2017 China Healthcare Outlook Summary
Core Content
The 2017 China Healthcare Outlook highlights the anticipated revitalization of the healthcare sector, driven by the conclusion of provincial tenders, the initial impact of drug validation campaigns being priced in, and the ongoing focus on large manufacturers with strong R&D capabilities. The sector is expected to show improved growth rates, with most companies delivering around 15-20% top-line and bottom-line growth in FY17E, compared to approximately 15% bottom-line growth in FY16E.
The healthcare sector in Hong Kong is currently trading at a 16x FY17E P/E and 0.9x PEG, which is considered attractive relative to regional counterparts. A-share counterparts are trading at 26x FY17E P/E and 1.2x PEG, while Japan and Korea are trading at higher PEG ratios, reflecting different market dynamics and investment sentiments.
Main Points
- Sector Performance in 2016: The healthcare sector underperformed the market due to ongoing provincial tendering, drug validation campaigns, and the two-invoice system.
- Revitalization in 2017: The majority of provincial tenders are expected to conclude soon, and the initial impact of validation campaigns is already reflected in the books of most drug makers. This is expected to drive the sector's revitalization.
- Valuation: HK-listed healthcare names are currently undervalued compared to regional counterparts, with a reasonable valuation range of 17x-22x FY17E P/E.
- Investment Focus: Companies with strong R&D capabilities, nationwide distribution networks, and visible earnings growth are expected to outperform the market in FY17E.
Key Information
- Top Picks for 2017:
- China Medical System (867 HK): Showing visible growth momentum.
- China Biologic Products (CBPO US): Strong pipeline products and inorganic growth potential.
- HEC Pharm (1558 HK): Solid growth in FY16E-18E and strong R&D capabilities.
- Acquisition Impact: The acquisition of Zhongyou Pharmaceutical is expected to significantly boost the company's earnings and create strategic synergies with its existing surgical instrument segment. Zhongyou's products, such as "JiFro" and "AnEr iodine," are popular in hospitals, and the acquisition is valued at RMB1.4bn with a 2017E P/E of 15x.
- Risk Factors: Potential risks include the introduction of new products not meeting expectations and integration challenges with M&A activities.
Market Overview
The following tables provide an overview of the stock market indices, global commodities, and exchange rates as of the time of the report.
Stock Market Indices
| Stock Market Indices |
Close |
1-daychg |
%chg |
| Hang Seng Index |
22,263 |
-18 |
-0.08 |
| Hang Seng Finance Index |
30,132 |
-161 |
-0.53 |
| Hang Seng Utilities Index |
52,392 |
+286 |
+0.55 |
| Hang Seng Property Index |
30,364 |
+287 |
+0.95 |
| Hang Seng Industrial Index |
13,142 |
+15 |
+0.11 |
| HSCEI |
9,327 |
-36 |
-0.38 |
| CSI 300 |
3,437 |
+7 |
+0.20 |
| Shanghai Composite Index |
3,208 |
+3 |
+0.11 |
| TWSE |
8,995 |
+33 |
+0.37 |
Global Commodities
| Global |
Last price |
chg |
%chg |
| Brent Oil |
46.02 |
-0.3 |
-0.65 |
| COMEX Gold |
1218.0 |
-5.9 |
-0.48 |
| COMEX Copper |
248.6 |
+1.85 |
+0.75 |
| LME Aluminum |
1694.0 |
-3.0 |
-0.18 |
| LME Copper |
5476.0 |
+43.0 |
+0.79 |
| BDI |
1231.0 |
+86.0 |
+7.51 |
Exchange Rates
| Exchange/interest rates |
Last price |
chg |
%chg |
| USD/RMB |
6.87 |
-0.01 |
-0.1 |
| USD/HKD |
7.76 |
-0.0 |
-0.01 |
| EUR/USD |
1.07 |
+0.0 |
+0.19 |
| 1Y RMB NDF |
7.07 |
+0.0 |
+0.01 |
| 3M Libor |
0.91 |
+0.0 |
+0.28 |
| 3M Shibor |
2.93 |
+0.02 |
+0.69 |
| 10Y US T-Note Yield |
2.22 |
-0.01 |
-0.45 |
Research Coverage List
The following table provides research coverage on various sectors as of November 18, 2016.
