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Michael Fritzell

Research from Asian Century Stocks

Providing financial journalism in the Asia-Pacific

Asian Century Stocks

Asian Century Stocks is a newsletter providing financial journalism for companies and stocks in the Asia-Pacific. 
The Asian Century Stocks logotype “百” stands for “one hundred” or a “century”. The economic centre of gravity is moving towards Asia. Yet most global investors are missing out.

Equity Bottom-Up

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China-focused Twitter user “pandawatch” posted a <a href="https://x.com/pandawatch88/status/1878809424607019133" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweet</a> comparing the total shareholder return of Chinese tech companies.
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At the top of the list was online retailer JD.com (JD US — US$57 billion) with a total dividend yield and buyback yield of 10% — even after deducting share-based compensation. That’s impressively high.
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<li>JD is one of China’s largest e-commerce companies. It dominates the niche of selling authentic, branded goods online with fast and reliable delivery.</li>
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China-focused Twitter user “pandawatch” posted a tweet comparing the total shareholder return of Chinese tech companies.


At the top of the list was online retailer JD.com (JD US — US$57 billion) with a total dividend yield and buyback yield of 10% — even after deducting share-based compensation. That’s impressively high.

JD is one of China’s largest e-commerce companies. It dominates the niche of selling authentic, branded goods online with fast and reliable delivery.


JD.com (JD US): Trusted Online Retailer Trading at a 9x P/E with a Coming Margin Inflection

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>2025 has seen a sharp turnaround in HK placements, with 36 US$100m+ deals so far. This compares to only 14 in 2022, 13 in 2023, and 15 in 2024.</li>
<li>Most of the 2025 placements have been primary raising and have come from a handful of sectors/backdrops.</li>
<li>In this note, we try to identify the possible primary placements that could take place over the rest of the year.</li>
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2025 has seen a sharp turnaround in HK placements, with 36 US$100m+ deals so far. This compares to only 14 in 2022, 13 in 2023, and 15 in 2024.
Most of the 2025 placements have been primary raising and have come from a handful of sectors/backdrops.
In this note, we try to identify the possible primary placements that could take place over the rest of the year.


Hong Kong 2025 Placements - Year so Far and Trends for Potential Primary Placements

External reports (aggregated public sources), Value Investors Club

Value Investors Club

External reports (aggregated public sources)

<ul><li>JD.com is a profitable Chinese e-commerce company trading below its cash value</li><li>Despite challenges in China's retail market and competition from rivals, JD.com offers a potential 2x-3x upside over the next two years</li><li>Stock has fallen approximately 20% since last write-up, presenting a good opportunity for investors</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

JD.com is a profitable Chinese e-commerce company trading below its cash valueDespite challenges in China's retail market and competition from rivals, JD.com offers a potential 2x-3x upside over the next two yearsStock has fallen approximately 20% since last write-up, presenting a good opportunity for investorsThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

<ul><li>JD.com, a major player in China's e-commerce landscape, released its third-quarter 2024 financial results, showcasing both advancements and challenges across its operations.</li><li>The company reported a solid performance with a 5% year-on-year increase in net revenues to RMB 260 billion.</li><li>This growth was driven by improvements in multiple segments, including electronics and home appliances and the general merchandise category.</li></ul>

JD.com, a major player in China's e-commerce landscape, released its third-quarter 2024 financial results, showcasing both advancements and challenges across its operations.The company reported a solid performance with a 5% year-on-year increase in net revenues to RMB 260 billion.This growth was driven by improvements in multiple segments, including electronics and home appliances and the general merchandise category.

JD.com Inc.: Can Its Diversification in Merchandise Categories Help Tilt The Competitive Dynamics In Its Favor? - Major Drivers

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

<ul><li>JD.com (JD) reported (14 Nov) 3Q24 results: revenue was RMB260.4bn, up 5.1% YoY (3Q23: 1.7%；2Q24: 1.2%), in line with Bloomberg consensus; nonGAAP NP was RMB13.2bn, up 24% YoY, and was 16% ahead of consensus, thanks to a 6% beat on JD Retail’s (JDR) OP aided by stronger-than-expected scale effect, and strong profitability improvement of JD Logistics (JDL).</li><li>Management highlighted an improving trend in consumption sentiment in 3Q24, driven by nationwide home appliance trade-in program and new product launches for smartphones, with YoY revenue growth of Electronics and Home Appliance (E&amp;HA) seeing sequential improvement on a MoM basis, and this trend continued in Oct.</li><li>JD is marginally shifting its emphasis from ROI and cost control to more on GMV and revenue growth amid improving sentiment, while quality and sustainable earnings growth of core business as well as enhancement of shareholder return remain key stock price drivers, in our view. </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.

JD.com (JD) reported (14 Nov) 3Q24 results: revenue was RMB260.4bn, up 5.1% YoY (3Q23: 1.7%；2Q24: 1.2%), in line with Bloomberg consensus; nonGAAP NP was RMB13.2bn, up 24% YoY, and was 16% ahead of consensus, thanks to a 6% beat on JD Retail’s (JDR) OP aided by stronger-than-expected scale effect, and strong profitability improvement of JD Logistics (JDL).Management highlighted an improving trend in consumption sentiment in 3Q24, driven by nationwide home appliance trade-in program and new product launches for smartphones, with YoY revenue growth of Electronics and Home Appliance (E&amp;HA) seeing sequential improvement on a MoM basis, and this trend continued in Oct.JD is marginally shifting its emphasis from ROI and cost control to more on GMV and revenue growth amid improving sentiment, while quality and sustainable earnings growth of core business as well as enhancement of shareholder return remain key stock price drivers, in our view. 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.

JD.com (JD US) - More Proactively Driving Growth Amid Improving Sentiment

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JD.com Inc is an online direct sales company in China.  The Company offers a wide selection of products through its website and mobile applications.  JD.com sells appliances, computers, digital products, communication products, garments, books, and household items to consumers and vendors.

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JD.com (ADR) (JD US)

JD.com (JD US): Trusted Online Retailer Trading at a 9x P/E with a Coming Margin Inflection

China-focused Twitter user “pandawatch” posted a tweet comparing the total shareholder return of Chinese tech companies.

Asian Century Stocks

Hong Kong 2025 Placements - Year so Far and Trends for Potential Primary Placements

1H25 saw a sharp turnaround in HK placements, with 36 US$100m+ deals so far. This compares to only 14 in 2022, 13 in 2023, and 15 in 2024. In this...

Sumeet Singh

Jd.Com Inc (JD) - Friday, Sep 13, 2024

Despite challenges in China's retail market and competition from rivals, JD.com offers a potential 2x-3x upside over the next two years

Value Investors Club

JD.com Inc.: Can Its Diversification in Merchandise Categories Help Tilt The Competitive Dynamics In Its Favor? - Major Drivers

JD.com, a major player in China's e-commerce landscape, released its third-quarter 2024 financial results, showcasing both advancements and...

Baptista Research

JD.com (JD US) - More Proactively Driving Growth Amid Improving Sentiment

JD.com (JD) reported (14 Nov) 3Q24 results: revenue was RMB260.4bn, up 5.1% YoY (3Q23: 1.7%；2Q24: 1.2%), in line with Bloomberg consensus

CMB International

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