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Chokwai Lee, CFA
EUR 98.48 For Business Accounts Only

China Resources Gas’ 2016 Results Underpinned by Robust Volume Growth; Shares Remain Undervalued

Narrow-moat China Resources Gas’, or CRG’s, 2016 net profit of CNY 3.29 billion was within our expectations, and we leave our earnings forecasts unchanged. Despite flat revenue, earnings rose 16% year over year, as a larger percentage cut in city-gate gas costs versus the tariff cut lifted the gross margin. After rolling forward our valuation model, we raise our fair value estimate to HKD 31.00 from HKD 27.50. We think CRG remains undervalued at the current price level.
CRG benefited from a reco...
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China Resources Gas Group Limited

China Resources Gas Group is an investment holding company. Co. operates a gas utilities group in China that is principally engaged in downstream city gas distribution business including piped natural gas distribution and natural gas filling stations operations. Co. and its subsidiaries' operating segments are as follows: sale and distribution of gas fuel and related products; which is engaged in the sale of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas for residential, commercial and industrial use; and Gas connection, which engaged in the construction of gas pipelines networks under gas connection contracts.

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Chokwai Lee, CFA

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