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2023: Results Below Expectation; Higher Opex Offsets Positive Fuel Margin TNB booked a weak 4Q23 core net profit of RM763m (-11% qoq, +33% yoy) vs our expectation of RM1b profit per quarter. This brings 2023 core net profit to RM3,735m (- 19% yoy), below our expectations. 2023 earnings were below normalised earnings of RM4-4.5b due to a negative fuel margin of RM620m vs a positive fuel margin of RM1.1b in 2022. Maintain HOLD with a DCF-based target price of RM10.70. The stock offers dividend yie...
GREATER CHINA Sector Banking: It is the best of times, it is the worst of times. INDONESIA Results Matahari Department Store (LPPF IJ/SELL/Rp1,840/Target: Rp1,400): 4Q23: Below expectations with a cautious view on 2024. Downgrade to SELL. MALAYSIA Results Heineken Malaysia (HEIM MK/BUY/RM22.34/Target: RM28.50): 4Q23: Within expectations. Earnings fell yoy as weaker sentiment impacted sales volume. MISC (MISC MK/BUY/RM7.50/Target: RM9.05): 2023: Profit beat forecasts despite rising vessel cos...
A Defensive Bet; Stock Yields 4.5-5% 4Q23 will likely see the reversal of negative fuel margin seen in the past nine months. This is a result of coal prices stabilising mom. This is positive as it will help to buffer against higher year-end expenses. The government remains committed to targeted subsidies, which bodes well for TNB’s cashflow management. Consequently, we expect TNB to pay out dividends at the higher end of its expected range, yielding 4.5- 5% in 2023-24. The stock trades at mean v...
GREATER CHINA Sector Healthcare: Becoming more innovative; valuation increasingly attractive. Property Management: Preview of 2023 performance; downgrade sector to MARKET WEIGHT on pressure from property downcycle. INDONESIA Small/Mid Cap Highlights Communication Cable System Indonesia (CCSI IJ/NOT RATED/Rp456): To build 4,100km of inter-island submarine cables. MALAYSIA Sector Automobile: Record-breaking TIV in 2023; cautious on 2024’s outlook. Update Tenaga Nasional (TNB MK/HOLD/RM10.50/Ta...
3Q23: Results Below Expectation, Negative Fuel Margin To Narrow In 4Q23 The group booked weak 3Q23 core net profit of RM861m (-47% yoy; -10% qoq). This brings 9M23 core net profit to RM2,971m (-27% yoy) – below our expectation but in line with the street’s estimate. 9M23 EBITDA margin fell 6ppt to 28% - reflecting Genco negative fuel margin and higher repair & maintenance costs. Consequently, we cut 2023-24 net profit estimates by 11% and 3% respectively. Maintain HOLD with a marginally higher D...
GREATER CHINA Update Link REIT (823 HK/BUY/HK$39.80/Target: HK$50.70): Takeaways from Shenzhen and Guangzhou property tour. INDONESIA Update Nippon Indosari Corpindo (ROTI IJ/BUY/Rp1,180/Target: Rp1,400): Sales return to decline to 12-13% in 2024. MALAYSIA Results Sime Darby Plantation (SDPL MK/BUY/RM4.32/Target: RM5.00): 3Q23: Results within expectations, strong contribution from its Malaysia upstream operation. Tenaga Nasional (TNB MK/HOLD/RM10.00/Target: RM10.70): 9M23: Below expectations. ...
Staying Nimble In Order To Achieve RP4 Green Targets TNB is in the final submission phase for Regulatory Period 4. We expect TNB to incur higher capex in order to incorporate green infrastructure, and a base-case ROA of 7- 7.3%. While TNB has earmarked a whopping RM35b for green capex, we expect these to be backloaded over the next few regulatory periods. Balance sheet has improved thanks to easing coal prices and the government’s commitment towards subsidy rationalisation. TNB offers a 5% divid...
GREATER CHINA Sector Commodities: Weekly: Easing fears of further rate hikes supporting metals prices. INDONESIA Results Mayora Indah (MYOR IJ/BUY/Rp2,620/Target: Rp3,200): 3Q23: Boom! NPAT grows 87.1% yoy, exceeding the street’s expectation. MALAYSIA Update Press Metal Aluminium Holdings (PMAH MK/BUY/RM4.88/Target: RM5.50): Anticipate growth to resume in 2024 driven by a favourable supply-demand dynamics and a more robust contribution from VAPs. Tenaga Nasional (TNB MK/HOLD/RM9.97/Target: RM1...
Single Buyer To Be Carved Out Of Tenaga To Manage Energy Exchange According to media reports, Malaysia will soon have an energy exchange but one that has an independent Single Buyer (SB) instead of a free market structure. The proposal was approved by the Cabinet recently and entails a medium-term plan for the SB to be carved out of Tenaga Nasional (TNB) to become independent. The SB will buy electricity from all generators in Peninsular Malaysia and is currently preparing the energy exchange an...
