Daily Brief Credit: Greentown China – Earnings Flash – H1 FY 2023 Results – Lucror Analytics and more

Greentown China has released H1/23 results that were in line with expectations. Contracted sales rose 16% y-o-y, driven by higher ASP (+19%), but offset to a degree by less GFA sold (-1%). The company added CNY 57 bn saleable resources with total GFA of 2.57 mn sqm. Revenue fell 12% to CNY 57 bn, primarily due to a CNY 7.9 bn slide in revenue from property development. Gross profit also decreased 12% to CNY 9.92 bn, with a largely stable margin (16% vs. 16.5% in H1/22).

We believe Greentown will continue its strategy of clearing inventories and delivering homes through H2/23. The company’s ability to deleverage will be impacted by the scale of its land acquisitions. In this regard, Greentown could expend up to 40% of its sales proceeds on acquisitions. That said, the level may be tempered by any further deterioration in the residential housing market.

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• Yanlord Land

Yuexiu Property’s (YXP) H1/23 results were largely in line with expectations. Overall revenue climbed 2.6% y-o-y to CNY 32.1 bn, driven by strong growth in property management, rental income and real estate agency & decoration services. However, sales from property development remained stagnant at CNY 29.8 bn (H1/22: CNY 29.8 bn). The company encountered ongoing margin pressure, largely due to falling profits and margins for the property development business, which we believe is in line with the overall industry trend.

We note positively YXP’s CNY 221 bn in unrecognised sales, which could have positive implications for steady revenue growth in the near to medium term. The company appears to have resilient access to capital markets. Liquidity was boosted as at end-June 2023, by a c. 39% y-o-y increase in cash to CNY 30.3 bn. The debt structure improved, with exposure to ST debt narrowing to 12% of total debt.

The 2023 notes are trading near par (yielding 7-8%). The YUEXIU 2.8 26 are quoted at c. 90.6 (yielding 6.9-7.2%), while the 2031 notes are trading at c. 80 (yielding c. 7.5%). We view the pricing as fair, and maintain our “Hold” recommendation on the YUEXIU curve given the current weak market technicals.