What’s new: SE’s reported 1Q24 results were above consensus and our expectations. E-commerce could remain resilient where Shopee adjusted EBITDA is on track to turn positive in 2H24. We up our PT from USD70 to USD75 on improving margin outlook. Our revised PT of USD75 implies 2.5x FY25E EV/Rev. We maintain our BUY rating. Analysts: Jin Yoon
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Sector REITs 1Q24: PREIT (in line) and SASSR (in line). Results Bumitama Agri (BAL SP/BUY/S$0.685/Target: S$0.70) 1Q24: Results within expectation. ComfortDelGro Corporation (CD SP/HOLD/S$1.44/Target: S$1.56) 1Q24: Earnings below expectations; downgrade to HOLD. SEA (SE US/BUY /US$64.46/Target: US$78.39) 1Q24: All segments are doing well. Positive outlook for 202...
INDONESIA Update Indofood Sukses Makmur (INDF IJ/BUY/Rp6,175/Target: Rp9,600): Steady growth at attractive valuation. Maintain BUY. MALAYSIA Sector Gloves: Tariff hike announced by US authorities on China’s medical-grade gloves beginning 2026 is poised to revitalise investors’ sentiment. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Results Heineken Malaysia (HEIM MK/BUY/RM23.68/Target: RM29.20): 1Q24: Within expectations. Earnings saw a seasonal boom following the CNY celebrations. Maintain BUY with a higher target pr...
What’s New: We maintain our 1Q estimates as overall business could trend in-line with our expectations. Shopee losses could continue to narrow as market has become more rationalized in the quarter. Garena profitability could also improve partly driven by better performance from Free Fire. Analysts: Jin Yoon
What’s new: SE’s reported 4Q23 top-line results were above consensus and largely in line with our expectations. Shopee’s FY24 GMV growth could be in the high-teens range, while adjusted EBITDA could turn positive in 2H24 (either 3Q or 4Q). Free Fire could also grow double digits YoY in both user base and bookings in FY24. We up our PT from USD60 to USD70 on better visibility in both gaming and e-commerce. Our revised PT of USD70 implies 2.6x FY24E EV/Rev. We maintain our BUY rating. Analysts: J...
What’s new: SE’s reported 3Q23 top-line results were above consensus but below our expectations. Margins were also below expectations partly due to investments related to e-commerce which may continue heading into 4Q. Shopee aims to further gain market share and invest in its content e-commerce including live streaming during the promotional season. We lower our PT from USD70 to USD60 amid uncertainties around the level of investments as the company’s pivot to growth mode remains unchanged despi...
GREATER CHINA Sector Property: New-home sales still weak; PBOC’s decision to offer PSL/Special Loan will be positive for market stabilisation. INDONESIA Sector Healthcare: 3Q23: Strong patient volume growth and improving revenue intensity. MALAYSIA Results Dialog Group (DLG MK/BUY/RM2.10/Target: RM2.85): 1QFY24: Results in line, as upstream business (higher production) and storage income (ie PITSB) more than offset the continued EPCC cost overruns. Small-Mid Cap Highlights NationGate Holdings ...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results Bumitama Agri (BAL SP/BUY/S$0.605/Target: S$0.70): 3Q23: Results beat our and consensus expectations on higher-than-expected external FFB purchase boosting CPO production and sales volume. ComfortDelGro Corporation (CD SP/BUY/S$1.31/Target: S$1.69): 3Q23: Strong results; riding on strong tailwinds. SEA (SE US/BUY/US$46.03/Target: US$72.25): 3Q23: Results in line; 4Q23 could be better due to seasonality. UMS Holdings (UMSH SP/BUY/S$1.26/Target:S$1.56): 3Q23: Results in ...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results Suntec REIT (SUN SP/HOLD/S$1.12/Target: S$1.12): 3Q23: Weakness in Australia and UK portfolios. Update Sea (SE US/BUY/US$44.61/Target: US$72.25): Reinvestment to impact near-term earnings; positive for the medium term. TRADERS’ CORNER Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (YZJSGD SP): Trading BUY iFAST Corp (IFAST SP): Trading SELL
GREATER CHINA Results Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (388 HK/BUY/HK$285.20/Target: HK$370.00): 3Q23: Earnings beat on investment income; core revenue remains lacklustre. Kweichow Moutai (600519 CH/BUY/Rmb1,643.98/Target: Rmb2,470.00): 3Q23: Lower-than-expected revenue growth; highest earnings visibility. Update CR Land (1109 HK/BUY/HK$29.55/Target: HK$47.48): Takeaways from site visits in Chengdu and Chongqing: A closer look at CR Land’s core growth engine. CR Mixc Lifestyle Services (1209 HK/...
