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17 February 2025

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SSI Surveillance: Indonesia’s December 2024 Retail Sales Index

Strength

Solid MoM growth of 5.9% in December-24, across all segments, primarily due to increased IT demand (+20.3% MoM) and motor vehicle parts (+8.9% MoM) on the back of seasonality (New Year and Christmas); Ex-Java recorded strong growth of 7.0% MoM in Dec-24 (Nov-24: 0.9% MoM) which we attribute to higher commodity prices

 

Weakness

Below-average retail sales volume of 1.8% YoY with ex-Java areas booking slower YoY growth of 0.2% (Dec-23: 12.0%), which we attribute to lower hard commodity prices such as coal and nickel having negatively impacted the region’s overall propensity to consume

 

Opportunity

Government stimulus bolstering grassroot purchasing power in Dec-24 may boost 2025F retail sales; higher-than-expected commodity price environment may support domestic consumption; the 6.5% minimum wage hike should provide another tailwind for the sector

 

Threat

Higher-than-expected average inflation in the lead up to Ramadan and Lebaran (BI 3M price hike estimate: 179; 5-year avg.: 140) coupled with weak purchasing power due to IDR depreciation to dampen retail sales volumes, which could lead to stock underperformances

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