Australia’s biggest manufacturer and distributor of 4×4 vehicle accessories fell -2% yesterday as much of the Consumer Discretionary space continues to struggle under the weight of rising interest rates and the prospect of a looming recession. While we believe things are slowly improving at ARB as cost pressures decline the path of least resistance remains on the downside and a test below its 2022 low wouldn’t surprise.
- We believe ARB is starting to represent value but as uncertainty increases around the consumer we believe it’s too early to buck this particular trend.