Top Stories Company Results | China Construction Bank (939 HK/BUY/HK$8.09/Target: HK$9.20) CCB’s 4Q25 earnings grew 2.2% yoy, thanks to a surge in other non-NII amid increased bond trading gain, fee income growth and cost control. NIM was largely stable and management expects smaller NIM compression in 2026. Asset quality was largely stable despite some pressure on mortgages. These results reaffirm CCB's continued fundamental improvement and its attractive dividend yield of 5.3% stands out as a...
Greater China Company Results | China Construction Bank (939 HK/BUY/HK$8.09/Target: HK$9.20) CCB’s 4Q25 earnings grew 2.2% yoy, thanks to a surge in other non-NII amid increased bond trading gain, fee income growth and cost control. NIM was largely stable and management expects smaller NIM compression in 2026. Asset quality was largely stable despite some pressure on mortgages. These results reaffirm CCB's continued fundamental improvement and its attractive dividend yield of 5.3% stands out as ...
The Hormuz disruption is a global supply shock, with one-fifth of global oil and LNG flows affected, driving price spikes, inflation risks and heightened macro volatility. Disproportionately exposed, Asia’s heavy reliance on the Middle East could lead to energy shortages, industrial disruption and higher inflation. Top upstream pick in Singapore is RH Petrogas. Avoid Rex International. Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Preferred Plays On Industrial Demand And Singapore Exposure Highlights Rising costs are inevitable as Iran the conflict prolongs, with our sensitivity analysis suggesting a 4-8% impact to earnings, assuming no cost passthrough. Maintain OVERWEIGHT on the sector’s palatable valuations at 0.9x forward P/B (+0.5SD above mean), supported by: a) robust industrial momentum, b) potential capital inflow to Singapore and Malaysia, especially after the onset of the Iran conflict, and c) asset monetisa...
Top Stories Sector Update | Property Rising costs are inevitable as the Iran conflict is prolonged, with our sensitivity analysis suggesting a 4-8% impact to earnings, assuming no cost pass-through. Maintain OVERWEIGHT on the sector’s palatable valuations at 0.9x forward P/B (+0.5SD above mean), supported by: a) robust industrial momentum; b) potential capital inflow to Singapore and Malaysia, especially after the onset of the Iran conflict; and c) asset monetisation catalysts through potential ...
Company Update | i-Tail Corporation (ITC TB/BUY/Bt15.10/Target: Bt20.50) We expect ITC’s 1Q26 core profit to come in at Bt791m (+13.4% yoy, but down 4.3% qoq), underpinned by solid sales growth (+18% yoy and +5% qoq). Although cost pressures are expected to arise from Middle East tensions, we foresee resilience in the product segment’s pricing elasticity, which should enable exporters to pass through higher costs via ASP adjustments. Maintain BUY. Target price: Bt20.50.
Company Update | Central Retail Corporation (CRC TB/BUY/Bt18.10/Target: Bt25.50) We visited GO! Da Nang and go! Dien Ban and came back with a more positive view of Central Retail’s long-term strategy. The retail market in Da Nang appears more promising than in the past and GO! stands out with the most competitive pricing compared with its peers in the same format. Maintain BUY with a target price of Bt25.50.
Top Stories Company Update | Central Retail Corporation (CRC TB/BUY/Bt18.10/Target: Bt25.50) We visited GO! Da Nang and go! Dien Ban and came back with a more positive view of Central Retail’s long-term strategy. The retail market in Da Nang appears more promising than in the past and GO! stands out with the most competitive pricing compared with its peers in the same format. Maintain BUY with a target price of Bt25.50. Company Update | i-Tail Corporation (ITC TB/BUY/Bt15.10/Target: Bt20.50)...
Top Stories Sector Update | Banking Bond yields have risen as conflicts in the Middle East create uncertainties over the outlook for inflation. We now expect the Fed to pause rate cuts and keep the Fed Funds Rate stable at 3.5% in 2026. The OECD forecasts headline inflation in the US spiking temporarily to 4.2% in 2026, before falling to 1.6% in 2027. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Our top pick is DBS (BUY/Target: S$67.55) for its attractive 2026 dividend yield of 5.6%. We also like OCBC (BUY/Target: S$...
Company Results | Sumber Alfaria Trijaya (AMRT IJ/BUY/Rp1,455/Target: Rp2,500) AMRT posted a solid 4Q25 recovery, driven by improving purchasing power, year-end seasonality, and margin expansion. Non-Java regions remained the key growth driver, becoming the largest revenue contributor in 2025. Maintain BUY with a target price of Rp2,500, although we may revise down our valuation as inflationary risks from prolonged elevated oil prices could pressure SSSG, pending further clarity following the ea...
