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Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

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Hon Hai Precision Industry / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Hon Hai Precision Industry (2317 TT) reported 3Q22 EPS of NT$2.80 yesterday, below consensus estimates of NT$2.95, partly due to gross margin falling QoQ.</li>
<li>The company emphasized that 4Q22E could be impacted by Zhengzhou issues, but would be short-term in nature. It still aims to achieve a 10% gross margin by 2025.</li>
<li>EV business continues to expand and shares are trading near lower-end of their recent trading range.</li>
</ul>


Hon Hai Precision Industry (2317 TT) reported 3Q22 EPS of NT$2.80 yesterday, below consensus estimates of NT$2.95, partly due to gross margin falling QoQ.
The company emphasized that 4Q22E could be impacted by Zhengzhou issues, but would be short-term in nature. It still aims to achieve a 10% gross margin by 2025.
EV business continues to expand and shares are trading near lower-end of their recent trading range.


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<ul>
<li>U.S. chip restrictions have hobbled Hon Hai's China EV competition.</li>
<li>AI and advanced semiconductors will become a necessity for a globally competitive EV platform and Hon Hai appears to be moving aggressively to capture this opportunity.</li>
<li>The shares should see topline growth and major margin expansion into 2025, and the market appears to have not yet priced-in Hon Hai's latest advantageous position.</li>
</ul>


U.S. chip restrictions have hobbled Hon Hai's China EV competition.
AI and advanced semiconductors will become a necessity for a globally competitive EV platform and Hon Hai appears to be moving aggressively to capture this opportunity.
The shares should see topline growth and major margin expansion into 2025, and the market appears to have not yet priced-in Hon Hai's latest advantageous position.


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Indika Energy is an integrated Indonesian energy company providing solutions across energy resources, services, and infrastructure. Its energy resources business focuses on coal exploration, production, and processing, while its energy services segment offers engineering, procurement, construction, operations, and maintenance for various energy sectors. The company also handles mining transportation, logistics, and electricity generation through its energy infrastructure business. Indika Energy is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, and was founded in 2000.

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