Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Volume growth &amp; price declines both moderated in November vs preceding months</li>
<li>We believe most express companies should be experiencing margin expansion in Q424</li>
<li>We finish with a review 2024's winners and losers in China's ecomm fulfillment space</li>
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Volume growth &amp; price declines both moderated in November vs preceding months
We believe most express companies should be experiencing margin expansion in Q424
We finish with a review 2024's winners and losers in China's ecomm fulfillment space


Monthly Chinese Express Tracker | November Volume, ASPs | Review of YTD Performance (December 2024)

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<li>October volume firmed, but price data is mixed; X-border activity trended stronger</li>
<li>ZTO's shares sagged after it reported weaker Q324 margins &amp; lowered FY24 guidance</li>
<li>Market leader SF Holding's long-awaited HK IPO should price &amp; begin trading this week</li>
</ul>


October volume firmed, but price data is mixed; X-border activity trended stronger
ZTO's shares sagged after it reported weaker Q324 margins &amp; lowered FY24 guidance
Market leader SF Holding's long-awaited HK IPO should price &amp; begin trading this week


Monthly Chinese Express Tracker | October Volume Firmed | ZTO Disappoints | SF HK IPO This Week

Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

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<li>H1 Results improved but did not raise guidance for the FY</li>
<li>Insurance subsidiary surprised with a buyback of shares after strong results</li>
<li>Bank subsidiary profits improved as expected as interest rates increase</li>
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H1 Results improved but did not raise guidance for the FY
Insurance subsidiary surprised with a buyback of shares after strong results
Bank subsidiary profits improved as expected as interest rates increase


Japan Post Holdings - Guidance Continues to Underwhelm

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/maanshan-dingtai-rare-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4128:1" rel="noopener">S.F. Holding (002352 CH)</a> has launched its H Share listing at HK$32.30-36.30 per share. Pricing will be on 25 November, and the listing on 27 November.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the listing in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sf-holding-h-share-listing-updates-point-to-improving-fundamentals" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:166296" rel="noopener">SF Holding H Share Listing: Updates Point to Improving Fundamentals</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sf-holding-h-share-listing-ah-discount-views" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:166687" rel="noopener">SF Holding H Share Listing: AH Discount Views</a>.</li>
<li>Our valuation analysis suggests that the H Share listing range is attractive. We would participate in the listing.</li>
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S.F. Holding (002352 CH) has launched its H Share listing at HK$32.30-36.30 per share. Pricing will be on 25 November, and the listing on 27 November.
We previously discussed the listing in SF Holding H Share Listing: Updates Point to Improving Fundamentals and SF Holding H Share Listing: AH Discount Views.
Our valuation analysis suggests that the H Share listing range is attractive. We would participate in the listing.


SF Holding H Share Listing (6936 HK): Valuation Insights

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<li>SF Holding's HKEX listing launched on Tuesday, November 19th; deal to be priced by 26th</li>
<li>SF hopes to raise about US$800 mn, less than originally anticipated in financial media</li>
<li>About one quarter of the offering will be taken up by ten cornerstone investors</li>
</ul>


SF Holding's HKEX listing launched on Tuesday, November 19th; deal to be priced by 26th
SF hopes to raise about US$800 mn, less than originally anticipated in financial media
About one quarter of the offering will be taken up by ten cornerstone investors


SF Holding Pre-IPO: Deal Goes Live in HK, Company Hopes to Raise ~US$800 Mn, Less Than Anticipated

Japan

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. mainly provides door-to-door parcel delivery services. The Company has developed a nationwide delivery system specializing in time-specified delivery. Yamato Holdings offers moving services and other comprehensive transportation services including logistics services for both domestic and overseas customers as well as financial and autoworks services.

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Yamato Holdings (9064 JP)

Monthly Chinese Express Tracker | November Volume, ASPs | Review of YTD Performance (December 2024)

Year-over-year parcel volume growth and price declines both moderated somewhat in November. We believe most Chinese express companies are...

Tracking Traffic

Monthly Chinese Express Tracker | October Volume Firmed | ZTO Disappoints | SF HK IPO This Week

October parcel volume growth improved, but price data was mixed. The biggest news in the sector came from ZTO (weak Q3 numbers) and SF Holding (HK...

Tracking Traffic

Japan Post Holdings - Guidance Continues to Underwhelm

Company's H1 results show improvement, but no guidance raise for FY; Financial subsidiaries gain from interest rate increases but holding company...

Rikki Malik

SF Holding Pre-IPO: Deal Goes Live in HK, Company Hopes to Raise ~US$800 Mn, Less Than Anticipated

SF Holding's long-anticipated secondary offering in Hong Kong has gone live. This quick update provides basic information about the offering....

Tracking Traffic

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Monthly Chinese Express Tracker | November Volume, ASPs | Review of YTD Performance (December 2024)

Year-over-year parcel volume growth and price declines both moderated somewhat in November. We believe most Chinese express companies are...

Tracking Traffic

Monthly Chinese Express Tracker | October Volume Firmed | ZTO Disappoints | SF HK IPO This Week

October parcel volume growth improved, but price data was mixed. The biggest news in the sector came from ZTO (weak Q3 numbers) and SF Holding (HK...

Tracking Traffic

Japan Post Holdings - Guidance Continues to Underwhelm

​Company's H1 results show improvement, but no guidance raise for FY; Financial subsidiaries gain from interest rate increases but holding company...

Rikki Malik

SF Holding H Share Listing (6936 HK): Valuation Insights

SF aims to raise gross proceeds of US$705-792m. Our valuation analysis suggests that the H Share listing range is attractive. We would participate...

Arun George

SF Holding Pre-IPO: Deal Goes Live in HK, Company Hopes to Raise ~US$800 Mn, Less Than Anticipated

SF Holding's long-anticipated secondary offering in Hong Kong has gone live. This quick update provides basic information about the offering....

Tracking Traffic

Company's H1 results show improvement, but no guidance raise for FY; Financial subsidiaries gain from interest rate increases but holding company...