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<ul><li>With that out of the way, let’s dive into Taste Gourmet, a catering group listed in the secondary market (or GEM board) of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.</li><li>Catering is usually a business with little moat, characterised by low barriers to entry. </li><li>While some brands are widely recognizable, humans generally want to devour something different each day, therefore it is an everyday struggle for restaurants to stand out among competition.</li></ul>

With that out of the way, let’s dive into Taste Gourmet, a catering group listed in the secondary market (or GEM board) of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.Catering is usually a business with little moat, characterised by low barriers to entry. While some brands are widely recognizable, humans generally want to devour something different each day, therefore it is an everyday struggle for restaurants to stand out among competition.

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

Investics Research

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<li>We estimate <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taste-gourmet-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27339:1" rel="noopener">Taste Gourmet (8371 HK)</a> to deliver 39% YoY revenue growth and about 13% YoY profit growth (adj 350% YoY) for Q1 FY24e, to be declared on August 10th.</li>
<li>The company is expected to go ex-dividend on the 4th of August and pay out a 5.2-HK cent final dividend by the 24th of August for FY23.  </li>
<li>Trading at 6x FY24e PE /20% of the market capitalization in cash and a 9-10% dividend yield ( based on a 50-60% payout ratio) represents a great investment opportunity.</li>
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We estimate Taste Gourmet (8371 HK) to deliver 39% YoY revenue growth and about 13% YoY profit growth (adj 350% YoY) for Q1 FY24e, to be declared on August 10th.
The company is expected to go ex-dividend on the 4th of August and pay out a 5.2-HK cent final dividend by the 24th of August for FY23.  
Trading at 6x FY24e PE /20% of the market capitalization in cash and a 9-10% dividend yield ( based on a 50-60% payout ratio) represents a great investment opportunity.


Taste Gourmet: Q1 FY24 Preview, Another Strong Quarter in the Making

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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 (8371 HK)</a> reported earnings of 68 mn HKD for FY23 (including impairments of 3.2 mn HKD). Adjusting for impairments, earnings were in line with our estimates.</li>
<li>The company signed ten new leases in HK, which are expected to commence over the next 5-6 months taking the total restaurant count in HK to 49. </li>
<li>Trading at 5.6x PE FY24e with a dividend yield of 10.7% based on a 60 payout ratio, we see a further inflection in earnings in FY24 with new restaurant openings.</li>
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Taste Gourmet (8371 HK) reported earnings of 68 mn HKD for FY23 (including impairments of 3.2 mn HKD). Adjusting for impairments, earnings were in line with our estimates.
The company signed ten new leases in HK, which are expected to commence over the next 5-6 months taking the total restaurant count in HK to 49. 
Trading at 5.6x PE FY24e with a dividend yield of 10.7% based on a 60 payout ratio, we see a further inflection in earnings in FY24 with new restaurant openings.


Taste Gourmet: Expansion in Full Swing, Set Up For A Great 2024

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We compile a report card for dividend-yielding mid-caps that filter out on favorable characteristics of having net cash, decent ROEs, growth, etc. 
It's been a disappointing year in share price performance owing to the negativity surrounding China and soft business performance in some cases, but there have been some bright spots.
We help provide a comprehensive list of our updates on some names and an outlook for 2024. It's our last insight for 2023, so happy new year everyone!


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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 (8371 HK)</a> reported Q2 profits 25% over our expectations at 30 mn HKD (81% YoY), led by net margin expansion to 11.2% (vs. our expectation of 8.8%)</li>
<li>The net cash of 133 mn HKD represents around 27% of market capitalization, which is used to increase the restaurant count in HK from 42 to 48 QoQ.</li>
<li>The company declared a 5.5 cent interim dividend (Vs. 4.8 cents last year). We believe they can declare a 12.5/13 cent dividend for FY24 (March-End)</li>
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Taste Gourmet (8371 HK) reported Q2 profits 25% over our expectations at 30 mn HKD (81% YoY), led by net margin expansion to 11.2% (vs. our expectation of 8.8%)
The net cash of 133 mn HKD represents around 27% of market capitalization, which is used to increase the restaurant count in HK from 42 to 48 QoQ.
The company declared a 5.5 cent interim dividend (Vs. 4.8 cents last year). We believe they can declare a 12.5/13 cent dividend for FY24 (March-End)


Taste Gourmet Q2 2023, Far Better Than Expectations 5.3x PE, 27% Mkt Cap In Cash, 9% Yield

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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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