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- Colin Lee
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
China IT Hardware: AI devices and AI robots to remain as key investmen...
The IT hardware sector registered corrections in share price in the past two weeks as market realised that contribution from the exciting GenAI-driven applications are unlikely to be meaningful in 2025. Nevertheless, the potential cost savings and efficiency boost facilitated by AI are clear and we expect investments into applications development to remain high. Maintain OVERWEIGHT and expect downstream AI applications to remain a key investment focus through 2025.
00992 LENOVO GROUP LIMITED
ASM PACIFIC TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
SXC SUNNY OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO. LTD.
00285 BYD ELECTRONIC (INTERNATIONAL) CO. LTD.
A2XN AAC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC.
300124 SHENZHEN INOVANCE TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD CLASS A
002472 ZHEJIANG SHUANGHUAN DRIVELINE (A)
01478 Q TECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO. LTD.
01810 XIAOMI CORP. CLASS B
0763 ZTE CORPORATION CLASS H
2747 ESTUN AUTOMATION
601138 FOXCONN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET CO. LTD. CLASS A
- Colin Lee
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
AAC Technologies (2018 HK): 2H24: Revenue and earnings beat; expect g...
AAC’s 2H24’s earnings grew 114% yoy which exceeded expectations, thanks to a solid beat in the precision mechanics business, although this was partially offset by weaker margins from the optics and MEMs businesses. Nevertheless, we continue to expect solid revenue growth and margin expansion in 2025, driven by increasing exposure from the automotive acoustics business and edge AI-related components. Upgrade to BUY and raise target price to HK$57.70.
- Bella Lu Yifei
- Carol Dou Xiao Qin
- Colin Lee
- Gigi Cheuk
- Greater China Research Team
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
- Julia Pan Mengyao
- Kate Luang
- Ken Lee
- Kenny Yong Hui Lim
- Ming San Soong
- Sunny Chen
Greater China Daily: Friday, March 21, 2025
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results AAC Technologies (2018 HK/BUY/HK$52.05/Target: HK$57.70) AAC’s 2H24’s earnings grew 114% yoy which exceeded expectations, thanks to a solid beat in the precision mechanics business, although this was partially offset by weaker margins from the optics and MEMs businesses. Nevertheless, we continue to expect solid revenue growth and margin expansion in 2025, driven by increasing exposure from the automotive acoustics business and edge AI-related components. Upgrade to BUY ...
PRU PRUDENTIAL PLC
A2XN AAC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC.
01177 SINO BIOPHARMACEUTICAL LIMITED
2318 PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) COMPANY OF CHINA LTD. CLASS H
PDD PINDUODUO INC. SPONSORED ADR CLASS A
00780 TONGCHENG-ELONG HOLDINGS LIMITED
2232 PINDUODUO PDD US
CRYSTAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD
- Adrian Loh Tzum Yung
- Arsit Pamaranont
- Bella Lu Yifei
- Carol Dou Xiao Qin
- Colin Lee
- Gigi Cheuk
- Jack Goh Tooan Orng
- Jo Yee Ng
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
- Julia Pan Mengyao
- Kate Luang
- Ken Lee
- Kenny Yong Hui Lim
- Ming San Soong
- Posmarito Pakpahan
- Sunny Chen
- Willinoy Sitorus
Regional Morning Notes - Friday, March 21, 2025
GREATER CHINA Results AAC Technologies (2018 HK/BUY/HK$52.05/Target: HK$57.70): 2H24: Revenue and earnings beat; expect growth from auto and edge AI themes. Upgrade to BUY. Crystal International (2232 HK/BUY/HK$5.36/Target: HK$6.18): 2024: Record-high dividend payout; long-term wallet share gains intact. Geely Auto (175 HK/BUY/HK$18.24/Target: HK$29.00): 2024: Core earnings up 50% yoy, beating estimates. Maintain BUY. PDD Holdings (PDD US/BUY/US$125.92/Target: US$140.00): 4Q24: Earnings largely ...
PRU PRUDENTIAL PLC
EGCO ELECTRICITY GENERATING PUBLIC CO. LTD.
A2XN AAC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC.
