Regional Morning Notes Summary - 05 September 2017
Core Content Overview
This document provides a detailed summary of investment strategies, stock recommendations, and financial updates for various Asian markets, including China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. It highlights key stock picks, performance reviews, and market assumptions for the period of September 2017, with a focus on the performance of the selected stocks and their potential for growth or decline.
Main Market Strategies
China
- Alpha Picks: CCB (939 HK), CSPC (1093 HK), Tongda Group (698 HK) are highlighted as BUY calls.
- Sell Calls: Great Wall Motor (2333 HK) is added to the SELL list.
- Key Updates:
- CCB: Maintains a BUY recommendation with a target price of HK$8.25, up from HK$6.74.
- CSPC: Maintains a BUY recommendation with a target price of HK$15.24, up from HK$12.76.
- Tongda Group: Added to the BUY list due to expected revenue from Apple, with a target price of HK$2.80.
- Great Wall Motor: Added to the SELL list due to expected margin pressure and cannibalisation of sales.
- Take Profit: Suggested for TUL (3933 HK) and Alibaba (BABA US), as their share prices have appreciated significantly.
- Ctrip (CTRP US): Closed out position due to regulatory pressures and expected near-term volatility.
Indonesia
- Alpha Picks: MAPI and BBNI are retained, while ERAA is added and INTP is dropped.
Malaysia
- Alpha Picks: Ann Joo and Gabungan AQRS are new additions to the BUY list. Bumi Armada, Globetronics, and VS Industry are maintained. RHB Bank remains a SELL.
- Key Stock: Xiata (AXIATA MK) reported earnings within expectations, but core net profit declined 23% YoY due to weak Celcom earnings and merger losses.
Singapore
- Alpha Picks: Cityneon and Wing Tai are added as new conviction calls. ISDN is removed.
Thailand
- Alpha Picks: Take profit on IRPC and BCH. Switch out of PSH, GFPT, and ROBINS. Add ADVANC, AP, KTB, and PTT.
Key Indices Performance
| Index |
Previous Close |
1D % |
1W % |
1M % |
YTD % |
| DJIA |
21987.6 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
-0.5 |
11.3 |
| S&P 500 |
2476.6 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
-0.0 |
10.6 |
| FTSE 100 |
7411.5 |
-0.4 |
0.1 |
-1.3 |
3.8 |
| AS30 |
5763.8 |
-0.4 |
-0.1 |
-0.2 |
0.8 |
| CSI 300 |
3845.6 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
3.7 |
16.2 |
| FSSTI |
3231.0 |
-1.4 |
-0.9 |
-2.9 |
12.2 |
| HSI |
27740.3 |
-0.8 |
-0.4 |
0.6 |
26.1 |
| JCI |
5813.7 |
-0.9 |
-1.7 |
0.6 |
9.8 |
| KLCI |
1773.2 |
0.7 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
8.0 |
| KOSPI |
2329.7 |
-1.2 |
-1.7 |
-2.7 |
15.0 |
| Nikkei 225 |
19508.3 |
-0.9 |
0.3 |
-2.2 |
2.1 |
| SET |
1619.1 |
0.0 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
4.9 |
| TWSE |
10569.9 |
-0.2 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
14.2 |
| BDI |
1183 |
-0.1 |
-2.2 |
14.6 |
23.1 |
| CPO (RM/mt) |
2701 |
-0.3 |
-0.1 |
2.2 |
-15.6 |
| Brent Crude (US$/bbl) |
52 |
-0.8 |
0.9 |
-0.2 |
-7.9 |
Corporate Events
- Roadshow with Anta Sports Products: Shanghai, 5 Sep
- Roadshow with Meidong Auto Holdings: Shanghai, 5 Sep
- Lunteon with Ten Pao Group Holdings: Hong Kong, 5 Sep
- Analyst Marketing on 2H17: Singapore, 5-6 Sep
- Roadshow with Health Management Int'l: Kuala Lumpur, 6 Sep
- Roadshow with Xin Point Holdings: Hong Kong, 7 Sep
- Analyst Marketing on Indonesia Construction Sector: Singapore, 13 Sep
- Roadshow with Globetronics Technology: Hong Kong, 12 Sep
- Tea Session with Cityneon Holdings: Singapore, 12 Sep
- Roadshow with China Yongda: Canada/US, 25-29 Sep
