GREATER CHINA Economics Economic Activity Another month of lacklustre growth. Sector Automobile Weekly: PEV market share tops record 53% on increased subsidies. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT. Top BUYs: CATL, Geely and Desay SV. Top SELLs: XPeng and Nexteer. Results Alibaba Group (9988 HK/BUY/HK$76.40/Target: HK$95.00) 1QFY25: Solid cloud re...
2Q24: Government Sales Kick In Sales largely rebounded as government deliverables kicked in following Duopharma’s newly-awarded contracts. While margins declined, earnings grew sequentially and largely met expectations. The sustained sequential growth could be an inflection point for improved sentiment over Duopharma. We continue to like Duopharma for its defensive earnings and bargain valuations. Maintain BUY with a target price of RM1.39.
GREATER CHINA Results Nexteer (1316 HK/SELL/HK$2.89/Target: HK$1.50) 1H24: Earnings miss estimates on revenue. Maintain SELL. Cut target price from HK$2.20 to HK$1.50. Tencent Holdings (700 HK/BUY/HK$373.80/Target: HK$490.00) 2Q24: Solid margin expansion; reaccelerated online games revenue growth. Update Foxconn Industrial Internet (601138 CH/BUY/Rmb21.38/Target: Rmb30.00) AI business continues to accelerate, GB200 scheduled to ship i...
Opportunities In A US Dovish Environment The US Fed’s widely-expected policy rate cut in Sep 24, the first of an expected series of cuts through to 2025, will indirectly provide a moderate lift to Malaysian equities. We identify three categories of beneficiaries: a) winners of an appreciating ringgit against the greenback (primarily importers), b) companies with high US dollar debt, and c) high dividend yielders. Overall, the key BUY-rated strong ringgit beneficiaries are Duopharma, F&N and GENM...
Defensive Position Is Unappealing For Now Maintain MARKET WEIGHT on the healthcare sector. Despite tepid inpatient volume growth, hospitals' positive operating leverage is expected to boost earnings by 12.4% and 10.9% in 2024-25 respectively, though current valuations are lofty at 32.5x PE. Alpha IVF, with its impressive regional expansion, and Duopharma, poised for recovery after a challenging 2023, present more alluring prospects. However, amid a risk-on environment, we TACTICALLY UNDERWEIGHT ...
Growth Rests On Public Sector Sales Duopharma should see improved contributions from both its public and private sector sales. Awarded government contracts and improved insulin supply should underpin Duopharma’s primary growth engine for 2025. Private sector sales should recover but prospects are not as clear cut. We continue to like Duopharma for its attractive valuations amid its decent earnings recovery. Maintain BUY. Target price: RM1.39.
INDONESIA Strategy Rally in 2H24 Likely Our top picks. Banking – BBCA, BBNI, BMRI, BBTN; property – BSDE, CTRA; technology – BUKA; consumer – CMRY; retail – ACES; infrastructure – JSMR. MALAYSIA Update Duopharma Biotech (DBB MK/BUY/RM1.25/Target: RM1.39) Public sector should anchor 2025 earnings as private sector sales outlook appears muted. Maintain BUY with a target price of RM1.39. Westports Holdings (WPRTS MK/HOLD...
1Q24: Slow Start To A Recovery Year Sales were sluggish due to a myriad of factors but should improve over the upcoming quarters. Margins were weighed by higher input cost and its new production facility. As a result, earnings disappointed expectations. Nevertheless, 2024 represents a new slate with significantly diminishing headwinds to both growth and margins. Maintain BUY but with a lower target price of RM1.39.
Onward And Upward With Public Sector Sales Driving Recovery Public sector sales should improve with contracts based on updated forex assumptions and improved insulin supply. CHC sales is also poised for a better showing following a sharp moderation in its vitamin C sales last year, although at normalised organic rates. 2024 represents a new slate with significantly diminishing headwinds to both growth and margins. Given that the worst is over and Duopharma is trading at palatable valuations, we ...
GREATER CHINA Economics Trade: Better exports on improving global manufacturing new orders. Sector Automobile: Weekly: PEV insurance registrations rebound 19% in the week ending 3 Mar 24. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Top SELLs: XPeng. Top BUY: CATL, Tuopu and Desay SV. Initiate Coverage ASMPT (522 HK/BUY/ HK$95.95/Target: HK$115.00): Advanced packaging giant emerging as a major AI play. Results Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. (1997 HK/BUY/HK$26.20/Target: HK$31.20): 2023: Effective debt reduction; vis...
