revenues of the company’s parts and accessories and financial services business over our forecast period.

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