IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

Arun has over 15 years’ experience covering the Technology sector. During this time, he has worked with technology start-ups and as an equity analyst in investment banks and independent research firms. He was formerly a Technology Analyst for Canaccord Genuity, Altium Securities, