HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trip-com-group-ltd-23a341d0-4f63-4175-a8c5-ee990906cacd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36424:1" rel="noopener">Trip.com Group (9961 HK)</a> has a remarkable 4Q23 with adjusted net profit surged 437.1% YoY. Higher volume and better market efficiency have resulted in massive margin expansion.</li>
<li>Net cash has ballooned to about 15% of its share price, and this has allowed it to carry out a massive US$300m Capital Return Program in 2024.</li>
<li>Business has outperformed the industry in CNY, with domestic hotel and air business volume increased by 60% and 50% YoY. Its overseas platform also saw double-digit growth.</li>
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Trip.com Group (9961 HK) has a remarkable 4Q23 with adjusted net profit surged 437.1% YoY. Higher volume and better market efficiency have resulted in massive margin expansion.
Net cash has ballooned to about 15% of its share price, and this has allowed it to carry out a massive US$300m Capital Return Program in 2024.
Business has outperformed the industry in CNY, with domestic hotel and air business volume increased by 60% and 50% YoY. Its overseas platform also saw double-digit growth.


Trip.com (9961 HK): Looks to Reap More Recovery Benefits

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Eric Wen

Blue Lotus China New Economy 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>ATAT/TCOM: Tourism: Local government will issue RMB600mn travel consumption subsidies during CNY(+)</li>
<li>9995 HK/BGNE/9926 HK/1801 HK/1877 HK:The National Medical Insurance Administration issued new regulations on the initial price of newly launched drugs to protect the independent pricing of innovative drugs.(/)</li>
<li>300750 SZ：Porsche's new Taycan doubles cruising range, uses CATL Shenxing battery(+)</li>
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ATAT/TCOM: Tourism: Local government will issue RMB600mn travel consumption subsidies during CNY(+)
9995 HK/BGNE/9926 HK/1801 HK/1877 HK:The National Medical Insurance Administration issued new regulations on the initial price of newly launched drugs to protect the independent pricing of innovative drugs.(/)
300750 SZ：Porsche's new Taycan doubles cruising range, uses CATL Shenxing battery(+)


[Blue Lotus Daily]: LKNCY/ZLAB/9995 HK/BGNE/9926 HK/1801 HK/1877 HK/ATAT/TCOM/1211 HK/LI/NIO/XPEV

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<li>BIDU/1810 HK: Samsung plans to configure Baidu Ernie large language model into Galaxy S24 (+/-)</li>
<li>1211 HK/LI/XPEV/NIO: EV Deliveries for the Fourth Week of 2024 Show Continued Recovery Across the Board(+)</li>
<li>ATAT/TCOM/3690 HK: Tourism: Traveling trips beat expectation in the first four days of “Spring Move”(+)</li>
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BIDU/1810 HK: Samsung plans to configure Baidu Ernie large language model into Galaxy S24 (+/-)
1211 HK/LI/XPEV/NIO: EV Deliveries for the Fourth Week of 2024 Show Continued Recovery Across the Board(+)
ATAT/TCOM/3690 HK: Tourism: Traveling trips beat expectation in the first four days of “Spring Move”(+)


[Blue Lotus Daily]:BIDU/1810 HK/BZ/300750 SZ/1211 HK/LI/XPEV/NIO/TCOM/ATAT/3690 HK

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<li>1810 HK：Samsung Galaxy S24 pre-orders in South Korea reach nearly 1.2 million  units, with a potential of 36 million units for the year(+)</li>
<li>LKNCY: Luckin Coffee reduced US$400mn registered capital, which may intend to comply with the new company law(/)</li>
<li>2269 HK: US Congress wants to ban BGI and possibly Wuxi AppTec from doing business in US (-)</li>
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1810 HK：Samsung Galaxy S24 pre-orders in South Korea reach nearly 1.2 million  units, with a potential of 36 million units for the year(+)
LKNCY: Luckin Coffee reduced US$400mn registered capital, which may intend to comply with the new company law(/)
2269 HK: US Congress wants to ban BGI and possibly Wuxi AppTec from doing business in US (-)


