Quality-first, Business-perspective Strategy, Urbem (HK) Limited

Steven Chen

Quality-first, Business-perspective Strategy

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Founder-led businesses are supposed to receive more appreciation among investors;</li>
<li>It would be intriguing to explore how Chinese founders and business owners pay themselves, as executive compensation is a significant part of corporate governance, a common weakness among most Chinese public companies;</li>
<li>We examine a pool of selected value-generative, founder-led, Chinese businesses across industries, and market caps to demonstrate the similarity and any dissimilarity.</li>
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Founder-led businesses are supposed to receive more appreciation among investors;
It would be intriguing to explore how Chinese founders and business owners pay themselves, as executive compensation is a significant part of corporate governance, a common weakness among most Chinese public companies;
We examine a pool of selected value-generative, founder-led, Chinese businesses across industries, and market caps to demonstrate the similarity and any dissimilarity.


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<li>Warren Buffett's dream business, well exemplified by Berkshire's See's Candies, is the one that can deliver a sizable increase in earnings power through minimal capital reinvested;</li>
<li>The quality above is what exactly is missing among most Chinese companies these days, in our opinion;</li>
<li>Nonetheless, we managed to land on three businesses that share such a rare characteristic.</li>
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Warren Buffett's dream business, well exemplified by Berkshire's See's Candies, is the one that can deliver a sizable increase in earnings power through minimal capital reinvested;
The quality above is what exactly is missing among most Chinese companies these days, in our opinion;
Nonetheless, we managed to land on three businesses that share such a rare characteristic.


Three Chinese Stocks that Meet Warren Buffett's Definition Of "Dream Business"

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<li>In this episode of "Valuation Check-up," we take a look at another victim group of the pandemic - the restaurants - in China;</li>
<li>Although the restaurant space in China is generally not so investor-friendly, we manage to dig out a few names that have demonstrated an above-average quality;</li>
<li>Again, we would assume the year 2020 to be entirely written off for these businesses and gauge the valuation based on the pre-COVID fundamental level.</li>
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In this episode of "Valuation Check-up," we take a look at another victim group of the pandemic - the restaurants - in China;
Although the restaurant space in China is generally not so investor-friendly, we manage to dig out a few names that have demonstrated an above-average quality;
Again, we would assume the year 2020 to be entirely written off for these businesses and gauge the valuation based on the pre-COVID fundamental level.


Valuation Check-Up: High-ROIC, Cash-Rich Restaurants in China

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Capital Markets

Yum China Holdings  / Equity Capital Markets

As <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yum-china-holdings-inc-0533692c-6dae-4014-baa1-ed0b050638f2" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29259:1" rel="noopener">Yum China Holdings Inc (9987 HK)</a>, the operator of world-famous restaurant brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Lavazza in China prepares for a secondary listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange, we take you through our estimates and discuss the company’s valuation against its history, and Hong Kong listed peers.<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/yum-china-a-quick-run-through-fundamentals-before-the-secondary-listing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Previously</a>, we looked at the company’s fundamentals, highlighting Yum China’s long-term growth prospects. Although the valuation is currently stretched, considering the company's historical valuation range, we believe there is still upside potential in the medium term, from accelerated restaurant openings using the secondary listing proceeds.

As Yum China Holdings Inc (9987 HK), the operator of world-famous restaurant brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Lavazza in China prepares for a secondary listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange, we take you through our estimates and discuss the company’s valuation against its history, and Hong Kong listed peers.Previously, we looked at the company’s fundamentals, highlighting Yum China’s long-term growth prospects. Although the valuation is currently stretched, considering the company's historical valuation range, we believe there is still upside potential in the medium term, from accelerated restaurant openings using the secondary listing proceeds.

Yum China Secondary Listing: Accelerating EBIT Growth Justifies Elevated Valuation Multiples

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Event-Driven

Hangzhou Kangji Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. / Event-Driven

Hangzhou Kangji Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.

The Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (HSIL) announced the results of its review of the Hang Seng Family of Indexes post market close on 14 August. The constituent changes will be effective from 7 September 2020 and the rebalancing trades will need to be done at the closing auction on 4 September 2020.There are 32 inclusions and 23 exclusions for the Hang Seng Composite Index (HSCI). Although there are almost no assets indexed to the HSCI, the index forms the basis of stocks that are eligible for Southbound Stock Connect. Stocks that are included in the HSCI and subsequently included in the Stock Connect program could see large inflows from mainland investors.In this Insight, we take a look at the exclusion names that have high Southbound shareholdings and could see some selling ahead of the move to a 'sell-only' Southbound list, and at inclusion names that could see Southbound inflows over the weeks after inclusion into the Stock Connect buy/sell list.

The Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (HSIL) announced the results of its review of the Hang Seng Family of Indexes post market close on 14 August. The constituent changes will be effective from 7 September 2020 and the rebalancing trades will need to be done at the closing auction on 4 September 2020.There are 32 inclusions and 23 exclusions for the Hang Seng Composite Index (HSCI). Although there are almost no assets indexed to the HSCI, the index forms the basis of stocks that are eligible for Southbound Stock Connect. Stocks that are included in the HSCI and subsequently included in the Stock Connect program could see large inflows from mainland investors.In this Insight, we take a look at the exclusion names that have high Southbound shareholdings and could see some selling ahead of the move to a 'sell-only' Southbound list, and at inclusion names that could see Southbound inflows over the weeks after inclusion into the Stock Connect buy/sell list.

HSCI Index Rebalance - Stock Connect Flows Coming Up

China

Jiumaojiu International Holdings Limited operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, focuses on manufactures food products. Jiumaojiu International Holdings serves customers in China.

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Jiumaojiu (9922 HK)

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Yum China Secondary Listing: Accelerating EBIT Growth Justifies Elevated Valuation Multiples

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Oshadhi Kumarasiri

HSCI Index Rebalance - Stock Connect Flows Coming Up

The Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (HSIL) announced the results of its review of the Hang Seng Family of Indexes post market close on 14 August....

Brian Freitas

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