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<ul><li>ZTE released 1H23 results, posting revenue/NP (Rmb60.7bn)/NP (Rmb5.4bn), growth of 1.5%/19.9% YoY.</li><li>The top-line growth was muted, mainly due to the slowdown in overseas capex spending and macro pressures. Geographically, domestic sales grew 6.2% YoY, while overseas sales declined by 8.5% YoY.</li><li>The bottom-line growth was strong, driven by improving GPM (6.18ppts higher than 1H22), a result of favourable segment mix and cost optimization. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

ZTE released 1H23 results, posting revenue/NP (Rmb60.7bn)/NP (Rmb5.4bn), growth of 1.5%/19.9% YoY.The top-line growth was muted, mainly due to the slowdown in overseas capex spending and macro pressures. Geographically, domestic sales grew 6.2% YoY, while overseas sales declined by 8.5% YoY.The bottom-line growth was strong, driven by improving GPM (6.18ppts higher than 1H22), a result of favourable segment mix and cost optimization. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

ZTE (763 HK) – 1H23 Earnings Lifted by Improved Gross Margin

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<ul><li>Our view on China telecom sector is unchanged. We think this sector is a defensive play amid macro-economic pressure.</li><li>We expect China telcos to be the most favorable defensive picks with stable operations, strong FCF, high dividend yield and potential share repo opportunities.</li><li>China Mobile and China Telecom’s (941 HK/ 728 HK, not rated) share prices grew 25.5%/23.8% YTD.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Our view on China telecom sector is unchanged. We think this sector is a defensive play amid macro-economic pressure.We expect China telcos to be the most favorable defensive picks with stable operations, strong FCF, high dividend yield and potential share repo opportunities.China Mobile and China Telecom’s (941 HK/ 728 HK, not rated) share prices grew 25.5%/23.8% YTD.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China 5G Sector – China telecom sector remains as a defensive play

<div><div><div><div><ul><li>We regard the domestic telecom sector as a defensive play amid macro- economic pressure, consumer weakness, rising uncertainties, etc.</li><li>We expect China telcos to be the most favorable defensive picks with ample FCF, high dividend yield and potential share repo opportunities.</li><li>China Mobile’s (600941 CH/941 HK) share price grew 12.5%/8.3% YTD. The investors’ appetite seems to confirm our previous prediction “Good compound returns (dividends, share repo) in an environment of uncertainty will become more valued by investors.” </li></ul></div></div></div></div><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

We regard the domestic telecom sector as a defensive play amid macro- economic pressure, consumer weakness, rising uncertainties, etc.We expect China telcos to be the most favorable defensive picks with ample FCF, high dividend yield and potential share repo opportunities.China Mobile’s (600941 CH/941 HK) share price grew 12.5%/8.3% YTD. The investors’ appetite seems to confirm our previous prediction “Good compound returns (dividends, share repo) in an environment of uncertainty will become more valued by investors.” Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China 5G Sector – Expect telecom names continue to show strength in broad market weakness

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ZTE Corporation develops and markets switches, access servers, videoconferencing systems, mobile communication systems, data communication devices, and optical communication devices.  The Company also offers networking solutions for setup, refurbishment and optimization of networks.

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ZTE (763 HK) – 1H23 Earnings Lifted by Improved Gross Margin

The bottom-line growth was strong, driven by improving GPM (6.18ppts higher than 1H22), a result of favourable segment mix and cost optimization.

CMB International

China 5G Sector – China telecom sector remains as a defensive play

We expect China telcos to be the most favorable defensive picks with stable operations, strong FCF, high dividend yield and potential share repo...

CMB International

China 5G Sector – Expect telecom names continue to show strength in broad market weakness

We expect China telcos to be the most favorable defensive picks with ample FCF, high dividend yield and potential share repo opportunities.

CMB International

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