Despite a drop in retail sales and a peaking vacancy rate, we saw some positive signals, eg a qoq improvement in per capita spending and resilient restaurant receipts. A lower market rate will reduce landlords’ finance costs, with Wharf REIC set to benefit the most. Upgrade to MARKET WEIGHT and expect a marginal improvement in retail sales in the coming summer. Raise target prices by 8-11% for the stocks under our coverage for a lower risk-free rate. Top pick: Wharf REIC.
In May 25, data from 28 cities and the top 100 developers’ sales point to a mom increase but yoy fall in new home sales. Secondary transactions in 12 cities continued to see a yoy hike. Homebuyers’ sentiments remain weak and divergent among cities, but better supply-demand dynamics lower the urge to introduce strong policies. For Hong Kong, the gentle yoy decline in retail sales and stronger tourist numbers growth are positive developments. Maintain sector ratings. Top picks: CR Land, SHKP and L...
GREATER CHINA Strategy China Property & Hong Kong Property & Hong Kong Landlord Manageable pressure in mainland property market; improved tourism and retail sales momentum in Hong Kong. INDONESIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Good Performances in May Good performances from most with the exception of GOTO and BUKA. MALAYSIA Results CIMB Group (CIMB MK/HOLD/RM6.93/Target: RM7.70) 1Q25: Earnings in line, underpinned by lower provisions. Mai...
The tariffs announced by Trump increased uncertainties over the Fed’s rate cuts, weighing on the recovery of the Hong Kong residential market and tourism. The mainland property market will be less affected, backed by China’s relatively independent monetary policy. For 2025, leading SOE developers’ earnings stabilisation will be a key highlight. Maintain sector weights with this pecking order: China property>Hong Kong developers>Hong Kong landlords. Top picks: CR Land and SHKP.
GREATER CHINA Strategy China And Hong Kong Property & Hong Kong Landlord Tariffs curtail US rate cuts, thereby hindering the recovery of Hong Kong property and tourism; Maintain OVERWEIGHT on China property. INDONESIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Outperform In Mar 25 Remove BBNI, BBRI, ASII, JSMR and KLBF; add BBCA, ICBP, ERAA and BUKA. MALAYSIA Update Pekat Group (PEKAT MK/BUY/RM1.08/Target: RM1.45) Good earnings visibility over 2025...
Hysan reported a 6.2% growth in revenue, driven by a 9.5% yoy growth in retail rents, thanks to the completion of AEIs at Lee Gardens and positive rental reversion. Excluding fair value loss and impairment on JV projects, underlying net profit increased 6.8% yoy to HK$1.96b, 5.3% higher than our estimate. DPS is HK$1.08/share, flat yoy. With a normalised base in 2025, recovery of consumption will be a key driver for Hysan. Maintain BUY with UNP forecasts. Target price: HK$14.19.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results Baidu Inc (9888 HK/HOLD/HK$90.20/Target: HK$93.00) Baidu’s 4Q24 earnings beat expectations. Revenue dipped 2% yoy to Rmb34.1b, in line with consensus estimate. Gross margin inched down 3ppt yoy to 47.2%, within consensus expectation. Non-GAAP operating profit was Rmb5b, down 29% yoy, while non-GAAP operating profit margin came in at 15%. Non-GAAP net profit plummeted 13% yoy to Rmb6.7b, albeit surpassing consensus estimate by 39%. Maintain HOLD with an unchanged target p...
GREATER CHINA Results Baidu Inc (9888 HK/HOLD/HK$90.20/Target: HK$93.00): 4Q24: Solid earnings beat and strong AI cloud revenue growth outlook in 2025. Hysan Development (14 HK/BUY/HK$12.58/Target: HK$14.19): 2024: Positive growth in rental income supported stable DPS. INDONESIA Update Bumi Serpong Damai (BSDE IJ/BUY/Rp1,035/Target: Rp1,440): Expect continuation of all-time high marketing sales in 2025 (+10% yoy). MALAYSIA Results Hartalega Holdings (HART MK/BUY/RM2.61/Target: RM3.14): 3QFY25:...
Property sales in both mainland China and Hong Kong weakened during 2025’s CNY. Another key development around CNY was the change in Vanke’s top management, which we think cannot eliminate the risks associated with Vanke due to the financial constraint of Shenzhen Metro. Hong Kong saw a low growth in tourist arrivals during CNY. We think further policy support is needed and possible. Maintain our respective sector ratings. Top picks are CR Land, SHKP and LINK REIT.
In 2024, Hong Kong saw a recovery in the number of visitors, but per capita spending weakened further. For 2025 we expect a stronger-than-expected Hong Kong dollar to continue to diminish the competitiveness of Hong Kong tourism and shopping, and weigh on the valuation of landlords. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Trim earnings for Wharf REIC and Hysan. Lower the target prices for our covered stocks. LINK REIT is our top pick for the resilience of community malls.
In Oct 24, the primary property market showed signs of recovery, with a notable increase in transaction volume. Nov 24 may see a pullback in transaction volume on lower high-quality new supply. However, we still expect a 3% recovery in property prices in 4Q24-1Q25, driven by rising rental yields and supportive macro factors. On the other hand, retail landlords continue to face challenges from GBA integration. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT and prefer developers over landlords. SHKP and LINK REIT are our...
GREATER CHINA Strategy Hong Kong Developers And Landlords Top developer leads strong sales rebound in Oct 24; landlords continue to face challenges from GBA integration. Sector Internet - China Encouraging monetisation visibility from adtech and LLM upgrades. Update Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK/BUY/HK$27.30/Target: HK$31.70) 3Q24 results preview: Robust growth in IoT se...
The Chief Executive delivered the 2024 Policy Address on 17 Oct 24. The government pledged to continue relaxing demand-side policies by expanding new CIES and raising LTV. On the supply front, the government reiterated its land supply plan, and expedite construction in the northern metropolitan area. Policy easing may positively impact the market in the near term. However, restoring confidence and further rate cuts are crucial. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT. SHKP and LINK REIT are our top picks.
The CCL index fell 7.71% in 9M24. We anticipate a 3% rebound, supported by both rate cuts and China's economic stimulus policies. For the Golden Week holiday, the first six days registered a 24% yoy growth in the number of mainland tourists, with F&B being the major beneficiary. However, the relatively high Hong Kong dollar exchange rate may continue to weigh on high-end tourism spending. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT, preferring developers. Our top picks are SHKP and LINK REIT.
GREATER CHINA Sector Hong Kong Developers And Landlords Expect the strong performance of the stock market to have a positive impact on property prices. INDONESIA Update Summarecon Agung (SMRA IJ/BUY/Rp700/Target: Rp865) Potential further re-rating from SMIP IPO and more rate cuts. MALAYSIA Update KPJ Healthcare (KPJ MK/HOLD/RM2.07/Target: RM1.90) KPJ’s transformation programme continues to gathe...
Hysan’s 1H24 recurring underlying net profit (after PCs) is flat yoy at HK$805m, equivalent to 58% of our annual estimation. Overall, Lee Gardens’ AEI has markedly improved the competitiveness and growing capability of Hysan’s core portfolio, despite some concerns from: a) impairment from the JV residential project, and b) rise of net gearing. Factoring in more conservative margin and dividend assumption, we trim earnings forecast. Trim target price by 14% to HK15.41. Maintain BUY.
GREATER CHINA Results Aier Eye Hospital Group (300015 CH/BUY/Rmb9.96/Target: Rmb12.50) 1H24: Results lower than expected; striving for growth amid weak economic conditions. ENN Energy Holdings (2688 HK/HOLD/HK$53.50/Target: HK$58.40) 1H24: Below expectations; earnings dragged by sluggish new installation and absence of LNG trading gain. Hysan Development (14 HK/BUY/HK$11.36/Target: HK$15.41) 1H24 Interim results remains stable yoy; retail portfolio being ...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results Aier Eye Hospital Group (300015 CH/BUY/Rmb9.96/Target: Rmb12.50) Aier reported lower-than-expected results with revenue and adjusted net earnings up 2.9% and 1.5% yoy respectively in 1H24. Despite the weak economic conditions, Aier still achieved a 9% yoy growth in outpatient numbers, demonstrating its resilient business expansion capabilities. Striving for growth, Aier further expanded its hospital network by acquisitions. We believe the newly added hospitals will bri...
For the Hong Kong market, we notice two trends in Jul 24: a) developers' low-price strategy proved effective; and b) daily average of Hong Kong residents going north saw a mom drop. However, we need more evidence to conclude that property prices have bottomed out and that the trend of going north to shop has reversed. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT for rising interest in high-yield assets and improvement in home buyers’ sentiment. Top picks: SHKP and LINK REIT.
GREATER CHINA Sector Hong Kong Property Developers’ low-price strategy proved effective; northbound traveling marginally weakened in Jul 24. Internet Pipeline of high-quality games as key catalyst amid strong seasonality. INDONESIA Results AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ/HOLD/Rp1,530/Target: Rp1,700) 2Q24: Net profit down 31% qoq, below ...
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