External broker reports(aggregated public sources), BRI Danareksa Research

BRI Danareksa Research

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

As a one-stop financial solution with the vision to be the most valuable securities house, BRI Danareksa Sekuritas (BRIDS) has maintained an excellent track record and extensive experience in the capital market as an underwriter, broker, and financial advisor for individual, institutional, foreign and domestic, private and government clients. Established in 1992, PT Danareksa Sekuritas is a securities company that performs activities as a securities broker, underwriter, or arranger and financial advisor.

Equity Bottom-Up

PT Astra International Tbk assembles and distributes automobiles, motorcycles, and their related spare parts.  Through its subsidiaries, the Company also operates in the mining, development of plantations, financial and information technology.

<ul><li>ASII currently trades at a PBV of 1x vs. 2.8x in FY16, despite a similar ROE level of 16% and improved financial and infra segments.</li><li>ASII’s share price is 13%-26% below peers’ valuation of its businesses, reflecting underappreciation of financial and auto parts.</li><li>We reiterate our BUY rating with a higher TP of Rp5,700, as we believe its resilient 4W market share deserves a higher premium.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

ASII currently trades at a PBV of 1x vs. 2.8x in FY16, despite a similar ROE level of 16% and improved financial and infra segments.ASII’s share price is 13%-26% below peers’ valuation of its businesses, reflecting underappreciation of financial and auto parts.We reiterate our BUY rating with a higher TP of Rp5,700, as we believe its resilient 4W market share deserves a higher premium.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Astra International - Valuation Discount Implies Auto Business Is Still Underappreciated

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

Geely Automobile Holdings Limited operates as a passenger vehicles manufacturing company. The Company provides passenger vehicles development, manufacturing, sales, and other services. Geely Automobile Holdings also exports passenger vehicles.

<ul><li>Maintain BUY. Geely’s 1H24 core earnings beat our prior forecast by 18% even with a lower R&amp;D capitalization ratio.</li><li>We are of the view that the Galaxy E5 BEV based on the GEA platform could be a sales volume driver with better margins than previous Galaxy models.</li><li>Zeekr’s plan to roll out hybrid models could also make it more competitive. We also think Geely’s current valuation is attractive.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Maintain BUY. Geely’s 1H24 core earnings beat our prior forecast by 18% even with a lower R&amp;D capitalization ratio.We are of the view that the Galaxy E5 BEV based on the GEA platform could be a sales volume driver with better margins than previous Galaxy models.Zeekr’s plan to roll out hybrid models could also make it more competitive. We also think Geely’s current valuation is attractive.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Geely Automobile (175 HK) - Solid 1H24 Earnings, Better NEV Outlook

Sunny Optical Technology Group / Equity Bottom-Up

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Limited designs and manufactures optical and optical related products. The Company's products include glass/plastic lenses, prisms, mobile phone camera modules, microscopes, surveying instruments, and other analytical instruments.

<ul><li>Sunny’s 1H24 revenue/NP growth of 32%/145% YoY is largely in-line with prior positive profit alert, driven by smartphone’s HLS/HCM ASP/GPM recovery and rapid auto/XR growth.</li><li>Mgmt. raised 2024 shipment guidance for HLS/VLS to 5-10% YoY /10-15% YoY (vs prior +5%/10% YoY), and guided ASP/GPM improvement into 2H24E and 2025.</li><li>For 2025, we are positive on Apple’s share gains, AI smartphone upgrade, auto product ramp-up and XR customers’ order wins. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Sunny’s 1H24 revenue/NP growth of 32%/145% YoY is largely in-line with prior positive profit alert, driven by smartphone’s HLS/HCM ASP/GPM recovery and rapid auto/XR growth.Mgmt. raised 2024 shipment guidance for HLS/VLS to 5-10% YoY /10-15% YoY (vs prior +5%/10% YoY), and guided ASP/GPM improvement into 2H24E and 2025.For 2025, we are positive on Apple’s share gains, AI smartphone upgrade, auto product ramp-up and XR customers’ order wins. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Sunny Optical (2382 HK) - Gearing up for New Growth Cycle; Raise TP to HK$72.52

Research from Water Tower Research, Water Tower Research

Water Tower Research

Research from Water Tower Research

Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

Equity Research Firm

Ainos, Inc. is a diversified healthcare company. The Company engages in the discovery and development of novel biopharmaceuticals, technologically medical treatments, and consumer products, as well as provides treatments of neoplastic, viral, and autoimmune diseases. Ainos operates in the United States and Taiwan.

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<li>Advancing AI Nose beyond healthcare into smart manufacturing.</li>
<li>Ainos announced initial results from a VOC sensing program in industrial safety and smart manufacturing with its Japanese co-development partners.</li>
<li>As of August 15, 2024, AI Nose achieved 79% accuracy in detecting 22 different VOCs to identify 761 samples of potentially hazardous gases or contaminants. </li>
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Advancing AI Nose beyond healthcare into smart manufacturing.
Ainos announced initial results from a VOC sensing program in industrial safety and smart manufacturing with its Japanese co-development partners.
As of August 15, 2024, AI Nose achieved 79% accuracy in detecting 22 different VOCs to identify 761 samples of potentially hazardous gases or contaminants. 


Ainos, Inc.( AIMD): AI Nose Expanding into Industrial Smart Manufacturing

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

Axis Direct is the flagship brand under Axis Securities Limited, a subsidiary of Axis Bank in India. 

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>The companies under our coverage reported Revenue/EBITDA/PAT growth of 11%/30%/28% YoY, surpassing expectations of 10%/24%/21%.</li><li>This performance was driven by higher ASPs, better sales volumes, the premiumization trend, cost optimization efforts, and operating leverage.</li><li>On a QoQ basis, aggregate Revenue/EBITDA/PAT declined by 4.5%/4.2%/2.2%, against expectations of ~6%/9%/7% declines due to seasonality. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The companies under our coverage reported Revenue/EBITDA/PAT growth of 11%/30%/28% YoY, surpassing expectations of 10%/24%/21%.This performance was driven by higher ASPs, better sales volumes, the premiumization trend, cost optimization efforts, and operating leverage.On a QoQ basis, aggregate Revenue/EBITDA/PAT declined by 4.5%/4.2%/2.2%, against expectations of ~6%/9%/7% declines due to seasonality. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Top Sector Ideas - Auto and Auto Ancillaries - (Q1FY25)