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Bella Lu Yifei ... (+2)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Ken Lee

China Automobile Weekly: EV sales rebound for two weeks in a row, but ...

China’s PEV sales grew 9% yoy and 12% wow during the week of 15-21 Apr 24, implying a 44.9% market share. BYD, Zeekr and XPeng saw sales rebound during the week, in line with expectations; Aion, Li Auto and Tesla posted lower sales, below expectations. Tesla posted disappointing 1Q24 results on a sales drop, and cut prices of Model Y/3 by 5-6%. Li Auto also cut prices by 5-7%, intensifying the price war. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Top SELLs: BYD, Li Auto and XPeng. Top BUYs: CATL and Yadea.

Bella Lu Yifei ... (+2)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Ken Lee

China Automobile Weekly: PEV sales up 21% yoy/19% wow in the second we...

China’s PEV sales grew 21% yoy and 19% wow during the week of 8-14 Apr 24, implying a 46% market share. BYD, Li Auto and XPeng posted in-line sales during the week, while Tesla’s and Zeekr’s sales came in lower than expected due to competition. We expect Zeekr’s sales to recover, based on its better product qualities vs rivals and new model debuts. CATL posted in-line 1Q24 results with core earnings growing 19% yoy. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Top SELLs: BYD, Li Auto, XPeng. Top BUYs: CATL, Desay.

Bella Lu Yifei ... (+2)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Ken Lee

China Automobile: Weekly: Raise 2024 auto sales growth to 7.5% on bigg...

We raise our 2024 forecasts on China’s vehicle sales growth and EV sales growth from -5.1%/+10.8% to +7.5%/+21.7% respectively on higher 1Q24 sales given bigger-thanexpected price cuts, stronger exports and stimulus. Despite higher sales growth, most auto companies’ earnings will still be pressured by price cuts. PV sales declined 10.6% yoy and 39.7% wow in the first week of April due to the Tomb Sweeping Festival holiday. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Top SELLs: BYD, Li Auto and XPeng. Top BUYs: CATL a...

Bella Lu Yifei ... (+2)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Ken Lee

China Automobile Weekly: Weekly: Prefer High Value-added Automotive Pa...

Most OEMs, battery material suppliers and automobile dealers saw a margin squeeze in 2H23/4Q23, due to a drop in product prices. However, automotive part companies focusing on high value-added products, eg CATL, Desay SV and Fuyao Glass, enjoyed margin improvement during the period, due to optimisation of product mix. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Remove Tuopu from top BUY list on Tesla risk. Top BUYs: CATL and Desay. Add BYD and Li Auto to top SELL list. Top SELLs: BYD, Li Auto and XPeng.

Minth Group Ltd: 1 director

A director at Minth Group Ltd maiden bought 30,000 shares at 13.440HKD and the significance rating of the trade was 70/100. 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 two year...

Ken Lee
  • Ken Lee

Minth Group (425 HK): 2023: Earnings in line; FCF turned positive. Mai...

Minth’s 2023 net profit grew 27% yoy to Rmb1,903m, in line with our and consensus estimates. FCF turned positive in 2023 due to a rapid increase in operating cash flows. Management is guiding for 2024 revenue to grow by over 20%. The growth drivers will be orders for battery housing and other EV-related parts. We maintain our 2024/25 net profit forecasts at Rmb2,147m/Rmb2,462m respectively and introduce our 2026 net profit forecast of Rmb2,909m. Maintain BUY. Raise target price to HK$24.00.

Bella Lu Yifei ... (+11)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Carol Dou Xiao Qin
  • Damon Shen
  • Greater China Research Team
  • Jieqi Liu
  • Jo Yee Ng
  • Ken Lee
  • Kenny Yong Hui Lim
  • Shirley Wang Xueyi
  • Stella Guo Yuting
  • Sunny Chen

Greater China Daily: Thursday, March 28, 2024

KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results BYD Company (1211 HK/SELL/HK$201.60/Target: HK$140.00) 4Q23: Earnings up 19% yoy but down 17% qoq, in line. Management guides for flat earnings in 2024. Maintain SELL. Target price: HK$140.00. China Mengniu Dairy (2319 HK/BUY/HK$17.08/Target: HK$22.50) 2023: Missed estimates on one-off loss; weak demand to persist in the near term. China Merchants Bank (3968 HK/BUY/HK$30.95/Target: HK$44.00) 2023: Rise to the occasion. Country Garden Services (6098 HK/HOLD/HK$5.27...

