GREATER CHINA Economics Inflation Deflationary pressures remain. Sector Automobile Weekly: Direct impacts from US tariffs contained; indirect spillovers uncertain. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT on the sector. Top BUYs: BYD, Geely and Desay SV. Update Anta Sports (2020 HK/BUY/HK$81.55/Target: HK$108.80) 1Q25 sales me...
JD’s 1Q25 top-line growth and earnings guidance remained unchanged at doubledigit growth, slightly better than our expectations. JD also saw strong user growth and GMV growth in 1Q25 as it is well positioned to capture the continuation of the trade-in programme. JD highlighted its minimal revenue exposure to the US, implying limited impact from the US tariffs. Maintain BUY with an unchanged target price of HK$220.00 (US$60.00).
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Economics Inflation March CPI fell 0.1% yoy, up from February’s 0.7% yoy dip as the latter was affected by the Chinese New Year effect. Core CPI did edge higher to 0.5% yoy compared with the average pace of 0.3% yoy over the past three months, driven by higher services inflation. PPI deflation worsened to -2.5% yoy (-0.3ppt), with declines seen in mining and quarrying as well as other raw materials. We opine that the overall pricing power of manufacturers remains weak. Sector ...
Chinese internet companies’ share prices have dropped 10-30% mtd following the implementation of incremental tariffs from the US. Chinese internet companies have limited business exposure to the US except for PDD’s Temu. However, the 34% tariffs announced by China on all US imports could have potential implications for China mega-caps’ AI capex in relation to US chip imports. We prefer domestic-focused plays which stand to benefit from domestic policy stimuli, with Southbound inflow to be a key ...
GREATER CHINA Sector Internet Navigating headwinds and uncovering opportunities upon tariff pressures. INDONESIA Update Erajaya Swasembada (ERAA IJ/BUY/Rp348/Target: Rp480) Iphone 16 series to be available in 2Q25. Maintain BUY. MALAYSIA Update Matrix Concepts Holdings (MCH MK/BUY/RM1.27/Target: RM1.66) We view the RPT deal as fair and strategic as the acquisition allows Matrix to see faster ro...
JD’s 4Q24 results came in above expectations. Revenue increased 13% yoy to Rmb347b, 4% above our and consensus estimates, outperforming the previously lifted guidance of 9% yoy. Non-GAAP operating profit rose 34% yoy to Rmb10.5b, translating to a non-GAAP operating profit margin of 3%. Non-GAAP net profit grew 34% yoy to Rmb11.3b. Adjusted net margin jumped 1ppt yoy to 3%. Maintain BUY with a higher target price of HK$220.00 (US$60.00).
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Sector Automobile China auto sales rebounded in the ninth week of 2025, with a 53.8% PEV market share. BYD plans to issue 118m H-shares to raise around US$5.6b, aiming at funding the construction of overseas plants. Geely’s AI Technology Launch event introduced the "Qianli Haohan" intelligent driving system featuring a five-tier framework. With regard to US tariffs on Mexico and China, direct impacts on Chinese automakers are limited. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT. Top BUYs: Geely, Fuy...
GREATER CHINA Sector Automobile: Weekly: PV sales rebound wow; smart EVs to benefit from policy support. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT on the sector. Top BUYs: Geely, CATL, Fuyao and Desay SV. Results JD.com (9618 HK/BUY/HK$179.00/Target: HK$220.00): 4Q24: Strong earnings beat; resilient top-line bolstered by trade-in programme. JD Logistics, Inc (2618 HK/BUY/HK$15.46/Target: HK$22.00): 2024: Results broadly in line; revenue growth to accelerate in 2025. Maintain BUY. INDONESIA Initiate Coverage Harum...
The HSI and MSCI China index rose 13.4% mom and 11.5% mom respectively in February, riding the wave of optimism on China’s tech sector. Sino-US tensions look set to rise in March, as higher tariffs take effect and should lead to greater market volatility. Hence, we will be quick to take profit and will only add names with less demanding valuations. New additions to our BUY list are Geely, JD, SHKP and Zijin Mining.
JD and Meituan announced plans to gradually begin providing social security coverage for full-time and stable part-time riders nationwide starting 2Q25. Despite JD’s strategic implementation on zero commission and full social security coverage, we opine that this will have a limited impact on the company on competitive landscape and cost level, on the back of Meituan’s dominant market share, extensive restaurant coverage and 1P rider network scale advantages. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT.
