Samsung Market Strategy Summary
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This document outlines the market strategy for Samsung Securities as of February 24, 2016, focusing on the performance and outlook of the Korean and global stock markets. It includes updates to the 2016 Kospi target range, sector fundamentals, valuations, and fund flows.
Main Points
- Revised Kospi Target Range: The target range for the 2016 Kospi index was revised down from 1,880-2,240 to 1,820-2,080 due to unfavorable macroeconomic variables.
- Macroeconomic Factors:
- Oil price weakness has increased volatility in the US high-yield market.
- Low interest rates and negative interest rate policies (NIRP) have worsened credit concerns for global banks.
- The yuan has depreciated significantly against the dollar, affecting EM currencies, while the yen and euro have appreciated.
- Global uncertainties have reduced the likelihood of a Fed rate hike.
- Sector Performance:
- Korean energy, chemicals, auto, and retail sectors have led the market rebound.
- The pharmaceutical sector has seen intensified downward forecast revisions.
- Global Market Outlook:
- Developed markets (DMs) have seen positive returns, with EMs also improving after a global rebound.
- Eurozone markets are weaker due to banking sector credit concerns.
- Energy, materials, and industrials sectors are performing better in both DMs and EMs.
- Valuation Metrics:
- Forward P/E and P/B ratios are key indicators for sector valuations.
- The MSCI Korea index's forward P/E has been revised down by 3% from three months prior.
- Fund Flows:
- Global equity funds have mostly experienced capital outflows, but ex-Japan Asian funds have turned to net inflows.
- Domestic equity funds have seen a significant increase in net inflows.
- The MSCI Korea index has seen a net outflow of USD 3,109 million year-to-date.
- Stock Screening:
- Top and bottom stocks are identified based on EPS forecast changes.
- Large caps, mid-sized caps, and small caps are analyzed separately.
Key Information
Revised 2016 Kospi Target Range
| P/E (x) |
Kospi (pts) |
| -3SD |
1,815 |
| -2SD |
1,859 |
| -1SD |
1,902 |
| Average |
1,946 |
| +1SD |
1,990 |
| +2SD |
2,033 |
| +3SD |
2,077 |
Implied Forward EPS Revisions
| Item |
Nov 16, 2015 |
Feb 17, 2016 |
| Cost of equity |
8.56 |
8.75 |
| Risk free rate (%) |
1.75 |
1.43 |
| Implied equity risk premium (%) |
6.81 |
7.32 |
| Forward P/B (x) |
0.93 |
0.89 |
| Implied forward ROE (%) |
8.84 |
8.48 |
| Consensus forward ROE (%) |
7.99 |
7.75 |
| Implied forward EPS revision |
(9.62) |
(8.53) |
Top 10 Stock Picks
| Sector |
Stock |
Code |
Current Price (KRW) |
Target Price (KRW) |
P/E |
P/B |
EV/EBITDA |
EPS Growth (%) |
ROE (%) |
Dividend Yield (%) |
| Energy |
SK Innovation |
A096770 |
143,000 |
n/a |
13.2 |
8.6 |
0.7 |
5.2 |
6.2 |
8.6 |
| Materials |
Posco |
A005490 |
196,500 |
230,000 |
17.1 |
42.1 |
0.4 |
7.0 |
142.2 |
1.0 |
| Materials |
LG Chem |
A051910 |
303,500 |
n/a |
20.1 |
14.0 |
1.5 |
6.1 |
11.4 |
10.9 |
| Industrials |
Hyundai Development |
A012630 |
41,400 |
60,000 |
3.1 |
11.1 |
1.2 |
8.3 |
27.6 |
11.4 |
| Consumer Discretionary |
Hankook Tire |
A161390 |
49,700 |
60,000 |
6.2 |
8.7 |
1.1 |
5.3 |
10.9 |
13.1 |
| Consumer Discretionary |
CJ CGV |
A079160 |
112,500 |
170,000 |