Bella Lu Yifei ... (+14)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Carol Dou Xiao Qin
  • Damon Shen
  • Heidi Mo Jinghui
  • Jieqi Liu
  • Jo Yee Ng
  • Ken Lee
  • Kenny Yong Hui Lim
  • Llelleythan Tan Tan
  • Shirley Wang Xueyi
  • Stella Guo Yuting
  • Stevanus Juanda
  • Sunny Chen
  • Tanaporn Visaruthaphong

Regional Morning Notes - Thursday, March 28, 2024

GREATER CHINA Results BYD Company (1211 HK/SELL/HK$201.60/Target: HK$140.00): 4Q23: Earnings up 19% yoy but down 17% qoq, in line. Management guides for flat earnings in 2024. Maintain SELL. Target price: HK$140.00. China Merchants Bank (3968 HK/BUY/HK$30.95/Target: HK$44.00): 2023: Rise to the occasion. Haidilao International Holding (6862 HK/BUY/HK$16.86/Target: HK$18.80): 2023: In line; revenue growth on higher table turnover in 2024. Midea Group (000333 CH/BUY/Rmb63.67 /Target: Rmb76.20): 20...

Bella Lu Yifei ... (+2)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Ken Lee

China Automobile: Weekly: PEV market share hits record of 48% on price...

PEV market share reached a record of 48% last week due to price cuts. BYD’s retail sales rebounded by 27% wow in the week ending 10 Mar 24 after price cuts of 10-20% on seven major models. Li Auto’s retail sales rebounded due to launches of 2024 Li L7/L8/L9. Despite the strong sales last week, PEVs are facing stiffening price competition. CATL's market share in China’s power battery market hit a record of 55% in Feb 24. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Top BUYs: CATL, Tuopu, Desay. Top SELL: XPeng.

Bella Lu Yifei ... (+2)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Ken Lee

China Automobile Weekly: PEV insurance registrations rebound 19% in th...

Major automakers saw their PEV insurance registrations rebound last week due to price cuts. BYD’s retail sales rebounded less than expected last week even after implementing price cuts. The market response to Li Mega turned out to be disappointing, with over 10,000 orders cancelled. Europe and the US are abandoning all-electric plans and restricting Chinese-made electric vehicles. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Top SELL: XPeng. Top BUYs: CATL, Tuopu, Desay.

Bella Lu Yifei ... (+2)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Ken Lee

China Automobile Weekly: BYD’s price cuts trigger a new round of price...

Ytd, EV sales came in worse than expected. BYD’s 20% price cut on Qin Plus DM-i triggered a new round of price war. This will leave no winner as major players will keep engaging in the price war for a sustained period while small players like HiPhi will possibly be edged out of the arena. Following the heavy snowfall in Hubei, the Hainan incident reminds us of the limitation of EVs. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Top SELLs: BYD, XPeng and Li Auto. Top BUY: CATL. Upgrade Xusheng from HOLD to BUY on valuat...

Bella Lu Yifei ... (+2)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Ken Lee

China Automobile Weekly: A Snow Debunks The Myth Of EVs

As this week is the Chinese New Year holiday, the weekly EV insurance registration numbers will only be posted next week. The most eye-catching news is the snow in Hubei last week, which crippled hundreds of EVs on highways. This shows the limitation of BEVs in regard to long-haul drive and recharging. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT on China’s auto sector. Top SELLs: BYD, XPeng and Li Auto. Top BUY: CATL. Upgrade GAC from SELL to HOLD on valuation.

Bella Lu Yifei ... (+2)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Ken Lee

China Automobile Weekly: EV Market Share Falls To 38-Week Low

PEV market share dipped 1.2ppt wow to a 38-week low of 28.4%. BYD’s and Li Auto’s market shares also dropped 0.3ppt/0.9ppt wow to 29.5%/4.5% respectively during the week. Chinese authorities reiterated plans to boost automobile sales and exports, but we see limited impacts. Most auto stocks rallied along with the market this week due to the state’s bailout. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT on the sector on a grim outlook. Top SELLs: BYD, XPeng and Li Auto. We are adding CATL to our top BUY list as a hedge.

Bella Lu Yifei ... (+2)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Ken Lee

China Automobile Weekly: EV sales remain lukewarm in the fourth week o...

