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Gareth James
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Seek Looks Overvalued Despite Huge Chinese Opportunity

Narrow-moat-rated Seek has performed well over the past year, with its share price up 27% versus the 10% increase in the S&P/ASX 200 Index. Investors have been encouraged by a stronger-than-expected first-half contribution from the relatively mature Australian business, which comprises 50% of group EBIT, and the massive earnings growth potential of the Chinese business, Zhaopin. We have increased our fair value estimate by 2% to AUD 18.70 to reflect the time value of money on our financial m...
Underlying
Seek Limited

Seek is engaged in the online matching of hirers and candidates with career opportunities and related services; investing in early stage businesses and technologies which are in or adjacent to the main online employment marketplace; and distribution and provision of vocational training and higher education courses. Co.'s ANZ Employment, Zhaopin, SEEK Asia, Brasil Online and OCC segments provides online employment and marketplace services. Co.'s Education segment includes the marketing, sale and distribution of education courses. Co. also has an Early Stage Ventures segment consisting of a portfolio of Australian and international investments.

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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.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Gareth James

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