Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>March demand growth improved vs weak February, but Q125 showed clear slowdown vs trend</li>
<li>Relatively strong demand growth for outbound travel is no longer lifting airline load factors</li>
<li>Near-Term, we no longer view Chinese travel as attractive, as stocks appear to lack catalysts</li>
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March demand growth improved vs weak February, but Q125 showed clear slowdown vs trend
Relatively strong demand growth for outbound travel is no longer lifting airline load factors
Near-Term, we no longer view Chinese travel as attractive, as stocks appear to lack catalysts


Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | March and Q125 Demand Growth Weak Vs Trend (April 2025)

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Eric Wen

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>300750 SZ/1211 HK: CATL launched 2nd generation Shenxing LFP battery, surprassing BYD in fast charging (///)</li>
<li>ATAT US : Hotel RevPAR Decline Narrows Marginally  (+ /+)</li>
<li>NIO US: ONVO L90 Appears in MIIT's New Vehicle List(+)</li>
</ul>


300750 SZ/1211 HK: CATL launched 2nd generation Shenxing LFP battery, surprassing BYD in fast charging (///)
ATAT US : Hotel RevPAR Decline Narrows Marginally  (+ /+)
NIO US: ONVO L90 Appears in MIIT's New Vehicle List(+)


[Blue Lotus Daily]:300750 SZ/1211 HK/ATAT US/NIO US

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<li>Combined January-February activity indicates demand growth continues to slow down</li>
<li>Similarly, capacity restoration &amp; load factors on outbound flights appear to have stagnated </li>
<li>We expect shares of Chinese airlines to continue to outperform travel platform Trip.com</li>
</ul>


Combined January-February activity indicates demand growth continues to slow down
Similarly, capacity restoration &amp; load factors on outbound flights appear to have stagnated 
We expect shares of Chinese airlines to continue to outperform travel platform Trip.com


Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Growth of Travel Demand Slowed in January-February (March 2025)

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<li>The market reflects on Trump's economic policy to find the rationale behind. Our issue with Steven Miran's proposal of strong -tariff/weak-dollar is whether it will bring back manufacturing to USA; </li>
<li>Child birth policy from the capital of Inner-Mongolia could boost consumption and cost the country only Rmb100bn a year; </li>
<li>BYD launches 1,000 V super charge. Xiaomi and XPEV talking about overseas expansion. LI Auto guided C1Q25 sharply lower.</li>
</ul>


The market reflects on Trump's economic policy to find the rationale behind. Our issue with Steven Miran's proposal of strong -tariff/weak-dollar is whether it will bring back manufacturing to USA; 
Child birth policy from the capital of Inner-Mongolia could boost consumption and cost the country only Rmb100bn a year; 
BYD launches 1,000 V super charge. Xiaomi and XPEV talking about overseas expansion. LI Auto guided C1Q25 sharply lower.


[Blue Lotus China New Consumer Weekly, 11/52] Our First Read of Trumponomics

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<li>Net Revenue growth accelerated to +23% Y/Y in Q424, far stronger than in Q224 and Q324</li>
<li>But costs and expenses grew even faster, leading to surprisingly sharp margin contraction</li>
<li>We no longer view Trip.com as an attractive play on Chinese travel; airlines may outperform</li>
</ul>


Net Revenue growth accelerated to +23% Y/Y in Q424, far stronger than in Q224 and Q324
But costs and expenses grew even faster, leading to surprisingly sharp margin contraction
We no longer view Trip.com as an attractive play on Chinese travel; airlines may outperform


Trip.com Q424 Results | Higher Costs Finally Arrive, And With a Vengeance

China

Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns and manages midscale hotel chain through offline and online channels, including mobile application and weixin-wechat mini program. Atour Lifestyle Holdings serves customers in China.

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Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | March and Q125 Demand Growth Weak Vs Trend (April 2025)

Data from China's leading airlines and some popular regional destinations show a clear slowing of travel demand growth in March and Q125. For now,...

Tracking Traffic

[Blue Lotus Daily]:300750 SZ/1211 HK/ATAT US/NIO US

CATL surpasses BYD in fast charging with 2nd generation Shenxing LFP battery. Hotel RevPAR decline narrows slightly. ONVO L90 from NIO appears in...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Growth of Travel Demand Slowed in January-February (March 2025)

The growth of Chinese travel demand appeared to slow in the first two months of 2025. We believe the Chinese airlines can continue to outperform...

Tracking Traffic

[Blue Lotus China New Consumer Weekly, 11/52] Our First Read of Trumponomics

Analysis of Trump's economic policy, Inner-Mongolia's child birth policy, and updates on BYD, Xiaomi, XPEV, and LI Auto in the market.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Trip.com Q424 Results | Higher Costs Finally Arrive, And With a Vengeance

Trip.com's Q424 results showed a re-acceleration of top-line growth, but also a surprising surge in Cost of Revenue and Operating Expenses, which...

Tracking Traffic

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Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | March and Q125 Demand Growth Weak Vs Trend (April 2025)

Data from China's leading airlines and some popular regional destinations show a clear slowing of travel demand growth in March and Q125. For now,...

Tracking Traffic

[Blue Lotus Daily]:300750 SZ/1211 HK/ATAT US/NIO US

​CATL surpasses BYD in fast charging with 2nd generation Shenxing LFP battery. Hotel RevPAR decline narrows slightly. ONVO L90 from NIO appears in...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Growth of Travel Demand Slowed in January-February (March 2025)

The growth of Chinese travel demand appeared to slow in the first two months of 2025. We believe the Chinese airlines can continue to outperform...

Tracking Traffic

[Blue Lotus China New Consumer Weekly, 11/52] Our First Read of Trumponomics

​Analysis of Trump's economic policy, Inner-Mongolia's child birth policy, and updates on BYD, Xiaomi, XPEV, and LI Auto in the market.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Trip.com Q424 Results | Higher Costs Finally Arrive, And With a Vengeance

Trip.com's Q424 results showed a re-acceleration of top-line growth, but also a surprising surge in Cost of Revenue and Operating Expenses, which...

Tracking Traffic

CATL surpasses BYD in fast charging with 2nd generation Shenxing LFP battery. Hotel RevPAR decline narrows slightly. ONVO L90 from NIO appears in...

Analysis of Trump's economic policy, Inner-Mongolia's child birth policy, and updates on BYD, Xiaomi, XPEV, and LI Auto in the market.