Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

Investics Research

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Equity Bottom-up Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/hk-listed-apparel-footwear-screener-right-stocks-listed-in-the-wrong-market-attractive-yield-rapid-expansion-outside-china-sep-2024" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:158210" rel="noopener">HK-Listed Apparel &amp; Footwear Screener: Right Stocks Listed in the Wrong Market - Attractive Yield &amp; Rapid Expansion Outside China - Sep 2024</a>  helped us screen out great names.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jnby-design-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23642:1" rel="noopener">JNBY Design Ltd (3306 HK)</a>, an apparel retailer trading at 9.2x FY24 with a ~10% yield and a long-term track record of &gt;34% 10 Yr-average ROCEs, is one such name. </li>
<li>Even with modest single-digit growth guidance, we see a growing yield and a great cash buffer (20% of the market cap), and dividends are sustainable. </li>
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HK-Listed Apparel &amp; Footwear Screener: Right Stocks Listed in the Wrong Market - Attractive Yield &amp; Rapid Expansion Outside China - Sep 2024  helped us screen out great names.

JNBY Design Ltd (3306 HK), an apparel retailer trading at 9.2x FY24 with a ~10% yield and a long-term track record of &gt;34% 10 Yr-average ROCEs, is one such name. 
Even with modest single-digit growth guidance, we see a growing yield and a great cash buffer (20% of the market cap), and dividends are sustainable. 


JNBY (3306 HK): >34% ROCE Track Record/10% Dividend Yield/Net Cash Business

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<li>The HK market is moving, and the share prices of high-yield companies are increasing. Despite the average YTD returns of 36%, stocks are trading at 5-18% dividend yields. </li>
<li>We await the November results of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pacific-textiles-holdings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pacific Textiles (1382 HK)</a>, which we will soon initiate coverage on.</li>
<li>We note <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yue-yuen-industrial-holdings-limited" target="_blank" rel="noopener">that Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings (551 HK)</a> continues with its buybacks, having repurchased 3.2 million shares (0.2% of outstanding shares) since August 28th, 2024. </li>
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The HK market is moving, and the share prices of high-yield companies are increasing. Despite the average YTD returns of 36%, stocks are trading at 5-18% dividend yields. 
We await the November results of Pacific Textiles (1382 HK), which we will soon initiate coverage on.
We note that Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings (551 HK) continues with its buybacks, having repurchased 3.2 million shares (0.2% of outstanding shares) since August 28th, 2024. 


HK-Listed Apparel & Footwear Screener:  Attractive Yield & Rapid Expansion Outside China - Oct 2024

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Hua Hong Semiconductor / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>After hitting a low point in Q4 2023, Research on Hong Kong companies has been slow to pick up reflecting the ongoing skepticism from investors. </li>
<li>Reports on the large China tech companies dominated the top ten companies covered over the last couple of years and in the first half of 2024.</li>
<li>As China continues to dominate and make news in the global EV market, research in that sector has picked up.</li>
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After hitting a low point in Q4 2023, Research on Hong Kong companies has been slow to pick up reflecting the ongoing skepticism from investors. 
Reports on the large China tech companies dominated the top ten companies covered over the last couple of years and in the first half of 2024.
As China continues to dominate and make news in the global EV market, research in that sector has picked up.


BUY/SELL/HOLD: China/Hong Kong Stock Updates (July 8th)

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Following the recent Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weiqiao-textile-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3690:1" rel="noopener">Weiqiao Textile Co (2698 HK)</a>, I flagged <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pacific-textiles-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12638:1" rel="noopener">Pacific Textiles (1382 HK)</a> in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/compose/insight/125112/%20https:/skr.ma/uqE4L" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pacific Textiles (1382 HK): Material Benefits</a> as a potential M&amp;A play.</li>
<li>Also in this space is <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/texwinca-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16983:1" rel="noopener">Texwinca Holdings (321 HK)</a> which is trading down towards its Covid-affected lows.</li>
<li>Both Pacific Textiles and Texwinca are pursuing a Vietnamese expansion. Texwinca is trading cheaper to Pacific Textiles, is net cash, and has a superior yield.. </li>
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Following the recent Offer for Weiqiao Textile Co (2698 HK), I flagged Pacific Textiles (1382 HK) in Pacific Textiles (1382 HK): Material Benefits as a potential M&amp;A play.
Also in this space is Texwinca Holdings (321 HK) which is trading down towards its Covid-affected lows.
Both Pacific Textiles and Texwinca are pursuing a Vietnamese expansion. Texwinca is trading cheaper to Pacific Textiles, is net cash, and has a superior yield.. 


Texwinca (321 HK): Even Cheaper Than Pacific Textiles (1382 HK)

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/furuya-metal-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5196:1" rel="noopener">Furuya Metal (7826 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/visional-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32977:1" rel="noopener">Visional (4194 JP)</a> are expected to be included in the TOPIX index at the end of January 2024. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wilmar-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:172:1" rel="noopener">Wilmar International (WIL SP)</a>'s current implied stub and simple ratio (Wilmar/ <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yihai-kerry-arawana-holdings-c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33230:1" rel="noopener">Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings (300999 CH)</a>) are both at all-time highs.</li>
<li>Reportedly, the mother and two sisters of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:191:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)</a> Chairman Jay Y. Lee plan to sell shares in a block deal worth ~₩2.8tn ($2.1bn billion.</li>
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Furuya Metal (7826 JP) and Visional (4194 JP) are expected to be included in the TOPIX index at the end of January 2024. 

Wilmar International (WIL SP)'s current implied stub and simple ratio (Wilmar/ Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings (300999 CH)) are both at all-time highs.
Reportedly, the mother and two sisters of Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) Chairman Jay Y. Lee plan to sell shares in a block deal worth ~₩2.8tn ($2.1bn billion.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Furuya Metal, Visional, Wilmar, Samsung Electronics, ViinFast/Vingroup

Hong Kong

Pacific Textiles Holdings Limited manufactures customized knitted fabrics. The Company's fabrics are used in a broad range of fabrics, including men's, women's, and children's clothing, sportswear, swimwear, and inner-wear.

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Pacific Textiles (1382 HK)

JNBY (3306 HK): >34% ROCE Track Record/10% Dividend Yield/Net Cash Business

Insight highlights HK-listed apparel and footwear stocks with attractive yields and expansion outside China. JNBY Design Ltd (3306 HK) stands out...

Sameer Taneja

HK-Listed Apparel & Footwear Screener: Attractive Yield & Rapid Expansion Outside China - Oct 2024

We compile a list of ten high-yielding/net cash or low-net debt stocks in HK's apparel/footwear value chain. Despite the recent rally in HK,...

Sameer Taneja

BUY/SELL/HOLD: China/Hong Kong Stock Updates (July 8th)

Tech NEV companies continue to dominate the research landscape for Hong Kong coverage. Bosideng, China Water Affairs, Topsports, BYD and Xiaomi...

David Mudd

Texwinca (321 HK): Even Cheaper Than Pacific Textiles (1382 HK)

Texwinca is cheap to peers, its historical averages, and boast a solid yield. If deep value, micro-cap stocks are your thing, this is worth picking...

David Blennerhassett

Last Week in Event SPACE: Furuya Metal, Visional, Wilmar, Samsung Electronics, ViinFast/Vingroup

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

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