Regional Morning Notes Summary - 22 April 2016
Core Content
This document provides an overview of the financial and market conditions in several Asian countries, including China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, as well as key stock picks and market indices. It also includes insights from marketing trips, company results, and economic assumptions for the year 2016.
Main Points by Country
China
- Credit Market: Credit spreads have widened in April due to the cancellation of debt instrument issuance and an increase in debt defaults. The PBoC's easing measures have limited impact due to existing leverage. The recovery is seen as cyclical rather than structural.
- Property Sector:
- Tightening policies in core cities like Shanghai and Shenzhen are expected to stabilize the market and prevent further price surges.
- Core tier-2 cities are seen as major beneficiaries due to healthy inventory levels and economic growth.
- Companies with abundant saleable resources in these cities are recommended, including CR Land, China Overseas Land & Investment, Sunac China Holdings, and CIFI Holdings.
- There is a focus on maintaining exposure to consumer and FAI (Fixed Asset Investment)-related sectors. Banks are cautioned against due to corporate sector financial stress.
- The MSCI China index is trading at 10.6x 12m forward PE, and the portfolio beta is slightly reduced by replacing CITIC Securities with China Resources Land.
Indonesia
- XL Axiata (EXCL IJ):
- 1Q16: Margins improved, and ARPU was maintained at Rp39,000.
- Data revenue grew 23.2% yoy, driven by increased traffic, though effective pricing dropped due to promotions.
- Voice revenue increased 7.3% yoy, but SMS revenue fell 17.6% due to cannibalization from data and messaging apps.
- The company is maintaining a BUY rating with a target price of Rp4,500.
Malaysia
- Maxis (MAXIS MK):
- 1Q16: EBITDA increased by 3% qoq and 7% yoy due to good cost discipline.
- Earnings are expected to remain uninspiring in 2Q16 due to no signs of competition abating.
Singapore
- Strategy: Capitalizing on the recovery in tourist arrivals.
- Stock Picks: The report highlights key tactical stock picks for the upcoming results season.
Key Indices
| Index |
Previous Close |
1D % |
1W % |
1M % |
YTD % |
| DJIA |
17982.5 |
-0.6 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
| S&P 500 |
2091.5 |
-0.5 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
| FTSE 100 |
6381.4 |
-0.4 |
0.3 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
| AS30 |
5336.4 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
2.0 |
-0.2 |
| CSI 300 |
3160.6 |
-0.6 |
-3.5 |
-2.0 |
-15.3 |
| FSSTI |
2960.8 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
| HSCEI |
9248.4 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
3.9 |
-4.3 |
| HSI |
21622.3 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
4.6 |
-1.3 |
| JCI |
4903.1 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
6.8 |
| KLCI |
1721.5 |
0.7 |
-0.1 |
-0.2 |
1.7 |
| KOSPI |
2022.1 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
| Nikkei 225 |
17363.6 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
1.8 |
-8.8 |
| SET |
1423.9 |
0.6 |
3.9 |
1.9 |
10.5 |
| TWSE |
8568.7 |
0.6 |
-1.1 |
-2.5 |
2.8 |
| BDI |
670 |
0.1 |
12.2 |
68.3 |
40.2 |
| CPO (RM/ml) |
2673 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
21.5 |
| Brent Crude (US$/bbl) |
45 |
-2.8 |
1.6 |
7.2 |
19.4 |
Key Assumptions
| Country |
GDP Growth (yoy) |
| US |
2.4 |
| Euro Zone |
0.9 |
| Japan |
0.0 |
| Singapore |
3.3 |
| Malaysia |
6.0 |
| Thailand |
0.8 |
| Indonesia |
5.0 |
| Hong Kong |
2.5 |
| China |
7.3 |
Top Picks
| Company |
Ticker |
Current Price (HK$) |
Target Price (HK$) |
Upside (%) |
PE 2016F (x) |
Dividend Yield 2016F (%) |
| Air China |
753 HK |
6.15 |
10.20 |
65.9 |
7.4 |
2.4 |
| Ping An |
2318 HK |
37.75 |
45.00 |
19.2 |
14.8 |
1.0 |
| Bank BJB |
BJBR J |
940.00 |
1,140.00 |
21.3 |
- |
- |
| Gamuda |
GAM MK |
4.95 |
5.55 |
12.1 |
- |
- |
| WCT Holdings |
WCTHG MK |
1.67 |
2.05 |
22.8 |
- |
- |
| City |
CIT SP |
9.06 |
10.86 |
19.9 |
- |
- |
| DBS |
DBS SP |
15.87 |
19.25 |
21.3 |
- |
- |
| Charoen |
CPF TB |
25.75 |
30.00 |
16.5 |
- |
- |
| Siam Cement |
SCC TB |
486.00 |
630.00 |
29.6 |
- |
- |
Companies with Poor Interest Cover and Altman Z-Score
| Bloomberg Ticker |
Company |
Sector |
Interest Cover (x) |
Altman Z-Score |
| 3323 HK |
CNBM |
Materials |
1.25 |
0.35 |
| 347 HK |
Angang Steel |
Materials |
-1.91 |
0.55 |
| 2600 HK |
Chalco |
Materials |
-0.12 |
0.74 |
| 1898 HK |
China Coal |
Energy |
0.01 |
0.80 |
| 2009 HK |
BBMG |
Materials |
1.36 |
1.00 |
| 1618 HK |
MCC |
Industrials |
1.23 |
1.04 |
| 1171 HK |
Yanzhou Coal |
Energy |
0.54 |
1.25 |
| 1886 HK |
Huiyuan Juice |
Consumer Staples |
-0.16 |
1.27 |
| 658 HK |
China High Speed Transmission |
Industrials |
1.19 |
1.33 |
| 2233 HK |
West China Cement |
Materials |
1.47 |
1.47 |
Corporate Events
| Event |
Venue |
Begin Date |
End Date |
| Cityneon Holdings Tea Session |
Singapore |
26 Apr |
26 Apr |
| CDL Hospitality Trust Luncheon |
Singapore |
3 May |
3 May |
Summary of Key Financial Metrics
| Company |
Ticker |
1Q16 EBITDA (Rpb) |
1Q16 Net Profit (Rpb) |
1Q16 EPS (Rp) |
PE 2016F (x) |
P/B (x) |
EV/EBITDA (x) |
| XL Axiata |
EXCL IJ |
2,191 |
169 |
20 |
49.3 |
2.3 |
6.0 |
Analysts