Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Didi's China business showed solid Y/Y growth, but International worsened dramatically</li>
<li>Spending on Sales &amp; Marketing (including incentives) was up CNY 1.7 bn Y/Y, or +55%</li>
<li>Should it seek an IPO soon, Didi will have to show a path to profits for International segment</li>
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Didi's China business showed solid Y/Y growth, but International worsened dramatically
Spending on Sales &amp; Marketing (including incentives) was up CNY 1.7 bn Y/Y, or +55%
Should it seek an IPO soon, Didi will have to show a path to profits for International segment


Didi Global Q325 Results | China Solid, But International Goes From Bad to Worse | How to Fix?

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/didi-chuxing-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27467:1" rel="noopener">DiDi Global (DIDI US)</a> has begun to generate positive EBITDA after several challenging years post-IPO.  With a high degree of operating leverage, the company is poised to grow quickly.
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<li>Didi which maintains a 70% market share in the ride-hailing industry in China is expanding into Tier 3 cities where there is a large untapped opportunity.</li>
<li>The company has indicated that it wants to list in Hong Kong in 2025 providing a catalyst for share price re-rating next year.</li>
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DiDi Global (DIDI US) has begun to generate positive EBITDA after several challenging years post-IPO.  With a high degree of operating leverage, the company is poised to grow quickly.

Didi which maintains a 70% market share in the ride-hailing industry in China is expanding into Tier 3 cities where there is a large untapped opportunity.
The company has indicated that it wants to list in Hong Kong in 2025 providing a catalyst for share price re-rating next year.


2025 High Conviction Idea - DIDI Global, Smooth Ride to Higher Profits

External reports (aggregated public sources), Value Investors Club

Value Investors Club (VIC)

External reports (aggregated public sources)

Value Investors Club

Key points (machine generated)<ul><li>Didi's stock price is stable at $4.90, adhering to management guidance for eight months.</li><li>Concerns about autonomous driving in China arise due to low labor costs and a deflationary environment, impacting regulatory responses.</li><li>Didi is well-positioned for partnerships with AV companies, while Tesla faces regulatory challenges in operating a ride-hailing service in China.</li></ul>This article is sourced from an online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Key points (machine generated)Didi's stock price is stable at $4.90, adhering to management guidance for eight months.Concerns about autonomous driving in China arise due to low labor costs and a deflationary environment, impacting regulatory responses.Didi is well-positioned for partnerships with AV companies, while Tesla faces regulatory challenges in operating a ride-hailing service in China.This article is sourced from an online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Didi Global Inc  (DIDIY) - Monday, Jun 30, 2025

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Active conviction rising: China Industrials allocations are nearing all-time highs, with record participation and expanding net overweights despite a declining MSCI EM benchmark weight.</li>
<li>Clear conviction overweight: 76% of GEM funds are overweight China &amp; HK Industrials, making it the strongest country/sector conviction play across the EM universe.</li>
<li>Broadening beyond CATL: While CATL remains dominant, ownership is widening to emerging names, even as second-tier stocks show sharper rotations and selective positioning.</li>
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Active conviction rising: China Industrials allocations are nearing all-time highs, with record participation and expanding net overweights despite a declining MSCI EM benchmark weight.
Clear conviction overweight: 76% of GEM funds are overweight China &amp; HK Industrials, making it the strongest country/sector conviction play across the EM universe.
Broadening beyond CATL: While CATL remains dominant, ownership is widening to emerging names, even as second-tier stocks show sharper rotations and selective positioning.


China & HK Industrials: EM’s Key Overweight Grows Stronger

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<li>Q225 saw solid growth &amp; improving margins, driven by strength in China business</li>
<li>Lawsuit settlement hit net result in Q225, but investors shrugged off the news</li>
<li>We still think Didi could pursue a new listing later in 2025, probably in HK</li>
</ul>


Q225 saw solid growth &amp; improving margins, driven by strength in China business
Lawsuit settlement hit net result in Q225, but investors shrugged off the news
We still think Didi could pursue a new listing later in 2025, probably in HK


Didi Global Q225 Results | Domestic Business Strong | Why a 2025 Listing Still Makes Sense

China

DiDi Chuxing Inc operates passenger transportation platforms. The Company provides mobility solutions, cloud computing, and other application based services. DiDi Chuxing serves customers worldwide.

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