Sector Update | Consumer Most consumer stocks are trading at undemanding valuations, offering a tactical rotation opportunity, which are further supported by potential pension and insurance inflows. Seasonal Lebaran and Chinese New Year demand, normalising input costs, improving purchasing power, and an accommodative fiscal stance provide near-term catalysts. We expect 4Q25 results to improve qoq, with full-year performance broadly in line. Top picks are CMRY, MYOR, and AMRT. Highlights • Most ...
Strategy | Alpha Picks: From MSCI Shock To Policy-Driven Rebalancing Our portfolio outperformed the JCI by 10.2%. January volatility hit the JCI after MSCI flagged free float transparency and investability risks, reversing record highs into foreign-led sell-offs and a late-month correction. In response, regulators are shifting from short-term stabilisation toward structural repair, with greater emphasis on transparency and investability. The strategy pivots towards liquid and dividend-paying blu...
Greater China Sector Update | China Property CRIC data show that the top 100 developers’ contracted sales fell 24.7% yoy in Jan 26, while new-home sales in 28 major cities declined 36% yoy. Second-hand transactions in three Tier 1 cities rose 1% yoy. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT but deepening industry downturn leads to rising possibility of policy support, supporting selective exposure. CR Land remains our top pick, with P/B at 1SD below the five-year mean, and PE and yield near the five-year average....
Economics | Indonesia Headline Inflation Rises On Low-base Effect, Core Inflation Remains Stable Indonesia's headline inflation rose to 3.55% yoy in Jan 26, primarily driven by temporary base effects from last year's low electricity tariffs and high global gold prices. However, core inflation remained stable at 2.45%, and prices fell mom due to a strong food harvest. This indicates underlying demand pressures are still contained. Consequently, Bank Indonesia is expected to maintain its benchmark...
Sector Update | Consumer Our visit to an MBG central kitchen indicates improving on-ground operations supported by clearer funding mechanics. MBG budget realisation began to accelerate in 3Q25, with early signs of demand visible across dairy and poultry names and in higher CPI. Danantara also plans to allocate Rp20t to fund broiler and layer farms to support supply sufficiency. With MBG spending set to surge to Rp330t (~9% of the 2026 budget), execution will become the key risk to monitor. Top p...
Sector Update | Consumer Our visit to an MBG central kitchen indicates improving on-ground operations supported by clearer funding mechanics. MBG budget realisation began to accelerate in 3Q25, with early signs of demand visible across dairy and poultry names and in higher CPI. Danantara also plans to allocate Rp20t to fund broiler and layer farms to support supply sufficiency. With MBG spending set to surge to Rp330t (~9% of the 2026 budget), execution will become the key risk to monitor. Top p...
Greater China Company Results | Kingsoft Corp (3888 HK/BUY/HK$30.72/Target: HK$44.00) Kingsoft’s 3Q25 results missed expectations. Revenue dropped 17% yoy to Rmb2.4b, 6% below consensus estimate. Gross margin shrank 4ppt yoy to 80.4%, in line with consensus expectation. Operating profit plunged 76% yoy to Rmb277m, while operating margin fell 28ppt yoy to 11%, dampened by subdued revenue growth. Net profit declined 49% yoy to Rmb213m, with net margin shrinking 5ppt yoy to 8.8%. Maintain BUY w...
Our ground checks suggest improving business sentiment following Purbaya’s appointment, as his pro-growth and consultative stance has begun to restore optimism. Macro indicators point to firmer momentum toward the year-end, supported by typical seasonality and more accommodative fiscal measures that should reinforce consumption-led growth. We re-iterate our tactical allocation to big-cap laggards and consumer names. Top picks: JPFA, CMRY and AMRT. Highlights • Our ground check suggests that bus...
Sector Update | Consumer Our ground checks suggest improving business sentiment following Purbaya’s appointment, as his pro-growth and consultative stance has begun to restore optimism. Macro indicators point to firmer momentum toward the year-end, supported by typical seasonality and more accommodative fiscal measures that should reinforce consumption-led growth. We re-iterate our tactical allocation to big-cap laggards and consumer names. Top picks: JPFA, CMRY and AMRT. Company Results | Bank...
