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>By some measures, combined Jan-Feb volume growth slowed vs recent trend growth rates</li>
<li>Volume leader ZTO rejoining volume share game in FY25, -ive implications for pricing?</li>
<li>With concerns about mainstream price growing, we continue to favor only SF Holding</li>
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By some measures, combined Jan-Feb volume growth slowed vs recent trend growth rates
Volume leader ZTO rejoining volume share game in FY25, -ive implications for pricing?
With concerns about mainstream price growing, we continue to favor only SF Holding


Monthly Chinese Express Tracker | Volume, Price Trends | ZTO Rejoins Volume Game | (March 2025)

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<li>Investors had hoped to see tangible benefits of Taobao / Tmall access in Q424 results</li>
<li>But revenue growth acceleration was unimpressive, and core margins fell noticeably</li>
<li>We believe its disappointing Q424 numbers will result in near-term underperformance</li>
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Investors had hoped to see tangible benefits of Taobao / Tmall access in Q424 results
But revenue growth acceleration was unimpressive, and core margins fell noticeably
We believe its disappointing Q424 numbers will result in near-term underperformance


JD Logistics Q424 Earnings: Taobao / Tmall Access Fails to Generate Expected Benefits

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<li>January air cargo activity moderated; timing of LNY holiday also made for tough comps</li>
<li>January Int'l air cargo tons at US gateways grew far less than inbound (ocean) TEUs</li>
<li>Data from Asian carriers &amp; US gateways indicates low utilization, softening growth</li>
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January air cargo activity moderated; timing of LNY holiday also made for tough comps
January Int'l air cargo tons at US gateways grew far less than inbound (ocean) TEUs
Data from Asian carriers &amp; US gateways indicates low utilization, softening growth


Monthly Air Cargo Tracker | January: Soft Demand, Low LFs | Ocean Growth > Air Growth (March 2025)

Cainiao Smart Logistics Network / Equity Bottom-Up

Cainiao Smart Logistics Network (1437124D HK)

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<li>In the December quarter, CaiNiao's revenue declined -1% Y/Y; EBITA margin fell, too</li>
<li>CaiNiao's revenue growth has de-coupled from the growth of Alibaba's international segment</li>
<li>We believe price pressure on Chinese X-border logistics exceeds pressure within X-border retail
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In the December quarter, CaiNiao's revenue declined -1% Y/Y; EBITA margin fell, too
CaiNiao's revenue growth has de-coupled from the growth of Alibaba's international segment
We believe price pressure on Chinese X-border logistics exceeds pressure within X-border retail



CaiNiao Q3FY: Revenue Declines Y/Y, Margins, Too | X-Border Logistics Pricing Under Intense Pressure

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<li>December numbers from Taiwanese carriers suggest balanced air freight market conditions</li>
<li>Cathay, SIA, &amp; three Chinese carriers reported solid volume growth, but low load factors</li>
<li>A range of leading air cargo hubs disclosed moderating volume growth in December</li>
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December numbers from Taiwanese carriers suggest balanced air freight market conditions
Cathay, SIA, &amp; three Chinese carriers reported solid volume growth, but low load factors
A range of leading air cargo hubs disclosed moderating volume growth in December


Monthly Air Cargo Tracker | Inaugural Edition | Low Cargo Load Factors and Moderating Demand Growth

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Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Ltd. operates as an investment company. The Company provides equity investments, investment management, and other services. Cainiao Smart Logistics Network is located in Hong Kong.

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Cainiao Smart Logistics Network (1437124D HK)

Monthly Chinese Express Tracker | Volume, Price Trends | ZTO Rejoins Volume Game | (March 2025)

Combined January-February parcel volume growth moderated, but it's too early to say this is a departure from trend. We're now more concerned about...

Tracking Traffic

JD Logistics Q424 Earnings: Taobao / Tmall Access Fails to Generate Expected Benefits

JD Logistics' Q424 results showed no benefit from almost a full quarter's worth of access to Alibaba's Taobao / Tmall platforms. We believe...

Tracking Traffic

Monthly Air Cargo Tracker | January: Soft Demand, Low LFs | Ocean Growth > Air Growth (March 2025)

Air cargo demand in January 2025 softened, although some of this may be attributed to timing of the LNY holiday. Air cargo utilization is low (and...

Tracking Traffic

CaiNiao Q3FY: Revenue Declines Y/Y, Margins, Too | X-Border Logistics Pricing Under Intense Pressure

Alibaba's latest quarterly earnings release shows that X-border logistics pricing and the pricing of X-border retail itself both remain under...

Tracking Traffic

Monthly Air Cargo Tracker | Inaugural Edition | Low Cargo Load Factors and Moderating Demand Growth

Air cargo demand growth appears to be moderating, and most carriers reported low (sub-70%) load factors in December. In short, we see few signs of...

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