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Guangzhou Automobile Group / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>GAC’s 4Q22 earnings missed our prior forecast on impairment.</li><li>The bright spot was its homegrown brands’ GPM improvement and cost reduction efforts.</li><li>We are still of the view that GAC’s valuation is attractive and it is a defensive player in a volatile market. </li></ul><p><em>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.</em></p>

GAC’s 4Q22 earnings missed our prior forecast on impairment.The bright spot was its homegrown brands’ GPM improvement and cost reduction efforts.We are still of the view that GAC’s valuation is attractive and it is a defensive player in a volatile market. 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) – Impairment as always; eyes on Aion’s upmarket

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<ul><li>Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. (GAC) (<a href="https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-02-21/601238.SH" target="_blank" rel="noopener">601238.SH</a> -0.51%) is working to get more domestically produced microchips into its vehicles.</li><li>It relies on overseas suppliers for about 90% of its automotive chips.</li><li>GAC Capital Co. Ltd. sees plenty of opportunity to increase the share of domestic chips in the automaker’s cars.</li></ul>

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. (GAC) (601238.SH -0.51%) is working to get more domestically produced microchips into its vehicles.It relies on overseas suppliers for about 90% of its automotive chips.GAC Capital Co. Ltd. sees plenty of opportunity to increase the share of domestic chips in the automaker’s cars.

Automaker GAC Seeks China-Made Chips to Ease Dependence on Foreign Suppliers

<ul><li>Maintain BUY. We project GAC’s 4Q22 net profit to decline 21% YoY to RMB 1.6bn as we expect its gross profit to fall 7% YoY and equity income from joint ventures (JVs) and associates to decline 13% YoY.</li><li>We are still of the view that GAC’s valuation is attractive and it is a defensive player in a volatile market.</li><li>Net profit in 4Q22 likely to fall YoY and QoQ. We project GAC’s 4Q22 net profit to fall 21% YoY to RMB 1.6bn amid 6% YoY decline in its total sales volume.</li></ul><p><em>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.</em></p>

Maintain BUY. We project GAC’s 4Q22 net profit to decline 21% YoY to RMB 1.6bn as we expect its gross profit to fall 7% YoY and equity income from joint ventures (JVs) and associates to decline 13% YoY.We are still of the view that GAC’s valuation is attractive and it is a defensive player in a volatile market.Net profit in 4Q22 likely to fall YoY and QoQ. We project GAC’s 4Q22 net profit to fall 21% YoY to RMB 1.6bn amid 6% YoY decline in its total 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) – We Expect 4Q22 NP to Fall on Equity Income

<div><div><div><div><ul><li>GAC’s 3Q22 earnings were below our prior expectation mainly due to unexpected impairment and QoQ decline of equity income.</li><li>Accordingly, we cut our FY22-23E net profit by 13% and 9%, respectively.</li><li>Yet, we are still of the view that GAC’s valuation is attractive and we maintain our BUY rating.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><p><em>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.</em></p>

GAC’s 3Q22 earnings were below our prior expectation mainly due to unexpected impairment and QoQ decline of equity income.Accordingly, we cut our FY22-23E net profit by 13% and 9%, respectively.Yet, we are still of the view that GAC’s valuation is attractive and we maintain our BUY rating.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) – 3Q22 earnings miss on impairment, Toyota

<ul><li>Honda Motor Co. Ltd.’s Chinese unit will set up a new joint venture with two Chinese partners to procure electric vehicle batteries from battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL)</li><li>The joint venture will be 50% owned by Honda Motor (China) Investment Co. Ltd. and 25% each by Dongfeng Motor Corp. Ltd. and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. (GAC)</li><li>Honda’s joint ventures with Dongfeng and Guangzhou Automobile already use CATL batteries in electric cars made in China</li></ul>

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.’s Chinese unit will set up a new joint venture with two Chinese partners to procure electric vehicle batteries from battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL)The joint venture will be 50% owned by Honda Motor (China) Investment Co. Ltd. and 25% each by Dongfeng Motor Corp. Ltd. and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. (GAC)Honda’s joint ventures with Dongfeng and Guangzhou Automobile already use CATL batteries in electric cars made in China

Honda Sets Up New Venture to Procure Batteries From CATL

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Guangzhou Automobile Group Company Limited manufactures and sells automobiles. The Company vehicles, motorcycles, and other products. Guangzhou Automobile Group also provides automobile parts manufacturing, automotive business services, automotive finance, and other services.

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GAC Group (2238 HK) – Impairment as always; eyes on Aion’s upmarket

GAC’s 4Q22 earnings missed our prior forecast on impairment. The bright spot was its homegrown brands’ GPM improvement and cost reduction efforts.

CMB International

Automaker GAC Seeks China-Made Chips to Ease Dependence on Foreign Suppliers

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. (GAC) (601238.SH -0.51%) is working to get more domestically produced microchips into its vehicles. It relies...

Caixin Global

GAC Group (2238 HK) – We Expect 4Q22 NP to Fall on Equity Income

Net profit in 4Q22 likely to fall YoY and QoQ. We project GAC’s 4Q22 net profit to fall 21% YoY to RMB 1.6bn amid 6% YoY decline in its total sales...

CMB International

GAC Group (2238 HK) – 3Q22 earnings miss on impairment, Toyota

GAC’s 3Q22 earnings were below our prior expectation mainly due to unexpected impairment and QoQ decline of equity income.

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Honda Sets Up New Venture to Procure Batteries From CATL

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.’s Chinese unit will set up a new joint venture with two Chinese partners to procure electric vehicle batteries from battery...

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