Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taste-gourmet-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27339:1" rel="noopener">Taste Gourmet Group (8371 HK)</a> reported worse numbers than we expected for Q4 2022 during the restrictions; Checks indicate recovery in Q1 2023 is far better than our expectations. </li>
<li>Cash declining from 96 to 65 mn HKD QoQ resulted in the company having to declare a smaller final dividend of 1.6 HKD cents ( interim: 4 HKD cents ) </li>
<li>Trading at 5.4x FY23 and 11.1% dividend yield (assuming a 60% payout ratio), the company represents an excellent investment opportunity with &gt;100% upside at the very least.</li>
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Taste Gourmet Group (8371 HK) reported worse numbers than we expected for Q4 2022 during the restrictions; Checks indicate recovery in Q1 2023 is far better than our expectations. 
Cash declining from 96 to 65 mn HKD QoQ resulted in the company having to declare a smaller final dividend of 1.6 HKD cents ( interim: 4 HKD cents ) 
Trading at 5.4x FY23 and 11.1% dividend yield (assuming a 60% payout ratio), the company represents an excellent investment opportunity with &gt;100% upside at the very least.


Taste Gourmet: Terrible Q4 2022, Q1 2023 off to a Good Start

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taste-gourmet-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27339:1" rel="noopener">Taste Gourmet Group (8371 HK)</a> held a webinar with Smartkarma on the 17th of May, highlighting the sharp and swift recovery of F&amp;B in Hong Kong. </li>
<li>Post 19th May, eight people can dine in till midnight (vs. four). With mid-May revenue tracking 109% of June 2020 (restrictions were fully relaxed), recovery should be better than expectations.</li>
<li>Despite the 13% move yesterday, the stock is still cheap at 5.9x PE FY23 earnings and an 8-10% dividend yield (with a potential for further upgrades). </li>
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Taste Gourmet Group (8371 HK) held a webinar with Smartkarma on the 17th of May, highlighting the sharp and swift recovery of F&amp;B in Hong Kong. 
Post 19th May, eight people can dine in till midnight (vs. four). With mid-May revenue tracking 109% of June 2020 (restrictions were fully relaxed), recovery should be better than expectations.
Despite the 13% move yesterday, the stock is still cheap at 5.9x PE FY23 earnings and an 8-10% dividend yield (with a potential for further upgrades). 


Taste Gourmet: Update Post Management Call / Bullish

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<p>For our next Corporate Webinar, we are glad to welcome <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taste-gourmet-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27339" rel="noopener">Taste Gourmet Group (8371 HK)</a> CFO and Company Secretary, Gerald Yu. In the upcoming webinar, Gerald will share a short company presentation with on-the-ground insights from Hong Kong, after which he will engage in a fireside chat with Smartkarma Analyst <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/sameer-taneja-a0539e0c-84dd-4e66-9c40-6e598edfb4c5" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:352" rel="noopener">Sameer Taneja</a>. A live Q&amp;A session will follow.</p>
<h3>The Corporate Webinar will be hosted on Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 17:00 SGT.</h3>
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<p>Taste Gourmet Group Limited is a Hong Kong-based restaurant group offering a variety of cuisines, under a portfolio of brands, to a diversified customer base. Since the opening of its first restaurant in 2007, the group has owned and operated a total of 34 restaurants offering Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese, Western, and Drink under 14 brands, including 11 self-owned brands such as La’taste Vietnamese Cuisine, Dab-Pa Peking &amp; Szechuan Cuisine, Dab-Pa Peking &amp; Szechuan Bistro, Dab-pa Modern Chinese Cuisine, Urawa Japanese Restaurant, Nabe Urawa, Rakuraku Ramen, Wasyohuya Yamaichi, Moments Together, Yakiniku Guu, San-Kinn, three licensed brands known as Parkview, Takano Ramen, and Tirpse, and one joint venture brand known as Xianghui.</p>
<p>Corporate Webinars by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/home/corporate-solutions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Smartkarma Corporate Solutions</a> feature discussions with IROs and Executives, discussing their companies, the challenges they face, and the opportunities in their sectors and markets.</p>

For our next Corporate Webinar, we are glad to welcome Taste Gourmet Group (8371 HK) CFO and Company Secretary, Gerald Yu. In the upcoming webinar, Gerald will share a short company presentation with on-the-ground insights from Hong Kong, after which he will engage in a fireside chat with Smartkarma Analyst Sameer Taneja. A live Q&amp;A session will follow.
The Corporate Webinar will be hosted on Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 17:00 SGT.