Auto & Auto Parts
| Company |
Ticker |
Rating |
Share px (Nov. 17) |
12-month TP |
% Upside |
Mkt cap (US$mn) |
EPS 2015 |
EPS 2016E |
EPS 2017E |
P/E 2015 |
P/E 2016E |
P/E 2017E |
| Brilliance China |
1114 HK |
BUY |
HK$9.35 |
HK$13.0 |
39 |
6,086 |
0.69 |
0.72 |
0.89 |
10.9 |
10.5 |
9.1 |
| China ZhengTong Auto |
1728 HK |
BUY |
HK$2.25 |
HK$3.5 |
56 |
641 |
0.29 |
0.39 |
0.46 |
6.2 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
| Geely Automobile |
175 HK |
BUY |
HK$7.24 |
HK$13.0 |
80 |
8,251 |
0.26 |
0.53 |
0.83 |
22.3 |
11.0 |
7.7 |
| BAIC Motor |
1958 HK |
NEUTRAL |
HK$7.22 |
HK$7.3 |
1 |
6,993 |
0.44 |
0.71 |
0.86 |
13.1 |
8.2 |
7.6 |
| Great Wall Motor |
2333 HK |
BUY |
HK$6.81 |
HK$11.0 |
62 |
8,018 |
0.88 |
1.06 |
1.19 |
6.2 |
5.2 |
6.6 |
| Fuyao Glass |
3606 HK |
BUY |
HK$23.45 |
HK$26.0 |
11 |
7,589 |
1.09 |
1.22 |
1.42 |
17.2 |
15.5 |
11.0 |
| China Harmony Auto |
3836 HK |
BUY |
HK$3.29 |
HK$6.2 |
88 |
669 |
0.39 |
0.42 |
0.50 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
0.0 |
| Minth Group |
425 HK |
BUY |
HK$24.25 |
HK$33.0 |
36 |
3,455 |
1.14 |
1.50 |
1.87 |
17.0 |
13.1 |
12.6 |
| Zhongsheng Group |
881 HK |
NEUTRAL |
HK$7.33 |
HK$6.7 |
-9 |
2,030 |
0.21 |
0.46 |
0.51 |
27.9 |
12.9 |
10.9 |
Oil and Gas
| Company |
Ticker |
Rating |
Share px (Nov. 17) |
12-month TP |
% Upside |
Mkt cap (US$mn) |
EPS 2015 |
EPS 2016E |
EPS 2017E |
P/E 2015 |
P/E 2016E |
P/E 2017E |
| Sinopec Oilfield Service |
1033 HK |
BUY |
HK$1.54 |
HK$1.9 |
23 |
2,864 |
0.00 |
-0.61 |
0.03 |
N.A. |
N.A. |
41.9 |
| SPT Energy |
1251 HK |
BUY |
HK$0.69 |
HK$6.2 |
799 |
136 |
0.32 |
0.40 |
0.0 |
N.A. |
1.7 |
1.4 |
| Petro-king Oilfield Services |
2178 HK |
NEUTRAL |
HK$0.5 |
HK$1.0 |
102 |
129 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
| China Oilfield Services |
2883 HK |
SELL |
HK$7.18 |
HK$6.2 |
-14 |
4,420 |
0.23 |
-2.11 |
-0.07 |
25.0 |
N.A. |
N.A. |
| Anton Oilfield Services |
3337 HK |
NEUTRAL |
HK$1.03 |
HK$0.5 |
-51 |
294 |
0.08 |
0.13 |
0.0 |
10.3 |
6.4 |
N.A. |
| CNOOC |
883 HK |
BUY |
HK$9.71 |
HK$12.8 |
32 |
55,924 |
-3.44 |
-2.93 |
-2.38 |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
| Sinopec Kantons |
934 HK |
BUY |
HK$3.44 |
HK$4.9 |
42 |
1,103 |
0.41 |
0.43 |
0.46 |
8.4 |
8.0 |
8.4 |
Property
| Company |
Ticker |
Rating |
Share px (Nov. 17) |
12-month TP |
% Upside |
