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Industry…
Domestic Market Share
CVs Passenger vehicles
Two Wheeler Three Wheeler
3% 5% 16%
76%
Source : SIAM
Two wheeler Industry
Two wheeler
“Hero” is the brand name used by the Munjal brothers for their
flagship company Hero Cycles Ltd. A joint venture between the
Hero Group and Honda Motor Company was established in 1984
as the Hero Honda company,India.
During the 1980s, the company introduced motorcycles that
were popular in India for their fuel economy and low cost. A
popular advertising campaign based on the slogan 'Fill it - Shut
it - Forget it' that emphasised the motorcycle's fuel efficiency
helped the company grow at a double-digit pace since
inception.
SWOT ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Ability to understand customer’s needs and wants
Technology
WEAKNESSES
R&D is not close to the Hero manufacturing plant
THREATS
Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India can take away
Promoter’s Holding
Institutional investor’s
Marketing Arrangement
Strategy
Hero Honda’s key strategy has been driven by innovation in every sphere
of activity – building a robust product portfolio across categories,
exploring new markets, aggressively expanding the network and
continuing to invest in brand building activities.
* Four- stroke bike
*Fill it, sut it, and forget it
*Brand extension
Manufacturing
Hero Honda bikes are manufactured across three globally benchmarked
manufacturing facilities. Two of these are based at Gurgaon and
Dharuhera which are located in the state of Haryana in northern India.
The third and the latest manufacturing plant is based at Haridwar, in the
hill state of Uttrakhand.
Technology
In the 1980’s Hero Honda pioneered the introduction of fuel-efficient,
environment friendly four-stroke motorcycles in the country. Today, Hero
Honda continues to be technology pioneer. It became the first company to
launch the Fuel Injection (FI) technology in Indian motorcycles, with the
launch of the Glamour FI in June 2006.
*Resell Value
Distribution
The company's growth in the two wheeler market in India is the result of
an intrinsic ability to increase reach in new geographies and growth
markets. Hero Honda's extensive sales and service network now spans
close to 4500 customer touch points. These comprise a mix of authorized
dealerships, Service & Spare Parts outlets, and dealer-appointed outlets
across the country.
Products
Hero Honda's product range includes variety of motorcycles that have set
the industry standards across all the market segments. The company also
started manufacturing scooter in 2006. Hero Honda offers large no. of
products and caters to wide variety of requirements across all the
segments.
Product range
1985 CD-100
1989 SLEEK
1991 CD-100 SS
1994 Splendor
1997 Street
1999 CBZ
2001 PASSION
2002 DAWN, AMBITION
2003 CD-DAWN, SPLENDOR +, PASSION +.
KARIZMA
2005 SUPER-SPLENDOR, CD-DELUX,
GLAMOUR, ACHIEVER
Brand
The company has been continuously investing in brand building utilizing
not only the new product launch and new campaign launch opportunities
but also through innovative marketing initiatives revolving around
cricket, entertainment and ground- level activation.
Hero Honda has been actively promoting various sports such as hockey,
cricket and golf. Hero Honda was the title sponsor of the Hero Honda FIH
Hockey World Cup that was played in Delhi during Feb-March 2010.
Hero Honda also partners the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010.
Promotional Strategies
area.
Some of the Events Sponsored During the Years-
•HERO HONDA ROADIES
HHML has print ads that the customer gets to see almost every day in
newspapers, magazines, etc. This has increased the brand recall by a
significant number. They also have their bikes featured in various TV
programs like top drive on star news and others which act as a strong
reference.
Total income
Rs in crore.
18000
16000
14000
12000
10000
Rs in crore.
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
sales nos.
5000
in Thousands
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
sales nos.
2000
1500
1000
500
0
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Operating profit
in cr.
3000
2500
2000
Operating profit
1500
1000
500
0
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Company Stock Performance for the last Six Months
growth in income %
30
25
20
growth in income %
15
10
0
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Market capitalization
Rs. In crore
40000
35000
30000
25000
Rs. In crore
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Total assets
in crore
4000
3500
3000
2500
Total assets
2000
1500
1000
500
0
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Details of Foreign Exchange Exposure