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<ul><li>While the FY23 results of DPC Dash (DPC) were roughly inline, we do find its GP margin and sales per store growth very decent and should support a better outlook in FY24E.</li><li>DPC remains our top pick in the catering sector, thanks to its value for money position, huge room for expansion in China and esp. its consistent success in new growth markets.</li><li>We maintain BUY but fine-tune its TP with a lower P/S.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

While the FY23 results of DPC Dash (DPC) were roughly inline, we do find its GP margin and sales per store growth very decent and should support a better outlook in FY24E.DPC remains our top pick in the catering sector, thanks to its value for money position, huge room for expansion in China and esp. its consistent success in new growth markets.We maintain BUY but fine-tune its TP with a lower P/S.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

DPC Dash (1405 HK) – Sales Beats as New Markets Continue to Succeed

<ul><li>We initiate coverage on DPC Dash with BUY and TP based on a 2.3x FY24E P/S, and put it as our sector top pick.</li><li>We forecast 36% sales CAGR in FY22-25E and 0%/ 3% adj. NP margin in FY24E/25E, driven by rapid store expansion and store ramp-up in new growth markets.</li><li>Moreover, Domino’s Pizza has managed to capture the No.1 or No. 2 spot in Japan, South Korea and the Taiwan region, hence for the mainland China, we do expect it to surpass Champion Pizza (with over 2,200 stores) in long run. Current valuation of 1.8x FY24E is not demanding.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

We initiate coverage on DPC Dash with BUY and TP based on a 2.3x FY24E P/S, and put it as our sector top pick.We forecast 36% sales CAGR in FY22-25E and 0%/ 3% adj. NP margin in FY24E/25E, driven by rapid store expansion and store ramp-up in new growth markets.Moreover, Domino’s Pizza has managed to capture the No.1 or No. 2 spot in Japan, South Korea and the Taiwan region, hence for the mainland China, we do expect it to surpass Champion Pizza (with over 2,200 stores) in long run. Current valuation of 1.8x FY24E is not demanding.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

DPC Dash (1405 HK) – Value, Delivery and New Markets-Driven Growth

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>A mixed CNY, robust topline was likely aided by seasonality while the fall in spending power and price war continued.</li><li>We do agree both passenger flows and overall sales were strong during the CNY holiday, given that the spending power was somewhat diluted by the resumption of outbound tourism.</li><li>But on the other hand, the 2024 CNY holiday was a longer-than-usual one and contained one more Saturday and also the Valentine’s Day, hence the recovery rate after adjustment may just be stable (instead of improvements vs 4Q23).</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

A mixed CNY, robust topline was likely aided by seasonality while the fall in spending power and price war continued.We do agree both passenger flows and overall sales were strong during the CNY holiday, given that the spending power was somewhat diluted by the resumption of outbound tourism.But on the other hand, the 2024 CNY holiday was a longer-than-usual one and contained one more Saturday and also the Valentine’s Day, hence the recovery rate after adjustment may just be stable (instead of improvements vs 4Q23).Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Consumer Sector – CNY Was Mixed and We Stay Conservative

<ul><li>Numbers for catering sector did rebound strongly YoY, but since SSS/ table turnover recovery rate were not as good as expected, de-rating was massive in 1H23E.</li><li>After a disappointing 2Q23 plus worrying macro outlook, we downgrade the sector to MARKET-PERFORM as we see more downside in earnings.</li><li>However, as valuation turned more attractive, we can start to accumulate industry leaders. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Numbers for catering sector did rebound strongly YoY, but since SSS/ table turnover recovery rate were not as good as expected, de-rating was massive in 1H23E.After a disappointing 2Q23 plus worrying macro outlook, we downgrade the sector to MARKET-PERFORM as we see more downside in earnings.However, as valuation turned more attractive, we can start to accumulate industry leaders. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Catering Sector – Staying cautious after a disappointing 2Q23E

China

DPC Dash Ltd operates franchise fast food restaurants. The Company through its chain stores, supplies pizza, drinks, and other related snacks. DPC Dash conducts businesses in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

DPC Dash (1405 HK)

DPC Dash (1405 HK) – Sales Beats as New Markets Continue to Succeed

While the FY23 results of DPC Dash (DPC) were roughly inline, we do find its GP margin and sales per store growth very decent and should support a...

CMB International

DPC Dash (1405 HK) – Value, Delivery and New Markets-Driven Growth

We forecast 36% sales CAGR in FY22-25E and 0%/ 3% adj. NP margin in FY24E/25E, driven by rapid store expansion and store ramp-up in new growth...

CMB International

China Consumer Sector – CNY Was Mixed and We Stay Conservative

We do agree both passenger flows and overall sales were strong during the CNY holiday, given that the spending power was somewhat diluted by the...

CMB International

China Catering Sector – Staying cautious after a disappointing 2Q23E

Numbers for catering sector did rebound strongly YoY, but since SSS/ table turnover recovery rate were not as good as expected, de-rating was...

CMB International