HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Capital Markets

Zhou Liu Fu Jewellery / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>The performance slowdown and decrease in number of newly opened stores from 2023 to 2024 was due to the rapid surge in gold prices,which would put franchise model at risk.</li>
<li>Future performance of Zhou Liu Fu may not be benefit from the high gold prices, but could be under pressure due to rising raw material costs and reduced customer demand.</li>
<li>Valuation of Zhou Liu Fu could be lower than peers and the industry average. A comfortable P/E range could be 10-15x if based on 2025 net profit.</li>
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The performance slowdown and decrease in number of newly opened stores from 2023 to 2024 was due to the rapid surge in gold prices,which would put franchise model at risk.
Future performance of Zhou Liu Fu may not be benefit from the high gold prices, but could be under pressure due to rising raw material costs and reduced customer demand.
Valuation of Zhou Liu Fu could be lower than peers and the industry average. A comfortable P/E range could be 10-15x if based on 2025 net profit.


Pre-IPO Zhou Liu Fu Jewellery (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Nicholas Tan

APAC 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.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhou-liu-fu-jewellery-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43706:1" rel="noopener">Zhou Liu Fu Jewellery Co., Ltd. (1716396D CH)</a> is looking to raise $US200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. </li>
<li>It is a leading and fast growing jewellery franchise in China offering a diverse range of products through offline and online sales channels.</li>
<li>In this note, we provide updates on the firm’s past performance.</li>
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Zhou Liu Fu Jewellery Co., Ltd. (1716396D CH) is looking to raise $US200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. 
It is a leading and fast growing jewellery franchise in China offering a diverse range of products through offline and online sales channels.
In this note, we provide updates on the firm’s past performance.


Zhou Liu Fu Pre-IPO: Business Is Deteriorating Despite Rosy Gold Prices

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Company / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Hong Kong's IPO market has gathered momentum lately, especially with the overwhelming response to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contemporary-amperex-technology-catl-co-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45179:1" rel="noopener">CATL (3750 HK)</a>. Consumer IPOs are the next ones to gather interest. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/foshan-haitian-flavouring-food-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44279:1" rel="noopener">Foshan Haitian Flavouring &amp; Food Co (FHF HK)</a> is the most imminent one, potentially seeking up to US$1bn. Without significant peers in Hong Kong, it should attract good attention.</li>
<li>The other interesting ones include <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhou-liu-fu-jewellery-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43706:1" rel="noopener">Zhou Liu Fu Jewellery Co., Ltd. (1716396D CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/three-squirrels" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45113:1" rel="noopener">Three Squirrels (TRS HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eastroc-beverage-group-co-ltd-f3283290-a611-4cb4-8857-93101786e283" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45048:1" rel="noopener">Eastroc Beverage Group (EBG HK)</a>. </li>
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Hong Kong's IPO market has gathered momentum lately, especially with the overwhelming response to CATL (3750 HK). Consumer IPOs are the next ones to gather interest. 

Foshan Haitian Flavouring &amp; Food Co (FHF HK) is the most imminent one, potentially seeking up to US$1bn. Without significant peers in Hong Kong, it should attract good attention.
The other interesting ones include Zhou Liu Fu Jewellery Co., Ltd. (1716396D CH), Three Squirrels (TRS HK), and Eastroc Beverage Group (EBG HK). 


HK Strategy: Some Consumer IPO Pipelines and Their Proxies

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<li>Zhou Liu Fu's fundamentals would not significantly improve due to the surge in gold prices, but would deteriorate instead due to rising raw material costs and reduced customer demand.</li>
<li>The franchise model and declining profit margins have always been the issues. Zhou Liu Fu also has faced dual competition from traditional jewelry companies and emerging jewelry brands.</li>
<li>We are not optimistic about Zhou Liu Fu’s performance outlook. Valuation of Zhou Liu Fu could be lower than peers and the industry average.</li>
</ul>


Zhou Liu Fu's fundamentals would not significantly improve due to the surge in gold prices, but would deteriorate instead due to rising raw material costs and reduced customer demand.
The franchise model and declining profit margins have always been the issues. Zhou Liu Fu also has faced dual competition from traditional jewelry companies and emerging jewelry brands.
We are not optimistic about Zhou Liu Fu’s performance outlook. Valuation of Zhou Liu Fu could be lower than peers and the industry average.


Pre-IPO Zhou Liu Fu Jewellery - It Is Hard to Capitalise on the Soaring Gold Price

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contemporary-amperex-technolog" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24404:1" rel="noopener">Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (300750 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jiangsu-hengrui-medicine-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14128:1" rel="noopener">Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine (600276 CH)</a> are gearing up for an IPO launch soon.</li>
<li>On the placements front, there were two primary placements in Hong Kong, along with a number of lockup expiries coming up.</li>
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Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
On the IPO front, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (300750 CH) and Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine (600276 CH) are gearing up for an IPO launch soon.
On the placements front, there were two primary placements in Hong Kong, along with a number of lockup expiries coming up.


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Laopu Gold Co., Ltd. produces and sells jewelry products. The Company produces pendants, bracelets, bracelets, collectibles, ornaments, and other products. Laopu Gold also operates import and export businesses.

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​Rapid surge in gold prices poses risk to Zhou Liu Fu's franchise model. The future performance may suffer from rising raw material costs and...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Zhou Liu Fu Pre-IPO: Business Is Deteriorating Despite Rosy Gold Prices

Zhou Liu Fu Jewellery is looking to raise $US200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we provide updates on the firm’s past performance.

Nicholas Tan

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HK's IPO market gains momentum with CATL leading the way. Consumer IPOs like Foshan Haitian are next in line, attracting attention. Others include...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Pre-IPO Zhou Liu Fu Jewellery - It Is Hard to Capitalise on the Soaring Gold Price

​Zhou Liu Fu's fundamentals could deteriorate despite a surge in gold prices due to rising costs and reduced demand. Competition/declining profit...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

ECM Weekly (12 May 2025) - CATL, Hengrui, Ather, Drinda, Green Tea, Swiggy, Sagility, Niva Bupa

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

Rapid surge in gold prices poses risk to Zhou Liu Fu's franchise model. The future performance may suffer from rising raw material costs and...

Zhou Liu Fu's fundamentals could deteriorate despite a surge in gold prices due to rising costs and reduced demand. Competition/declining profit...