Analyst

Steve Zhou, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zjld-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36734:1" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group (6979 HK)</a> held its annual general meeting last Friday (June 21). </li>
<li>The share price is down 21% in the last 30 days, mainly due to a major sector pullback.</li>
<li>I continue to expect 20% net profit growth for the company in 2024E.  The company is trading at 13x 2024E PE which I believe is attractive. </li>
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ZJLD Group (6979 HK) held its annual general meeting last Friday (June 21). 
The share price is down 21% in the last 30 days, mainly due to a major sector pullback.
I continue to expect 20% net profit growth for the company in 2024E.  The company is trading at 13x 2024E PE which I believe is attractive. 


ZJLD Group (6979 HK):  AGM Takeaway + Thoughts On The Chinese Liquor Industry

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<li>Late last night (near mid-night), <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kweichow-moutai-co-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1553:1" rel="noopener">Kweichow Moutai (600519 CH)</a> shocked the market by announcing a direct price hike on its main Feitian 53 degree product by an average of 20%. </li>
<li>The market had no expectation of such price hike as it was widely perceived that Moutai could not directly increase the ex-factory price due to regulatory pressures. </li>
<li>Moutai's Feitian ex-factory price is the key price leader for pretty much all other major Baijiu brand, directly benefiting <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zjld-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36734:1" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group (6979 HK)</a>.</li>
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Late last night (near mid-night), Kweichow Moutai (600519 CH) shocked the market by announcing a direct price hike on its main Feitian 53 degree product by an average of 20%. 
The market had no expectation of such price hike as it was widely perceived that Moutai could not directly increase the ex-factory price due to regulatory pressures. 
Moutai's Feitian ex-factory price is the key price leader for pretty much all other major Baijiu brand, directly benefiting ZJLD Group (6979 HK).


ZJLD Group (6979 HK):  Direct Beneficiary Of Moutai Raising Ex-Factory Price

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<li>Many China consumer stocks, including <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zjld-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36734:1" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group (6979 HK)</a>, have been sold off heavily in the past 6 months, primarily driven by a fear of deflation and weak consumer sentiment. </li>
<li>ZJLD Group is one of the exceptions, with fundamentals intact while share price heavily sold off. </li>
<li>Shares look attractive vs. its high growth rate and strong management team, and especially with the return of Southbound connect post holidays. </li>
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Many China consumer stocks, including ZJLD Group (6979 HK), have been sold off heavily in the past 6 months, primarily driven by a fear of deflation and weak consumer sentiment. 
ZJLD Group is one of the exceptions, with fundamentals intact while share price heavily sold off. 
Shares look attractive vs. its high growth rate and strong management team, and especially with the return of Southbound connect post holidays. 


ZJLD Group (6979 HK):  Fundamentals Intact; Share Price Wrongfully Punished

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<li>In Apr 2023, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zjld-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36734:1" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group (6979 HK)</a> raised around US$676m in its HK IPO. While it initially had a turbulent listing, the shares are now trading above its IPO price.</li>
<li>ZJLD Group (ZJLD) is a Chinese liquor company primarily producing baijiu. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the company’s past performance and future prospects.</li>
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In Apr 2023, ZJLD Group (6979 HK) raised around US$676m in its HK IPO. While it initially had a turbulent listing, the shares are now trading above its IPO price.
ZJLD Group (ZJLD) is a Chinese liquor company primarily producing baijiu. 
In this note, we will talk about the company’s past performance and future prospects.


2024 High Conviction - ZJLD - Buoyed by a Premiumisation Shift

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zjld-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36734:1" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group (6979 HK)</a> raised US$676m in its Hong Kong IPO in April 2023. Its six-month lockup will expire on 26th Oct 2023.</li>
<li>ZJLD is a Chinese liquor company producing baijiu. As per F&amp;S, the firm ranked third among all baijiu companies with three or more aroma types in terms of FY21 sales.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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ZJLD Group (6979 HK) raised US$676m in its Hong Kong IPO in April 2023. Its six-month lockup will expire on 26th Oct 2023.
ZJLD is a Chinese liquor company producing baijiu. As per F&amp;S, the firm ranked third among all baijiu companies with three or more aroma types in terms of FY21 sales.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


ZJLD Lock-Up - KKR’s US$680m Stake to Be Unlocked, Although the PE Could Opt to Wait

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