Register for the Webinar here

Taste Gourmet Group Limited is a Hong Kong-based restaurant group offering a variety of cuisines, under a portfolio of brands, to a diversified customer base. Since the opening of its first restaurant in 2007, the group has owned and operated a total of 34 restaurants offering Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese, Western, and Drink under 14 brands, including 11 self-owned brands such as La’taste Vietnamese Cuisine, Dab-Pa Peking &amp; Szechuan Cuisine, Dab-Pa Peking &amp; Szechuan Bistro, Dab-pa Modern Chinese Cuisine, Urawa Japanese Restaurant, Nabe Urawa, Rakuraku Ramen, Wasyohuya Yamaichi, Moments Together, Yakiniku Guu, San-Kinn, three licensed brands known as Parkview, Takano Ramen, and Tirpse, and one joint venture brand known as Xianghui.
Corporate Webinars by Smartkarma Corporate Solutions feature discussions with IROs and Executives, discussing their companies, the challenges they face, and the opportunities in their sectors and markets.

Smartkarma Corporate Webinar | Taste Gourmet: Reopening Play in Hong Kong

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<li>HK F&amp;B is set to have a reprieve as dine-in services at catering businesses can now remain open from 6 pm-10 pm ( max seating up to 4 people).</li>
<li>We provide a list of 34 names that will benefit from the removal of restrictions ( some with further catalysts down the road as they are exposed to China)</li>
<li>Our favorite pick remains <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taste-gourmet-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27339:1" rel="noopener">Taste Gourmet Group (8371 HK)</a> which we have written about in our insight <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/taste-gourmet-multibagger-reopening-play" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:67297" rel="noopener">Taste Gourmet: Multibagger Reopening Play</a>.</li>
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HK F&amp;B is set to have a reprieve as dine-in services at catering businesses can now remain open from 6 pm-10 pm ( max seating up to 4 people).
We provide a list of 34 names that will benefit from the removal of restrictions ( some with further catalysts down the road as they are exposed to China)
Our favorite pick remains Taste Gourmet Group (8371 HK) which we have written about in our insight Taste Gourmet: Multibagger Reopening Play.


A Comprehensive List of Hong Kong F&B Names to Play the Reopening

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<li>The relaxing of restrictions by Hong Kong makes <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taste-gourmet-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27339:1" rel="noopener">Taste Gourmet Group Ltd (8371 HK)</a> a great reopening play, trading at 8.8x FY22e and 5.6x FY23e. </li>
<li>Despite a challenging environment, the company has executed well, maintaining net margins north of 7-8%, which are far superior to other listed competitors.</li>
<li>With &gt;60% payout ratios, it trades at a dividend yield of 6.7%/11.4% FY22e/FY23e. Since 29% of the market capitalization is cash, we are confident in the dividend payments. </li>
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The relaxing of restrictions by Hong Kong makes Taste Gourmet Group Ltd (8371 HK) a great reopening play, trading at 8.8x FY22e and 5.6x FY23e. 
Despite a challenging environment, the company has executed well, maintaining net margins north of 7-8%, which are far superior to other listed competitors.
With &gt;60% payout ratios, it trades at a dividend yield of 6.7%/11.4% FY22e/FY23e. Since 29% of the market capitalization is cash, we are confident in the dividend payments. 


Taste Gourmet: Multibagger Reopening Play

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Taste Gourmet Group Limited operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, manages a chain of restaurants. Taste Gourmet Group serves clients worldwide.

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Taste Gourmet (8371 HK)

Taste Gourmet: Terrible Q4 2022, Q1 2023 off to a Good Start

Trading at 5.4x FY23 and 11.1% dividend yield (assuming a 60% payout ratio), the company represents an excellent investment opportunity with >100%...

Sameer Taneja

Taste Gourmet: Update Post Management Call / Bullish

Taste Gourmet Group (8371 HK) held a webinar with Smartkarma on the 17th of May, highlighting the bullish recovery of F&B in Hong Kong. Despite the...

Sameer Taneja

Smartkarma Corporate Webinar | Taste Gourmet: Reopening Play in Hong Kong

On 17 May, 5pm SGT, join our Corporate Webinar with Taste Gourmet CFO and Company Secretary, Gerald Yu, speaking to Smartkarma Analyst Sameer Taneja.

Smartkarma Research

A Comprehensive List of Hong Kong F&B Names to Play the Reopening

We list 34 names that will benefit from the easing of dine-in restrictions in Hong Kong. Our favorite pick remains Taste Gourmet Group (8371 HK).

Sameer Taneja

Taste Gourmet: Multibagger Reopening Play

The relaxing of restrictions by Hong Kong makes Taste Gourmet Group Ltd (8371 HK) a great reopening play, trading at 8.8x FY22e/5.6x FY23e PE and a...

Sameer Taneja

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