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Lorraine Tan, CFA
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

Samsonite builds a strong investment case through its multibrand strategy.

We transfer coverage of Samsonite International keeping our narrow moat rating on the company and our fair value estimate at HKD 39. However, we have cut our net profit forecasts by 28% and 22% for 2017 and 2018, respectively, due to higher assumed taxes and interest expense but with a smaller change thereafter on gross margin improvements. Samsonite posted decent third-quarter results and we are impressed with the improvement in gross margin to 57.1% that reflects benefits from the integration ...
Underlying
Samsonite International S.A.

Samsonite International is active on the travel luggage market. Co. is engaged in the design, manufacture, sourcing and distribution of luggage, business and computer bags, outdoor and casual bags, and travel accessories throughout the world, primarily under the Samsonite® and American Tourister® brand names and other owned and licensed brand names. Co. sells its products through wholesale distribution channels and through Co.'s operated retail stores. Co.'s principal luggage wholesale distribution customers are department and specialty retail stores, mass merchants, catalog showrooms and warehouse clubs. Co. sells its products primarily in Asia, Europe, North America and Latin America.

Provider
Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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Lorraine Tan, CFA

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