Our Alpha Picks portfolio overcame weak investor sentiment in Sep 23, beating the STI by 4.7ppt on a market cap-weighted basis and 0.4ppt on an equal-weighted basis, outperforming the STI in 17 out of the past 19 months. For Oct 23, we add MPM as we forecast higher utilisation rates, and RHP for near-term drilling upside potential. We remove DELFI and LHN due to a lack of near-term catalysts, and YZJ as we expect a quiet period for new orders.
GREATER CHINA Sector Automobile: Weekly: China’s PEV sales growth accelerated to 40% during 18-24 Sep 23. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Top BUYs: BYD, CATL and Li Auto. Baijiu: Weak retail growth expectations; be selective. Top pick: Moutai. INDONESIA Sector Telecommunications: Fixed broadband remains attractive despite Starlink’s potential entry. MALAYSIA Results Gamuda (GAM MK/BUY/RM4.31/Target: RM5.64): 4QFY23: Earnings within expectations. Expect better earnings ahead on robust orderbook and progr...
On a market cap-weighted basis, the STI outperformed our Alpha Picks by 0.3ppt, which was helped by our industrial stock picks. On a price-weighted and market-cap weighted basis, however, our portfolio significantly underperformed due to Sea Ltd. We note that our Alpha Picks portfolio has nevertheless beaten the STI in 16 out of the past 18 months. For Sep 23, due to favourable tailwinds for its data centre segment, we add MINT while removing RFMD from our Alpha Picks portfolio.
What’s new: SE’s reported 2Q23 top-line results were below consensus our expectations partly due to the continued drag in digital entertainment. As growth becomes a key KPI for SE, Shopee could ramp up investments which may result in losses for both Shopee and group-level in certain periods. We lower our PT from USD100 to USD70 amid uncertainties in the level of investments as the company pivots to growth mode. Our revised PT of USD70 implies 2.5x FY24E EV/Rev. We maintain our BUY rating. Analy...
GREATER CHINA Economics Economic Activity: July data mostly below expectations, further monetary easing is needed. Sector Property: Fundamentals of property sector further weaken, greater downward pressure on property prices. Results Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology (002709 CH/SELL/Rmb35.91/Target: Rmb20.00): 2Q23: Electrolyte price drop drags margins; cut target price to Rmb20.00. Maintain SELL. Weimob (2013 HK/HOLD/HK$3.83/Target: HK$4.10): 1H23: Strong beat fuelled by improved macro backd...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results ComfortDelGro Corporation (CD SP/BUY/S$1.27/Target: S$1.53): 2Q23: Robust results in line as PATMI hits inflection point. Manulife US REIT (MUST SP/BUY/US$0.089/Target: US$0.22): 1H23: Unit price near capitulation; upgrade to BUY. SATS (SATS SP/BUY/S$2.62/Target: S$2.99): 1QFY24: Core performance in line; focusing on integration and synergy delivery going forward. SEA (SE US/BUY/US$56.90/Target: US$94.34): 2Q23: Results beat our expectations. UMS Holdings (UMSH SP/BUY...
Starting off strong for 2H23, our Alpha Picks portfolio was yet again positive in Jul 23, making it seven consecutive months in 2023. Driven by our O&G-related picks, our Alpha Picks portfolio beat the STI by 1.6ppt on a market cap-weighted basis. Our Alpha Picks portfolio has now beaten the STI in 16 out of the past 17 months. For Aug 23, we add CD, SEA, BAL and LHN, backed by favourable tailwinds and strong earnings outlook. We have also removed SIAEC, REXI and LREIT from our Alpha Picks portf...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Sector Oil & Gas: The yin and the yang: Long RH Petrogas, short Rex International. Update SEA (SE US/BUY /US$60.16/Target: US$94.34): E-commerce benefitting from better monetisation and leading market share. TRADERS’ CORNER Aztech Global (AZTECH SP): Trading BUY Singapore Airlines (SIA SP): Trading BUY
GREATER CHINA Strategy Small-Mid Cap Biweekly: Gold prices denominated in CNY topped out at a year-high level; Beneficiaries: Shandong Gold and Luk Fook. Sector Commodities: Weekly: Awaiting signals from US FOMC and China Politburo meetings. Update Sino Biopharmaceutical (1177 HK/HOLD/HK$3.43/Target: HK$3.70): Expects 1H23 revenue to be flat from 1H22; lowers 2023 revenue growth guidance to single digits. INDONESIA Sector Property: Robust 1H23 pre-sales achievement; shares continue to outperfor...
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