Daily Briefs

• In mid-January, the TSE announced a “name-and-shame” list where they listed all the companies which had put forth a disclosure about 【資本コストや株価を意識した経営の実現に向けた対応】. But they did not actually shame.
• The list shows which companies have disclosed a policy/consideration. But no data/links. We are weeks ahead of the TSE and we have all the links.
• We created a tool to name everyone, show their reports, provide links to every document, and now a new tool. Put in a name, see the difference between the Old/New Reports.

• Multi Bintang Indonesia (MLBI IJ) showed a weak print, with sales down 10% YoY and profitability flat for Q1 FY24. Consumption was weak locally despite strong Bali tourism. 
• On the positive side, the company improved its net cash position to substantially to 900 bn Rph ( or 6% of Mkt Cap) and expanded margins by 400 bps YoY. 
• Trading at 13x FY23 PE (with a 7% dividend yield assuming a 100% payout), there is great value in this market leader (60% Mkt share) of beer consumption in Indonesia.

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• Lippo Karawaci
• Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust
• MGM China Holdings
• SK Hynix

• Hilton has reported its first-quarter results for 2024, which the company states have continued to demonstrate the strength of Hilton’s business along with its development story.
• Although the company’s RevPAR growth found itself at the lower end of its guidance, both adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS exceeded predictions significantly.
• Some of Hilton’s newly announced partnerships and portfolio additions have solidified its confidence in future growth.

• Tempur Sealy International (TPX) is the industry leader in the mattress market, consistently gaining market share and outperforming competitors
• Despite a cyclical downturn in the mattress industry post-COVID, TPX is experiencing secular share gains and margin improvements
• TPX’s pending acquisition of Mattress Firm presents an attractive opportunity for investors due to its reasonable valuation and potential for growth in the years ahead

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• In the first quarter of 2024, O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., had a 3.4% comparable store sales growth, which was primarily driven by mid-single-digit comps in Professional.
• This marked continuous strong top line sales results and was a testament to consistent execution across all 6,200+ stores.
• The company noted that its store volumes continued to grow despite the company’s size and market share gains over the years.

• Criteria for IPOs aren’t a major issue. TSE is concerned that many companies will be in jeopardy of being delisted if the criteria for maintaining listing are raised.
• TSE will likely make “request” to Growth Market listed companies to increase their market capitalization if the criteria for maintaining listing are not raised.
• From 2025, delisting and subsequent re-listing through M&A and MBOs is expected to increase, which will lead to more investment opportunities.

• The NIFTY Index kept rising for the past few months but has stalled its advance since March. It may be about to pullback and lose some gains, in May.
• The index is currently up 2 weeks in a row, not yet strongly overbought but our model say that from a time perspective it could start to pullback next week.
• If the index does not start to pullback soon, it could rally for another 2-3 weeks.

• We are initiating coverage of Webuy Global (WBUY) with a $0.85 target valuation.
• Webuy Global is a community-based buying group platform that sells groceries, fresh produce, and packaged travel tours through its app in Indonesia and Singapore.
• The company is attempting to leverage its customer relationships to expand into additional markets where group buying has shown promise, like insurance.

• Fourlis Group sales in 2023 increased by 10% on a comparable basis, excluding Intersport Turkey and The Athlete’s Foot sales, reaching €521.3m.
• There was a significant increase in EBITDA by 21.8%, reaching €48.2m in 2023, compared to €39.6m in the previous year, due to the rationalization of operating costs and an increase in operating leverage.
• The group’s retail business showed robust performance, contributing significantly to overall revenue growth.