Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

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<li>Growth of outbound Chinese travel demand strong in May as HK, Macau slow</li>
<li>Domestic travel demand also showed solid growth in May and early June</li>
<li>Trip.com appears reasonably cheap now that it's dipped below US$50, BUY</li>
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Growth of outbound Chinese travel demand strong in May as HK, Macau slow
Domestic travel demand also showed solid growth in May and early June
Trip.com appears reasonably cheap now that it's dipped below US$50, BUY


Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Outbound Recovery Expands | Domestic Solid Too | (June 2024)

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

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<li>During the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, both flight and railway traffic seems sluggish, indicating a cooled-down enthusiasm for long-distance trips due to budget constraints.</li>
<li>Data points to booming short-distance travel with self-driving as the major means, helped by lower price;</li>
<li>Benefiting from hotel booking and catering, Meituan is the biggest beneficiary of such consumption downgrade.</li>
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During the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, both flight and railway traffic seems sluggish, indicating a cooled-down enthusiasm for long-distance trips due to budget constraints.
Data points to booming short-distance travel with self-driving as the major means, helped by lower price;
Benefiting from hotel booking and catering, Meituan is the biggest beneficiary of such consumption downgrade.


Meituan Is the Biggest Beneficiary of China's Domestic Travel Recovery

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<li>Q124 showed solid top-line growth, impressive improvement in core margins</li>
<li>We are not too concerned about moderating domestic hotel, air pricing</li>
<li>After consensus EPS raised, TCOM a BUY below US$50 per ADS, in our view</li>
</ul>


Q124 showed solid top-line growth, impressive improvement in core margins
We are not too concerned about moderating domestic hotel, air pricing
After consensus EPS raised, TCOM a BUY below US$50 per ADS, in our view


Trip.com Q124 Review: Solid Top-Line Growth | Progress on Margins | BUY Below US$50

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<li>Chinese outbound travel demand continued its gradual recovery in April </li>
<li>Moderating domestic demand? It's not new, and outbound matters more </li>
<li>On a pullback to below US$50, we would again BUY Trip.com's ADRs</li>
</ul>


Chinese outbound travel demand continued its gradual recovery in April 
Moderating domestic demand? It's not new, and outbound matters more 
On a pullback to below US$50, we would again BUY Trip.com's ADRs


Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Outbound Grinds Forward | Domestic Weakness Not New | (May 2024)

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<li>Outbound continues to improve, March load factor matched pre-Covid level</li>
<li>Appears Chinese tourists are "spreading their wings", travelling farther afield</li>
<li>Trip.com has been best YTD performer in the space; can airlines catch up?</li>
</ul>


Outbound continues to improve, March load factor matched pre-Covid level
Appears Chinese tourists are "spreading their wings", travelling farther afield
Trip.com has been best YTD performer in the space; can airlines catch up?


Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Outbound Recovery Continues, but Some Regional Destinations Lag

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Huazhu Group Limited operates a hotel operator and franchisor. The Company provides hotel leasing, directly hotel operation, and co-development services. Huazhu Group mainly conducts businesses in China.

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Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Outbound Recovery Expands | Domestic Solid Too | (June 2024)

May outbound Chinese travel demand was strong, apparently driven by tourists shifting flying outside the Asian region. Domestic demand growth also...

Tracking Traffic

Meituan Is the Biggest Beneficiary of China's Domestic Travel Recovery

Consumer enthusiasm for long-distance trips during the Dragon Boat Festival has cooled. Short-distance tours are popular, benefiting low-cost...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Trip.com Q124 Review: Solid Top-Line Growth | Progress on Margins | BUY Below US$50

Trip.com's Q124 earnings results showed solid top-ine growth and strong core margin improvement. We believe the company's ADSs are attractive below...

Tracking Traffic

Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Outbound Grinds Forward | Domestic Weakness Not New | (May 2024)

Outbound Chinese travel demand continued its recovery in April. Chinese travel-linked shares have pulled back over concerns about hotel and air...

Tracking Traffic

Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Outbound Recovery Continues, but Some Regional Destinations Lag

The recovery in Chinese outbound tourism demand continued in March, but certain data suggest the pace of growth for some regional destinations is...

Tracking Traffic

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Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Outbound Recovery Expands | Domestic Solid Too | (June 2024)

May outbound Chinese travel demand was strong, apparently driven by tourists shifting flying outside the Asian region. Domestic demand growth also...

Tracking Traffic

Meituan Is the Biggest Beneficiary of China's Domestic Travel Recovery

​Consumer enthusiasm for long-distance trips during the Dragon Boat Festival has cooled. Short-distance tours are popular, benefiting low-cost...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Trip.com Q124 Review: Solid Top-Line Growth | Progress on Margins | BUY Below US$50

Trip.com's Q124 earnings results showed solid top-ine growth and strong core margin improvement. We believe the company's ADSs are attractive below...

Tracking Traffic

Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Outbound Grinds Forward | Domestic Weakness Not New | (May 2024)

Outbound Chinese travel demand continued its recovery in April. Chinese travel-linked shares have pulled back over concerns about hotel and air...

Tracking Traffic

Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Outbound Recovery Continues, but Some Regional Destinations Lag

The recovery in Chinese outbound tourism demand continued in March, but certain data suggest the pace of growth for some regional destinations is...

Tracking Traffic

Consumer enthusiasm for long-distance trips during the Dragon Boat Festival has cooled. Short-distance tours are popular, benefiting low-cost...