Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Bottom-Up

Alibaba Group Holding  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Alibaba’s revenue grew by 4% YoY in 1Q25 due to the stagnancy in e-commerce.</li>
<li>However, many expansion plans follow, including overseas market, physical stores, and fresh food wholesale.</li>
<li>We set an upside of 51% and a price target of HK$115 for March 2025.</li>
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Alibaba’s revenue grew by 4% YoY in 1Q25 due to the stagnancy in e-commerce.
However, many expansion plans follow, including overseas market, physical stores, and fresh food wholesale.
We set an upside of 51% and a price target of HK$115 for March 2025.


Alibaba (9988 HK/BABA): 1Q25, Growth Lower Than Expectation, But Many Expansion Plans Following

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>700 HK: Based on &lt;DnF Mobile&gt; Developer Nexon's 2Q24 Financial Report, the Game Generated around RMB 7bn in Revenue During the Quarter (+)</li>
<li>700 HK: &lt;League of Legends&gt; to Introduce Another PVE Game Mode (+)</li>
<li>BILI US: Bilibili's &lt;Aether Gazer&gt; to Shut Down on November 12 (/)</li>
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700 HK: Based on &lt;DnF Mobile&gt; Developer Nexon's 2Q24 Financial Report, the Game Generated around RMB 7bn in Revenue During the Quarter (+)
700 HK: &lt;League of Legends&gt; to Introduce Another PVE Game Mode (+)
BILI US: Bilibili's &lt;Aether Gazer&gt; to Shut Down on November 12 (/)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:700 HK/BILI US/BABA US/PDD US/JD/3690HK/ZTO/1519HK/2352 CH/SHEIN/TCOM

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<li>PDD US/CPNG US/4385 JP/4689 JP/4755 JP: Temu to launch semi-consignment in Japan and South Korea in October (+/-/-/-/-)</li>
<li>BABA US: Alibaba upgrades it AI generated fashion model tool (+)</li>
<li>BABA US: Alibaba’s C2C platform Idle Fish to charge commissions in September (+)</li>
</ul>


PDD US/CPNG US/4385 JP/4689 JP/4755 JP: Temu to launch semi-consignment in Japan and South Korea in October (+/-/-/-/-)
BABA US: Alibaba upgrades it AI generated fashion model tool (+)
BABA US: Alibaba’s C2C platform Idle Fish to charge commissions in September (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:PDD US/CPNGUS/4385JP/4689JP/4755JP/BABA US/1024HK/JD US/3690HK/700HK

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<li>BABA US/PDD US/JD US: Douyin launches new merchant tool designed to avoid low-price competition (+/+/+)</li>
<li>BABA US/JD US: JD strategy change to focus on beauty products (-/+)</li>
<li>BABA US: Freshippo launches self-branded products on the Lazada. (/)</li>
</ul>


BABA US/PDD US/JD US: Douyin launches new merchant tool designed to avoid low-price competition (+/+/+)
BABA US/JD US: JD strategy change to focus on beauty products (-/+)
BABA US: Freshippo launches self-branded products on the Lazada. (/)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BABA US/PDD US/JD US/3690 HK/700 HK/BILI US

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<li>BILI US: Bilibili's &lt;Three Kingdoms: MDTX&gt; Shows Significant Grossing Ranking Rebound After Season 2 Update (+)</li>
<li>TCOM US:Beijing's tourist arrivals increased by 16.7% YoY in July (+)</li>
<li>TCOM US: Amap Launches Airport Shuttle Service in Hong Kong (-)</li>
</ul>


BILI US: Bilibili's &lt;Three Kingdoms: MDTX&gt; Shows Significant Grossing Ranking Rebound After Season 2 Update (+)
TCOM US:Beijing's tourist arrivals increased by 16.7% YoY in July (+)
TCOM US: Amap Launches Airport Shuttle Service in Hong Kong (-)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BILIUS/TCOMUS/SEUS/PDDUS/4689JP/4385JP/BABAUS/3690HK/JDUS/700HK/NTESUS

China

PDD Holdings Inc. is a multinational commerce group that owns and operates a portfolio of businesses. The Company focuses on digital economy so that local communities and small businesses can benefit from the increased productivity and new opportunities. PDD Holdings has built a network of sourcing, logistics, and fulfillment capabilities for its underlying businesses.

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PDD Holdings (PDD US)

Alibaba (9988 HK/BABA): 1Q25, Growth Lower Than Expectation, But Many Expansion Plans Following

Alibaba’s revenue grew by 4% YoY in 1Q25 due to the stagnancy in e-commerce. However, many expansion plans follow, including overseas market,...

Ming Lu

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:700 HK/BILI US/BABA US/PDD US/JD/3690HK/ZTO/1519HK/2352 CH/SHEIN/TCOM

Nexon's <dnf mobile> game generates RMB 7bn, League of Legends adds new PVE mode, Bilibili's <aether gazer> shutting down on November 12.<...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:PDD US/CPNGUS/4385JP/4689JP/4755JP/BABA US/1024HK/JD US/3690HK/700HK

Temu to launch semi-consignment in Japan and South Korea; Alibaba upgrades AI fashion model tool and Idle Fish to charge commissions.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BABA US/PDD US/JD US/3690 HK/700 HK/BILI US

Chinese e-commerce giants are implementing new strategies to combat low-price competition and focus on beauty products, with Freshippo launching...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BILIUS/TCOMUS/SEUS/PDDUS/4689JP/4385JP/BABAUS/3690HK/JDUS/700HK/NTESUS

Bilibili's <three mdtx kingdoms:=""> sees ranking rebound, Beijing tourist arrivals up 16.7% YoY in July, Amap launches airport shuttle in Hong...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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Alibaba (9988 HK/BABA): 1Q25, Growth Lower Than Expectation, But Many Expansion Plans Following

Alibaba’s revenue grew by 4% YoY in 1Q25 due to the stagnancy in e-commerce. However, many expansion plans follow, including overseas market,...

Ming Lu

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:700 HK/BILI US/BABA US/PDD US/JD/3690HK/ZTO/1519HK/2352 CH/SHEIN/TCOM

​Nexon's <dnf mobile> game generates RMB 7bn, League of Legends adds new PVE mode, Bilibili's <aether gazer> shutting down on November 12.<...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:PDD US/CPNGUS/4385JP/4689JP/4755JP/BABA US/1024HK/JD US/3690HK/700HK

​Temu to launch semi-consignment in Japan and South Korea; Alibaba upgrades AI fashion model tool and Idle Fish to charge commissions.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BABA US/PDD US/JD US/3690 HK/700 HK/BILI US

​Chinese e-commerce giants are implementing new strategies to combat low-price competition and focus on beauty products, with Freshippo launching...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BILIUS/TCOMUS/SEUS/PDDUS/4689JP/4385JP/BABAUS/3690HK/JDUS/700HK/NTESUS

​Bilibili's <three mdtx kingdoms:=""> sees ranking rebound, Beijing tourist arrivals up 16.7% YoY in July, Amap launches airport shuttle in Hong...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Nexon's <dnf mobile> game generates RMB 7bn, League of Legends adds new PVE mode, Bilibili's <aether gazer> shutting down on November 12.<...

Temu to launch semi-consignment in Japan and South Korea; Alibaba upgrades AI fashion model tool and Idle Fish to charge commissions.

Chinese e-commerce giants are implementing new strategies to combat low-price competition and focus on beauty products, with Freshippo launching...

Bilibili's <three mdtx kingdoms:=""> sees ranking rebound, Beijing tourist arrivals up 16.7% YoY in July, Amap launches airport shuttle in Hong...