Mkt cap (US$mn) |
EPS 2015 |
EPS 2016E |
EPS 2017E |
P/E 2015 |
P/E 2016E |
P/E 2017E |
| Times Property |
1233 HK |
BUY |
HK$3.7 |
HK$4.8 |
30 |
822 |
1.03 |
1.13 |
1.25 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
| Yuexiu Property |
123 HK |
BUY |
HK$1.1 |
HK$1.36 |
24 |
1,760 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.15 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
7.3 |
| Yuzhou Property |
1628 HK |
BUY |
HK$2.97 |
HK$3.3 |
11 |
1,462 |
0.48 |
0.54 |
0.64 |
6.2 |
5.5 |
4.6 |
| New World Dev |
17 HK |
BUY |
HK$8.82 |
HK$12.2 |
38 |
10,544 |
0.77 |
0.75 |
0.81 |
11.5 |
11.8 |
10.9 |
| Country Garden |
2007 HK |
NEUTRAL |
HK$4.21 |
HK$3.4 |
-19 |
12,267 |
0.54 |
0.55 |
0.74 |
7.8 |
7.7 |
5.7 |
| Agile Property |
3383 HK |
NEUTRAL |
HK$4.26 |
HK$4.6 |
8 |
2,153 |
0.75 |
0.73 |
0.81 |
5.7 |
5.8 |
5.3 |
| China Aoyuan |
3883 HK |
BUY |
HK$1.79 |
HK$2.8 |
56 |
624 |
0.35 |
0.41 |
0.54 |
5.1 |
4.4 |
3.3 |
Technology, Media & Telecom
| Company |
Ticker |
Rating |
Share px (Nov. 17) |
12-month TP |
% Upside |
Mkt cap (US$mn) |
EPS 2015 |
EPS 2016E |
EPS 2017E |
P/E 2015 |
P/E 2016E |
P/E 2017E |
| China Telecom |
728 HK |
NEUTRAL |
HK$3.64 |
HK$4.13 |
13 |
6,516 |
-3.44 |
-2.93 |
-2.38 |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
| China Unicom |
762 HK |
BUY |
HK$8.73 |
HK$11.86 |
36 |
26,968 |
0.43 |
0.47 |
0.52 |
12.9 |
11.9 |
11.2 |
| China Mobile |
941 HK |
BUY |
HK$84.9 |
HK$112.0 |
32 |
223,198 |
-3.44 |
-2.93 |
-2.38 |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
| China Telecom |
728 HK |
NEUTRAL |
HK$3.64 |
HK$4.13 |
13 |
6,516 |
-3.44 |
-2.93 |
-2.38 |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
| China Unicom |
762 HK |
BUY |
HK$8.73 |
HK$11.86 |
36 |
26,968 |
0.43 |
0.47 |
0.52 |
12.9 |
11.9 |
11.2 |
| China Mobile |
941 HK |
BUY |
HK$84.9 |
HK$112.0 |
32 |
223,198 |
-3.44 |
-2.93 |
-2.38 |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Machinery & Equipment
| Company |
Ticker |
Rating |
Share px (Nov. 17) |
12-month TP |
% Upside |
Mkt cap (US$mn) |
EPS 2015 |
EPS 2016E |
EPS 2017E |
P/E 2015 |
P/E 2016E |
P/E 2017E |
| Zoomlion Heavy |
1157 HK |
BUY |
HK$3.23 |
HK$3.87 |
20 |
578 |
0.01 |
-0.04 |
0.05 |
258.5 |
N.A. |
57.5 |
| CRRC |
1766 HK |
NEUTRAL |
HK$6.91 |
HK$6.25 |
-10 |
24,324 |
0.43 |
0.47 |
0.52 |
12.9 |
11.9 |
11.2 |
| Lonking |
3339 HK |
