HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

China Power International / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-power-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15548:1" rel="noopener">China Power International (2380 HK)</a>'s earnings should accelerate in FY24, and rebound in hydropower is a key driver. Hydropower generation surged 84.3% YoY in 2M24.</li>
<li>The 9.3GW of capacity acquired in Oct will provide first full-year contribution in FY24. Better economics for coal-fired plants will add to profit momentum.</li>
<li>The 6pp increase in dividend payout signals management's positive view in the outlook, and the Chairman is explicitly confident in good FY24 profit growth. </li>
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China Power International (2380 HK)'s earnings should accelerate in FY24, and rebound in hydropower is a key driver. Hydropower generation surged 84.3% YoY in 2M24.
The 9.3GW of capacity acquired in Oct will provide first full-year contribution in FY24. Better economics for coal-fired plants will add to profit momentum.
The 6pp increase in dividend payout signals management's positive view in the outlook, and the Chairman is explicitly confident in good FY24 profit growth. 


China Power International (2380 HK): Powering Forward

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-longyuan-power-group-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14215:1" rel="noopener">China Longyuan Power (916 HK)</a> should see a mean reversion of its valuations. It has rebounded 36% from the the 2024 trough, but has only gone up 0.3% YTD.</li>
<li>There are three catalysts in place to drive the move: acceleration in power generation, cash flow improvement, and recovery in the wind power market.</li>
<li>Its P/B is at a 40% discount to average, and a return to such level will generate a 60% upside. Even after reversion, its PER of 7.8x is not stretched.</li>
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China Longyuan Power (916 HK) should see a mean reversion of its valuations. It has rebounded 36% from the the 2024 trough, but has only gone up 0.3% YTD.
There are three catalysts in place to drive the move: acceleration in power generation, cash flow improvement, and recovery in the wind power market.
Its P/B is at a 40% discount to average, and a return to such level will generate a 60% upside. Even after reversion, its PER of 7.8x is not stretched.


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-power-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15548:1" rel="noopener">China Power International (2380 HK)</a>'s Jan power sales showed a sharp 41.2% YoY growth. More importantly, this marks sustaining a solid MoM trend in the last few months. </li>
<li>Recovery of the hydropower generation is encouraging as this was a drag last year. Meanwhile, higher coal-fired generation will capture the better profitability of this segment.</li>
<li>CPI's strongest earnings CAGR in the sector has made its earnings multiples increasingly cheap over the next two years. After +15.7% YTD in its share price, there is further upside.</li>
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China Power International (2380 HK)'s Jan power sales showed a sharp 41.2% YoY growth. More importantly, this marks sustaining a solid MoM trend in the last few months. 
Recovery of the hydropower generation is encouraging as this was a drag last year. Meanwhile, higher coal-fired generation will capture the better profitability of this segment.
CPI's strongest earnings CAGR in the sector has made its earnings multiples increasingly cheap over the next two years. After +15.7% YTD in its share price, there is further upside.


China Power International (2380 HK): We See More Upside

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<li>Power output for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-power-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15548:1" rel="noopener">China Power International (2380 HK)</a> is healthy in Jul-Aug, following the solid trend in 1H23. The drop in hydropower has moderated and wind and solar stayed decent.</li>
<li>Capacity growth will reach 43% in FY23. With just 7.8% YoY in 1H23, most of the new capacity will be added in 4Q23, accelerating both output and profitability.</li>
<li>The parent SPIC's massive clean energy assets are candidates for potential injection. CPI's high EPS CAGR of 28.8% means that it well deserves premium valuation multiples. </li>
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Power output for China Power International (2380 HK) is healthy in Jul-Aug, following the solid trend in 1H23. The drop in hydropower has moderated and wind and solar stayed decent.
Capacity growth will reach 43% in FY23. With just 7.8% YoY in 1H23, most of the new capacity will be added in 4Q23, accelerating both output and profitability.
The parent SPIC's massive clean energy assets are candidates for potential injection. CPI's high EPS CAGR of 28.8% means that it well deserves premium valuation multiples. 


China Power International (2380 HK): Continuing the Turnaround Trend

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-longyuan-power-group-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14215:1" rel="noopener">China Longyuan Power (916 HK)</a> is now attractively priced at 5.9x and 5.2x PERs for FY23 and FY24, respectively. The 2Q23 result clearly showed that business is gathering momentum.</li>
<li>Margins have demonstrated good improvement despite weaker tariffs and coal sale business. With a very low base in last year, its 2H23 earnings growth will be impressive.</li>
<li>There is positive progress on new project sign-up which has secured its pipeline. Asset injection from parent will stay as a major theme in the next two years.</li>
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China Longyuan Power (916 HK) is now attractively priced at 5.9x and 5.2x PERs for FY23 and FY24, respectively. The 2Q23 result clearly showed that business is gathering momentum.
Margins have demonstrated good improvement despite weaker tariffs and coal sale business. With a very low base in last year, its 2H23 earnings growth will be impressive.
There is positive progress on new project sign-up which has secured its pipeline. Asset injection from parent will stay as a major theme in the next two years.


China Longyuan (916 HK): Value Has Definitely Emerged

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CGN New Energy Holdings Co Ltd is a diversified independent power producer in Asia. The Company has a portfolio of gas-fired, coal-fired, oil-fired, hydro, cogen and fuel cell power generation projects in the People's Republic of China and Korea.

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China Power International (2380 HK): Powering Forward

China Power Intl is set for earnings acceleration in FY24, driven by rebounding hydropower generation and increased capacity acquisition, with...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Longyuan (916 HK): Mean Reversion

China Longyuan is poised for a valuation mean reversion with three catalysts: power generation acceleration, cash flow improvement, and wind power...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Power International (2380 HK): We See More Upside

CPI saw a strong 41.2% growth in Jan power sales, sustaining a solid MoM trend. Recovery in hydropower and higher coal-fired generation will boost...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Power International (2380 HK): Continuing the Turnaround Trend

CPI's capacity growth is expected to reach 43% in FY23, with most of them to be added in 4Q23, boosting output and profitability. Its high EPS CAGR...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Longyuan (916 HK): Value Has Definitely Emerged

Longyuan is attractively priced and showing strong business momentum, with improved margins and impressive growth. New project sign-ups and asset...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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China Power International (2380 HK): Powering Forward

​China Power Intl is set for earnings acceleration in FY24, driven by rebounding hydropower generation and increased capacity acquisition, with...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Longyuan (916 HK): Mean Reversion

​China Longyuan is poised for a valuation mean reversion with three catalysts: power generation acceleration, cash flow improvement, and wind power...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Power International (2380 HK): We See More Upside

CPI saw a strong 41.2% growth in Jan power sales, sustaining a solid MoM trend. Recovery in hydropower and higher coal-fired generation will boost...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Power International (2380 HK): Continuing the Turnaround Trend

CPI's capacity growth is expected to reach 43% in FY23, with most of them to be added in 4Q23, boosting output and profitability. Its high EPS CAGR...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Longyuan (916 HK): Value Has Definitely Emerged

​Longyuan is attractively priced and showing strong business momentum, with improved margins and impressive growth. New project sign-ups and asset...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Power Intl is set for earnings acceleration in FY24, driven by rebounding hydropower generation and increased capacity acquisition, with...

China Longyuan is poised for a valuation mean reversion with three catalysts: power generation acceleration, cash flow improvement, and wind power...

Longyuan is attractively priced and showing strong business momentum, with improved margins and impressive growth. New project sign-ups and asset...