** Shares of Landmark Cars LANM.NS rise as much as 6.15%
to 711.65 rupees, highest since May 31
** Uptick after brokerage ICICI Securities initiates
coverage of auto retailer's stock with "add" rating
** Target price at 766 rupees, implied upside of 14% from
last close
** Co to be a direct beneficiary of ongoing car
premiumisation in India, says ICICI Securities
** Adds focus on maximising high margin service revenue,
stable profitability, asset-light business model bodes well for
LANM
** Estimates LANM to deliver 20% return on equity in FY24
and FY25
** Superior capital efficiency and growth outlook justify
premium valuations of LANM: ICICI Securities
** Trading volume is 66,988 shares as of 11:41 a.m. IST,
0.7x the 30-day avg - Refinitiv data
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
((bharath.rajeswaran@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9769003463;))