Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

Investics Research

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International Housewares Retail / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>H1 FY24 (May-Oct 2023) was off to a sluggish start for the company, with a 4.7%/35% decline in revenue/adjusted NPAT. </li>
<li>The company cited soft demand, loss of business days due to inclement weather, one-offs in relocation or warehouses to efficient locations, and increased staff costs for poor profits.</li>
<li>Post the correction, the stock trades at a trailing PE of 11x and dividend yield of 8%, but we will have to wait further out as business conditions are worse. </li>
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H1 FY24 (May-Oct 2023) was off to a sluggish start for the company, with a 4.7%/35% decline in revenue/adjusted NPAT. 
The company cited soft demand, loss of business days due to inclement weather, one-offs in relocation or warehouses to efficient locations, and increased staff costs for poor profits.
Post the correction, the stock trades at a trailing PE of 11x and dividend yield of 8%, but we will have to wait further out as business conditions are worse. 


International Housewares Retail Company Limited (1373 HK): H1 FY24 Off To a Bad Start

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/international-housewares-retail-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4546:1" rel="noopener">International Housewares Retail (1373 HK)</a> reported weaker than expected numbers, with revenues down 3% YoY and profits down 18% YoY for FY23 (down 10%/42% for H2 FY23).</li>
<li>The cause for the decline was the roll-off in COVID-related subsidies worth 30 mn HKD and weak revenues in Q4 FY23 owing to a surge in outbound travel.</li>
<li>The company declared a 10-cent final dividend ( Full Year: 22 cents). Post the correction in share price, it represents an 8.3% dividend yield. </li>
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International Housewares Retail (1373 HK) reported weaker than expected numbers, with revenues down 3% YoY and profits down 18% YoY for FY23 (down 10%/42% for H2 FY23).
The cause for the decline was the roll-off in COVID-related subsidies worth 30 mn HKD and weak revenues in Q4 FY23 owing to a surge in outbound travel.
The company declared a 10-cent final dividend ( Full Year: 22 cents). Post the correction in share price, it represents an 8.3% dividend yield. 


International Housewares Retail Co Ltd (1373 HK) - Weak End to FY23, Q1 FY24 Improving

Perfect Medical Health / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perfect-medical-health-management" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3639:1" rel="noopener">Perfect Medical Health (1830 HK)</a>, post a correction of consumer discretionary stocks in HK, now trades at a yield of 11.5%, with cash&amp;investments representing 24% of the market cap.</li>
<li>HK is experiencing a dip in consumer sentiment, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perfect-medical-health-management" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3639:1" rel="noopener">t</a>he company isn't immune to it, but flat sales/profitability, a 24% net margin, and &gt;40% ROE provide great margin of safety.</li>
<li>The stock trades at 9.3x FY24 PE and 11.5% yield (assuming a 110% payout average across company history) with a growth option once the HK economy kickstarts.</li>
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Perfect Medical Health (1830 HK), post a correction of consumer discretionary stocks in HK, now trades at a yield of 11.5%, with cash&amp;investments representing 24% of the market cap.
HK is experiencing a dip in consumer sentiment, and the company isn't immune to it, but flat sales/profitability, a 24% net margin, and &gt;40% ROE provide great margin of safety.
The stock trades at 9.3x FY24 PE and 11.5% yield (assuming a 110% payout average across company history) with a growth option once the HK economy kickstarts.


Perfect Medical: Post Card From HK, Yield of 11.5%

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<li>We compile a report card for <strong>dividend-yielding mid-caps</strong> that filter out on favorable characteristics of having net cash, decent ROEs, growth, etc. </li>
<li>It's been a disappointing year in share price performance owing to the negativity surrounding China and soft business performance in some cases, but there have been some bright spots.</li>
<li>We help provide a comprehensive list of our updates on some names and an outlook for 2024. It's our last insight for 2023, so happy new year everyone!</li>
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We compile a report card for dividend-yielding mid-caps that filter out on favorable characteristics of having net cash, decent ROEs, growth, etc. 
It's been a disappointing year in share price performance owing to the negativity surrounding China and soft business performance in some cases, but there have been some bright spots.
We help provide a comprehensive list of our updates on some names and an outlook for 2024. It's our last insight for 2023, so happy new year everyone!


23 Dividend Yielding Small/Mid Caps - Report Card for 2023

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/international-housewares-retail-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4546:1" rel="noopener">International Housewares Retail (1373 HK)</a> is an interesting value/growth (5-10% CAGR) play with a high-dividend yield of &gt;10%, trading at 8.1x FY23 PE. </li>
<li>The claim to fame for this company is the investment of legendary HK mid/small cap investor David Webb (who has a 6.9% stake in this company). </li>
<li>At a market cap of 2 bn HKD, the company has about 400 mn HKD net cash (20% of market cap), making it 6.9x ex-cash PE.</li>
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International Housewares Retail (1373 HK) is an interesting value/growth (5-10% CAGR) play with a high-dividend yield of &gt;10%, trading at 8.1x FY23 PE. 
The claim to fame for this company is the investment of legendary HK mid/small cap investor David Webb (who has a 6.9% stake in this company). 
At a market cap of 2 bn HKD, the company has about 400 mn HKD net cash (20% of market cap), making it 6.9x ex-cash PE.


1373 HK: Value Play 8x PE, Dividend Yield ~10%, 20% of Mkt Cap in Cash

Hong Kong

International Housewares Retail Company Limited operates retail houseware retail stores. The Company offers customers a variety of houseware products in Hong Kong, Singapore, West Malaysia, China and Macau.

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International Housewares Retail (1373 HK)

International Housewares Retail Company Limited (1373 HK): H1 FY24 Off To a Bad Start

Post the correction, 1373 HK trades at a trailing PE of 11x and dividend yield of 8%, but we will have to wait further out as business conditions...

Sameer Taneja

International Housewares Retail Co Ltd (1373 HK) - Weak End to FY23, Q1 FY24 Improving

Trading at an 8.3% dividend yield with ~18% of its market capitalization in cash and a steady growth profile, we summarize 1373 HK results and why...

Sameer Taneja

Perfect Medical: Post Card From HK, Yield of 11.5%

We provide an update on Perfect Medical (1830 HK). The stock trades at 9.3x FY24 PE/11.5% yield (assuming a 110% payout) with a growth option once...

Sameer Taneja

23 Dividend Yielding Small/Mid Caps - Report Card for 2023

We compile a report card for dividend-yielding mid-caps that filter out favorable characteristics of having net cash, decent ROEs, growth, etc. We...

Sameer Taneja

1373 HK: Value Play 8x PE, Dividend Yield ~10%, 20% of Mkt Cap in Cash

International Housewares Retail (1373 HK) is an interesting value/growth (5-10% CAGR) play with a high-dividend yield of >10%, trading at 8.1x FY23...

Sameer Taneja

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