HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation Co. Ltd. (H) / Equity Bottom-Up

Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation Co. Ltd. (H)

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<li>The P/B multiple of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cosco-shipping-energy-tran-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:646:1" rel="noopener">Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (H) (1138 HK)</a> has pulled back to 0.8x now, from 1.3x three months ago. The risk-reward payoff has improved.</li>
<li>Historically, there is no long-term correlation between oil prices and share prices. Hence, we should not be overfocused on the recent pullback in oil prices.</li>
<li>Although the market consensus is high, FY24 should still see growth. The 3Q24 VLCC spot rate is 27.4% higher YoY, potentially boosting quarterly results and sustaining a high FY24 yield. </li>
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The P/B multiple of Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (H) (1138 HK) has pulled back to 0.8x now, from 1.3x three months ago. The risk-reward payoff has improved.
Historically, there is no long-term correlation between oil prices and share prices. Hence, we should not be overfocused on the recent pullback in oil prices.
Although the market consensus is high, FY24 should still see growth. The 3Q24 VLCC spot rate is 27.4% higher YoY, potentially boosting quarterly results and sustaining a high FY24 yield. 


COSCO Shipping Energy (1138 HK): Better Safety Margin Now

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<li>The 20% retreat in the share price of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cosco-shipping-energy-tran-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:646:1" rel="noopener">Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (1138 HK)</a> from the peak has well reflected the plunge in 3Q23 VLCC rates and 10% earnings downgrade.</li>
<li>4Q23 VLCC rates have rebounded 78.4% QoQ. Re-routing due to recent Houthi attacks on commercial ships at the Red Sea has reduced effective supply and is positive to rates.</li>
<li>Heightened energy security needs will drive demand. The medium-term supply pressure is mild as the VLCC orderbook equals just 2% of the existing fleet, fueling ROE for FY23-25F. </li>
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The 20% retreat in the share price of Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (1138 HK) from the peak has well reflected the plunge in 3Q23 VLCC rates and 10% earnings downgrade.
4Q23 VLCC rates have rebounded 78.4% QoQ. Re-routing due to recent Houthi attacks on commercial ships at the Red Sea has reduced effective supply and is positive to rates.
Heightened energy security needs will drive demand. The medium-term supply pressure is mild as the VLCC orderbook equals just 2% of the existing fleet, fueling ROE for FY23-25F. 


COSCO Shipping Energy (1138 HK): Time for Another Look

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cosco-shipping-energy-tran-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:646:1" rel="noopener">Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (1138 HK)</a> has rallied sharply on strong earnings recovery, but this is too excessive. We think unrealistic expectation has been built on 2H23 earnings.</li>
<li>Over the last three months, the spot VLCC rate has collapsed by 90%, indicating a weakened demand outlook. The resilient share price has clearly not yet factored in this movement. </li>
<li>The recent surge in crude oil is driven by supply, not demand, factors. This has led to a 14% increase in bunker price which will heighten CSET's fuel bill.  </li>
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Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (1138 HK) has rallied sharply on strong earnings recovery, but this is too excessive. We think unrealistic expectation has been built on 2H23 earnings.
Over the last three months, the spot VLCC rate has collapsed by 90%, indicating a weakened demand outlook. The resilient share price has clearly not yet factored in this movement. 
The recent surge in crude oil is driven by supply, not demand, factors. This has led to a 14% increase in bunker price which will heighten CSET's fuel bill.  


COSCO Shipping Energy (1138 HK): Clearly Over-Optimistic

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cosco-shipping-energy-tran-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:646:1" rel="noopener">Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (1138 HK)</a> rallied 12.5% in the last two trading days after issuing a FY22 positive profit alert, but we are concerned that momentum is peaking. </li>
<li>Its P/B of 0.92x is 4SD above average since 2016, more than sufficient to reflect rebound in FY23-24F profitability. Meanwhile, VLCC rate has plunged 80% in the last 3 months.  </li>
<li>We believe CSET is already midway in the upcycle which normally lasts for 2-3 years. With high 4Q22 profit difficult to sustain for long, there is downside risk on earnings.  </li>
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Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (1138 HK) rallied 12.5% in the last two trading days after issuing a FY22 positive profit alert, but we are concerned that momentum is peaking. 
Its P/B of 0.92x is 4SD above average since 2016, more than sufficient to reflect rebound in FY23-24F profitability. Meanwhile, VLCC rate has plunged 80% in the last 3 months.  
We believe CSET is already midway in the upcycle which normally lasts for 2-3 years. With high 4Q22 profit difficult to sustain for long, there is downside risk on earnings.  


COSCO Shipping Energy (1138 HK): Beware of Momentum Peaking

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Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Cosco Shipping Development / Event-Driven

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<li>AH spreads are slightly narrower, but performance is concentrated in fewer names and broad spread volatility is up. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/byd-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20962:1" rel="noopener">BYD (1211 HK)</a> now 5% through. CATL 10% through will help.</li>
<li>It feels like there were some concentrated shorts on H vs A. BYD performance on CATL and Hang Seng upweight/inclusion exacerbate the issue. CATL H less liquid than people think.</li>
<li>The data tables below update on a daily basis in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tools</a> section of Smartkarma. The <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools/quiddity/south-flow-monitor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SOUTHBOUND Flow Monitor</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools/quiddity/ah-shares-monitor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AH Monitor</a></strong> are both there free for SK readers.</li>
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AH spreads are slightly narrower, but performance is concentrated in fewer names and broad spread volatility is up. BYD (1211 HK) now 5% through. CATL 10% through will help.
It feels like there were some concentrated shorts on H vs A. BYD performance on CATL and Hang Seng upweight/inclusion exacerbate the issue. CATL H less liquid than people think.
The data tables below update on a daily basis in the Tools section of Smartkarma. The SOUTHBOUND Flow Monitor and AH Monitor are both there free for SK readers.


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COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd. offers marine shipping services. The Company provides refined oil transportation, crude oil transportation, and other services. COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation also ships iron ores, dry bulks, coal, and other products.

Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation Co. Ltd. (H) (1138 HK)

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Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation Co. Ltd. (H) (1138 HK)

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COSCO Shipping Energy (1138 HK): Better Safety Margin Now

COSCO Shipping Energy issued a positive profit alert indicating net profit for FY24 at Rmb3.96bn, a 17.2% YoY increase. More importantly, the 4Q24...

Osbert Tang, CFA

COSCO Shipping Energy (1138 HK): Time for Another Look

The Red Sea crisis will continue to bode well for tanker demand as well as negatively impact capacity supply. CSET has rallied 25% from its recent...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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​CSET's rally is excessive as the market has built up unrealistic expectations on 2H23 earnings. A weakened demand outlook and higher fuel cost...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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CSET's stretched P/B of 0.92x (4SD above average) has well reflected expectation of strong profit recovery. With VLCC rate collapsed in the last 3...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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AH Premia contract again. Interestingly, the best performing tranche of discount was stocks where Hs trade at a premium to As. BYD squeezed. CATL a...

Travis Lundy

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