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<ul><li>We are of the view that the positive side of GAC’s 2Q24 earnings miss is that the company has started reform to increase synergies between different brands and cope with fast-changing market dynamics, including accelerating the launch of EREVs and PHEVs for Aion and Trumpchi, closer collaboration with Huawei to roll out competitive models.</li><li>These could lay a foundation for GAC to regain traction.</li><li>2Q24 earnings miss on both homegrown brands and JVs. GAC’s 2Q24 revenue fell 30% YoY on lower average selling price (ASP) and sales volume.</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 are of the view that the positive side of GAC’s 2Q24 earnings miss is that the company has started reform to increase synergies between different brands and cope with fast-changing market dynamics, including accelerating the launch of EREVs and PHEVs for Aion and Trumpchi, closer collaboration with Huawei to roll out competitive models.These could lay a foundation for GAC to regain traction.2Q24 earnings miss on both homegrown brands and JVs. GAC’s 2Q24 revenue fell 30% YoY on lower average selling price (ASP) and sales volume.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.

GAC Group (2238 HK) - More EREVs, Tech Partnership to Revive Sales

<ul><li>GAC Group (GAC)’s 1Q24 results were largely in line with our prior estimates and we maintain our FY24E net profit forecast of RMB5.4bn.</li><li>We are more conservative than management about Aion’s sales volume and profitability, as we believe that Aion needs quality growth (brand upscale, overseas expansion etc.) in FY24E to lay out foundation for long-term development.</li><li>We are of the view that Trumpchi’s PHEV solid sales growth could be overlooked by investors.</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.

GAC Group (GAC)’s 1Q24 results were largely in line with our prior estimates and we maintain our FY24E net profit forecast of RMB5.4bn.We are more conservative than management about Aion’s sales volume and profitability, as we believe that Aion needs quality growth (brand upscale, overseas expansion etc.) in FY24E to lay out foundation for long-term development.We are of the view that Trumpchi’s PHEV solid sales growth could be overlooked by investors.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.

GAC Group (2238 HK) - In-Line 1Q24 Earnings

<ul><li>We estimate GAC Group (GAC)’s net profit to rise 22% YoY to RMB5.4bn in FY24E, as Aion’s upscale attempt, cost reduction and overseas expansion could help narrow its loss.</li><li>We are of the view that Aion needs quality growth in FY24E to lay out foundation for long-term development.</li><li>We project Trumpchi’s PHEV sales volume to triple YoY, which may be overlooked by investors.</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 estimate GAC Group (GAC)’s net profit to rise 22% YoY to RMB5.4bn in FY24E, as Aion’s upscale attempt, cost reduction and overseas expansion could help narrow its loss.We are of the view that Aion needs quality growth in FY24E to lay out foundation for long-term development.We project Trumpchi’s PHEV sales volume to triple YoY, which may be overlooked by investors.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.

GAC Group (2238 HK) - PHEV Could Be a New Catalyst

<ul><li>We revise GAC Group (GAC)’s FY24E net profit by 4% to RMB6.3bn, largely due to resilient equity income from joint ventures (JVs) and associates.</li><li>We expect Aion to be at a breakeven level in FY24E, and we are of the view that Aion needs quality growth in 2024. We believe GAC’s current valuation is attractive.</li><li>We project 4Q23E net profit to be RMB218mn. GAC’s 4Q earnings every year are the most volatile compared with other quarters, making it difficult for us to forecast.</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 revise GAC Group (GAC)’s FY24E net profit by 4% to RMB6.3bn, largely due to resilient equity income from joint ventures (JVs) and associates.We expect Aion to be at a breakeven level in FY24E, and we are of the view that Aion needs quality growth in 2024. We believe GAC’s current valuation is attractive.We project 4Q23E net profit to be RMB218mn. GAC’s 4Q earnings every year are the most volatile compared with other quarters, making it difficult for us to forecast.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.

GAC Group (2238 HK) - FY24E NP to Rise YoY on JVs and Aion

<ul><li>Maintain BUY. GAC’s 3Q23 earnings beat, as Aion turned profitable, which could be a positive catalyst. Equity income from JVs was also more resilient than expected.</li><li>We project GAC’s FY24E NP to rise 31% YoY to RMB 6.1bn.</li><li>3Q23 earnings beat. GAC’s 3Q23 revenue was 2% lower than our prior forecast while its GPM widened by 4.1 ppts QoQ and beat our projection by 3 ppts. </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.

Maintain BUY. GAC’s 3Q23 earnings beat, as Aion turned profitable, which could be a positive catalyst. Equity income from JVs was also more resilient than expected.We project GAC’s FY24E NP to rise 31% YoY to RMB 6.1bn.3Q23 earnings beat. GAC’s 3Q23 revenue was 2% lower than our prior forecast while its GPM widened by 4.1 ppts QoQ and beat our projection by 3 ppts. 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.

GAC Group (2238 HK) – Aion’s Turning Profitable as a Positive Catalyst

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Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells passenger cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, and automotive components. The company operates its own brands, including Trumpchi, Aion, and Hyptec, and has joint ventures with international partners like Honda and Toyota. It was founded in June 1997 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

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GAC Group (2238 HK) - More EREVs, Tech Partnership to Revive Sales

GAC’s 2Q24 net profit of RMB300mn was only RMB130mn lower than our estimates due to the fair value gain of RMB1.1bn from Chenqi Tech’s (9680 HK,...

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GAC Group (2238 HK) - In-Line 1Q24 Earnings

GAC Group (GAC)’s 1Q24 results were largely in line with our prior estimates and we maintain our FY24E net profit forecast of RMB5.4bn.

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GAC Group (2238 HK) - PHEV Could Be a New Catalyst

We estimate GAC Group (GAC)’s net profit to rise 22% YoY to RMB5.4bn in FY24E, as Aion’s upscale attempt, cost reduction and overseas expansion...

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GAC Group (2238 HK) - FY24E NP to Rise YoY on JVs and Aion

We revise GAC Group (GAC)’s FY24E net profit by 4% to RMB6.3bn, largely due to resilient equity income from joint ventures (JVs) and associates

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GAC Group (2238 HK) – Aion’s Turning Profitable as a Positive Catalyst

Maintain BUY. GAC’s 3Q23 earnings beat, as Aion turned profitable, which could be a positive catalyst. Equity income from JVs was also more...

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