Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Total revenue increased by 8% YoY in 2Q24, lightly higher than 1Q24 and 4Q23.</li>
<li>The gross margins of all business lines Improved significantly YoY.</li>
<li>We set the upside at 35% and the price target at HK$506 for the end of 2025. Buy.</li>
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Total revenue increased by 8% YoY in 2Q24, lightly higher than 1Q24 and 4Q23.
The gross margins of all business lines Improved significantly YoY.
We set the upside at 35% and the price target at HK$506 for the end of 2025. Buy.


Tencent (700 HK): 2Q24, Gross Margins of All Business Lines Improved Significantly

Quantitative Equity Analyst, DMA

Charlotte van Tiddens, CFA

Quantitative Equity Analyst

Technology-First Company

DMA is a technology-first company that provides an end-to-end SaaS solution to institutional investors. DMA enables regulated entities like asset managers, wealth managers, investment managers and financial advisors to connect their front and back office, break silos and reduce headcount.

Event-Driven

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<li>Last night, MSC published index changes due at the August rebalance. There will be no changes to SA constituents.</li>
<li>The rebalance is set to take place at the end of the month on Friday the 30th.</li>
<li>Tomorrow after the HK close, Tencent is expected to report results for 2Q FY24.</li>
</ul>


Last night, MSC published index changes due at the August rebalance. There will be no changes to SA constituents.
The rebalance is set to take place at the end of the month on Friday the 30th.
Tomorrow after the HK close, Tencent is expected to report results for 2Q FY24.


Tencent to Report 2Q FY24 Results (What Is Priced?), MSC Index Changes for Aug Rebalance Published

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>SOUTHBOUND was again a net buyer, for HK$15.2bn this week (now 27wks in a row of net buying), on smallish two-way volumes. Better than the previous month but still low.</li>
<li>Bank net buying, which had spiked the previous week, didn't follow through.</li>
<li>There were three ETFs in the top 15 SOUTHBOUND net buys this past week, reversing last week, which reversed the week before's flows.</li>
</ul>


SOUTHBOUND was again a net buyer, for HK$15.2bn this week (now 27wks in a row of net buying), on smallish two-way volumes. Better than the previous month but still low.
Bank net buying, which had spiked the previous week, didn't follow through.
There were three ETFs in the top 15 SOUTHBOUND net buys this past week, reversing last week, which reversed the week before's flows.


HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 9 Aug 2024); Tencent the Big Buy Again

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<li>The retail deliveries of NEV (new energy vehicle) increased by 37% YoY in July.</li>
<li>One of Alibaba’s supermarket chains, Freshippo, will sell its OEM goods, on Lazada.</li>
<li>Tencent will formally start the game, Arena Breakout: Infinite, in August.</li>
</ul>


The retail deliveries of NEV (new energy vehicle) increased by 37% YoY in July.
One of Alibaba’s supermarket chains, Freshippo, will sell its OEM goods, on Lazada.
Tencent will formally start the game, Arena Breakout: Infinite, in August.


China Consumption Weekly (12 Aug 2024): Geely, Li Auto, JD.com, Alibaba, Tencent, DDL

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<li>We believe total revenue will grow by 9% YoY and game revenue began to rise in 2Q24.</li>
<li>We believe the operating margin will continue to improve YoY in 2Q24 after the seven-year high in 1Q24.</li>
<li>We set the upside at 35% and the price target at HK$496 for the end of 2025.</li>
</ul>


We believe total revenue will grow by 9% YoY and game revenue began to rise in 2Q24.
We believe the operating margin will continue to improve YoY in 2Q24 after the seven-year high in 1Q24.
We set the upside at 35% and the price target at HK$496 for the end of 2025.


Tencent (700 HK): 2Q24 Preview, Both Growth and Margin to Improve

China

Tencent Holdings Limited operates as an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides Internet and mobile value-added services (VAS), online advertising, and e-commerce transactions. Tencent Holdings offers services to users worldwide.

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Tencent (700 HK)

Tencent (700 HK): 2Q24, Gross Margins of All Business Lines Improved Significantly

Total revenue increased by 8% YoY in 2Q24, lightly higher than 1Q24 and 4Q23. The gross margins of all business lines Improved significantly YoY.

Ming Lu

Tencent to Report 2Q FY24 Results (What Is Priced?), MSC Index Changes for Aug Rebalance Published

Tencent is due to report 2Q FY24 results tomorrow. In this insight we explore what is priced and how Tencent has performed relative to peers since...

DMA

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 9 Aug 2024); Tencent the Big Buy Again

27th week in a row that SOUTHBOUND has been a net buyer of HK-listed shares. And for the second time in a row, Tencent was the top net buy. SB net...

Travis Lundy

China Consumption Weekly (12 Aug 2024): Geely, Li Auto, JD.com, Alibaba, Tencent, DDL

The retail deliveries of NEV increased by 37% YoY in July. Freshippo will sell its OEM goods on Lazada. Tencent will formally start the game...

Ming Lu

Tencent (700 HK): 2Q24 Preview, Both Growth and Margin to Improve

We believe total revenue will grow by 9% YoY and game revenue began to rise in 2Q24. We believe the operating will continue to improve YoY in 2Q24....

Ming Lu

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