Greater China Equity Long/Short Analyst

Eric Chen

Equity Bottom-Up

Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) / Equity Bottom-Up

Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA)

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<li>The worst is behind Beijing Capital International Airport. We believe it is on track to achieve breakeven on quarterly basis in 2H24.</li>
<li>We see recent parking fee hikes at Daxing Airport as a signal that more will come, which is not in the price and can bring in extra option value.</li>
<li>Boom-And-Bust in China property sector is behind the airport’s share price cycle. The airport is at the cusp of a steady recovery driving mean reversion of valuation .</li>
</ul>


The worst is behind Beijing Capital International Airport. We believe it is on track to achieve breakeven on quarterly basis in 2H24.
We see recent parking fee hikes at Daxing Airport as a signal that more will come, which is not in the price and can bring in extra option value.
Boom-And-Bust in China property sector is behind the airport’s share price cycle. The airport is at the cusp of a steady recovery driving mean reversion of valuation .


Beijing Capital International Airport: On Track to Break Even

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

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<li>Long <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-capital-international-airport-bcia" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10626:1" rel="noopener">Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) (694 HK)</a>, and short <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/air-china-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8239:1" rel="noopener">Air China Ltd (H) (753 HK)</a> strategy should bring in good sector-neutral returns over the next 12 months. </li>
<li>BCIA will return to profit next year, fuelling the rebound of its share price. Air China, however, may face uncertainties related to stronger USD and higher-than-expected US interest rates.</li>
<li>Higher duty-free sales for BCIA should propel earnings outlook. BCIA's P/B is well below the 5-year average, while Air China has already returned to the historical average level.</li>
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Long Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) (694 HK), and short Air China Ltd (H) (753 HK) strategy should bring in good sector-neutral returns over the next 12 months. 
BCIA will return to profit next year, fuelling the rebound of its share price. Air China, however, may face uncertainties related to stronger USD and higher-than-expected US interest rates.
Higher duty-free sales for BCIA should propel earnings outlook. BCIA's P/B is well below the 5-year average, while Air China has already returned to the historical average level.


China Pair Trade: Long BCIA (694 HK), Short Air China (753 HK)

<ul>
<li>Market's muted response to the airport's worse-than-expected 1H24 losses suggest investors are looking beyond.</li>
<li>While non-aviation businesses will remain under pressure in the near-term, potential for earnings growth from fare hike could be significant and is not at all reflected at current valuation.</li>
<li>Free cash flow turning positive in 2024 also open to door for restoring dividend payments, which will be another catalyst for stock re-rating. Risk reward payoff gets increasingly positive.   </li>
</ul>


Market's muted response to the airport's worse-than-expected 1H24 losses suggest investors are looking beyond.
While non-aviation businesses will remain under pressure in the near-term, potential for earnings growth from fare hike could be significant and is not at all reflected at current valuation.
Free cash flow turning positive in 2024 also open to door for restoring dividend payments, which will be another catalyst for stock re-rating. Risk reward payoff gets increasingly positive.   


BCIA (694 HK): Risk Reward Payoff Gets Increasingly Attractive

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Various statistics suggested that China's tourism and hospitality industry has staged a significant recovery during the 2024 CNY holidays, with traffic surging high double-digit.</li>
<li>While consumers are more cautious about retail product spending, they are willing to spend more on traveling. Such a trend will continue to bode well for the sector.</li>
<li>We like OTAs including <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tongcheng-travel-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27363:1" rel="noopener">Tongcheng Travel (780 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trip-com-group-ltd-23a341d0-4f63-4175-a8c5-ee990906cacd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36424:1" rel="noopener">Trip.com (9961 HK)</a> despite their YTD surge in share prices. Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/air-china-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8239:1" rel="noopener">Air China Ltd (H) (753 HK)</a> stays as the top pick.</li>
</ul>


Various statistics suggested that China's tourism and hospitality industry has staged a significant recovery during the 2024 CNY holidays, with traffic surging high double-digit.
While consumers are more cautious about retail product spending, they are willing to spend more on traveling. Such a trend will continue to bode well for the sector.
We like OTAs including Tongcheng Travel (780 HK) and Trip.com (9961 HK) despite their YTD surge in share prices. Meanwhile, Air China Ltd (H) (753 HK) stays as the top pick.


China Tourism and Hospitality Industry: Roundup of a Solid CNY

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

<ul>
<li>China's outbound tourism recovery started much later than others in the region</li>
<li>In particular, Taiwan &amp; Korea began ramping outbound travel earlier (in Q222)</li>
<li>As destinations, Thailand &amp; Vietnam recovered early, but now lag HK's growth</li>
</ul>


China's outbound tourism recovery started much later than others in the region
In particular, Taiwan &amp; Korea began ramping outbound travel earlier (in Q222)
As destinations, Thailand &amp; Vietnam recovered early, but now lag HK's growth


China's Tourism Recovery Versus Other Major Tourist Sources in Asia: Delayed, Not Slower

China

Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited operates both aeronautical and non-aeronautical business in the Beijing airport.  The Company provides aircraft movement and passenger service facilities, safety and security services, fire-fighting services, and ground handling services.  In addition, Beijing Capital operates duty free and other retail shops and leases properties.

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Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) (694 HK)

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Osbert Tang, CFA

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Tracking Traffic

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Beijing Capital International Airport: On Track to Break Even

​Beijing Capital International Airport is poised for a steady recovery, with potential for breakeven by 2H24 and paving the way for mean reversion...

Eric Chen

China Pair Trade: Long BCIA (694 HK), Short Air China (753 HK)

​BCIA's profit rebound and duty-free sales recovery should drive returns, while Air China faces stronger USD and high US interest rates. These...

Osbert Tang, CFA

BCIA (694 HK): Risk Reward Payoff Gets Increasingly Attractive

Market's muted response to weaker-than-expected 1H24 preliminary results suggest investors are looking beyond. Potential price hikes and resumption...

Eric Chen

China Tourism and Hospitality Industry: Roundup of a Solid CNY

​China's tourism industry sees a strong recovery during the 2024 CNY holidays, with a high double-digit traffic surge. OTAs like Tongcheng and...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China's Tourism Recovery Versus Other Major Tourist Sources in Asia: Delayed, Not Slower

In this insight we compare China's progress toward restoring outbound tourism activity to the progress shown by other major tourist sources in the...

Tracking Traffic

Beijing Capital International Airport is poised for a steady recovery, with potential for breakeven by 2H24 and paving the way for mean reversion...

BCIA's profit rebound and duty-free sales recovery should drive returns, while Air China faces stronger USD and high US interest rates. These...

China's tourism industry sees a strong recovery during the 2024 CNY holidays, with a high double-digit traffic surge. OTAs like Tongcheng and...