01177 SINO BIOPHARMACEUTICAL LIMITED
7113 TOP GLOVE CORPORATION BHD.
2318 PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) COMPANY OF CHINA LTD. CLASS H
PDD PINDUODUO INC. SPONSORED ADR CLASS A
ECW ECO WORLD DEVELOPMENT GROUP
00780 TONGCHENG-ELONG HOLDINGS LIMITED
STM SEATRIUM LTD
2232 CRYSTAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD
- Colin Lee
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
AAC Technologies (2018 HK): 2024 profit alert – Earnings set to beat e...
AAC announced a profit alert for 2024, with earnings expected to grow 130-145% yoy; the mid point of this guidance is 12.0%/5.2% above our/consensus estimates respectively. The beat is likely to come from the optics business thanks to a significant product mix improvement, for which we have adjusted our forecasts accordingly. Our 2024-26 earnings estimates are raised by 11.3-28% respectively on a more optimistic specs upgrade trend and better margins. Maintain HOLD. Raise target price to HK$48.0...
- Bella Lu Yifei
- Carol Dou Xiao Qin
- Colin Lee
- Greater China Research Team
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
- Ken Lee
- Sunny Chen
Greater China Daily: Friday, February 14, 2025
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Sector Automobile Insurance registrations for major EV makers in China remained low due to continued disruptions from the Chinese New Year holiday. BYD announced plans to equip all its EVs with DiPilot ADAS, making smart driving technology available even in budget models. Geely remains a strong competitor to BYD with its AI strategy about to be launched. Upgrade BYD from HOLD to BUY and raise target price to Rmb410.00. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT. Top BUYs: Geely, Fuyao, CATL and Des...
- Bella Lu Yifei
- Benjaphol Suthwanish
- Carol Dou Xiao Qin
- Chong Lee Len
- Colin Lee
- Heidi Mo Jinghui
- John Cheong Ming Chern
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
- Jonathan Koh
- Kasemsun Koonnara
- Ken Lee
- Stevanus Juanda
- Sunny Chen
Regional Morning Meeting Notes: Friday, February 14, 2025
GREATER CHINA Sector Automobile Weekly: PV sales stay low, BYD to equip all EVs with DiPilot ADAS. Upgrade BYD to BUY. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT on the sector. Top BUYs: Geely, CATL, Fuyao and Desay. Update AAC Technologies (2018 HK/HOLD/HK$46.55/ Target: HK$48.00) 2024 profit alert – earnings set to beat expectations. Maintain HOLD. The United Laboratories International (3933 HK/HOLD/HK$12.42/Target: H...
GRU GEELY AUTOMOBILE HOLDINGS LIMITED
A2XN AAC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC.
AIY IFAST
UNVR PT UNILEVER INDONESIA TBK
BH BUMRUNGRAD HOSPITAL PUBLIC CO. LTD.
EGH EUREKA GROUP HOLDINGS
M3I MINTH GROUP LIMITED
CENTEL CENTRAL PLAZA HOTEL
002340 GEM CO. LTD. CLASS A
5Z0 ZHONGSHENG GROUP HOLDINGS LTD.
CPN CENTRAL PATTANA PUBLIC CO. LTD.
01316 NEXTEER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP LIMITED
002709 GUANGZHOU TINCI MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD CLASS A
601689 NINGBO TUOPU GROUP CO. LTD. CLASS A
01585 YADEA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD.
2333 GREAT WALL MOTOR CO. LTD. CLASS H
1211 BYD COMPANY LIMITED CLASS H
2338 WEICHAI POWER CO. LTD. CLASS H
02238 GUANGZHOU AUTOMOBILE GROUP CO. LTD. CLASS H
3933 THE UNITED LABORATORIES INTE
DLG DIALOG GROUP BHD
1772 GANFENG LITHIUM CO. LTD. CLASS H
300750 CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. CLASS A
3606 FUYAO GLASS INDUSTRY GROUP CO LTD-H
603305 NINGBO XUSHENG AUTO TECHNOLOGY (A)
002920 HUIZHOU DESAY SV AUTOMOTIVE CO LTD
DCRU DIGITAL CORE REIT MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD.
CDB CELCOMDIGI BHD
Z29 029 GROUP SE
02015 LI AUTO INC
600699 JOYSON ELECTRONICS CORP
- Colin Lee
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
China IT Hardware: Smartphone supply chain recovery on track; China st...