2.4 |
37.1 |
4.9 |
14.1 |
20.9 |
14.1 |
| Consumer Discretionary |
GS Home Shopping |
A028150 |
187,700 |
246,000 |
1.2 |
12.6 |
1.2 |
4.2 |
9.4 |
10.3 |
| Consumer Staples |
Lotte Chilsung |
A005300 |
1,999,000 |
3,000,000 |
2.5 |
26.2 |
1.1 |
10.6 |
5.1 |
4.3 |
| IT |
LG Electronics |
A066570 |
62,500 |
75,000 |
10.2 |
23.6 |
0.9 |
6.3 |
12.1 |
3.9 |
| IT |
NCsoft |
A036570 |
240,000 |
310,000 |
5.3 |
18.7 |
2.6 |
10.4 |
36.0 |
15.0 |
Bottom 10 Stock Picks
| Sector |
Stock |
Code |
Current Price (KRW) |
Target Price (KRW) |
P/E |
P/B |
EV/EBITDA |
EPS Growth (%) |
ROE (%) |
Dividend Yield (%) |
| Energy |
Hankook Tire |
A161390 |
49,700 |
60,000 |
6.2 |
8.7 |
1.1 |
5.3 |
10.9 |
13.1 |
| Materials |
CJ CGV |
A079160 |
112,500 |
170,000 |
2.4 |
37.1 |
4.9 |
14.1 |
20.9 |
14.1 |
| Consumer Discretionary |
GS Home Shopping |
A028150 |
187,700 |
246,000 |
1.2 |
12.6 |
1.2 |
4.2 |
9.4 |
10.3 |
| Consumer Staples |
Lotte Chilsung |
A005300 |
1,999,000 |
3,000,000 |
2.5 |
26.2 |
1.1 |
10.6 |
5.1 |
4.3 |
| IT |
LG Electronics |
A066570 |
62,500 |
75,000 |
10.2 |
23.6 |
0.9 |
6.3 |
12.1 |
3.9 |
| IT |
NCsoft |
A036570 |
240,000 |
310,000 |
5.3 |
18.7 |
2.6 |
10.4 |
36.0 |
15.0 |
Fund Flows
Global Fund Flows (USDm)
| Market |
Net Flows (Last Week) |
% of AUM* |
4-Week Average |
% of AUM* |
YTD Amount |
YTD Change (%) |
| GEM |
(622) |
(0.2) |
(785) |
(0.2) |
(5,885) |
(8.0) |
| Asia ex Japan |
335 |
0.1 |
(46) |
(0.0) |
(1,470) |
(11.7) |
| Latin America |
59 |
0.4 |
31 |
0.2 |
29 |
(4.3) |
| EMEA |
(67) |
(0.2) |
(27) |
(0.1) |
(261) |
(6.5) |
| EMs: subtotal (A) |
(296) |
(0.0) |
(827) |
(0.1) |
(7,587) |
(9.5) |
| Global |
(1,509) |
(0.1) |
(48) |
(0.0) |
1,460 |
(7.1) |
| Asia Pacific |
(400) |
(0.1) |
165 |
0.1 |
6,420 |
(10.2) |
| Western Europe |
(4,216) |
(0.4) |
(1,039) |
(0.1) |
(2,344) |
(9.0) |
| North America |
(5,737) |
(0.2) |
(5,464) |
(0.2) |
(50,996) |
(9.1) |
| DMs: subtotal (B) |
(11,861) |
(0.2) |
(6,387) |
(0.1) |
(45,459) |
(8.7) |
| Total (A+B) |
(12,157) |
(0.2) |
(7,214) |
(0.1) |
(53,047) |
(8.8) |
Domestic Fund Flows (USDm)
| Type |
Net Flows (Last Week) |
% of AUM* |
4-Week Average |
% of AUM* |
YTD Amount |
YTD Change (%) |
| Equity-type |
455 |
0.6 |
376 |
0.5 |
2,072 |
(3.7) |
| Domestic-invested |
510 |
0.9 |
379 |
0.6 |
2,013 |
(1.9) |
| Overseas-invested |
(54) |
(0.4) |
(3) |
(0.0) |
59 |
(11.0) |
| Mixed-type |
9 |
0.0 |
21 |
0.1 |
146 |
(0.6) |
| Equity |
(7) |
(0.1) |
2 |
0.0 |
10 |
(2.1) |
| Bond |
16 |
0.1 |
18 |
0.1 |
136 |
(0.2) |
| Bond-type |
1,147 |
1.3 |
343 |
0.4 |
2,799 |
4.3 |
| MMF |
3,518 |
3.0 |
2,199 |
1.9 |
26,052 |
28.2 |
| Total BCs |
5,129 |
1.6 |
2,939 |
0.9 |
31,069 |
9.2 |
Market Valuations
- MSCI Korea Forward P/E: 10.2 (Current), with a range based on historic P/E and standard deviation.
- MSCI Korea Forward P/B: 0.9 (Current).
- Kospi Forward P/E: 11.81 (Average), with a range of 11.01 to 12.60.
- Kospi Forward P/B: 0.89 (Current).
- Kosdaq Forward P/E: 10.1 (Current).
- Kosdaq Forward P/B: 1.0 (Current).
Market Calendar
- The document includes a market calendar on page 15, which outlines key events and dates relevant to the market strategy.
This summary captures the key elements of the document, including the revised target range, sector performance, valuation metrics, and fund flows.