4Q23: Quiet End To A Forgettable Year Sales performed admirably, growing off a high base. Margins however were weighed by a recurrent host of factors, and were further softened by unfavourable forex. However, earnings came in within our expectation, aided by tax income. Positively, 2024 represents a new slate with significantly diminishing headwinds to both growth and margins. Given that the worst is over and Duopharma is trading at palatable valuations, we maintain BUY and target price of RM1.5...
Positive Developments Recent developments − such as securing government contracts on improved terms, concession renewal alleviating counterparty concerns and the recent COVID-19 wave which could benefit its consumer healthcare sales − appear favourable to Duopharma. The upcoming seasonally soft quarter could see a sequential earnings improvement, but this may be due to a boost by a guided reinvestment tax allowance. Maintain BUY and target price of RM1.50.
GREATER CHINA Sector Renewable Energy: Solar: Solar+wind power capacity to surpass coal in 2024; EU mulls protective measures for solar manufacturers. Update Giordano International (709 HK/BUY/HK$2.04/Target: HK$3.70): Requisition for removal of chairman and change of executive director. INDONESIA Update Semen Indonesia (SMGR IJ/BUY/Rp6,275/Target: Rp7,600): Strengthening position as market leader; potential 4.3% dividend yield. MALAYSIA Update Duopharma Biotech (DBB MK/BUY/RM1.26/Target: RM...
3Q23: Soft Results Yet Again Sales continued to be weighed by consumer healthcare sales moderating from a high base but at a diminished rate. Coupled with lower product mix and reorganisation of production facilities and elevated opex, dampened margins weighed further on earnings, which fell below expectations. We believe downside appears limited at this juncture with earnings softness largely expected and priced in. Maintain BUY but with a lower target price of RM1.50.
Lacking Compelling Catalysts We expect increased allocation to the MoH in Budget 2024 albeit at a tempered rate given other pressing priorities. Over the longer term, structural reforms as outlined by the HWP should significantly integrate both the private and public sectors, but it should not detrimentally affect the former’s financial prospects. Sector earnings should recover in 2024 but there is a lack of compelling catalysts. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT. Top pick: KPJ Healthcare.
Perfect Storm More Than Priced In Duopharma is likely to face challenging headwinds for the remainder of 2023. A perfect storm stemming from a multitude of factors is likely to pare sales. Similarly, margins are due to be muted as well with high input cost, product mix and commencement of a new facility. That said, its valuations have plunged and appear to have more than priced in the earnings normalisation and downside risk. Maintain BUY and target price of RM1.71.
GREATER CHINA Sector Automobile: Weekly: Passenger EV retail sales up 40% yoy/9% mom, beating estimates. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Top BUYs: BYD, CATL and Li Auto. Healthcare: Easing pressure from anti-corruption campaign, long-term growth outlook remains intact. Update Link REIT (823 HK/BUY/HK$37.30/Target: HK$50.70): Key DPU drivers remain intact; yield at historical high. INDONESIA Initiate Coverage Cisarua Mountain Dairy (CMRY IJ/BUY/Rp3,890/Target: Rp4,800): Product innovations and sales force...
2Q23: Displaced By A Perfect Storm Sales were sluggish due to consumer healthcare sales moderating from a high base. Meanwhile, public sector sales saw an unusual but temporary softness as well. Coupled with lower product mix and reorganisation of production facilities, dampened margins weighed further on earnings, which disappointed expectations. Despite the disappointment, valuations have more than priced in 2023’s earnings softness. Maintain BUY but with a lower target price of RM1.71.
Quiet On The Defensive Front Despite Attractive Growth and Valuations The sector offers attractive earnings growth and bargain valuations but lacks compelling catalysts. This underpins our MARKET WEIGHT call on the sector. We like KPJ as our top pick for the sector for its efforts to divest its long-standing loss-making regional operations coupled with mainstay operations turning for the better. Emerging competition within the hospital space is shielded by company-specific moats and influx of be...
REGIONAL Sector Plantation: Industry enfeebled by sick trees; accumulate on weakness. GREATER CHINA Sector Commodities: Weekly: Gold dips below US$2,000; wavering recovery dragging down commodity prices. Results Galaxy Entertainment Group (27 HK/BUY/HK$52.10/Target: HK$58.60): 1Q23: Results in line; expect permanent cost savings of >10%. Upgrade to BUY. Kuaishou Technology (1024 HK/BUY/HK$53.50/Target: HK$90.00): 1Q23: Strong beat; positive earnings turnaround earlier than expected. Update Kang...
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