Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

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AP Moeller - Maersk A/S / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Core "Ocean" EBITDA fell by 55% Y/Y in Q325 due to lower average freight rates</li>
<li>Maersk lifted lower end of guidance range, but offered downbeat tone on Q4, 2026</li>
<li>Shares fell by 5% in response to Thursday's report; we remain negative on sector</li>
</ul>


Core "Ocean" EBITDA fell by 55% Y/Y in Q325 due to lower average freight rates
Maersk lifted lower end of guidance range, but offered downbeat tone on Q4, 2026
Shares fell by 5% in response to Thursday's report; we remain negative on sector


Maersk Q325 Results: Core Ocean Down 55% Y/Y | Downbeat Guidance from Management | Q425 Losses?

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<li>Rates remain depressed but stable, and easier Y/Y comps will arrive in late Summer</li>
<li>Fuel costs should be a tailwind in Q2 results; Danish giant Maersk reports on August 4th</li>
<li>We expect Q2/H1 results to support our view that the worst of the storm has passed</li>
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Rates remain depressed but stable, and easier Y/Y comps will arrive in late Summer
Fuel costs should be a tailwind in Q2 results; Danish giant Maersk reports on August 4th
We expect Q2/H1 results to support our view that the worst of the storm has passed


Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Rates Depressed, Stable | Worst of 'Storm' Passed (July 2023)

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<li>Maersk's Q125 results slightly beat expectations, but earnings momentum continues to wane</li>
<li>Financial guidance for FY25 unchanged, but there are notable tweaks to key assumptions</li>
<li>Q125 likely carriers' best financial period of FY25 (by far), profits set to erode rest of year</li>
</ul>


Maersk's Q125 results slightly beat expectations, but earnings momentum continues to wane
Financial guidance for FY25 unchanged, but there are notable tweaks to key assumptions
Q125 likely carriers' best financial period of FY25 (by far), profits set to erode rest of year


Maersk Q125 Results: Solid Q1 Numbers | But Mgmt Retains Negative View on FY25, Citing Uncertainty

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<li>"Good" included Q4 earnings &gt; consensus, cash dividend, and US$2 bn buyback program</li>
<li>"Bad" included guidance of underlying EBIT dropping to <strong><em>zero</em></strong> if Red Sea re-opens in H125</li>
<li>Even Maersk's best-case view has FY25 core EBIT falling by -53% Y/Y vs strong FY24</li>
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"Good" included Q4 earnings &gt; consensus, cash dividend, and US$2 bn buyback program
"Bad" included guidance of underlying EBIT dropping to zero if Red Sea re-opens in H125
Even Maersk's best-case view has FY25 core EBIT falling by -53% Y/Y vs strong FY24


Maersk Q424 Results: A Mix Of "Good" (Q4 Earnings, Dividend, Buyback) & "Bad" (FY25 Guidance)

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

<ul>
<li>The 1H25 net profit of US$630m (+79.7% YoY) for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sitc-international-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15301:1" rel="noopener">SITC International (1308 HK)</a> is impressive. It maintains a generous 70% payout ratio, yielding 4.8% for the interim.</li>
<li>Its outlook for 2H25 stays positive despite the recent pull-back in spot rates. Overall demand-supply dynamics continue to be favourable in the short and medium term.</li>
<li>With interim earnings already accounting for 58% of full-year consensus, there is room for an upgrade. At 3.3x P/B, it is not expensive given 30-40% ROEs. </li>
</ul>


The 1H25 net profit of US$630m (+79.7% YoY) for SITC International (1308 HK) is impressive. It maintains a generous 70% payout ratio, yielding 4.8% for the interim.
Its outlook for 2H25 stays positive despite the recent pull-back in spot rates. Overall demand-supply dynamics continue to be favourable in the short and medium term.
With interim earnings already accounting for 58% of full-year consensus, there is room for an upgrade. At 3.3x P/B, it is not expensive given 30-40% ROEs. 


SITC International (1308 HK): A Charming 1H25

Denmark

A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S is a conglomerate with diversified holdings. The Company operates a fleet including container vessels, tankers, supply ships, special vessels, APM terminials, and oil drilling rigs.  A.P. Moeller-Maersk also operates industrial business and explores for and produces oil and gas. The Company is active worldwide.

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AP Moeller - Maersk A/S (MAERSKB DC)

Maersk Q325 Results: Core Ocean Down 55% Y/Y | Downbeat Guidance from Management | Q425 Losses?

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Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Rates Depressed, Stable | Worst of 'Storm' Passed (July 2023)

Our research tracking container rates and profitability suggests that the worst of the storm has passed, and that we should see easier Y/Y comps...

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Maersk Q125 Results: Solid Q1 Numbers | But Mgmt Retains Negative View on FY25, Citing Uncertainty

Maersk reported solid Q1 results on Thursday in Copenhagen, and its downbeat FY25 guidance is unchanged. That guidance implies a dramatic erosion...

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Maersk Q424 Results: A Mix Of "Good" (Q4 Earnings, Dividend, Buyback) & "Bad" (FY25 Guidance)

On February 6 Maersk reported Q424 results that beat expectations. More interesting to us was management's thoroughly downbeat FY25 guidance, where...

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SITC International (1308 HK): A Charming 1H25

SITC Intl reports impressive 1H25 net profit of US$630m (+79.7% YoY) with positive outlook for 2H25 despite spot rate pull-back. Room for earnings...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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Maersk Q325 Results: Core Ocean Down 55% Y/Y | Downbeat Guidance from Management | Q425 Losses?

Maersk reported decent Q3 numbers last week, but management's downbeat tone & new guidance that suggests EBIT loss in Q4 should raise alarm bells...

Tracking Traffic

Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Rates Depressed, Stable | Worst of 'Storm' Passed (July 2023)

Our research tracking container rates and profitability suggests that the worst of the storm has passed, and that we should see easier Y/Y comps...

Tracking Traffic

Maersk Q125 Results: Solid Q1 Numbers | But Mgmt Retains Negative View on FY25, Citing Uncertainty

Maersk reported solid Q1 results on Thursday in Copenhagen, and its downbeat FY25 guidance is unchanged. That guidance implies a dramatic erosion...

Tracking Traffic

Maersk Q424 Results: A Mix Of "Good" (Q4 Earnings, Dividend, Buyback) & "Bad" (FY25 Guidance)

On February 6 Maersk reported Q424 results that beat expectations. More interesting to us was management's thoroughly downbeat FY25 guidance, where...

Tracking Traffic

SITC International (1308 HK): A Charming 1H25

​SITC Intl reports impressive 1H25 net profit of US$630m (+79.7% YoY) with positive outlook for 2H25 despite spot rate pull-back. Room for earnings...

Osbert Tang, CFA

SITC Intl reports impressive 1H25 net profit of US$630m (+79.7% YoY) with positive outlook for 2H25 despite spot rate pull-back. Room for earnings...