EV sales in China continued to rebound in the fourth week of Jan 24, but remained low due to seasonal factors. We keep our estimate on China’s 2024 PEV sales growth at 11%, below consensus forecast of +20% yoy, based on destocking and diminishing effect of subsidies. BYD and Ganfeng posted disappointing 4Q23 net profit guidance on price cuts, triggering further downgrades. CATL’s guided 2023 profit beats market estimates, triggering a rebound. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Top SELLs: BYD, XPeng and Li A...

Bella Lu Yifei ... (+2)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Ken Lee

China Automobile Weekly: EV sales rebounded in the third week of 2024 ...

EV sales in China rebounded in the first week of Jan 24, driven by price cuts, which imply lower margins. BYD offered 2.5-9.0% discounts for the Ocean series. Tesla announced 2-6% price cuts in China. Li Auto cut prices for all of its models by over Rmb30,000. Looking into 2024, we keep our China PEV sales estimate at 9.9m units, well below consensus, on the diminishing effect of stimulus and destocking. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Top SELLs: BYD, XPeng and Li Auto.

Bella Lu Yifei ... (+2)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Ken Lee

Minth Group (425 HK): Trim target price to HK$20.00 on slower industry...

Minth’s revenue will be driven by the ramp-up of EV-related new projects and the expansion of its customer base to include more Chinese carmakers. However, the slowdown in global EV sales and intensifying price competition will drag earnings growth. All in all, we keep our 2023 EPS estimate at Rmb1.69 and trim 2024-25 EPS estimates by 8%/11% to Rmb1.87/Rmb2.16 respectively. Maintain BUY. Cut target price from HK$33.00 to HK$20.00.

Bella Lu Yifei ... (+4)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Greater China Research Team
  • Ken Lee
  • Kenny Yong Hui Lim

Greater China Daily: Thursday, January 25, 2024

KEY HIGHLIGHTS Sector Insurance New norm for domestic insurers. Update Minth Group (425 HK/BUY/HK$12.44/Target: HK$20.00) Trim target price to HK$20.00 on slower industry growth despite strong orders. Maintain BUY. TRADERS’ CORNER Meituan (3690 HK): Trading Buy range: HK$70.00-70.30 China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (762 HK): Trading Buy range: HK$5.10-5.21

Bella Lu Yifei ... (+7)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Benjaphol Suthwanish
  • Jonathan Koh
  • Ken Lee
  • Kenny Yong Hui Lim
  • Stevanus Juanda
  • Tanaporn Visaruthaphong

Regional Morning Notes - Thursday, January 25, 2024

GREATER CHINA Sector Insurance: New norm for domestic insurers. Update Minth Group (425 HK/BUY/HK$12.44/Target: HK$20.00): Trim target price to HK$20.00 on slower industry growth despite strong orders. Maintain BUY. INDONESIA Update Kalbe Farma (KLBF IJ/HOLD/Rp1,595/Target: Rp1,700): Growth drivers will be medical devices, biosimilars and lower skim milk prices. SINGAPORE Results Suntec REIT (SUN SP/HOLD/S$1.20/Target: S$1.28): 2H23: Resiliency from Singapore office; recovery from Suntec Con...

Bella Lu Yifei ... (+2)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Ken Lee

China Automobile Weekly: 2024 As A Year Of Pullback, As Evidenced By Y...

The development of China’s auto market ytd came in as expected with sales weakening, inventories piling up and car prices falling. We maintain our forecasts on China’s 2024 PV and PEV sales growth at -6%/11% respectively, down from 10%/37% in 2023, based on a higher comparison base in 2023, the rollback of stimulus and destocking. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Top SELLs: BYD, XPeng and Ganfeng Lithium. Downgrade Li Auto from BUY to SELL, and downgrade Great Wall Motor from BUY to HOLD.

Bella Lu Yifei ... (+2)
  • Bella Lu Yifei
  • Ken Lee

China Automobile Weekly: PEV market share fell to 31% in the first wee...

PEV insurance registrations in China grew 76% yoy and fell 20.3% mom/46% wow in the first week of 2024. However, PEV market share fell from 40% in early-Dec 23 to 31% during the week. Except for Aito, all EV brands saw a drop in insurance registrations, including BYD, Tesla, Li Auto and XPeng, as the year-end promotions had exhausted buying power. We keep our 2024 China PEV sales forecast at 9.9m units (+11% yoy). Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Top SELLs: BYD, XPeng and Ganfeng Lithium.

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