Most 3Q25 results are expected to be in line, except for ACES, which may fall short due to heightened competition. JPFA is likely to stand out, supported by higher broiler prices and continued cost efficiency. The recent proposed VAT reduction by the government provides positive sentiment. Our channel checks indicate improving consumer confidence, supported by recent pro-growth policies, with sentiment turning more constructive towards year-end. Top picks: JPFA, AMRT, and CMRY. Highlights • Mos...
Greater China Sector Update | Automobile China’s auto sector faces a geopolitical bind: Europe demands tech transfers for new investments, while China restricts such transfers. We see no earnings impact from the EU’s tech transfer requirement, but that allows first movers like CATL to enjoy unrivalled advantages. China raises market access requirements for automakers, targeting inexperienced players. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT. Top BUYs: CATL and Geely. Top SELLs: BYD and Li Auto. Small/Mid Ca...
Economics | Indonesia's External Debt Growth Cools As Borrowing Eases In Aug 25, Indonesia's external debt growth slowed significantly to 1.97% yoy, despite a slight monthly increase to US$431.9b. This deceleration was driven by declining public sector debt and a private sector contraction, improving key debt ratios. Looking ahead, debt growth is expected to accelerate with increased domestic spending, but will face challenges from a strong US dollar and high global bond yields, posing risks to ...
Highlights • MYOR’s 1H25 net profit fell 32% yoy on margin compression, although revenue remained solid, supported by stronger export growth. • Expect a seasonal recovery in 3Q25, with 2H25 domestic demand likely to be more favourable than that in 1H25, supported by expected improvements in macro conditions. • We revise 2025-26 EPS by -13.1%/-13.0% due to margin pressure from the rise in raw material prices. Maintain HOLD with Rp2,400 target price and roll over valuation to 2026 with a multiple ...
Economics | External Debt Indonesia's external debt fell to US$432.5b in Jul 25, with growth slowing to 4.1% yoy. The decline was driven by reduced government and central bank borrowings, while private sector debts contracted due to high global interest rates and domestic liquidity. This improved the nation's interest payment costs. Debt is projected to grow at a faster pace, supported by easing global interest rates and stronger domestic economic activity. Company Update | Mayora Indah (MYOR I...
Greater China Sector Update | Consumer On 16 Sep 25, the Ministry of Commerce and eight other government departments jointly issued a plan to expand service consumption. This plan introduces 19 measures focusing on five areas. We highlight IP-related consumption and tourism as the two primary themes positioned to benefit the most. In addition, the government plans to optimise student vacation schedules by exploring the possibility of shortening winter and summer vacations while introducing spri...
In Jul 25, our portfolio underperformed the JCI by -11.1%, mainly due to the rally in conglomerate-related stocks (with the largest contributors being DCII, BREN, BRPT, DSSA and CDIA). Assuming no price movement in the top 10 conglomerate-related stocks, our portfolio underperformed the JCI by -5.3%. Events to monitor next week include Indonesia’s 2Q25 GDP figure and MSCI announcements on 5 and 7 August. Our new Alpha Picks are ASSA, AKRA, ARCI, BBNI, MTEL, KLBF and MYOR.
GREATER CHINA Update Baoshan Iron & Steel (600019 CH/BUY/Rmb7.44/Target: Rmb8.20) Riding the policy wave, watching for undercurrents. Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics (300760 CH/BUY/Rmb231.84/Target: Rmb325.00) Regaining growth momentum from Q3 2025, on track for top 10 global medtech status. INDONESIA Sector Consumer 2Q25 preview: Mixed results. Results Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ/BUY/Rp4,090/Target: Rp5,...
Despite macroeconomic headwinds, we expect 1H25 results across the consumer sector to reflect resilient momentum in selective segments, with performance diverging by product category, pricing power, margin management and adaptability. While weak purchasing power likely weighed on mass-market demand, easing soft commodity prices may improve sentiment. We upgrade the sector to OVERWEIGHT. Top picks: KLBF, CMRY and ERAA.
Consumer: 2Q25 preview: Mixed results. Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ/BUY/Rp4,090/Target: Rp5,100): 2Q25: NIM likely to have bottomed, with recovery expected in 2H25. TRADERS’ CORNER Tower Bersama Infrastructure (TBIG IJ): Technical BUY Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur (ICBP IJ): Technical BUY
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