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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<li>Year to date (July) US border crossing data paint a surprisingly mixed picture</li>
<li>Overall, total crossings at all points and by all modes are down -3.7% Y/Y</li>
<li>States facing Canada saw a -17.5% decline; air crossings into West up +3.7%</li>
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Year to date (July) US border crossing data paint a surprisingly mixed picture
Overall, total crossings at all points and by all modes are down -3.7% Y/Y
States facing Canada saw a -17.5% decline; air crossings into West up +3.7%


US Customs & Border Patrol Traveler Data Show Mixed Picture, Sharp Drop in Northern Border Crossings

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>China's Ministry of Tourism &amp; Culture reported mediocre holiday travel &amp; spending activity</li>
<li>Separately, Xinhua also reported underwhelming numbers from Dragon Boat Festival period</li>
<li>Weak travel numbers may indicate Chinese consumers remain uneasy about near-term outlook</li>
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China's Ministry of Tourism &amp; Culture reported mediocre holiday travel &amp; spending activity
Separately, Xinhua also reported underwhelming numbers from Dragon Boat Festival period
Weak travel numbers may indicate Chinese consumers remain uneasy about near-term outlook


Weak Spending over China's Dragon Boat Festival Holiday Period Suggests Tourists Remain Frugal

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<li>The growth of Chinese outbound activity slowed somewhat in April, to around +18-19% Y/Y</li>
<li>But domestic air activity rebounded to +8% Y/Y, the fastest monthly growth in six months</li>
<li>With strong pricing power, we still prefer China's airlines over travel platform Trip.com </li>
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The growth of Chinese outbound activity slowed somewhat in April, to around +18-19% Y/Y
But domestic air activity rebounded to +8% Y/Y, the fastest monthly growth in six months
With strong pricing power, we still prefer China's airlines over travel platform Trip.com 


Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Domestic Activity Firmed in April | Airlines > TCOM (May 2025)

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<li>As in Q424, a sharp increase in OpEx led to margin compression at Trip.com in Q125</li>
<li>Trip.com's revenue growth in Q125 slowed vs Q424, but platform probably gained share</li>
<li>Within China's tourism segment, we still think the airlines can outperform Trip.com</li>
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As in Q424, a sharp increase in OpEx led to margin compression at Trip.com in Q125
Trip.com's revenue growth in Q125 slowed vs Q424, but platform probably gained share
Within China's tourism segment, we still think the airlines can outperform Trip.com


Trip.com Q125 Results | Rising Expenses Led to Margin Compression, Again | Still Prefer Airlines

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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>
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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

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Booking Holdings Inc. operates as an online travel company. The Company offers a platform that allows to make travel reservations with providers of travel services, as well as provides accommodation reservations, rentals cars, airline tickets, and vacation packages. Booking Holdings serves customers worldwide.

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Weak Spending over China's Dragon Boat Festival Holiday Period Suggests Tourists Remain Frugal

Headline travel activity numbers from China's recent Dragon Boat Festival suggest modest demand growth and a Chinese consumer keeping a tight grip...

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Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Domestic Activity Firmed in April | Airlines > TCOM (May 2025)

The growth of Chinese domestic air travel activity in April accelerated to almost 8% after slumping to < 1% in Q125. High domestic passenger load...

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Trip.com Q125 Results | Rising Expenses Led to Margin Compression, Again | Still Prefer Airlines

China's leading travel platform Trip.com reported an unimpressive set of results earlier this week, as a sharp rise in OpEx led to margin compression.

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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...

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