[Blue Lotus Daily]:ACMR/300750 SZ/DIDI/NIO/1810 HK/TCOM/LKNCY/2269 HK

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<li>300274 SZ: Sungrow preannounced full-year profit to exceed expectations (+)</li>
<li>LI/NIO/XPEV: Li Auto's deliveries rose in the third week of January, ranking first among new forces, but still lower than expected (-)</li>
<li>BEKE: Chongqing raised the levy standard of property tax (+)</li>
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300274 SZ: Sungrow preannounced full-year profit to exceed expectations (+)
LI/NIO/XPEV: Li Auto's deliveries rose in the third week of January, ranking first among new forces, but still lower than expected (-)
BEKE: Chongqing raised the levy standard of property tax (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily]: ATAT/HTHT/TCOM/300750CH/1211HK/835185CH/ 600516CH/LI/NIO/XPEV/BEKE/ZTO

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Trip.com Group Ltd. provides online travel agency services. The Company offers mobile applications, hotel reservations, flight ticketing, package tours, corporate travel management, and train ticketing services.

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Trip.com (9961 HK): Looks to Reap More Recovery Benefits

Trip.com's adjusted net profit soared 437.1% YoY in 4Q23. Net cash equals 15% of its share price, enabling a US$300m 2024 Capital Return Program....

Osbert Tang, CFA

[Blue Lotus Daily]: LKNCY/ZLAB/9995 HK/BGNE/9926 HK/1801 HK/1877 HK/ATAT/TCOM/1211 HK/LI/NIO/XPEV

Local government plans to provide RMB600mn in travel subsidies; new regulations protect pricing of innovative drugs; Porsche's Taycan now has...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]:BIDU/1810 HK/BZ/300750 SZ/1211 HK/LI/XPEV/NIO/TCOM/ATAT/3690 HK

Samsung plans to integrate Baidu's language model into Galaxy S24; EV deliveries show recovery; and travel trips exceed expectations during the...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]:ACMR/300750 SZ/DIDI/NIO/1810 HK/TCOM/LKNCY/2269 HK

Samsung Galaxy S24 pre-orders in South Korea reach nearly 1.2 million units; Luckin Coffee reduces registered capital by US$400mn; US Congress...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]: ATAT/HTHT/TCOM/300750CH/1211HK/835185CH/ 600516CH/LI/NIO/XPEV/BEKE/ZTO

Sungrow's full-year profit exceeds expectations; Li Auto's deliveries improve but fall short; Chongqing raises property tax levy standard.

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Trip.com (9961 HK): Looks to Reap More Recovery Benefits

​Trip.com's adjusted net profit soared 437.1% YoY in 4Q23. Net cash equals 15% of its share price, enabling a US$300m 2024 Capital Return Program....

Osbert Tang, CFA

[Blue Lotus Daily]: LKNCY/ZLAB/9995 HK/BGNE/9926 HK/1801 HK/1877 HK/ATAT/TCOM/1211 HK/LI/NIO/XPEV

​Local government plans to provide RMB600mn in travel subsidies; new regulations protect pricing of innovative drugs; Porsche's Taycan now has...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]:BIDU/1810 HK/BZ/300750 SZ/1211 HK/LI/XPEV/NIO/TCOM/ATAT/3690 HK

​Samsung plans to integrate Baidu's language model into Galaxy S24; EV deliveries show recovery; and travel trips exceed expectations during the...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]:ACMR/300750 SZ/DIDI/NIO/1810 HK/TCOM/LKNCY/2269 HK

​Samsung Galaxy S24 pre-orders in South Korea reach nearly 1.2 million units; Luckin Coffee reduces registered capital by US$400mn; US Congress...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]: ATAT/HTHT/TCOM/300750CH/1211HK/835185CH/ 600516CH/LI/NIO/XPEV/BEKE/ZTO

​Sungrow's full-year profit exceeds expectations; Li Auto's deliveries improve but fall short; Chongqing raises property tax levy standard.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Trip.com's adjusted net profit soared 437.1% YoY in 4Q23. Net cash equals 15% of its share price, enabling a US$300m 2024 Capital Return Program....

Local government plans to provide RMB600mn in travel subsidies; new regulations protect pricing of innovative drugs; Porsche's Taycan now has...

Samsung plans to integrate Baidu's language model into Galaxy S24; EV deliveries show recovery; and travel trips exceed expectations during the...

Samsung Galaxy S24 pre-orders in South Korea reach nearly 1.2 million units; Luckin Coffee reduces registered capital by US$400mn; US Congress...

Sungrow's full-year profit exceeds expectations; Li Auto's deliveries improve but fall short; Chongqing raises property tax levy standard.