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<a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/xiabuxiabu-catering-management-china-holdings-co-ltd">Xiabuxiabu</a> is a high-risk, high-reward turnaround story, currently trading at a significant valuation discount to its peers. The company's success hinges on the execution of its operational restructuring and the recovery of the Chinese consumer market.</li>
 <li>The company operates a dual-brand strategy: the mass-market, fast-casual '<a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/xiabuxiabu-catering-management-china-holdings-co-ltd">Xiabuxiabu</a>' and the premium 'Coucou'. While the former shows signs of stabilization, the premium brand has faced headwinds from a consumption downgrade.</li>
 <li>Despite reporting significant net losses and revenue declines in recent years, management is focused on improving profitability by closing underperforming stores, optimizing the supply chain, and enhancing its membership programs. A newly approved share buyback program and insider buying signal management's confidence in the turnaround.</li>
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Xiabuxiabu is a high-risk, high-reward turnaround story, currently trading at a significant valuation discount to its peers. The company's success hinges on the execution of its operational restructuring and the recovery of the Chinese consumer market.
  The company operates a dual-brand strategy: the mass-market, fast-casual 'Xiabuxiabu' and the premium 'Coucou'. While the former shows signs of stabilization, the premium brand has faced headwinds from a consumption downgrade.
  Despite reporting significant net losses and revenue declines in recent years, management is focused on improving profitability by closing underperforming stores, optimizing the supply chain, and enhancing its membership programs. A newly approved share buyback program and insider buying signal management's confidence in the turnaround.
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HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Chinese government will continue to boost the slowing domestic economy by supporting consumption. The A-share consumer staples sector, which is less volatile than discretionary, will be benefited.</li>
<li>We see attractive stories for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanxi-xinghuacun-fen-wine-factory-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9288:1" rel="noopener">Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine (600809 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/foshan-haitian-flavouring-food-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15577:1" rel="noopener">Foshan Haitian Flavouring (603288 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/inner-mongolia-yili-indus-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3220:1" rel="noopener">Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial (600887 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fu-jian-anjoy-foods-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30110:1" rel="noopener">Fu Jian Anjoy Foods (603345 CH)</a>.  </li>
<li>While they are trading on high-end of peer multiples, their earnings quality, leadership status and product premiumisation provide good justifications for valuation. Also, all of them have solid financial position.  </li>
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Chinese government will continue to boost the slowing domestic economy by supporting consumption. The A-share consumer staples sector, which is less volatile than discretionary, will be benefited.
We see attractive stories for Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine (600809 CH), Foshan Haitian Flavouring (603288 CH), Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial (600887 CH) and Fu Jian Anjoy Foods (603345 CH).  
While they are trading on high-end of peer multiples, their earnings quality, leadership status and product premiumisation provide good justifications for valuation. Also, all of them have solid financial position.  


China A-Share Consumer Staples: An Analysis of the Opportunities Ahead

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas, CrossASEAN Research

Henry Soediarko

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

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<li>Last Friday, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiabuxiabu-catering-management-china-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:76:1" rel="noopener">Xiabuxiabu (520 HK)</a> share price rally screams for a deep value turnaround story. But is it really the case?</li>
<li>The management went through the painful "trim the fat" exercise last year to cope with the falling customer traffic. </li>
<li>The ultra-cheap valuation plus buyback program and the Chairman buying from the open market should force some sort of squeeze, pushing the share price up. </li>
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Last Friday, Xiabuxiabu (520 HK) share price rally screams for a deep value turnaround story. But is it really the case?
The management went through the painful "trim the fat" exercise last year to cope with the falling customer traffic. 
The ultra-cheap valuation plus buyback program and the Chairman buying from the open market should force some sort of squeeze, pushing the share price up. 