JD lifted 4Q24 top-line growth guidance to 9% yoy from 6% yoy, better than our expectations. JD also saw strong user growth and GMV growth in 4Q24 as it is well positioned to capture the continuation of the trade-in programme. This bodes well with JD’s continuous ROI-focused investment in its user-centric strategy and supply chain efficiency to boost earnings growth. Maintain BUY with a higher target price of HK$200.00 (US$52.00).
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Economics Economic Activity China grew at a faster clip of 5.4% yoy in 4Q24 as recently-announced macro policies gained traction. Industrial production growth (6.2% yoy, +0.8ppt) and retail sales growth (3.7% yoy, +0.7ppt) both saw meaningful increases in December. Only FAI growth slowed to 2.1% yoy, dragged by continued weakness in property investment, while the unemployment rate was a little higher at 5.1%. We keep our 2025 growth forecast at 4.2% yoy, expecting Sino-US tensio...
GREATER CHINA Economics Economic Activity: Right on the mark – China hits 5% growth in 2024. Update JD.com (9618 HK/BUY/HK$146.70/Target: HK$200.00): 4Q24 preview: Strong growth outlook; JD to lead in 2025 trade-in programme. Sun Hung Kai & Co (86 HK/BUY/HK$2.68/Target: HK$5.24): 2024 preview: Capturing opportunities from market dislocations. MALAYSIA Strategy Trading Opportunity Knocks: The FBMKLCI’s ytd decline of 5.3%, markedly worse than anticipated, drives compelling trading activities par...
We saw largely in-line top-line growth across companies in 3Q24, mainly pressured by a lukewarm macro environment, but with earnings beat thanks to enhanced efficiency from AI integration. Alongside pending visibility on further domestic supportive policies, we believe the key 2025 highlights are: a) re-acceleration of e-commerce GMV growth, b) potential upside in ad take rate monetisation, c) rejuvenation of online games grossing, and d) sustained travel enthusiasm. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT.
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JD’s 3Q24 revenue rose 5% yoy to Rmb260.4b, in line with our and consensus estimates. Gross profit margin improved 1.7ppt yoy to 17.3% in 3Q24. Non-GAAP operating profit rose 17% yoy to Rmb13b, translating to a non-GAAP operating profit margin of 5%. Non-GAAP net profit grew 24% yoy to Rmb13.2b and EPS increased 30% yoy, beating our and consensus estimates by 17%. Adjusted net margin jumped 1ppt yoy to 5%. Maintain BUY with a target price of HK$197.00 (US$52.00).
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Sector Automobile China’s PV insurance registrations grew 27% yoy but fell 17% mom and 11% wow during 4-10 Nov 24. Major carmakers saw a dip in insurance registrations in China last week. PEVs’ market share rose 1.8ppt wow to 54.1%. We conducted a detailed assessment of the impact of US tariffs on the companies under our coverage, as shown in the last page. We believe auto part manufacturers are more vulnerable than OEMs. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT. Top BUYs: Geely, CATL, Fuyao, and...
GREATER CHINA Sector Automobile: Weekly: PV sales dip wow while PEV market share increases. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT. Top BUYs: Geely, CATL, Fuyao Glass and Desay SV. Results Alibaba Health Information Technology (241 HK/BUY/HK$4.04/Target: HK$5.00): 1HFY25: Results in line; expect strong earnings growth momentum in FY25-26. Geely Auto (175 HK/BUY/HK$13.90/Target: HK$23.00): 3Q24: Core earnings up 81% yoy and 29% qoq, beating estimates. Maintain BUY. Raise target price from HK$21.50 to HK$23.00. J...
Data from the initial phase of the 11.11 campaign set a compelling prelude to a high single-digit GMV growth in 2024. We expect the combination of government trade-in subsidies and 11.11 discounts to stimulate consumer demand, particularly with home appliances and 3C digital products taking the spotlight. We anticipate stabilised competition between traditional and livestreaming e-commerce with a strong emphasis on shelf-based e-commerce. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT.
GREATER CHINA Sector Internet - China Revitalising momentum evident in initial phase of 11.11 campaign. Results LINK REIT (823 HK/BUY/HK$38.05/Target: HK$45.08) 1HFY25: DPU rises 3.7% yoy, meeting expectations; enhancing resilience amid macro headwinds. Update Prudential (2378 HK/BUY/HK$65.50/Target: HK$126.00) Solid NBP growth on improved sales and margins across few mar...
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