HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sinotrans-limited-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1321:1" rel="noopener">Sinotrans (598 HK)</a> posted another set of strong result in 3Q21 with recurring earnings grew by 34.2% YoY. The slow growth of 5.8% in reported earnings is distorted by an Rmb143m provision in litigation loss, and investors should not let this non-recurring figure mask the interpretation of good result. We saw healthy double-digit volume growth for logistics and e-commerce businesses in the quarter, and international express JV DHL-Sinotrans continued to stage a solid growth in profit contribution.We believe Sinotrans is deeply undervalued at 0.47x 12-month forward P/B given an 11.7% ROE and a 41% earnings growth for FY21F. The 21% pullback in share price along with the container shipping sector in a month's time looks unjustified, in our view. Sinotrans has a solid financial position with 3Q21 gearing of just 6.6%, and assume a stable dividend payout, it is sitting on an attractive dividend yield of 7.4% for this year.

Sinotrans (598 HK) posted another set of strong result in 3Q21 with recurring earnings grew by 34.2% YoY. The slow growth of 5.8% in reported earnings is distorted by an Rmb143m provision in litigation loss, and investors should not let this non-recurring figure mask the interpretation of good result. We saw healthy double-digit volume growth for logistics and e-commerce businesses in the quarter, and international express JV DHL-Sinotrans continued to stage a solid growth in profit contribution.We believe Sinotrans is deeply undervalued at 0.47x 12-month forward P/B given an 11.7% ROE and a 41% earnings growth for FY21F. The 21% pullback in share price along with the container shipping sector in a month's time looks unjustified, in our view. Sinotrans has a solid financial position with 3Q21 gearing of just 6.6%, and assume a stable dividend payout, it is sitting on an attractive dividend yield of 7.4% for this year.  

Sinotrans (598 HK): From Strength to Strength

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sinotrans-limited-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1321:1" rel="noopener">Sinotrans (598 HK)</a> delivered another set of good result with the report of a 77.9% YoY increase in net profit for 1H21, which is at the higher end of the indicated range in its positive profit alert. For 2Q21 only, recurring profit also grew a healthy 17.4% YoY and 36.5% QoQ, with the international express JV DHL-Sinotrans witnessing the best momentum. Meanwhile, financial position remained solid with a light gearing of just 10.5%.We expect a slower 2H21, partly due to a higher base in last year. However, we still see FY21 earnings to surge 45% YoY, thanks to China's sustained trade growth, new customer gains, network expansion, continued product enhancement and e-commerce market growth. Our projected ROE of 12.2% for FY21 well suggested that its 0.51x P/B inexpensive. This argument is further supported by a PER of 4.5x only and an attractive dividend yield of 7.0%.

Sinotrans (598 HK) delivered another set of good result with the report of a 77.9% YoY increase in net profit for 1H21, which is at the higher end of the indicated range in its positive profit alert. For 2Q21 only, recurring profit also grew a healthy 17.4% YoY and 36.5% QoQ, with the international express JV DHL-Sinotrans witnessing the best momentum. Meanwhile, financial position remained solid with a light gearing of just 10.5%.We expect a slower 2H21, partly due to a higher base in last year. However, we still see FY21 earnings to surge 45% YoY, thanks to China's sustained trade growth, new customer gains, network expansion, continued product enhancement and e-commerce market growth. Our projected ROE of 12.2% for FY21 well suggested that its 0.51x P/B inexpensive. This argument is further supported by a PER of 4.5x only and an attractive dividend yield of 7.0%. 

<ul>
<li>The 1H23 result of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sinotrans-limited-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1321:1" rel="noopener">Sinotrans (598 HK)</a> is unexciting as recurring profit contracted 9.8%. The decline has also accelerated to 13.5% in 2Q23, from just 4.6% in 1Q23. </li>
<li>Weak export (-14.5% YoY in Jul) and poor airfreight price (-45% YoY in Jul) did not bode well for profitability. The flattening of DHL-Sinotrans' contribution also limits earnings upside.</li>
<li>Valuations are inexpensive at 5.3x PER and 9% yield for FY23, but growth outlook is not encouraging. We think it is a good time to take money off the table.</li>
</ul>


The 1H23 result of Sinotrans (598 HK) is unexciting as recurring profit contracted 9.8%. The decline has also accelerated to 13.5% in 2Q23, from just 4.6% in 1Q23. 
Weak export (-14.5% YoY in Jul) and poor airfreight price (-45% YoY in Jul) did not bode well for profitability. The flattening of DHL-Sinotrans' contribution also limits earnings upside.
Valuations are inexpensive at 5.3x PER and 9% yield for FY23, but growth outlook is not encouraging. We think it is a good time to take money off the table.


