HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

Zhejiang Expressway Co H / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>By way of its 54.79% ownership in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zheshang-securities-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29981:1" rel="noopener">Zheshang Securities (601878 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhejiang-expressway-co-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2178:1" rel="noopener">Zhejiang Expressway Co H (576 HK)</a> is an attractive indirect vehicle to access the mainland securities sector.  </li>
<li>The attributable market cap of Zheshang equals 90% of ZJE's market cap, implying that the toll road business is almost free. However, Zheshang only contributed 16% of ZJE's 1H24 profit.</li>
<li>ZJE trades on 6.7x FY24F PER, vs. 31.3x for Zheshang and 17.6x for H-share securities companies. A stable toll road business also minimises the risk for ZJE.</li>
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By way of its 54.79% ownership in Zheshang Securities (601878 CH), Zhejiang Expressway Co H (576 HK) is an attractive indirect vehicle to access the mainland securities sector.  
The attributable market cap of Zheshang equals 90% of ZJE's market cap, implying that the toll road business is almost free. However, Zheshang only contributed 16% of ZJE's 1H24 profit.
ZJE trades on 6.7x FY24F PER, vs. 31.3x for Zheshang and 17.6x for H-share securities companies. A stable toll road business also minimises the risk for ZJE.


Zhejiang Expressway (576 HK): Cheap Access to the Roaring Securities Sector

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>China's toll road sector has gone up by 47.4% since 2022, but it remains an excellent yield play with an average yield of 7.2% and 7.8% in FY24 and FY25.</li>
<li>1Q24 profit is solid, with 3-year forecast earnings CAGR at a healthy 6.5%. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anhui-expressway-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5236:1" rel="noopener">Anhui Expressway H (995 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jiangsu-express-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9956:1" rel="noopener">Jiangsu Expressway (H) (177 HK)</a> have the most consistent DPS trend.</li>
<li>We like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jiangsu-express-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9956:1" rel="noopener">Jiangsu Expressway (H) (177 HK)</a> for its track record and growth prospects. As a relative underperformer in the sector, it is poised to catch up.</li>
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China's toll road sector has gone up by 47.4% since 2022, but it remains an excellent yield play with an average yield of 7.2% and 7.8% in FY24 and FY25.
1Q24 profit is solid, with 3-year forecast earnings CAGR at a healthy 6.5%. Anhui Expressway H (995 HK) and Jiangsu Expressway (H) (177 HK) have the most consistent DPS trend.
We like Jiangsu Expressway (H) (177 HK) for its track record and growth prospects. As a relative underperformer in the sector, it is poised to catch up.


China Toll Road Sector: Higher for Longer......Yields

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 148 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 111.2% as of Sep 20th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -0.3ppt week-on-week, led by consumer discretionary, communication services, materials and offset by consumer staples, health care.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for RemeGen, JOINN, Shenzhen Expressway, Anhui Expressway, GAC Group, Ganfeng Lithium.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 148 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 111.2% as of Sep 20th.
The average A-H premium changed by -0.3ppt week-on-week, led by consumer discretionary, communication services, materials and offset by consumer staples, health care.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for RemeGen, JOINN, Shenzhen Expressway, Anhui Expressway, GAC Group, Ganfeng Lithium.


A-H Premium Weekly (Sep 20th):RemeGen, JOINN, Shenzhen Expressway, Anhui Expressway, GAC Group

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of August 9th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for Tencent, Xiaomi Corporation, CCB, CNOOC, HSBC.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of August 9th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Tencent, Xiaomi Corporation, CCB, CNOOC, HSBC.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Aug 9th): Tencent, Xiaomi Corporation, CCB, CNOOC, HSBC

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MAGELLAN - IN THE KNOW

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<li>Short-term problems or opportunities in infrastructure companies can impact share prices, creating investment opportunities for savvy investors</li>
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Gerald Stack, Ben McVicar, and Ofa Karlina discuss investing in infrastructure and the opportunities it offers
Infrastructure assets provide essential services like energy, water, and transport, leading to reliable and predictable long-term demand
Short-term problems or opportunities in infrastructure companies can impact share prices, creating investment opportunities for savvy investors

This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Lessons Learnt from Investing in Essential Services

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Anhui Expressway Co. Ltd. principally holds, operates and develops toll expressways and highways in Anhui province in China.

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Anhui Expressway Co Ltd H (995 HK)

Zhejiang Expressway (576 HK): Cheap Access to the Roaring Securities Sector

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Osbert Tang, CFA

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Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for Tencent, Xiaomi Corporation, CCB, CNOOC, HSBC.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Lessons Learnt from Investing in Essential Services

The podcast explores the benefits of investing in infrastructure assets for reliable long-term cash flows and opportunities for growth.

MAGELLAN - IN THE KNOW

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Zhejiang Expressway (576 HK): Cheap Access to the Roaring Securities Sector

​Zhejiang Expressway provides indirect cheap access to mainland securities through its ownership in Zheshang Securities, with a stable toll road...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Toll Road Sector: Higher for Longer......Yields

​China's toll road sector has performed solidly since 2022, but is still offering attractive yields and healthy profit. Jiangsu Expressway stands...

Osbert Tang, CFA

A-H Premium Weekly (Sep 20th):RemeGen, JOINN, Shenzhen Expressway, Anhui Expressway, GAC Group

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for RemeGen, JOINN, Shenzhen Expressway, Anhui Expressway, GAC...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Aug 9th): Tencent, Xiaomi Corporation, CCB, CNOOC, HSBC

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for Tencent, Xiaomi Corporation, CCB, CNOOC, HSBC.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Lessons Learnt from Investing in Essential Services

The podcast explores the benefits of investing in infrastructure assets for reliable long-term cash flows and opportunities for growth.

MAGELLAN - IN THE KNOW

Zhejiang Expressway provides indirect cheap access to mainland securities through its ownership in Zheshang Securities, with a stable toll road...

China's toll road sector has performed solidly since 2022, but is still offering attractive yields and healthy profit. Jiangsu Expressway stands...