HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>The decline in Green Tea’s performance in 2024 cannot be solely attributed to external factors such as economic downturn and the decline in consumption. There are deeper reasons behind it. </li>
<li>The growth is mainly contributed by delivery service. However, commission fee is high and average spending per order is lower than dine-in services.So delivery service has limited contribution to profits.</li>
<li>The aggressive expansion of restaurants may further dilute the performance of individual restaurant. We shared our three-year forecast.Valuation of Green Tea could be lower than Xiaocaiyuan and the industry average</li>
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The decline in Green Tea’s performance in 2024 cannot be solely attributed to external factors such as economic downturn and the decline in consumption. There are deeper reasons behind it. 
The growth is mainly contributed by delivery service. However, commission fee is high and average spending per order is lower than dine-in services.So delivery service has limited contribution to profits.
The aggressive expansion of restaurants may further dilute the performance of individual restaurant. We shared our three-year forecast.Valuation of Green Tea could be lower than Xiaocaiyuan and the industry average


Pre-IPO Green Tea Group (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

<ul>
<li>The HK$7.19/share IPO pricing is attractive. The valuation safety margin reserved for the IPO of Green Tea may be mainly due to the management's consideration of attracting long-term funds.</li>
<li>If the market sentiment is positive, combined with conservative IPO pricing, Green Tea would still perform well after listing. For example, valuation has the potential to recover to 15x P/E.</li>
<li>However, when scale expansion fails to bring efficiency improvement,“cracks” appear in the core logic of the capital story.So, taking profits when Green Tea's valuation exceeds Xiaocaiyuan is a good option.  </li>
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The HK$7.19/share IPO pricing is attractive. The valuation safety margin reserved for the IPO of Green Tea may be mainly due to the management's consideration of attracting long-term funds.
If the market sentiment is positive, combined with conservative IPO pricing, Green Tea would still perform well after listing. For example, valuation has the potential to recover to 15x P/E.
However, when scale expansion fails to bring efficiency improvement,“cracks” appear in the core logic of the capital story.So, taking profits when Green Tea's valuation exceeds Xiaocaiyuan is a good option.  


Pre-IPO Green Tea Group - Thoughts on IPO Pricing and Valuation Outlook

LXJ International Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>LXJ’s revenue/net profit showed an upward trend from 2022 to 24Q1-Q3, but growth momentum was decreasing. The same store sales growth dropped significantly. Profit margin is also lower than peers. </li>
<li>There’re significant differences in dietary habits and tastes across China, making it difficult for LXJ to expand nationwide. So, the future growth potential may not be as good as expected.</li>
<li>In December 2021, valuation of LXJ had reached RMB18 billion. Since LXJ’s revenue growth/profit margin are inferior to Xiaocaiyuan, we think the valuation of LXJ should be lower than Xiaocaiyuan.</li>
</ul>


LXJ’s revenue/net profit showed an upward trend from 2022 to 24Q1-Q3, but growth momentum was decreasing. The same store sales growth dropped significantly. Profit margin is also lower than peers. 
There’re significant differences in dietary habits and tastes across China, making it difficult for LXJ to expand nationwide. So, the future growth potential may not be as good as expected.
In December 2021, valuation of LXJ had reached RMB18 billion. Since LXJ’s revenue growth/profit margin are inferior to Xiaocaiyuan, we think the valuation of LXJ should be lower than Xiaocaiyuan.


Pre-IPO LXJ International Holdings - The Pain Points and the Outlook

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

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Index Rebalance

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<li>We see 38 potential and close adds and 51 potential and close deletes for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March. Some of the stocks are close on market cap/liquidity.</li>
<li>There have been many new listings in the last weeks of December. Some of them are fairly large and will be added and that increases the number of potential deletions.</li>
<li>There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.</li>
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We see 38 potential and close adds and 51 potential and close deletes for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March. Some of the stocks are close on market cap/liquidity.
There have been many new listings in the last weeks of December. Some of them are fairly large and will be added and that increases the number of potential deletions.
There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.


HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Updated Potential Changes in March 2025

Xiaocaiyuan International Holding / Equity Capital Markets

Xiaocaiyuan International Holding (XCY HK)

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<li>The financial data for 2024 has already shown investors weak growth signal.After IPO, Xiaocaiyuan may face stricter scrutiny from investors and the market in terms of its sustainable performance growth.</li>
<li>It’s not easy for Xiaocaiyuan to find new growth points. Catering companies commonly face problems such as performance fluctuations and uncertain profitability, which has left their share price underperforming.</li>
<li>Post investment valuation has already reached RMB10 billion, which far exceeds the market value of A-share peers. Due to concerns on the outlook, valuation performance after IPO could be lower-than-expected.</li>
</ul>


The financial data for 2024 has already shown investors weak growth signal.After IPO, Xiaocaiyuan may face stricter scrutiny from investors and the market in terms of its sustainable performance growth.
It’s not easy for Xiaocaiyuan to find new growth points. Catering companies commonly face problems such as performance fluctuations and uncertain profitability, which has left their share price underperforming.
Post investment valuation has already reached RMB10 billion, which far exceeds the market value of A-share peers. Due to concerns on the outlook, valuation performance after IPO could be lower-than-expected.


Pre-IPO Xiaocaiyuan International Holding (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

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Pre-IPO Green Tea Group (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

The IPO pricing is attractive, but this could be the only advantage. As analyzed, Green Tea''s growth is hindered and its fundamentals are weak....

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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​Green Tea's IPO pricing shows good valuation safety margin. When scale expansion fail to bring efficiency improvement,“cracks” appear in the core...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Pre-IPO LXJ International Holdings - The Pain Points and the Outlook

​LXJ's revenue and profit are on the rise but growth is slowing, facing challenges in expanding nationwide due to regional dietary differences....

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Updated Potential Changes in March 2025

There could be 89 changes for the HSCI in March. That could result in 73 changes to the Southbound Stock Connect list and also have implications...

Brian Freitas

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​Investors wary of Xiaocaiyuan's weak growth signal post-IPO, facing scrutiny over sustainability and struggle to find new growth points.Valuation...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Green Tea's IPO pricing shows good valuation safety margin. When scale expansion fail to bring efficiency improvement,“cracks” appear in the core...

LXJ's revenue and profit are on the rise but growth is slowing, facing challenges in expanding nationwide due to regional dietary differences....

Investors wary of Xiaocaiyuan's weak growth signal post-IPO, facing scrutiny over sustainability and struggle to find new growth points.Valuation...