Sinotrans (598 HK): Challenges Have Not Abated Yet

Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>Continued tailwinds for oil tanker stocks with tight markets keeping rates high</li>
<li>The copper supply and demand story is becoming more widely known and speculative interest is rising</li>
<li>Oil corrects  as the geopolitical premium subsides,but the longer-term story remains intact</li>
</ul>


Continued tailwinds for oil tanker stocks with tight markets keeping rates high
The copper supply and demand story is becoming more widely known and speculative interest is rising
Oil corrects  as the geopolitical premium subsides,but the longer-term story remains intact


Update on Some of the HK Commodity Stocks We Follow

<ul>
<li>As Rmb moved from appreciation in 1Q23 to depreciation in 2Q23, there is a total change in the beneficiaries discussed in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/china-strategy-it-is-the-foreign-exchange-impact-stupid" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:99729" rel="noopener">China Strategy: It Is the Foreign Exchange Impact, Stupid!</a> </li>
<li>The new beneficiaries are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cimc-enric-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:47:1" rel="noopener">CIMC Enric Holdings (3899 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-energy-engineering-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21017:1" rel="noopener">China Energy Engineering (3996 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-communications-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:265:1" rel="noopener">China Communications Construction (1800 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sinotrans-limited-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1321:1" rel="noopener">Sinotrans (598 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/avichina-industry-technology-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16315:1" rel="noopener">AviChina Industry &amp; Technology H (2357 HK)</a>. </li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cimc-enric-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:47:1" rel="noopener">CIMC Enric Holdings (3899 HK)</a> generated 20.2% of FY22 earnings from exchange gain as Rmb depreciated. Revenue from outside China rose 10% in 1H23 and accounted for 54.4% of total.  </li>
</ul>


As Rmb moved from appreciation in 1Q23 to depreciation in 2Q23, there is a total change in the beneficiaries discussed in China Strategy: It Is the Foreign Exchange Impact, Stupid! 
The new beneficiaries are CIMC Enric Holdings (3899 HK), China Energy Engineering (3996 HK), China Communications Construction (1800 HK), Sinotrans (598 HK) and AviChina Industry &amp; Technology H (2357 HK). 

CIMC Enric Holdings (3899 HK) generated 20.2% of FY22 earnings from exchange gain as Rmb depreciated. Revenue from outside China rose 10% in 1H23 and accounted for 54.4% of total.  


China Strategy: The RMB Reversal Is Just Too Fast!

China

Yunda Holding Co Ltd operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides industrial investment, enterprise management, business consulting, car rental, technical development, information technology, and advertising services. Yunda Holding serves customers in China.

STO Express Co Ltd. develops, manufactures and markets valves, pipe fittings and plumbing equipment. The Company's business encompasses the    development, manufacturing, sales and servicing of plumbing equipment, valves,  pipe fittings, metal construction materials, home automation, environmental protection and energy control systems.

Xiamen Xiangyu Co Ltd provides supply chain and circulation services. The Company offers its clients the capability to purchase raw materials and semi-manufactured products and to distribute finished goods worldwide.

Jiangsu Aucksun Co., Ltd. manufactures and distributes rolled steel sheets and aluminum sheets.

Citic Offshore Helicopter Co., Ltd. provides helicopter transportation services for the petroleum industry and other industries.  The Company also provides helicopter repair and maintenance services.

CTS International Logistics Corporation Limited provides cross-border integrated logistics services and supply chain trading businesses. The Company's cross-border integrated logistics services mainly include contracting and subcontracting international air and sea transport operations.

Cts International Logistics Corp (603128 CH)

Orient International Enterprise Ltd. provides import and export services and agency service for a variety of apparel manufacturers, including London Fog, Rifle, Calvin Klein, and Polo labels. The Company also invests in the biochemical business.

Orient International Enterprise, Ltd (600278 CH)

Shenzhen Feima International Supply Chain Co., Ltd. provides shipping, logistics and transportation consulting services.

Shenzhen Feima Intl Supply Chain (002210 CH)

Jiangsu Wanlin Modern Logistics Co Ltd is a logistics company.  The Company operates as a wood agency procurement business. Wanlin serves customers worldwide.