Our recent checks across the supply chain indicates high visibility of a specs upgrade trend in the coming two quarters, which can offset any potential moderation in shipment volume. For investors, while there are still concerns over iOS’ demand and the sustainability of this recovery cycle, interest in the smartphone supply chain is gradually improving thanks to recent launches which come with more exciting new features. Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
ASM PACIFIC TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
SXC SUNNY OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO. LTD.
00285 BYD ELECTRONIC (INTERNATIONAL) CO. LTD.
A2XN AAC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC.
01478 Q TECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO. LTD.
01810 XIAOMI CORP. CLASS B
601138 FOXCONN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET CO. LTD. CLASS A
- Colin Lee
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
China IT Hardware: Takeaways from recent company visits; maintain OVER...
We recently visited UBTech and BYDE in Shenzhen. Both companies are actively developing AI-driven products for industrial use cases, and both are starting to see real demand for AI-driven applications with small-batch shipments from clients or for internal uses. However, the development of humanoid robots and industrial GenAI will likely take a couple of years before it becomes more viable, due to reliability issues and constraints on hardware.
ASM PACIFIC TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
SXC SUNNY OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO. LTD.
00285 BYD ELECTRONIC (INTERNATIONAL) CO. LTD.
A2XN AAC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC.
01478 Q TECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO. LTD.
01810 XIAOMI CORP. CLASS B
601138 FOXCONN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET CO. LTD. CLASS A
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
China IT Hardware: Maintain preference for the more defensive AI-devic...
1H24 results are mixed. AI infrastructure-related businesses remain robust, with solid guidance for 2H24-25, but the market’s high expectations, mounting geopolitical tensions and a lack of long-term visibility have capped upside in the near term. As such, we continue to prefer AI-device names as we expect more meaningful developments in the edge-AI ecosystem throughout 2H24 thanks to new hardware and OS launches. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Top picks: Xiaomi and Lenovo.
ASM PACIFIC TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
SXC SUNNY OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO. LTD.
00285 BYD ELECTRONIC (INTERNATIONAL) CO. LTD.
A2XN AAC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC.
01478 Q TECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO. LTD.
01810 XIAOMI CORP. CLASS B
0763 ZTE CORPORATION CLASS H
601138 FOXCONN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET CO. LTD. CLASS A
- Anas Fitri Bin Ahmad
- Heidi Mo Jinghui
- John Cheong Ming Chern
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
- Kasemsun Koonnara
- Keith Wee Teck Keong
- Malaysia Research Team
- Posmarito Pakpahan
- Tham Mun Hon
Regional Morning Meeting Notes: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
GREATER CHINA Economics Trade Exports rebounded in August but outlook remains challenging. Sector IT Hardware Maintain preference for the more defensive AI-device plays as uncertainty remains high. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. INDONESIA Update Bank Mandiri (BMRI IJ/HOLD/Rp7,250/Target: Rp7,760) 7M24: Strong ...
LH LAND & HOUSES PUBLIC CO. LTD.
ORI ORIGIN PROPERTY
00992 LENOVO GROUP LIMITED
ASM PACIFIC TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
1023 CIMB GROUP HOLDINGS BHD
544 CSE GLOBAL LTD.
QH QUALITY HOUSES
1295 PUBLIC BANK BHD
SXC SUNNY OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO. LTD.
00285 BYD ELECTRONIC (INTERNATIONAL) CO. LTD.
A2XN AAC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC.