Xiabuxiabu (520): Out of the Money Call Option

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>During Hong Kong's market correction during November, we noticed that the Put/Call spread stayed below 1 and the skew moved to its lowest level in 3 years both bullish signals.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yum-china-holdings-inc-0533692c-6dae-4014-baa1-ed0b050638f2" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29259:1" rel="noopener">Yum China Holdings (9987 HK)</a> share price had a golden cross breakout on December 3, as the casual dining sector in China shows growth going into next year.
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/miniso-group-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36659:1" rel="noopener">MINISO Group Holding (9896 HK)</a> had a breakout from a falling wedge pattern relative to MXEF.  The gap up in the share price and momentum signals confirms the uptrend.
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During Hong Kong's market correction during November, we noticed that the Put/Call spread stayed below 1 and the skew moved to its lowest level in 3 years both bullish signals.

Yum China Holdings (9987 HK) share price had a golden cross breakout on December 3, as the casual dining sector in China shows growth going into next year.


MINISO Group Holding (9896 HK) had a breakout from a falling wedge pattern relative to MXEF.  The gap up in the share price and momentum signals confirms the uptrend.



Technically Speaking, Breakouts and Breakdowns: HONG KONG (DECEMBER 5)

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<li>China State Construction International and Sinopec Engineering have short term reversal patterns indicating profit taking from recent advances.</li>
<li>China Resources Cement reverses downtrend with volume indicating some near term gains after reporting that 1st half profit was under pressure.</li>
<li>Yum China continues to show downward pressure given the increasing competition in the retail food segment, while Nongfu Spring collapses on news about the safety of its products.</li>
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China State Construction International and Sinopec Engineering have short term reversal patterns indicating profit taking from recent advances.
China Resources Cement reverses downtrend with volume indicating some near term gains after reporting that 1st half profit was under pressure.
Yum China continues to show downward pressure given the increasing competition in the retail food segment, while Nongfu Spring collapses on news about the safety of its products.


Technically Speaking: Breakouts & Breakdowns: HONG KONG (July 17)

China

Xiabuxiabu Catering Management (China) Holdings Co., Ltd. is a multi-brand restaurant operator specializing in Chinese hotpot, primarily through its fast-casual Xiabuxiabu brand and premium Coucou brand. The company also offers catering services and sells condiment products. It was founded in Beijing, China, in 1998.

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Xiabuxiabu (520 HK)

Primer: Xiabuxiabu (520 HK) - Aug 2026

Xiabuxiabu is a high-risk, high-reward turnaround story, currently trading at a significant valuation discount to its peers. The company's...

αSK Primers

Xiabuxiabu (520): Out of the Money Call Option

Xiabuxiabu (520 HK) share price rally suggests a potential deep value turnaround, but is cost-cutting measures enough? Investors should treat this...

Henry Soediarko

Technically Speaking, Breakouts and Breakdowns: HONG KONG (DECEMBER 5)

Hong Kong show decreased volatility and increased mainland buying continue since the US election. YUM China share price broke out (golden...

David Mudd

Technically Speaking: Breakouts & Breakdowns: HONG KONG (July 17)

Sinopec Engineering and China State Construction have entered short term corrections while CRC has broken its downtrend in the near term. Yum...

David Mudd

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Primer: Xiabuxiabu (520 HK) - Aug 2026

Xiabuxiabu is a high-risk, high-reward turnaround story, currently trading at a significant valuation discount to its peers. The company's...

αSK Primers

China A-Share Consumer Staples: An Analysis of the Opportunities Ahead

With the recent IPOs of Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Fujian Anjoy Foods (planned), we think the interest in China's consumer staples sector will...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Xiabuxiabu (520): Out of the Money Call Option

​Xiabuxiabu (520 HK) share price rally suggests a potential deep value turnaround, but is cost-cutting measures enough? Investors should treat this...

Henry Soediarko

Technically Speaking, Breakouts and Breakdowns: HONG KONG (DECEMBER 5)

Hong Kong show decreased volatility and increased mainland buying continue since the US election. YUM China share price broke out (golden...

David Mudd

Technically Speaking: Breakouts & Breakdowns: HONG KONG (July 17)

Sinopec Engineering and China State Construction have entered short term corrections while CRC has broken its downtrend in the near term. Yum...

David Mudd

Xiabuxiabu (520 HK) share price rally suggests a potential deep value turnaround, but is cost-cutting measures enough? Investors should treat this...