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Europe Auto Parts & Equipment Market Analysis

Key Points:

1. Tire Inflation Impact: US tire prices rose 0.8% month-on-month, driven by tariffs and direct manufacturer hikes (4-25% varying by firm). This creates pricing power for premium-tier suppliers like Michelin, Continental, and Pirelli.
2. Market Dynamics: ~50% of US tire replacements are imported, limiting domestic capacity and sustaining price inflation. Budget tire exports may redirect to Europe, displacing EU-affluent consumers and creating deflation risks.
3. Analyst Views: Positive on Michelin, Continental, and Pirelli due to tariff-induced pricing power, market share gains, and operational efficiency. Concerns center on trade-down risks, raw material costs, and capacity constraints.

Valuation & Targets:

• Continental: €86 target price. Risks: R&D/efficiency execution and FX. Upside: Post-spin re-rating.
• Michelin: €38 target price. Risks: Replacement market softness; Upside: Competitive pressure relief & US market gains.
• Pirelli: €7.00 target price. Risks: Capacity issues and slower volume recovery; Upside: Free cash flow execution.

Note Risks: Adequacy of margins, regulatory impacts (e.g., EUDR), competitive positioning, and raw material inflation.

Disclaimer: Citigroup has conflicts of interest per its disclosures; past performance ≠ future results.