SPALI SUPALAI PCL
1155 MALAYAN BANKING BHD.
BMRI PT BANK MANDIRI (PERSERO) TBK
AP AP THAILAND
01478 Q TECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO. LTD.
01810 XIAOMI CORP. CLASS B
RHBBANK RHB BANK BHD
SOP SARAWAK OIL PALMS BERHAD
HLFG HONG LEONG FINANCIAL GROUP
KIML KIM LOONG RESOURCES BHD
LPN LPN DEVELOPMENT PCL
IOI IOI CORP BHD
KLK KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BHD
AMM AMMB HOLDINGS BHD
ABMB ALLIANCE BANK MALAYSIA BHD
HLBANK HONG LEONG BANK BHD
0763 ZTE CORPORATION CLASS H
GENP GENTING PLANTATIONS BHD
ABANK AFFIN BANK BHD
PSH PRUKSA HOLDING PCL
HAPL HAP SENG PLANTATIONS HOLDINGS BHD
601138 FOXCONN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET CO. LTD. CLASS A
123F 123FAHRSCHULE SE
BCOW 1895 BANCORP OF WISCONSIN INC
BIMB BANK ISLAM MALAYSIA BHD
Z29 029 GROUP SE
SDG SD GUTHRIE BHD
AAC Technologies Holdings Inc: 1 director
A director at AAC Technologies Holdings Inc sold 58,557,001 shares at 0.000HKD and the significance rating of the trade was 75/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's directors over the last ...
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
AAC Technologies (2018 HK): 1H24: Solid beat on margins; multiple grow...
AAC’s 1H24 earnings grew 257% yoy to Rmb537m, significantly exceeding our and consensus estimates. The strong growth was mainly driven by an all-around beat in gross margins across all business segments amid better end-demand, specs upgrades and a competitive landscape. Going forward, the product mix improvements, AI smartphone upgrades, and automotive business will continue to drive earnings recovery from 2H24-2026. Upgrade to BUY and raise target price to HK$38.10.
- Bella Lu Yifei
- Carol Dou Xiao Qin
- Damon Shen
- Greater China Research Team
- Jieqi Liu
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
- Julia Pan Mengyao
- Ken Lee
- Kenny Yong Hui Lim
- Ming San Soong
- Sunny Chen
Greater China Daily: Friday, August 23, 2024
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results AAC Technologies (2018 HK/BUY/HK$31.25/Target: HK$38.10) AAC’s 1H24 earnings grew 257% yoy to Rmb537m, significantly exceeding our and consensus estimates. The strong growth was mainly driven by an all-around beat in gross margins across all business segments amid better end-demand, specs upgrades and a competitive landscape. Going forward, the product mix improvements, AI smartphone upgrades, and automotive business will continue to drive earnings recovery from 2H24-2...
K3SD BAIDU INC SPONSORED ADR CLASS A
01299 AIA GROUP LIMITED
A2XN AAC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC.
M3I MINTH GROUP LIMITED
06098 COUNTRY GARDEN SERVICES HOLDINGS CO. LTD.
09999 NETEASE INC
2269 WUXI BIOLOGICS (CAYMAN) INC.
09888 BAIDU INC
600699 NINGBO JOYSON ELECTRONIC CORP
JOYSON ELECTRONICS CORP
- Anas Fitri Bin Ahmad
- Bella Lu Yifei
- Carol Dou Xiao Qin
- Damon Shen
- Desmond Chong Chee Wai
- Heidi Mo Jinghui
- Jack Goh Tooan Orng
- Jack Lai Yuan Khai
- Jieqi Liu
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
- Julia Pan Mengyao
- Kampon Akaravarinchai
- Kasemsun Koonnara
- Ken Lee
- Kenny Yong Hui Lim
- Ming San Soong
- Posmarito Pakpahan
- Sunny Chen
Regional Morning Notes - Friday, August 23, 2024
GREATER CHINA Results AAC Technologies (2018 HK/BUY/HK$31.25/Target: HK$38.10): 1H24: Solid beat on margins; multiple growth trends through 2H24-2026. Upgrade to BUY. AIA Group (1299 HK/BUY/ HK$54.45/Target: HK$91.00): 1H24: Strong beat in results; eyeing 9-11% three-year CAGR for OPAT per share. Baidu Inc (9888 HK/BUY/HK$86.45/Target: HK$110.00): 2Q24: Earnings beat; modest online ad growth; solid AI cloud revenue growth. Country Garden Services (6098 HK/SELL/HK$4.15/Target: HK$3.70): 1H24: Exp...
STEC SINO-THAI ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION PCL
01299 AIA GROUP LIMITED
A2XN AAC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC.
