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<ul><li>Beat in 1Q23E was industry leading and FY23E guidance was partly raised. Hence, we maintain</li><li>BUY given its attractive outlook and valuation (0.8x PEG).</li><li>1Q23 retail sales growth was an industry leading beat</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Beat in 1Q23E was industry leading and FY23E guidance was partly raised. Hence, we maintainBUY given its attractive outlook and valuation (0.8x PEG).1Q23 retail sales growth was an industry leading beatContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Xtep (1368 HK) – Strong 1Q23 with retail sales guidance raised

<ul><li>FY22 results and FY23E guidance were roughly inline but the YTD performance was impressive and solid.</li><li>We still like Xtep due to its attractive PEG of 0.7x.</li><li>FY22 results inline. Xtep’s sales grew by 29% YoY to RMB 12.9bn while net profit rose by 1% YoY to RMB 922mn.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

FY22 results and FY23E guidance were roughly inline but the YTD performance was impressive and solid.We still like Xtep due to its attractive PEG of 0.7x.FY22 results inline. Xtep’s sales grew by 29% YoY to RMB 12.9bn while net profit rose by 1% YoY to RMB 922mn.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Xtep (1368 HK) – Excellent YTD performance among all brands

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<ul><li>Even though we are trimming our FY22E net profit forecasts, we believe the sector has already bottomed out in 1Q23E, supported by: 1) decent YTD retail sales growth, 2) turn around in inventory level and retail discounts.</li><li>While we expect a more conservative FY23E guidance by the brands, we do see decent upside surprises from GP margin improvements, helped by better retail discounts and cheaper input costs, etc.</li><li>Therefore, for brands with a higher DTC mix, we believe brands like Anta (2020 HK) and Topsports (6110 HK) are going to outperform.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Even though we are trimming our FY22E net profit forecasts, we believe the sector has already bottomed out in 1Q23E, supported by: 1) decent YTD retail sales growth, 2) turn around in inventory level and retail discounts.While we expect a more conservative FY23E guidance by the brands, we do see decent upside surprises from GP margin improvements, helped by better retail discounts and cheaper input costs, etc.Therefore, for brands with a higher DTC mix, we believe brands like Anta (2020 HK) and Topsports (6110 HK) are going to outperform.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Sportswear Sector – We expect prudent guidance but decent margins

<ul><li>Maintained OUTPERFORM after our Shenzhen Consumer Tour.</li><li>We visited a number of companies (catering, hotel and sportswear brands) and experts (catering &amp; shopping mall operators) during our trip to Shenzhen this week.</li><li>This channel check has strengthened our OUTPERFORM view on the Consumer discretionary sector, backed by 3 trends</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Maintained OUTPERFORM after our Shenzhen Consumer Tour.We visited a number of companies (catering, hotel and sportswear brands) and experts (catering &amp; shopping mall operators) during our trip to Shenzhen this week.This channel check has strengthened our OUTPERFORM view on the Consumer discretionary sector, backed by 3 trendsContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Consumer Sector – Shenzhen Trip: sustained growth in Feb 2023

<ul><li>Remarkable recovery vs 4Q22, improving spending power and excellent sustainability.</li><li>We believe the data points during the 2023 Chinese New Year are better than our expectation and meaningfully encouraging for the consumer sector, because: 1) the base was high in 2022, as the number of COVID-19 cases were very limited during Jan-Feb 2022 and the number of passenger journeys already grew by 31% YoY</li><li>2) the improvement is significant vs 4Q22, supported by the 89%/ 73% recovery rate of domestic tourism volume/ spending during this CNY, better than 61%/ 44% in the 10-1 holidays and any level in the entire 2022 year,</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Remarkable recovery vs 4Q22, improving spending power and excellent sustainability.We believe the data points during the 2023 Chinese New Year are better than our expectation and meaningfully encouraging for the consumer sector, because: 1) the base was high in 2022, as the number of COVID-19 cases were very limited during Jan-Feb 2022 and the number of passenger journeys already grew by 31% YoY2) the improvement is significant vs 4Q22, supported by the 89%/ 73% recovery rate of domestic tourism volume/ spending during this CNY, better than 61%/ 44% in the 10-1 holidays and any level in the entire 2022 year,Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Consumer Sector – Strong recovery and sustainability during CNY

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Xtep International Holdings Ltd. designs, manufactures, and markets sportwear. The Company produces footwear, apparel, and accessories.

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Xtep International (1368 HK)

Xtep (1368 HK) – Strong 1Q23 with retail sales guidance raised

Beat in 1Q23E was industry leading and FY23E guidance was partly raised. Hence, we maintain BUY given its attractive outlook and valuation (0.8x PEG).

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Xtep (1368 HK) – Excellent YTD performance among all brands

FY22 results and FY23E guidance were roughly inline but the YTD performance was impressive and solid. We still like Xtep due to its attractive PEG...

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China Sportswear Sector – We expect prudent guidance but decent margins

While we expect a more conservative FY23E guidance by the brands, we do see decent upside surprises from GP margin improvements, helped by better...

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China Consumer Sector – Shenzhen Trip: sustained growth in Feb 2023

We visited a number of companies (catering, hotel and sportswear brands) and experts (catering & shopping mall operators) during our trip to...

CMB International

China Consumer Sector – Strong recovery and sustainability during CNY

We believe the data points during the 2023 Chinese New Year are better than our expectation and meaningfully encouraging for the consumer sector

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