I feel there is a difference in the point of view of FIIs and DIIs towards Indigo and aviation sector in general. The folks in the west are closer to the happenings on crude front (disruption owing to fracking, US becoming energy sufficient from crude importer sometime back etc.) and I feel they are seeing crude at low levels for good amount of time. Besides, they are seeing how Airlines in the US are making money owing to low crude. Most of the marquee investors in Indigo also own LCCs in the west, as per the article above.
On the other hand, the crude impact is yet to be fully play out and hence appreciated by the Indian firms, hence the DIIs have probably not bought into this yet. Also, Indian aviation industry has had a terrible track record in the last decade.
Overall, I feel once Indigo starts throwing dividends, indian investors will start flocking to it.
Vijay
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