Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

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We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

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<li>Total revenue grew by 21% YoY and offline revenue grew by 50% YoY in 3Q25.</li>
<li>Both ARPPU and the user base increased YoY in 3Q25.</li>
<li>The margin had improved year over year for 13 quarters.</li>
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Total revenue grew by 21% YoY and offline revenue grew by 50% YoY in 3Q25.
Both ARPPU and the user base increased YoY in 3Q25.
The margin had improved year over year for 13 quarters.


Tencent Music (TME): 3Q25, Offline Rev Up by 50%, Margin Improved for 13 Quarters

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<ul><li>Tencent Music Entertainment Group's second quarter of 2025 demonstrates a blend of growth across its diversified service portfolio, delivering a robust financial performance and showcasing strategic advancements in both content and platform services.</li><li>Positively, the group's revenue reached a record high of RMB 8.4 billion, representing an 18% year-over-year increase.</li><li>This growth was primarily fueled by its online music services, which saw a notable 26% year-on-year revenue increase, reaching RMB 6.9 billion.</li></ul>

Tencent Music Entertainment Group's second quarter of 2025 demonstrates a blend of growth across its diversified service portfolio, delivering a robust financial performance and showcasing strategic advancements in both content and platform services.Positively, the group's revenue reached a record high of RMB 8.4 billion, representing an 18% year-over-year increase.This growth was primarily fueled by its online music services, which saw a notable 26% year-on-year revenue increase, reaching RMB 6.9 billion.

Tencent Music: Is Its Partnership With Geely & Xiaomi the Future of In-Car Entertainment?

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<li>In 2Q25, non-subscriber music revenue surged by 47% YoY and total revenue grew by 18% YoY.</li>
<li>The operating margin hit the historical high since TME’s IPO.</li>
<li>We believe the stock has an upside of 9% and a price target of US$27.60 for the year end 2025.</li>
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In 2Q25, non-subscriber music revenue surged by 47% YoY and total revenue grew by 18% YoY.
The operating margin hit the historical high since TME’s IPO.
We believe the stock has an upside of 9% and a price target of US$27.60 for the year end 2025.


Tencent Music (TME): 2Q25, Concert Revenue Booming, Margin Hitting Historical High

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<li>The deliveries still grew strongly by 24% YoY in November 2025.</li>
<li>We believe Geely will take BYD’s place as the largest Chinese producer.</li>
<li>We also believe the stock has an upside of 49% for the next twelve months.</li>
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The deliveries still grew strongly by 24% YoY in November 2025.
We believe Geely will take BYD’s place as the largest Chinese producer.
We also believe the stock has an upside of 49% for the next twelve months.


2026 High Conviction: Geely (175 HK) To Be the Largest

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<li>TME proposed to acquire 100% shares of Ximalaya, a long audio app.</li>
<li>TME has been exploring the long audio market since 2020.</li>
<li>We believe Ximalaya has advantages in monthly active users and car radio.</li>
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TME proposed to acquire 100% shares of Ximalaya, a long audio app.
TME has been exploring the long audio market since 2020.
We believe Ximalaya has advantages in monthly active users and car radio.


Tencent Music (TME): Quick Note – Acquisition of Ximalaya

China

Tencent Music Entertainment operates an online music entertainment platform in China. The Company offers platform that comprises of online music, recording, music-centric live streaming enabling users to discover, listen, sing, watch, perform, and socialize music.

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Tencent Music (TME US)

Tencent Music (TME): 3Q25, Offline Rev Up by 50%, Margin Improved for 13 Quarters

Total revenue grew by 21% YoY and offline revenue grew by 50% YoY in 3Q25. Both ARPPU and the user base increased YoY in 3Q25. The margin had...

Ming Lu

Tencent Music: Is Its Partnership With Geely & Xiaomi the Future of In-Car Entertainment?

Tencent Music Entertainment Group's second quarter of 2025 demonstrates a blend of growth across its diversified service portfolio, delivering a...

Baptista Research

Tencent Music (TME): 2Q25, Concert Revenue Booming, Margin Hitting Historical High

In 2Q25, non-subscriber music revenue surged by 47% YoY and total revenue grew by 18% YoY. The operating margin hit the historical high since TME’s...

Ming Lu

2026 High Conviction: Geely (175 HK) To Be the Largest

The deliveries grew strongly by 24% YoY in Nov. 2025. We believe Geely will take BYD’s place as the largest Chinese producer. We believe the stock...

Ming Lu

Tencent Music (TME): Quick Note – Acquisition of Ximalaya

TME proposed to acquire 100% shares of Ximalaya, a long audio app. TME has been exploring the long audio market since 2020. We believe Ximalaya has...

Ming Lu

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