Market Report Summary - 2 June 2015
Core Content
This report provides an overview of the financial performance and outlook for several sectors and specific companies, including Belle International, City Commercial Banks, the China Oil & Gas Sector, and the TMT Sector. It also includes market data and valuation statistics for the listed companies.
Key Sectors and Companies
Belle International (1880.HK)
- Rating: BUY
- Target Price (TP): HK$12.00
- Upside Potential: 15.2%
- Recent Performance: Reported inline FY15 results with 8.7% YoY revenue growth and 8.2% YoY earnings growth.
- Key Drivers: Sportswear sector showed strong growth (10.9% SSSG), while the footwear sector declined (4.2% SSSG in FY4Q15).
- Market View: The market has been overly bearish on Belle's long-term growth, but the company's solid fundamentals and premium brand positioning support its long-term potential.
- Valuation: Trading at 14.1x FY16 P/E, below its historical average of 22.3x and international peers at 18-20x.
- Outlook: The company is expected to maintain growth in the sportswear sector while the footwear sector may continue to decline.
City Commercial Banks
- Rating:
- Target Price (TP):
- Bank of Chongqing: HK$9.11 (upgraded from HK$7.71)
- Huishang Bank: HK$4.31 (revised from HK$3.62)
- Upside Potential:
- Bank of Chongqing: 18.3%
- Huishang Bank: 3.6%
- Positive Factors:
- LGFV Debt Replacement: Expected to benefit city commercial banks.
- NPL Trends: Overdue loans peaked in 1Q2015 and have slowed, indicating potential for NPL improvements.
- Chongqing Economic Growth: High GDP growth rate and strong macroeconomic environment.
- Fee Income: Strong fee income business to support earnings growth.
- Valuation and Financials:
- Bank of Chongqing: Shows consistent revenue and profit growth, with improved net interest income and fee income.
- Huishang Bank: Revenue and profit growth expected, with a focus on fee and commission income and asset growth.
China Oil & Gas Sector
- Key Development: Private oil refineries have been granted crude oil import quotas, indicating government relaxation of import controls.
- Impact:
- Earnings Boost: Expected to increase earnings for private oil companies.
- Capacity Restructuring: Accelerate phase-out of outdated capacities and promote restructuring.
- Market Coupling: Encourage multiple-channel financing and further liberalization of the domestic refined oil market.
TMT Sector
- Highlights:
- Enlight Media has formed a strategic partnership with Alibaba.
- Baidu's Ad Income is expected to rise.
- Priceline Group announces additional $250M investment in Ctrip.
- Lvmama secures $80M funding for growth in the tourism market.
- IMAX plans an IPO for its China unit in Hong Kong.
Market Performance Overview
Hong Kong Equities
- Hang Seng Index (HSI): Price = 27,597, Abs change = +173, % change = +0.6%
- H-Share Index: Price = 14,299, Abs change = +196, % change = +1.4%