1H23: Results In Line; Improved Balance Sheet As Government Pays For ICPT 2Q23 normalised net profit came in at RM955m (-28% yoy, -17% qoq) on the back of higher staff and O&M costs as well as higher effective tax rates. Electricity demand rose 4.5% yoy but Genco losses widened qoq on the back of negative fuel margins. Results are in line. Receivables eased to RM14.5b (Mar 23: RM20b) as government honors ICPT. Downgrade to HOLD as share price rises to our fair value of RM10.40.
GREATER CHINA Results Anhui Conch (914 HK/BUY/HK$22.00/Target: HK$28.30): 1H23: In line; industry-leading performance. China Resources Gas (1193 HK/BUY/HK$22.35/Target: HK$26.90): 1H23: In line; gas sales growth offset by weak new connections. China Tourism Group Duty Free (601888 CH/BUY/Rmb107.50/Target: Rmb138.00): 2Q23: Margin a key concern. EVE Energy (300014 HK/BUY/Rmb48.60/Target: Rmb92.00): 2Q23: Miss on margins but beat on revenue. Maintain BUY. Cut target price to Rmb92.00. Frontage Hol...
Focus On Renewable Energy To Support Government’s Energy Transition Roadmap WHATS NEW In the launch of Phase 1: National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) yesterday, Tenaga Nasional (TNB) gave a presentation to support NETR key objectives in three prongs: a) accelerate generation decarbonisation, b) develop flexible cross-border grid, and c) empower cross-border electrification and prosumers. Some of the decarbonsation efforts are already in planning stage. These include: a) decarbonising coal pl...
Focus On Operational Efficiency As TNB Enters Mid-regulatory Cycle TNB has received RM9b (out of RM10b) in imbalance cost pass-through to date. With this, together with declining coal prices and the government’s commitment towards targeted subsidies, TNB is set to benefit from improving cashflow and balance sheet position. As TNB enters its second year of the regulatory period, the key focus is on operational efficiency. We understand that there is lower forced outage in 2Q23 for TNB Genco. Main...
GREATER CHINA Economics Trade: Impacted by global manufacturing weakness. Sector Automobile: Weekly: China PV sales dropped 7% yoy/2% mom during 1-9 July, missing estimates. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Top BUYs: BYD, CATL and Li Auto. Healthcare: Underpenetrated ICL market in China; leading leading players to deliver steady growth in non-COVID-19-related revenue. INDONESIA Update Sarana Menara Nusantara (TOWR IJ/HOLD/Rp1,080/Target: Rp1,100): Lacklustre NPAT growth potential in 2023 and 2024; trading...
1Q23: Results In Line, Improved Cashflow As Government Pays For ICPT 1Q23 core net profit improved 5% yoy to RM1,155m (+71% qoq) on the back of lower effective tax rates (in the absence of a prosperity tax). EBITDA margin fell 2.8ppt due to higher repair and maintenance costs yoy. Results are in line. Trade receivables fell to RM13.8b (Mar 23) from RM16.9b (Dec 22). Maintain BUY on share price weakness. Target price: RM10.40. The stock offers a 5% dividend yield.
GREATER CHINA Strategy Small-Mid Cap Biweekly: The only Hong Kong-listed luxury brand name, recent share price pullback offers a good entry point. Sector Commodities: Weekly: US dollar strengthens on hawkish Fed expectations; rebar price plunges to lowest level since Apr 17. Update China Mengniu Dairy (2319 HK/BUY/HK$30.20/Target: HK$39.30): Takeaways from Mengniu factory visit; full-year guidance unchanged. INDONESIA Update Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional Syariah (BTPS IJ/BUY/Rp1,970/Target: ...
On Stronger Footing; Cashflow Management A Key Focus For 2023 Against a backdrop of easing energy prices and the government’s commitment towards targeted subsidy, we turn positive on TNB. We see improving balance sheet, undemanding valuation and a sustainable dividend yield of 5%. We expect a lower 2H23 electricity surcharge vs 1H23. 1Q23 is a sequentially stronger quarter and results will be released by end-May 23. Upgrade to BUY on share price weakness with a higher fair value of RM10.40, as w...
GREATER CHINA Strategy Small-Mid Cap Biweekly: Positive on SOE reform; Qingdao Port International as an attractive play with low valuation. Sector Commodities: Weekly: Gold continues to shine amid market chaos. Small/Mid Cap Highlights Ocumension Therapeutics (1477 HK/NOT RATED/HK$8.06): A leading ophthalmic pharmaceutical platform company. INDONESIA Update Bukalapak.com (BUKA IJ/BUY/Rp212/Target: Rp420): Continuous improvement. MALAYSIA Update Tenaga Nasional (TNB MK/BUY/RM9.52/Target: RM10.4...
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