- Asian Gems Conference 2017: Singapore, 10-11 Oct
- UOB Kay Hian Annual Regional Strategy Conference: Kuala Lumpur, 13 Nov
Key Assumptions
| Country/Region |
2016 % YoY |
2017F % YoY |
2018F % YoY |
| US |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
| Euro Zone |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
| Japan |
1.0 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
| Singapore |
2.0 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
| Malaysia |
4.2 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
| Thailand |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
| Indonesia |
5.0 |
5.2 |
5.5 |
| Hong Kong |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
| China |
6.7 |
6.6 |
6.3 |
| Brent Crude |
45 |
52 |
55 |
| CPO (RM/mt) |
2,653 |
2,600 |
2,400 |
Analysts' Top Alpha Picks
| Company |
Ticker |
Recommendation |
Target Price (HK$) |
Upside/Downside (%) |
| CCB |
939 HK |
BUY |
8.25 |
+22.4 |
| CSPC |
1093 HK |
BUY |
15.24 |
+19.4 |
| Tongda Group |
698 HK |
BUY |
2.80 |
+16.2 |
| Great Wall Motor |
2333 HK |
SELL |
5.50 |
-36.9 |
| Alibaba (BABA US) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Ctrip (CTRP US) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| TUL (3933 HK) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Key Financial Highlights
China Galaxy Securities (6881 HK)
- 1H17 Results:
- Commission & fee income fell 29.8% YoY due to lower market trading turnover and investment banking income.
- Interest income increased slightly, driven by dealer-quoted securities repurchase business.
- Net investment gains rose to Rmb1,380m.
- Total revenue declined 16.6% YoY to Rmb7,686m.
- Operating expenses fell 19.5% YoY due to lower staff costs and interest expenses.
- Net profit declined 6.4% YoY to Rmb2,112m.
- Financial Ratios:
- Cost-income ratio improved from 68.3% to 66.0%.
- ROE declined from 8.1% to 7.0%.
- Leverage ratio decreased from 4.7x to 4.0x.
- Valuation:
- Target price of HK$7.60 based on 2018F P/B of 1.0x.
- Current price at HK$6.92, with an upside of +9.8%.
- P/B ratio at 0.9x, with a potential 1.0x in 2018F.
Summary of Key Stocks
CCB (China Construction Bank)
- Performance: Maintains BUY recommendation.
- Valuation: P/B of 0.7x for 2018F, which is attractive.
- Catalyst: Strong asset quality and potential outperformance in higher interest rate environment.
CSPC (China Pharmaceutical)
- Performance: Maintains BUY recommendation.
- Valuation: P/E of 27.2x in 2017F, with a target of 21.8x in 2018F.
- Catalyst: Earlier-than-expected rollout of 2017-version NRDL and strong Vitamin C price.
Tongda Group
- Performance: Added to BUY list.
- Valuation: Target price of HK$2.80 based on 12x FY18F P/E.
- Catalyst: Expected to benefit from Apple's new smartphone models.
Great Wall Motor
- Performance: Added to SELL list.
- Valuation: Target price of HK$5.50 based on 7x 2018F P/E.
- Catalyst: Expected to have disappointing margins due to price competition and cannibalisation of sales.
Summary of Portfolio Returns
| Methodology |
1Q17 (%) |
2Q17 (%) |
| Price-weighted |
5.3 |
6.3 |
| Market cap-weighted |
5.6 |
4.9 |
| Equal-weighted |
4.4 |
3.3 |
Summary of Investment Outlook
The document reflects a cautious yet strategic approach to stock selection, with a focus on sectors showing potential for growth and those facing regulatory or market headwinds. Key emphasis is placed on improving fundamentals, such as asset quality and cost structure, as well as the impact of macroeconomic factors like GDP growth and interest rates.