HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Capital Markets

Xiaocaiyuan International Holding / Equity Capital Markets

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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>
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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

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management / Equity Capital Markets

Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management

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<li>Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management (XNC HK) launched its Hongkong IPO aiming to raise up to HK$686M. The company plans to sell 97.4M shares at HK$5.64-$7.04 per share.</li>
<li>Xiao Noodles are a Chinese noodle restaurants operator in China. They operate the Xiao Noodles brand in the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong SAR.</li>
<li>The growth outlook quite justifies the incremental valuation. We think Xiao Noodles issue is attractively priced and investors can surely look to have a share in this secular growth story.</li>
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Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management (XNC HK) launched its Hongkong IPO aiming to raise up to HK$686M. The company plans to sell 97.4M shares at HK$5.64-$7.04 per share.
Xiao Noodles are a Chinese noodle restaurants operator in China. They operate the Xiao Noodles brand in the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong SAR.
The growth outlook quite justifies the incremental valuation. We think Xiao Noodles issue is attractively priced and investors can surely look to have a share in this secular growth story.


Xiao Noodles (XNC HK) IPO: Volume Growth Play Make This Noodles Joint Savoury Enough

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<li>Xiao Noodles’ advantage doesn't come from a single product, but from a set of replicable systematic capabilities.However, investors are concerned growth is driven by capital rather than endogenous healthy growth.</li>
<li>Valuation would be lower than those mature brands that have proven profitability in the short term, but would be higher than the companies that are still exploring profit paths.</li>
<li>Comfortable valuation could be P/E of 15-20x, which indicates arbitrage space. But in long term, business model will be difficult to sustain if there’s no breakthrough in profit margin performance.  </li>
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Xiao Noodles’ advantage doesn't come from a single product, but from a set of replicable systematic capabilities.However, investors are concerned growth is driven by capital rather than endogenous healthy growth.
Valuation would be lower than those mature brands that have proven profitability in the short term, but would be higher than the companies that are still exploring profit paths.
Comfortable valuation could be P/E of 15-20x, which indicates arbitrage space. But in long term, business model will be difficult to sustain if there’s no breakthrough in profit margin performance.  


Pre-IPO Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

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<li>Although the revenue is growing, net profit margin is low, which is due to Xiao Noodles’ operational model, high costs, products and brand positioning. Key performance indicators declined in 2024.</li>
<li>If competition becomes increasingly fierce and Xiao Noodles’ price reduction strategy continues, the investment return period would be longer, which will affect the Company's future expansion plans and performance growth.</li>
<li>Based on our forecast, pre-IPO valuation of RMB3 billion is expensive. If Xiao Noodles is unable to reverse the trend of declining performance, it will face valuation discounts after IPO.</li>
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Although the revenue is growing, net profit margin is low, which is due to Xiao Noodles’ operational model, high costs, products and brand positioning. Key performance indicators declined in 2024.
If competition becomes increasingly fierce and Xiao Noodles’ price reduction strategy continues, the investment return period would be longer, which will affect the Company's future expansion plans and performance growth.
Based on our forecast, pre-IPO valuation of RMB3 billion is expensive. If Xiao Noodles is unable to reverse the trend of declining performance, it will face valuation discounts after IPO.


Pre-IPO Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management - Pain Points in Operation Mode and Profit Margin

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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

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Xiaocaiyuan International Holding (XCY HK)

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Tina Banerjee

Pre-IPO Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

Xiao Noodles' growth driven by capital raise concerns for investors about sustainability/profitability ahead, despite replicable capabilities....

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Pre-IPO Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management - Pain Points in Operation Mode and Profit Margin

Xiao Noodles faces challenges with low profit margins, declining performance, and potential valuation discounts post-IPO if trends continue....

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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

​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

Xiao Noodles (XNC HK) IPO: Volume Growth Play Make This Noodles Joint Savoury Enough

Xiao Noodles (XNC HK) launches Hong Kong IPO, aiming to raise up to HK$686M by selling 97.4M shares at HK$5.64-$7.04 each. Investors can subscribe...

Tina Banerjee

Pre-IPO Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

​Xiao Noodles' growth driven by capital raise concerns for investors about sustainability/profitability ahead, despite replicable capabilities....

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Pre-IPO Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management - Pain Points in Operation Mode and Profit Margin

​Xiao Noodles faces challenges with low profit margins, declining performance, and potential valuation discounts post-IPO if trends continue....

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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

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

Xiao Noodles' growth driven by capital raise concerns for investors about sustainability/profitability ahead, despite replicable capabilities....

Xiao Noodles faces challenges with low profit margins, declining performance, and potential valuation discounts post-IPO if trends continue....