Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

Investics Research

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Equity Bottom-Up

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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 5-16% dividend yields.</li>
<li>We touch upon our initiations <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/nameson-holdings-1982-hk-17-dividend-yield-can-be-sustained-and-improved-long-term" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:161973" rel="noopener">Nameson Holdings (1982 HK): 17% Dividend Yield Can Be Sustained and Improved Long-Term</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jnby-3306-hk-34-roce-track-record-10-dividend-yield-net-cash-business" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:162204" rel="noopener">JNBY (3306 HK): &gt;34% ROCE Track Record/10% Dividend Yield/Net Cash Business</a>. </li>
<li>We also highlight newsflow from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pacific-textiles-holdings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pacific Textiles (1382 HK)</a> on its operational update and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/texwinca-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texwinca Holdings' (321 HK)/</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yue-yuen-industrial-holdings-limited" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings' (551 HK)</a> positive profit alert.</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 5-16% dividend yields.
We touch upon our initiations Nameson Holdings (1982 HK): 17% Dividend Yield Can Be Sustained and Improved Long-Term / JNBY (3306 HK): &gt;34% ROCE Track Record/10% Dividend Yield/Net Cash Business. 
We also highlight newsflow from Pacific Textiles (1382 HK) on its operational update and Texwinca Holdings' (321 HK)/Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings' (551 HK) positive profit alert.


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

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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</a><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" rel="noopener">—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/nameson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nameson Holdings (1982 HK)</a>, a knitwear supplier that trades at 4.5x PE, is net cash (considering investments) and has a 17% dividend yield, is one of them. </li>
<li>We find this name attractive, and the yield can be sustainable as it shifts its supply base from China to Vietnam. Hence, we initiate with a detailed write-up. </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.

Nameson Holdings (1982 HK), a knitwear supplier that trades at 4.5x PE, is net cash (considering investments) and has a 17% dividend yield, is one of them. 
We find this name attractive, and the yield can be sustainable as it shifts its supply base from China to Vietnam. Hence, we initiate with a detailed write-up. 


Nameson Holdings (1982 HK): 17% Dividend Yield Can Be Sustained and Improved Long-Term

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<li>We compile a list of ten high-yielding/net cash or low-net debt stocks in the apparel/footwear value chain. Just because HK has become a pariah for investors, trailing dividend yields are approaching 6-20%.</li>
<li>We track recent developments of these companies; for given their low valuations any incremental recoveries could spark huge share price returns.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/crystal-international-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25979:1" rel="noopener">Crystal International (2232 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stella-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7610:1" rel="noopener">Stella International (1836 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yue-yuen-industrial-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12281:1" rel="noopener">Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings (551 HK)</a> stand out - they have had positive inflections in their earnings/dividend payouts and capital allocation.</li>
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We compile a list of ten high-yielding/net cash or low-net debt stocks in the apparel/footwear value chain. Just because HK has become a pariah for investors, trailing dividend yields are approaching 6-20%.
We track recent developments of these companies; for given their low valuations any incremental recoveries could spark huge share price returns.

Crystal International (2232 HK), Stella International (1836 HK), and Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings (551 HK) stand out - they have had positive inflections in their earnings/dividend payouts and capital allocation.


HK-Listed Apparel & Footwear Screener: Right Stocks Listed in the Wrong Market - Attractive Yield & Rapid Expansion Outside China - Sep 2024

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

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<li>Vietnam now accounts for more than 50% of production replacing China</li>
<li>China production is less than 25% of overall capacity in 2023</li>
<li>Reshoring and production of higher end "Athleisure" shoes is increasing margins for Stella International (1836 HK) </li>
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Vietnam now accounts for more than 50% of production replacing China
China production is less than 25% of overall capacity in 2023
Reshoring and production of higher end "Athleisure" shoes is increasing margins for Stella International (1836 HK) 


Stella International: A Beneficiary of Reshoring

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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> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nameson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22670:1" rel="noopener">Nameson Holdings (1982 HK)</a> continue to be our preferred picks. </li>
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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stella International (1836 HK)</a> reported a weak result, with profits in FY25/H2FY25 down 19% YoY/26.5% YoY, but dividends remained solid, with the FY25 dividend at 1.45 HKD/share (~10.1% yield).</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/crystal-international-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25979:1" rel="noopener">Crystal International (2232 HK)</a> reported strong results, with revenues/profits up 6% and 12% YoY, respectively. The company upped its dividend to 40.8 cents/share (~6.5% yield). </li>
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JNBY Design Ltd (3306 HK) and Nameson Holdings (1982 HK) continue to be our preferred picks. 

Stella International (1836 HK) reported a weak result, with profits in FY25/H2FY25 down 19% YoY/26.5% YoY, but dividends remained solid, with the FY25 dividend at 1.45 HKD/share (~10.1% yield).

Crystal International (2232 HK) reported strong results, with revenues/profits up 6% and 12% YoY, respectively. The company upped its dividend to 40.8 cents/share (~6.5% yield). 


HK-Listed Apparel & Footwear Screener March 2026: Stella FY25 Result Update

Hong Kong

Stella International is an investment holding company primarily engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sale of premium footwear products and leather goods. The company also operates in footwear retailing and wholesaling, offering products under its own brands such as Stella Luna. It was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

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Stella International (1836 HK)

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

Nameson Holdings (1982 HK): 17% Dividend Yield Can Be Sustained and Improved Long-Term

We initiate coverage on Nameson Holdings, a knitwear manufacturing company with Uniqlo as its major customer, trading at 4.5x PE with an 17%...

Sameer Taneja

HK-Listed Apparel & Footwear Screener: Right Stocks Listed in the Wrong Market - Attractive Yield & Rapid Expansion Outside China - Sep 2024

We compile a list of ten high-yielding/net cash or low-net debt stocks in HK's apparel/footwear value chain. HK is a pariah for investors, and...

Sameer Taneja

Stella International: A Beneficiary of Reshoring

Stella's 1H 2024 profit surged by 54% as its cash balance doubles. Margins expanded as revenue increased by 7.5%. The Board approved an increase...

David Mudd

HK-Listed Apparel & Footwear Screener March 2026: Stella FY25 Result Update

We go into detail on Stella International's 1836 HK results for FY25 and our thoughts on the sustainability of the ~10.1% divident yield.

Sameer Taneja

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