- Turnover: HK$164.8 billion, % change = -19.5%
- -% from HSI: 21.7%
- -% CBBC, wrnt: 23.3%
China Equities
- CSI 300 Index: Price = 5,076, Abs change = +236, % change = +4.9%
- Shanghai Composite Index: Price = 16,918, Abs change = +817, % change = +5.1%
- Shenzhen Composite Index: Price = 2,927, Abs change = +134, % change = +4.8%
Asian Equities
- Nikkei 225: Price = 20,570, Abs change = +7, % change = 0.0%
- Korea KOSPI: Price = 2,102, Abs change = -12, % change = -0.6%
- Taiwan TWSE: Price = 9,626, Abs change = -75, % change = -0.8%
- India Sensex 30: Price = 27,849, Abs change = +21, % change = +0.1%
US/European Equities
- DJIA: Price = 18,040, Abs change = +30, % change = +0.2%
- S&P 500: Price = 2,112, Abs change = +4, % change = +0.2%
- NASDAQ: Price = 5,083, Abs change = +13, % change = +0.3%
- UK FTSE 100: Price = 6,954, Abs change = -31, % change = -0.4%
- Germany DAX: Price = 11,436, Abs change = +22, % change = +0.2%
- France CAC40: Price = 5,025, Abs change = +17, % change = +0.3%
Other Indicators
- WTI oil: $60.20, Abs change = -0.1, % change = -0.2%
- Gold: $1,191.20, Abs change = +2.1, % change = +0.2%
- Copper futures: $6,024.00, Abs change = +9.0, % change = +0.1%
- Aluminum futures: $1,762.00, Abs change = +22.0, % change = +1.3%
- CRB futures: 223.5, Abs change = +0.3, % change = +0.1%
- Baltic Dry Index: 589.0, Abs change = 0.0, % change = 0.0%
- UST yield 3m: 0.00%
- UST yield 10y: 2.18%
- HIBOR 3m: 0.39%
- USD LIBOR 3m: 0.28%
HK Listco ADR US (Top Ten)
- Petrochina: ADR cls HK$ eqv. = 9.11, HK cls HK$ = 9.17, Chg % = -0.65%
- China Mobile: ADR cls HK$ eqv. = 102.52, HK cls HK$ = 103.30, Chg % = -0.75%
- HSBC: ADR cls HK$ eqv. = 73.63, HK cls HK$ = 73.85, Chg % = -0.30%
- China Life: ADR cls HK$ eqv. = 37.33, HK cls HK$ = 37.95, Chg % = -1.62%
- Sinopec Corp: ADR cls HK$ eqv. = 6.76, HK cls HK$ = 6.82, Chg % = -0.84%
- Hutchison Whampoa: ADR cls HK$ eqv. = 115.09, HK cls HK$ = 115.00, Chg % = +0.08%
- China Telecom: ADR cls HK$ eqv. = 5.18, HK cls HK$ = 5.22, Chg % = -0.74%
- Sun Hung Kai: ADR cls HK$ eqv. = 132.96, HK cls HK$ = 132.90, Chg % = +0.05%
- China Unicom: ADR cls HK$ eqv. = 13.22, HK cls HK$ = 13.22, Chg % = +0.02%
- Cheung Kong: ADR cls HK$ eqv. = 176.90, HK cls HK$ = 122.70, Chg % = +44.17%
Note: ADRs account for 33.2% weighting of HSI and 22.3% of H-share Index.
Peer Valuation Comparisons
| Company |
Ticker |
Market Cap (US$mn) |
Year End |
EPS chg % |
PER (x) |
PBR (x) |
Dvd yield (%) |
ROE (%) |
| BELLE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS |
1880 HK |
11,334 |
02/2015 |
2.4 |
14.1 |
2.6 |
4.3 |
18.9 |
| YUE YUEN INDUSTRIAL HLDG |
551 HK |
5,678 |
12/2014 |
42.9 |
12.0 |
1.2 |
4.4 |
10.7 |
| STELLA INTERNATIONAL |
1836 HK |
1,998 |
12/2014 |
20.4 |
13.7 |
2.0 |
5.2 |
14.6 |
| DAPHNE INTERNATIONAL HOLDING |
210 HK |
485 |
12/2014 |
43.9 |
14.8 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
4.8 |
