HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Following <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ck-hutchison-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:132:1" rel="noopener">CK Hutchison Holdings (1 HK)</a>'s port disposal, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cosco-shipping-ports-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:360:1" rel="noopener">Cosco Shipping Ports (1199 HK)</a> looks interesting, given its portfolio of port projects, which spans globally.</li>
<li>Overseas ports accounted for 38.9% of its noncurrent assets. A disposal of half of such portfolio will generate HK$15.2bn of cash flow, equalling almost 89% of its market capitalisation. </li>
<li>Even without corporate activities, its 6.4x PER, 6.7% dividend yield, and 11.8x EV/EBITDA are inexpensive. The 0.36x P/B for FY25 also deeply undervalued its assets.</li>
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Following CK Hutchison Holdings (1 HK)'s port disposal, Cosco Shipping Ports (1199 HK) looks interesting, given its portfolio of port projects, which spans globally.
Overseas ports accounted for 38.9% of its noncurrent assets. A disposal of half of such portfolio will generate HK$15.2bn of cash flow, equalling almost 89% of its market capitalisation. 
Even without corporate activities, its 6.4x PER, 6.7% dividend yield, and 11.8x EV/EBITDA are inexpensive. The 0.36x P/B for FY25 also deeply undervalued its assets.


COSCO Shipping Ports (1199 HK): What's Interesting After the CKH Port Sale?

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Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Price momentum for deep sea container carriers continued to plunge in January 2025</li>
<li>January's revenue decline vs the Summer peak also historically bad despite LNY boost</li>
<li>We take down emerging consensus view that "all trade disruptions are good for carriers"</li>
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Price momentum for deep sea container carriers continued to plunge in January 2025
January's revenue decline vs the Summer peak also historically bad despite LNY boost
We take down emerging consensus view that "all trade disruptions are good for carriers"


Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | No, Not All Trade Disruptions Boost Carriers  (February 2025)

AP Moeller - Maersk A/S / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>"Good" included Q4 earnings &gt; consensus, cash dividend, and US$2 bn buyback program</li>
<li>"Bad" included guidance of underlying EBIT dropping to zero if Red Sea re-opens in H125</li>
<li>Even Maersk's best-case view has FY25 core EBIT falling by -53% Y/Y vs strong FY24</li>
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"Good" included Q4 earnings &gt; consensus, cash dividend, and US$2 bn buyback program
"Bad" included guidance of underlying EBIT dropping to zero if Red Sea re-opens in H125
Even Maersk's best-case view has FY25 core EBIT falling by -53% Y/Y vs strong FY24


Maersk Q424 Results: A Mix Of "Good" (Q4 Earnings, Dividend, Buyback) & "Bad" (FY25 Guidance)

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<li>After four straight months of decline, our index of price momentum stabilized in December</li>
<li>But unsustainably strong US imports &amp; potential Suez re-opening suggest rates to keep falling</li>
<li>We retain our bearish view of the container shipping segment, and suggest staying SHORT</li>
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After four straight months of decline, our index of price momentum stabilized in December
But unsustainably strong US imports &amp; potential Suez re-opening suggest rates to keep falling
We retain our bearish view of the container shipping segment, and suggest staying SHORT


Monthly Container Shipping Tracker: December Respite Likely Short-Lived | Stay SHORT (January 2025)

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<li>We expect container shipping profits to begin to revert to historical levels in 2025</li>
<li>Between 2009 and 2019, Evergreen Marine's mean OpInc margin was negative 0.8%</li>
<li>We believe path to mean industry returns &amp; near-term risks both misunderstood; AVOID</li>
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We expect container shipping profits to begin to revert to historical levels in 2025
Between 2009 and 2019, Evergreen Marine's mean OpInc margin was negative 0.8%
We believe path to mean industry returns &amp; near-term risks both misunderstood; AVOID


Container Shipping: Mean Reversion in 2025, Yes, but to WHICH Mean?

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China Merchants Holdings International Company Limited, through its subsidiaries and associated companies, operates container and cargo terminals, port transportation, and airport cargo handling.  The Company also manufactures containers, paint, and trailers as well as operates toll road, shipping, property, and dealing securities businesses.

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