HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

Orient Overseas (International) / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index has popped by 25% in the first two weeks of 2024 due to the Red Sea crisis. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/orient-overseas-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:801:1" rel="noopener">Orient Overseas International (316 HK)</a> is a beneficiary.</li>
<li>There are already signs of bottoming out of realised freight rate and load factor in 4Q23. The spike in freight rate means that consensus forecasts are too bearish. </li>
<li>OOIL's net cash of US$5.6bn equals 58% of its market capitalisation, making its 0.7x P/B and 8% yield attractive. There is also a possibility for a higher dividend payout. </li>
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The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index has popped by 25% in the first two weeks of 2024 due to the Red Sea crisis. Orient Overseas International (316 HK) is a beneficiary.
There are already signs of bottoming out of realised freight rate and load factor in 4Q23. The spike in freight rate means that consensus forecasts are too bearish. 
OOIL's net cash of US$5.6bn equals 58% of its market capitalisation, making its 0.7x P/B and 8% yield attractive. There is also a possibility for a higher dividend payout. 


Orient Overseas Intl (316 HK): Is It Time for a Reversal?

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>Spot container rates have surged, owing to conflict near Red Sea / Suez Canal</li>
<li>On top of higher spot rates, imposition of new fees also boosting carrier revenue</li>
<li>Evergreen's average monthly US$ revenue increased from Q123 to Q423</li>
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Spot container rates have surged, owing to conflict near Red Sea / Suez Canal
On top of higher spot rates, imposition of new fees also boosting carrier revenue
Evergreen's average monthly US$ revenue increased from Q123 to Q423


Spot Container Rates Surge | New Fees Also Boosting Carrier Revenue | Increases Could Lift '24 Rates

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<li>Spot freight rates are fading again in mid-April, despite ongoing conflict in Strait of Hormuz</li>
<li>Spot fuel prices remain high and we believe Q126 OP margins will show sharp compression</li>
<li>We expect shares in container segment to give back all of March's gains, and then some</li>
</ul>


Spot freight rates are fading again in mid-April, despite ongoing conflict in Strait of Hormuz
Spot fuel prices remain high and we believe Q126 OP margins will show sharp compression
We expect shares in container segment to give back all of March's gains, and then some


Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | March Price Weak, April Spot Rates, Too | Fuel Starting to Bite

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<li>Deep-Sea container rates turned weaker again in Jan-Feb, likely obliterating carrier profits</li>
<li>Another round of US tariff uncertainty should dampen near-term NAM demand further</li>
<li>Excess supply, Suez re-opening, now US tariff chaos? SHORT deep-sea container carriers</li>
</ul>


Deep-Sea container rates turned weaker again in Jan-Feb, likely obliterating carrier profits
Another round of US tariff uncertainty should dampen near-term NAM demand further
Excess supply, Suez re-opening, now US tariff chaos? SHORT deep-sea container carriers


Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Weak Price in Jan-Feb | Softer NAM Demand | Now US Tariff Mess

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<li>Weak price momentum and spot rates both improved somewhat in November-December</li>
<li>But we believe this improvement will quickly dissipate, due to still-poor end demand </li>
<li>We still see deep-sea container industry as entering a lengthy down-cycle; AVOID</li>
</ul>


Weak price momentum and spot rates both improved somewhat in November-December
But we believe this improvement will quickly dissipate, due to still-poor end demand 
We still see deep-sea container industry as entering a lengthy down-cycle; AVOID


Monthly Container Shipping Tracker: Recent Improvement in Price Likely to Dissipate Soon

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Orient Overseas (International) is an investment holding company primarily engaged in international container transport and logistics services, offering global containerized shipping and supply chain management. It also has interests in property investment and development. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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Orient Overseas (International) (316 HK)

Orient Overseas Intl (316 HK): Is It Time for a Reversal?

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Osbert Tang, CFA

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Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | March Price Weak, April Spot Rates, Too | Fuel Starting to Bite

March price momentum remained weak, and now in mid-April spot rates are beginning to fall. Fuel costs have risen sharply, and Q1-Q2 carrier margins...

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Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Weak Price in Jan-Feb | Softer NAM Demand | Now US Tariff Mess

January and February deep-sea container rates have softened noticeably, probably wiping out most carriers' profit margins altogether. Conditions...

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Monthly Container Shipping Tracker: Recent Improvement in Price Likely to Dissipate Soon

Although price momentum improved in recent weeks, we believe profit margins and returns for deep-sea container carriers will continue to...

Tracking Traffic

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Orient Overseas Intl (316 HK): Is It Time for a Reversal?

​SCFI surged 25% due to the Red Sea crisis, benefiting OOIL, suggesting consensus forecasts are too bearish. It is attractive at 0.7x P/B and 8%...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Spot Container Rates Surge | New Fees Also Boosting Carrier Revenue | Increases Could Lift '24 Rates

Spot container rates have surged, and carriers are also benefitting from newly-imposed ancillary charges. It's possible the ongoing conflict in the...

Tracking Traffic

Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | March Price Weak, April Spot Rates, Too | Fuel Starting to Bite

March price momentum remained weak, and now in mid-April spot rates are beginning to fall. Fuel costs have risen sharply, and Q1-Q2 carrier margins...

Tracking Traffic

Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Weak Price in Jan-Feb | Softer NAM Demand | Now US Tariff Mess

January and February deep-sea container rates have softened noticeably, probably wiping out most carriers' profit margins altogether. Conditions...

Tracking Traffic

Monthly Container Shipping Tracker: Recent Improvement in Price Likely to Dissipate Soon

Although price momentum improved in recent weeks, we believe profit margins and returns for deep-sea container carriers will continue to...

Tracking Traffic

SCFI surged 25% due to the Red Sea crisis, benefiting OOIL, suggesting consensus forecasts are too bearish. It is attractive at 0.7x P/B and 8%...