China Cement Weekly Summary - August 8, 2016
Core Content Overview
The China Cement Weekly report for August 8, 2016, provides an analysis of the cement sector's performance and outlook. Key highlights include price trends, inventory levels, coal prices, and stock valuations, with a focus on the potential impact of the G20 Summit on the market.
Main Points
Cement Price Trends
- Cement prices continued to rebound nationwide, rising 1.3% week-on-week to RMB258.58/tonne.
- Regional price movements:
- Henan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai: Prices increased by RMB20–30/tonne.
- Hunan: Prices declined by RMB20/tonne.
- Market demand remained weak in early August due to unfavorable weather (high temperatures, rainfall, typhoons), with daily shipments at 60–70% of normal levels.
- East China is expected to see a price increase in mid-August, driven by better regional production coordination in the Yangtze River Delta and improving weather conditions in late summer/early autumn.
Impact of G20 Summit
- The G20 Summit in Hangzhou (August 31–September 5) is anticipated to boost cement prices in East China.
- To ensure air quality, cement plants in Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui, and Jiangxi will suspend production from August 24 to September 6, reducing supply and potentially increasing prices.
Coal Price Movement
- Bohai-Rim Steam Coal (Q5500K) prices rose RMB6/tonne to RMB436/tonne, marking a 5.8% year-on-year increase.
Key Stock Performances
- Cement stocks under coverage saw an average rise of 4.9%.
- Best performer: BBMG (2009.HK), up 9.2%.
- Weakest performer: CNBM (3323.HK), but still climbed 2.0%.
Valuation Table Highlights
| Company |
Ticker |
Rating |
Price (HK$) |
Market Cap (US$m) |
PER (x) 2015 |
PER (x) 2016E |
PER (x) 2017E |
PBR (x) 2015 |
PBR (x) 2016E |
PBR (x) 2017E |
EV/EBITDA (x) 2015 |
EV/EBITDA (x) 2016E |
EV/EBITDA (x) 2017E |
Net Debt/Equity (%) |
| Anhui Conch |
914 HK Equity |
BUY |
21.40 |
13,326 |
15.4 |
11.9 |
11.7 |
1.41 |
1.29 |
1.20 |
8.2 |
6.5 |
6.1 |
4 |
| ONBM |
3323 HK Equity |
HOLD |
3.63 |
2,513 |
26.3 |
6.7 |
6.8 |
0.41 |
0.39 |
0.37 |
9.9 |
9.6 |
9.3 |
218 |
| BBMG |
2009 HK Equity |
BUY |
3.10 |
6,039 |
14.6 |
9.9 |
9.3 |
0.72 |
0.71 |
0.67 |
9.7 |
8.2 |
7.7 |
63 |
| CR Cement |
1313 HK Equity |
BUY |
2.91 |
2,437 |
9.2 |
13.1 |
10.2 |
0.72 |
0.69 |
0.66 |
8.3 |
7.1 |
6.5 |
62 |
| Simple average |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16.4 |
10.4 |
9.5 |
0.81 |
0.77 |
0.72 |
9.0 |
7.9 |
7.4 |
87 |
| Weighted average |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15.7 |
11.0 |
10.4 |
1.06 |
0.99 |
0.93 |
8.7 |
7.3 |
6.9 |
47 |
EPS Growth and Valuation Metrics
| Company |
EPS Growth (%) 2016E |
EPS Growth (%) 2017E |
2015–2017E CAGR (%) |
PEG (x) 2016E |
PEG (x) 2017E |
ROE (%) 2015 |
ROE (%) 2016E |
ROE (%) 2017E |
Dividend Yield (%) 2015 |
Dividend Yield (%) 2016E |
Dividend Yield (%) 2017E |
| Anhui Conch |
36.1 |
6.5 |
20.4 |
0.6 |
8.93 |
11.10 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
|
|
| ONBM |
315.0 |
2.4 |
106.1 |
0.1 |
1.49 |
5.80 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
|
|
| CR Cement |
(29.2) |
28.6 |
(4.6) |
(2.2) |
7.51 |
6.66 |
2.7 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
|
|
| BBMG |
56.0 |
11.1 |
31.7 |
0.4 |
5.41 |
7.42 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
|
|
| Simple average |
94.5 |
12.2 |
38.4 |
(0.3) |
5.84 |
7.51 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
|
|
| Weighted average |
63.3 |
9.4 |
29.5 |
0.2 |
7.15 |
9.19 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
|
|
Regional Cement Price and Inventory Insights
Regional Cement Price (Early August)
- East China: Prices are expected to rebound in mid-August.
- South Central China: Prices were relatively weak in early August.
- North China: Prices remained stable.
- Northeast China: Prices were generally stable.
- Southwest China: Prices were relatively weak in early August.
- Northwest China: Prices were stable.
Cement Inventory Level
- National average inventory level stabilized at 71.13%.
- Production restrictions in some areas helped maintain stable inventories.
Regional Clinker Capacity Breakdown (2015)
| Region |
Anhui Conch |
CNBM |
CR Cement |
Shanshui |
BBMG |
TCCI |
Asia Cement |
WCC |
Sinoma Group |
Jidong |
Huaxin |
| East China |
44.8% |
41.6% |
11.6% |
100.0% |
5.1% |
8.7% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
12.8% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| South Central China |
26.4% |
14.9% |
71.6% |
51.7% |
4.8% |
0.0% |
25.1% |
0.0% |
10.5% |
0.4% |
0.0% |
| North China |
8.7% |
0.0% |
7.7% |
23.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
5.7% |
12.6% |
0.0% |
17.4% |
3.6% |
| Northeast China |
7.1% |
19.9% |
0.0% |
11.6% |
0.8% |
3.4% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
5.8% |
14.3% |
0.0% |
| Southwest China |
20.2% |
31.3% |
9.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
5.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
18.3% |
1.4% |
2.6% |
| Northwest China |
100.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
Market Share in Terms of Clinker Capacity (2015)
| Region |
Anhui Conch |
CNBM |
CR Cement |
Shanshui |
BBMG |
TCCI |
Asia Cement |
WCC |
Sinoma Group |
Jidong |
Huaxin |
| East China |
17.7% |
25.4% |
1.4% |
6.2% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
1.2% |
1.0% |
3.6% |
3.8% |
8.2% |
| South Central China |
12.1% |
10.6% |
10.1% |
3.2% |
1.8% |
2.5% |
1.2% |
1.0% |
0.0% |
1.4% |
2.6% |
| North China |
0.0% |
6.3% |
1.9% |
5.7% |
12.6% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
1.9% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Northeast China |
0.0% |
21.0% |
0.0% |
11.6% |
0.8% |
1.5% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
5.8% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Southwest China |
11.2% |
26.8% |
3.3% |
3.2% |
1.8% |
2.5% |
1.2% |
1.0% |
3.6% |
3.8% |
2.4% |
| Northwest China |
7.8% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.7% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
7.8% |
18.3% |
5.9% |
0.0% |
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