| C.BANNER INTERNATIONAL HOLDI |
1028 HK |
748 |
12/2014 |
32.1 |
14.5 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
17.7 |
| LE SAUNDA HOLDINGS |
738 HK |
324 |
02/2015 |
4.1 |
10.2 |
1.5 |
4.9 |
15.4 |
| Average |
- |
- |
- |
24.3 |
13.2 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
13.7 |
| Median |
- |
- |
- |
26.3 |
13.9 |
1.7 |
4.4 |
15.0 |
Financial Highlights of Belle International
| Year |
Revenue (Rmb mn) |
Net Profit (Rmb mn) |
EPS (Rmb) |
EPS Change % |
PER (x) |
EV/EBITDA (x) |
PBR (x) |
Yield % |
ROE % |
| 2014A |
36,794 |
4,402 |
0.53 |
3.2 |
13.1 |
7.7 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
18.7 |
| 2015A |
40,008 |
4,764 |
0.58 |
6.1 |
14.4 |
7.1 |
2.8 |
5.0 |
18.8 |
| 2016F |
43,467 |
5,015 |
0.59 |
2.4 |
14.1 |
8.4 |
2.6 |
4.3 |
18.9 |
| 2017F |
46,810 |
5,345 |
0.63 |
6.8 |
13.2 |
7.9 |
2.4 |
4.8 |
18.9 |
Financial Highlights of Bank of Chongqing
| Year |
Revenue (Rmb mn) |
Net Profit (Rmb mn) |
EPS (Rmb) |
EPS Change % |
PER (x) |
BPS (Rmb) |
PBR (x) |
DPS (Rmb) |
Div Yield |
ROE % |
| 2013A |
5,875 |
2,329 |
0.86 |
-10% |
7.0 |
4.98 |
1.21 |
0.22 |
3.7% |
21.4% |
| 2014A |
7,483 |
2,827 |
1.05 |
21% |
5.8 |
5.88 |
1.03 |
0.26 |
4.3% |
19.2% |
| 2015F |
8,254 |
3,193 |
1.18 |
13% |
5.1 |
6.86 |
0.88 |
0.30 |
4.9% |
18.5% |
| 2016F |
9,130 |
3,553 |
1.31 |
0.1% |
4.6 |
7.95 |
0.76 |
0.33 |
5.4% |
17.7% |
| 2017F |
10,346 |
4,029 |
1.42 |
0.1% |
4.3 |
9.19 |
0.66 |
0.35 |
5.9% |
17.4% |
Financial Highlights of Huishang Bank
| Year |
Revenue (Rmb mn) |
Net Profit (Rmb mn) |
EPS (Rmb) |
EPS Change % |
PER (x) |
BPS (Rmb) |
PBR (x) |
DPS (Rmb) |
Div Yield |
ROE % |
| 2013A |
10,142 |
4,926 |
0.45 |
-15% |
7.4 |
2.87 |
1.15 |
0.16 |
4.7% |
18.9% |
| 2014A |
12,279 |
5,673 |
0.51 |
15% |
6.4 |
3.31 |
0.99 |
0.18 |
5.5% |
16.6% |
| 2015F |
13,602 |
6,141 |
0.56 |
8% |
5.9 |
3.83 |
0.86 |
0.19 |
5.9% |
15.6% |
| 2016F |
14,187 |
6,348 |
0.57 |
0.03% |
5.72 |
4.38 |
0.75 |
0.21 |
6.4% |
14.0% |
| 2017F |
15,031 |
6,683 |
0.60 |
0.05% |
5.43 |
4.97 |
0.66 |
0.23 |
7.0% |
12.9% |
Key Ratios for Bank of Chongqing
| Metric |
2013A |
2014A |
2015F |
2016F |
2017F |
| Net Interest Income Growth |
24.8% |
20.3% |
7.3% |
9.4% |
13.6% |
| Net Fee and Commission Income Growth |
75.1% |
41.0% |
35.0% |
20.0% |
15.0% |
| Total Operating Income Growth |
26.1% |
27.4% |
10.3% |
10.6% |
13.3% |
| Operating Expense Growth |
20.1% |
22.9% |
11.8% |
10.6% |
13.3% |
| Net Profit Growth |
21.0% |
21.4% |
12.9% |
11.3% |
13.4% |
Key Ratios for Huishang Bank
| Metric |
2013A |
2014A |
2015F |
2016F |
2017F |
| Net Interest Income Growth |
24.8% |
20.3% |
7.3% |
9.4% |
13.6% |
| Net Fee and Commission Income Growth |
75.1% |
41.0% |
35.0% |
20.0% |
15.0% |
| Total Operating Income Growth |
26.1% |
27.4% |
10.3% |
10.6% |
13.3% |
| Operating Expense Growth |
20.1% |
22.9% |
11.8% |
10.6% |
13.3% |
| Net Profit Growth |
21.0% |
21.4% |
12.9% |
11.3% |
13.4% |