HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>While valuations for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lonking-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3944:1" rel="noopener">Lonking Holdings (3339 HK)</a> do not appear expensive, there is a risk that the 2H23 earnings outlook is weaker than expected. This opens room for disappointment.</li>
<li>There is no sign that domestic sales have picked up and Jul-Aug was still down significantly. Meanwhile, the strong export in 1H23 has not sustained in the last two months. </li>
<li>The weaker A-share market so far in 2H23 also does not bode well for investment gains, which are important contributors to the impressive earnings rebound in 1H23.</li>
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While valuations for Lonking Holdings (3339 HK) do not appear expensive, there is a risk that the 2H23 earnings outlook is weaker than expected. This opens room for disappointment.
There is no sign that domestic sales have picked up and Jul-Aug was still down significantly. Meanwhile, the strong export in 1H23 has not sustained in the last two months. 
The weaker A-share market so far in 2H23 also does not bode well for investment gains, which are important contributors to the impressive earnings rebound in 1H23.


Lonking (3339 HK): Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

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<li>After a poor FY22, 1H23 will stay challenging for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lonking-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3944:1" rel="noopener">Lonking Holdings (3339 HK)</a>. However, we expect pick-up in business momentum going forward, and export is a major growth driver.</li>
<li>Gross margin rebounded HoH and YoY in 2H22, and Lonking maintained good operating cost control. Recovery of equity market suggests potential big positive swing in investment income. </li>
<li>Including investment portfolio, 92% of the current market capitalisation is net cash, providing solid downside buffer. Its 6.5x PER, 9.2% yield and 0.52x P/B are very attractive valuations.</li>
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After a poor FY22, 1H23 will stay challenging for Lonking Holdings (3339 HK). However, we expect pick-up in business momentum going forward, and export is a major growth driver.
Gross margin rebounded HoH and YoY in 2H22, and Lonking maintained good operating cost control. Recovery of equity market suggests potential big positive swing in investment income. 
Including investment portfolio, 92% of the current market capitalisation is net cash, providing solid downside buffer. Its 6.5x PER, 9.2% yield and 0.52x P/B are very attractive valuations.


Lonking (3339 HK): Back to Attractive Zone

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Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

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Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 143 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 113.9% as of Jun 9th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -1.9ppt week on week, led by consumer discretionary, materials, industrials and offset by consumer staples, information technology, communication services.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 143 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 113.9% as of Jun 9th.
The average A-H premium changed by -1.9ppt week on week, led by consumer discretionary, materials, industrials and offset by consumer staples, information technology, communication services.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for BYD Co Ltd and China Construction Bank.


<ul>
<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 143 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 113.9% as of Jun 9th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -1.9ppt week on week, led by consumer discretionary, materials, industrials and offset by consumer staples, information technology, communication services.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for CCB, China Longyuan and BYD.</li>
</ul>


We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 143 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 113.9% as of Jun 9th.
The average A-H premium changed by -1.9ppt week on week, led by consumer discretionary, materials, industrials and offset by consumer staples, information technology, communication services.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for CCB, China Longyuan and BYD.


A-H Premium Weekly (Jun 9th): CCB, China Longyuan, BYD

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Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. is a Chinese manufacturer primarily engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of high-tech equipment, including construction machinery, agricultural machinery, and environmental industry equipment. Its key products encompass cranes, excavators, concrete machinery, and tractors. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Changsha, Hunan, China.

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Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Lonking (3339 HK): Between a Rock and a Hard Place

​Lonking's valuations are not too expensive, but 2H23 earnings may disappoint. Domestic sales have not improved, strong export in 1H23 not...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Weekly Wrap - 21 Jul 2023

Lucror Analytics Weekly Wraps provide an overview of all Morning Views comments and reports published by our analyst team in the past week, and...

Lucror Analytics

Lonking (3339 HK): Back to Attractive Zone

We turned bullish on Lonking on 17 Apr, and since then, the stock has performed well. It has just issued a positive profit alert with 91-158% YoY...

Osbert Tang, CFA

A-H Premium Weekly (Jun 9th): BYD, CCB

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for BYD Co Ltd, and China Construction Bank.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A-H Premium Weekly (Jun 9th): CCB, China Longyuan, BYD

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for CCB, China Longyuan, BYD Co Ltd.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Lonking's valuations are not too expensive, but 2H23 earnings may disappoint. Domestic sales have not improved, strong export in 1H23 not...