NEUTRAL |
HK$1.39 |
HK$1.16 |
-17 |
767 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
37.1 |
22.5 |
23.2 |
| CRRC Times Electric |
3898 HK |
NEUTRAL |
HK$37.85 |
HK$44.2 |
17 |
5,737 |
2.52 |
2.57 |
2.94 |
12.0 |
11.9 |
12.0 |
| CRSC |
3969 HK |
BUY |
HK$6.18 |
HK$7.58 |
23 |
7,007 |
0.32 |
0.37 |
0.46 |
19.3 |
16.7 |
9.4 |
| CEEC |
3996 HK |
BUY |
HK$1.09 |
HK$1.42 |
30 |
4,221 |
0.19 |
0.16 |
0.18 |
5.7 |
6.8 |
6.1 |
| Sany Heavy |
631 HK |
NEUTRAL |
HK$1.23 |
HK$1.19 |
-3 |
483 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
98.5 |
99.3 |
31.2 |
Pharmaceutical & Healthcare
| Company |
Ticker |
Rating |
Share px (Nov. 17) |
12-month TP |
% Upside |
Mkt cap (US$mn) |
EPS 2015 |
EPS 2016E |
EPS 2017E |
P/E 2015 |
P/E 2016E |
P/E 2017E |
| 3SBio |
1530 HK |
BUY |
HK$7.86 |
HK$12.0 |
53 |
2,550 |
0.25 |
0.34 |
0.43 |
31.4 |
23.1 |
18.3 |
| HEC Pharm |
1558 HK |
BUY |
HK$17.22 |
HK$20.0 |
16 |
502 |
0.86 |
1.09 |
1.36 |
16.0 |
12.8 |
11.8 |
| Trad Chi Med |
570 HK |
BUY |
HK$3.98 |
HK$4.0 |
1 |
2,201 |
0.17 |
0.21 |
0.24 |
18.7 |
15.3 |
11.5 |
| Sinco |
6833 HK |
NEUTRAL |
HK$0.5 |
HK$0.52 |
4 |
104 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
10.0 |
12.5 |
5.8 |
| China Medical System |
867 HK |
BUY |
HK$12.78 |
HK$14.0 |
10 |
4,100 |
0.40 |
0.54 |
0.68 |
25.6 |
19.1 |
15.2 |
Insurance
| Company |
Ticker |
Rating |
Share px (Nov. 17) |
12-month TP |
% Upside |
Mkt cap (US$mn) |
EPS 2015 |
EPS 2016E |
EPS 2017E |
P/E 2015 |
P/E 2016E |
P/E 2017E |
| AIA |
1299 HK |
BUY |
HK$47.15 |
HK$60.67 |
29 |
73,256 |
0.22 |
0.31 |
0.33 |
27.7 |
19.6 |
18.7 |
| NCI |
1336 HK |
BUY |
HK$35.45 |
HK$39.83 |
12 |
14,268 |
2.76 |
1.78 |
2.39 |
10.3 |
16.1 |
11.4 |
| China Reinsurance |
1508 HK |
NEUTRAL |
HK$1.78 |
HK$1.83 |
3 |
9,754 |
0.18 |
0.11 |
0.15 |
7.9 |
13.1 |
12.0 |
| Ping An insurance group |
2318 HK |
BUY |
HK$40.55 |
HK$50.52 |
25 |
95,622 |
3.00 |
3.40 |
3.49 |
10.8 |
9.6 |
12.7 |
| PICC P&C |
2328 HK |
BUY |
HK$11.9 |
HK$15.98 |
34 |
22,762 |
1.47 |
1.20 |
1.44 |
6.5 |
8.0 |
7.7 |
| CPIC |
2601 HK |
BUY |
HK$27.85 |
HK$33.07 |
19 |
32,564 |
1.76 |
1.56 |
1.66 |
12.7 |
14.4 |
16.8 |
| China Life |
2628 HK |
BUY |
HK$19.96 |
HK$22.67 |
14 |
72,778 |
1.23 |
0.79 |
1.06 |
13.0 |
20.4 |
14.3 |
| China Taiping |
966 HK |
BUY |
HK$16.38 |
HK$17.94 |
10 |
7,594 |
1.76 |
1.14 |
1.46 |
9.3 |
14.4 |
17.8 |