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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.

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<ul><li>Kylian Mbappé’s decision to leave Nike after roughly two decades and become the face of On Holding’s push into football creates the kind of headline that reaches far beyond Wall Street.</li><li>One of the world’s most recognizable athletes has walked away from the Swoosh just as Nike is trying to rebuild momentum across product innovation, lifestyle footwear and consumer culture.</li><li>The symbolism is difficult to ignore: a younger challenger has recruited a global superstar while Nike is openly acknowledging weakness in Sportswear and Jordan Streetwear.</li></ul>

Kylian Mbappé’s decision to leave Nike after roughly two decades and become the face of On Holding’s push into football creates the kind of headline that reaches far beyond Wall Street.One of the world’s most recognizable athletes has walked away from the Swoosh just as Nike is trying to rebuild momentum across product innovation, lifestyle footwear and consumer culture.The symbolism is difficult to ignore: a younger challenger has recruited a global superstar while Nike is openly acknowledging weakness in Sportswear and Jordan Streetwear.

Nike After Mbappé: Is Its Cultural Dominance Starting To Crack?

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Brand Power Endures Amidst Headwinds: Despite recent financial pressure and slowing growth, <a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/nike-inc-cl-b">Nike</a>'s core strength remains its iconic global brand, which provides a significant competitive advantage and pricing power.</li>
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Strategic Pivot to Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Faces Challenges: The company is in a transitional period, re-emphasizing its DTC and digital channels while also reinvesting in wholesale partnerships. Execution of this rebalanced strategy is critical for reigniting growth.</li>
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Heightened Competitive Landscape and China Weakness: <a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/nike-inc-cl-b">Nike</a> faces intense competition from established players like Adidas and Lululemon, alongside rapidly growing regional brands in China (Anta, Li Ning), where it has experienced notable revenue declines.</li>
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Brand Power Endures Amidst Headwinds: Despite recent financial pressure and slowing growth, Nike's core strength remains its iconic global brand, which provides a significant competitive advantage and pricing power.
  
Strategic Pivot to Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Faces Challenges: The company is in a transitional period, re-emphasizing its DTC and digital channels while also reinvesting in wholesale partnerships. Execution of this rebalanced strategy is critical for reigniting growth.
  
Heightened Competitive Landscape and China Weakness: Nike faces intense competition from established players like Adidas and Lululemon, alongside rapidly growing regional brands in China (Anta, Li Ning), where it has experienced notable revenue declines.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

<ul><li>Nike is changing how it reaches online shoppers in mainland China, and the move carries more weight than a routine distribution update.</li><li>The company will stop selling through most partner-run digital storefronts and redirect customers toward its own website, app, and official shops on Tmall, JD.com, and Douyin.</li><li>The decision comes at a difficult moment.</li></ul>

Nike is changing how it reaches online shoppers in mainland China, and the move carries more weight than a routine distribution update.The company will stop selling through most partner-run digital storefronts and redirect customers toward its own website, app, and official shops on Tmall, JD.com, and Douyin.The decision comes at a difficult moment.

Nike Just Rewired China—But The Bigger Risk Is What Comes Next!

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<li>Hong Kong market quietly broke its downward trend channel last week, however the HSI met strong resistance at 18200 (100 Week Moving Average).</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/picc-property-casualty-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:350:1" rel="noopener">PICC Property &amp; Casualty H (2328 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-petroleum-chemical-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:369:1" rel="noopener">China Petroleum &amp; Chemical (386 HK)</a> broke to new highs relative to MSCI indices.  Sinopec may benefit from stronger RMB in 2H24.
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shenzhou-intl-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10415:1" rel="noopener">Shenzhou Intl Group Holdings (2313 HK)</a> had a short-term turnaround from its downtrend.  The company reported growth in sales and better margins in 2Q24.</li>
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Hong Kong market quietly broke its downward trend channel last week, however the HSI met strong resistance at 18200 (100 Week Moving Average).

PICC Property &amp; Casualty H (2328 HK) and China Petroleum &amp; Chemical (386 HK) broke to new highs relative to MSCI indices.  Sinopec may benefit from stronger RMB in 2H24.

Shenzhou Intl Group Holdings (2313 HK) had a short-term turnaround from its downtrend.  The company reported growth in sales and better margins in 2Q24.


Technically Speaking, Breakouts and Breakdowns: HONG KONG (SEPTEMBER 3)

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Steve

Shenzhou International / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nike-inc-cl-b" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6658:1" rel="noopener">Nike (NKE US)</a> reported better than expected 1Q24 results this morning, with the stock up 8% in after market trading. </li>
<li>Nike's inventories declined by 10% yoy during the quarter, which bodes well for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shenzhou-intl-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10415:1" rel="noopener">Shenzhou Intl Group Holdings (2313 HK)</a>, as sales to Nike made up 30% of Shenzhou's sales. </li>
<li>Shenzhou is trading at 15x 2024E PE, compared to an average of 21x forward PE over the last decade. </li>
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Nike (NKE US) reported better than expected 1Q24 results this morning, with the stock up 8% in after market trading. 
Nike's inventories declined by 10% yoy during the quarter, which bodes well for Shenzhou Intl Group Holdings (2313 HK), as sales to Nike made up 30% of Shenzhou's sales. 
Shenzhou is trading at 15x 2024E PE, compared to an average of 21x forward PE over the last decade. 


Shenzhou Intl (2313 HK):  Nike's Inventories Declined By 10% Yoy in 1Q24

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NIKE, Inc. designs, develops, and markets athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessory products for men, women, and children. The Company sells its products worldwide to retail stores, through its own stores, subsidiaries, and distributors.

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Note the strong share price momentum. Shenzhou (2313 HK) remains the best proxy for gaining exposure to the global sportswear sector.

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