Jiangsu Feiliks International Logistics Incorporated designs and provides services of supply chain management solutions. The Company mainly provides Vender Managed Inventory and Distribution Center service.

Jiangsu Feiliks International Logistics (300240 CH)

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. mainly provides door-to-door parcel delivery services. The Company has developed a nationwide delivery system specializing in time-specified delivery. Yamato Holdings offers moving services and other comprehensive transportation services including logistics services for both domestic and overseas customers as well as financial and autoworks services.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides aircraft, crew, commercial and military charter, maintenance, and insurance freighter aircraft to major airlines around the world.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc (AAWW US)

Hub Group, Inc. is a full-service transportation provider, offering intermodal, truck brokerage, and logistics services.  The Company arranges for the movement of its customers' freight in containers and trailers over long distances.  Hub Group operates through a nationwide network of hubs, located near significant concentrations of shipping customers and railheads.

Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. offers logistics services. The Company provides freight vehicle transportation, railway transportation, air transportation, sea transportation, port transportation, warehousing, and other services. Nippon Express Holdings provides its services throughout Japan.

Compania de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings, S.A. operates as an international logistical solution provider. The Company offers logistics, parcel and express courier transport, industrial parcel transport, and long distance and full truck load transport management services.

ID Logistics Group offers various logistics services. The Company provides warehousing, supply chain, storage and transportation solutions.

Agility Public Warehousing Co K.S.C. offers freight storage, distribution, and transport services.  The Company provides trade financing and third party customs services and offers e-commerce services enabling its customers to place orders and make payments online.

Blue Dart Express Limited operates a courier service and an integrated express package distribution company.  The Company offers delivery of packages and documents in India and throughout the world.

Mainfreight Limited provides and supplies freight, warehousing and logistics services throughout New Zealand and Australia.  The Company provides freight forwarding services by road, rail, sea and air along with providing international freight forwarding services, customs clearance services and specialized handling of hazardous substances.

International Distributions Services plc provides postal and delivery services. The Company offers letter and parcel delivery services. International Distributions Services serves consumers, sole traders, SMEs, large businesses, and access operators worldwide.

International Distributions Services (IDS LN)

Sinotrans Limited provides integrated logistics services with core service of sea, air, rail and road freight forwarding, express services and shipping agency services.  The Company also provides support services of storage and terminal services, trucking and marine transportation services.

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Sinotrans (598 HK)

Sinotrans (598 HK): From Strength to Strength

Sinotrans' slower 3Q21 profit growth is due to non-recurring item; and excluding this, its growth was an impressive 34.2%. The 0.47x P/B has deeply...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Sinotrans (598 HK): A Rock Solid 1H21

1H21 is a solid result, and despite a slower 2H21 on hgher base, the full-year growth of Sinotrans will still be very decent. We think that all...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Sinotrans (598 HK): Challenges Have Not Abated Yet

Weak export and poor airfreight price did not bode well for profitability. The flattening of DHL-Sinotrans' contribution limits earnings upside. It...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Update on Some of the HK Commodity Stocks We Follow

Revisiting some of the Hong Kong commodity stocks we have highlighted previously. Tanker rates remain high, copper demand grows amid speculation,...

Rikki Malik

China Strategy: The RMB Reversal Is Just Too Fast!

The Rmb continued to depreciate in last month, by another 2.2% so far into Jul. With interim results to be reported in Aug, it is important to...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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Sinotrans (598 HK): From Strength to Strength

Sinotrans' slower 3Q21 profit growth is due to non-recurring item; and excluding this, its growth was an impressive 34.2%. The 0.47x P/B has deeply...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Sinotrans (598 HK): A Rock Solid 1H21

1H21 is a solid result, and despite a slower 2H21 on hgher base, the full-year growth of Sinotrans will still be very decent. We think that all...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Sinotrans (598 HK): Challenges Have Not Abated Yet

Weak export and poor airfreight price did not bode well for profitability. The flattening of DHL-Sinotrans' contribution limits earnings upside. It...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Update on Some of the HK Commodity Stocks We Follow

Revisiting some of the Hong Kong commodity stocks we have highlighted previously. ​Tanker rates remain high, copper demand grows amid speculation,...

Rikki Malik

China Strategy: The RMB Reversal Is Just Too Fast!

The Rmb continued to depreciate in last month, by another 2.2% so far into Jul. With interim results to be reported in Aug, it is important to...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Revisiting some of the Hong Kong commodity stocks we have highlighted previously. Tanker rates remain high, copper demand grows amid speculation,...