7153 KOSSAN RUBBER INDUSTRIES BHD.
M3I MINTH GROUP LIMITED
SCGB SUNWAY CONSTRUCTION GROUP BH
06098 COUNTRY GARDEN SERVICES HOLDINGS CO. LTD.
GREATEC GREATECH TECHNOLOGY BHD
09999 NETEASE INC
2269 WUXI BIOLOGICS (CAYMAN) INC.
09888 BAIDU INC
ASK ABACUS STORAGE KING
WKS WINKING STUDIOS
600699 JOYSON ELECTRONICS CORP
SDG SD GUTHRIE BHD
BBKP BANK BUKOPIN TBK PT
- Greater China Research Team
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
Greater China Daily: Monday, July 22, 2024
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Sector IT Hardware: AI investments to remain elevated but edge AI plays are more attractive. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. We are shifting our preference to edge AI picks, as we see an improved visibility on the recovery in global smartphone and PC shipment in 2H24. With this, coupled with the pick-up in AI device shipment towards year-end and a more undemanding valuation, we expect edge AI plays to outperform the AI infrastructure supply chain, which is now under pressure from profit-tak...
ASM PACIFIC TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
000063 ZTE CORPORATION CLASS A
SXC SUNNY OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO. LTD.
00285 BYD ELECTRONIC (INTERNATIONAL) CO. LTD.
A2XN AAC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC.
01478 Q TECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO. LTD.
601138 FOXCONN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET CO. LTD. CLASS A
XIAOMI XIAOMI CORP
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
China IT Hardware: AI Investments To Remain Elevated But Edge AI Plays...
We are shifting our preference to edge AI picks, as we see an improved visibility on the recovery in global smartphone and PC shipment in 2H24. With this, coupled with the pick-up in AI device shipment towards year-end and a more undemanding valuation, we expect edge AI plays to outperform the AI infrastructure supply chain, which is now under pressure from profit-taking, and mounting geopolitical risks. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Top picks: Lenovo and BYDE.
ASM PACIFIC TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
SXC SUNNY OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO. LTD.
00285 BYD ELECTRONIC (INTERNATIONAL) CO. LTD.
A2XN AAC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC.
01478 Q TECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO. LTD.
01810 XIAOMI CORP. CLASS B
601138 FOXCONN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET CO. LTD. CLASS A
BCOW 1895 BANCORP OF WISCONSIN INC
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
AAC Technologies (2018 HK): 2H23 Results Slight Beat; Outlook in 2024 ...
AAC’s 2H23 net profit rose 21.5% hoh to Rmb590.1m, slightly above our estimates. Revenue was weaker than expected, but this was more than offset by resilient margins and strong control on operating costs. The outlook for 2024 is also solid, with management providing a strong 20-30% revenue growth target thanks to a 10-15% growth from the legacy business as well as the consolidation of PSS. Upgrade to BUY and increase target price to HK$27.20.
- Damon Shen
- Greater China Research Team
- Jieqi Liu
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
- Kate Luang
Greater China Daily: Friday, March 22, 2024
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Strategy China And Hong Kong Property Channel checks and observations of Shanghai/Hong Kong primary markets. Results AAC Technologies (2018 HK/BUY/ HK$22.70/ Target: HK$27.20) 2H23 Results Slight Beat; Outlook in 2024 seems promising. Sunny Optical (2382 HK/BUY/HK$46.85/Target: HK$63.00) 2023: Results in line but forward shipment guidance weaker than expected. Small/Mid Cap Highlights Crystal International (2232 HK/NOT RATED/HK$3.30) 2023: Results in line with guidance, ...
- Damon Shen
- Heidi Mo Jinghui
- Jieqi Liu
- John Cheong Ming Chern
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
- Kate Luang
- Limartha Adhiputra
- Nurul Nazira Binti Abdullah
- Stevanus Juanda
- Tanaporn Visaruthaphong
- Wei Xiang Ku
Regional Morning Notes - Friday, March 22, 2024
GREATER CHINA Strategy China And Hong Kong Property: Channel checks and observations of Shanghai/Hong Kong primary markets. Results AAC Technologies (2018 HK/BUY/ HK$22.70/ Target: HK$27.20): 2H23: Slight beat in results; outlook in 2024 seems promising. Sunny Optical (2382 HK/BUY/HK$46.85/Target: HK$63.00): 2023: Results in line but forward shipment guidance weaker than expected. Small/Mid Cap Highlights Crystal International (2232 HK/NOT RATED/HK$3.30): 2023: Results in line with guidance, bul...
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