Company Results | Sumber Alfaria Trijaya (AMRT IJ/BUY/Rp1,455/Target: Rp2,500) AMRT posted a solid 4Q25 recovery, driven by improving purchasing power, year-end seasonality, and margin expansion. Non-Java regions remained the key growth driver, becoming the largest revenue contributor in 2025. Maintain BUY with a target price of Rp2,500, although we may revise down our valuation as inflationary risks from prolonged elevated oil prices could pressure SSSG, pending further clarity following the ea...
Highlights 4Q25 net profit missed our estimate at Rmb2,053m (-31.6% yoy/-36.5% qoq) on margin squeeze, bringing 2025 net profit to Rmb10.93b (-4.1% yoy). Weichai is entering 2-3 years of muted transitional earnings growth, as the old businesses are stagnating but the fast-growing AI-related businesses are still too small to elevate earnings growth. We cut our 2026-27 net profit forecasts by 16%/21% to Rmb11.56b/ Rmb12.29b respectively, and introduce our 2028 forecast of Rmb13.10b. Mainta...
Xtep’s 2025 revenue/earnings missed market consensus by 2%/1% respectively. For 2026, management expects total revenue to achieve mid-single-digit growth, with the core Xtep brand also recording growth. Operating margin is expected to remain in the high single-digit range. In the professional sports segment, management expects Saucony’s revenue to grow 20-30% in 2026, with an improvement in operating margin. Maintain BUY; cut target price by 9% to HK$6.90.
4Q25 net profit rose 63% yoy and full-year earnings were well ahead of Waterdrop’s guidance and 21% above our expectation. The earnings beat was mainly driven by a core insurance revenue growth of 125% yoy and a one-off tax benefit of Rmb41.7m, partly offset by a 1.8ppt yoy operating margin compression. Management expects double-digit revenue and earnings growth in 2026 and aims to strike a balance between growth and margin discipline. Maintain BUY with a higher target price of US$2.95.
Tsingtao Brewery’s 2025 revenue was largely in line but net profit slightly missed estimates. In 2025, sales volume was 76.5m hl (+1% yoy), implying a 4Q25 sales volume of 7.5m hl (flat). In 4Q25, sales volume of the Tsingtao brand/secondary brand was 5.0m hl/2.5m hl (flat/+1% yoy) respectively. Sales volume of mid-range to high-end/other products was 3.8m hl/3.7m hl (+2%/-2% yoy) respectively. Product mix saw a qoq improvement in 4Q25. Maintain BUY but cut target price by 5% to HK$66.70.
Sino Biopharm’s 2025 revenue rose 10.3% yoy and adjusted earnings surged 31.4% yoy. The company guided doubledigit revenue growth for 2026, supported by robust revenue growth of innovative products and increasing licence fee income. Earnings are likely to expand at a faster pace as the company continues to enhance its operating efficiency. Maintain BUY with a lower target price of HK$7.70, factoring in significant impairment losses in 2025.
4Q25 earnings missed expectations. Total revenue increased 4% yoy to Rmb92b, in line with our and consensus estimates. Non-IFRS net loss totalled Rmb15b, with a net margin loss of 17%, missing consensus estimates. For 1Q26, Meituan expects core local commerce revenue growth to remain flattish or drop slightly, with losses projected to halve sequentially. Maintain SELL with a lower target price of HK$74.00.
Pony AI’s 4Q25 bottom line turned around to US$23m on investment gains. 2025 net loss narrowed to US$134m (-51.1% yoy), while adjusted net loss widened to US$174m (+31.5% yoy), in line with our forecasts. We expect earnings to be driven by fleet expansion, BOM cost reduction, and increasing operation efficiency. Raise our 2026-27 net loss forecasts to US$211m/US$163m respectively. We expect bottom line to turn around to US$108m in 2028. Maintain BUY; cut target price to US$24.30 for US stocks an...
Innovent’s 2025 revenue surged 38.4% yoy to Rmb13.0b, and adjusted earnings soared 419.9% yoy to reach Rmb1.7b in 2025, significantly higher than market estimates. Innovent expects chronic and general medicines to drive domestic revenue toward Rmb20b by 2027, and global partnerships to boost licence fee income. With pioneering pipeline assets, Innovent is positioned to become a significant global biopharma player. Maintain BUY with a lower target price of HK$112.00, reflecting smoother licence f...
COPH delivered 6.0% yoy revenue growth and 8.0% yoy GFA expansion, with third-party contribution at 42.7%. However, gross margin fell 1.6ppt to 15.0%, leading to a 9.7% yoy decline in net profit to Rmb1.37b. Annual DPS rose 5.6% yoy to HK$0.20, implying a higher payout ratio of 43.2%, reflecting steady growth. We upgrade COPH to BUY. Target price: HK$4.40. Our target price implies 9.2x 2026F PE and a 4.4% dividend yield for 2026.
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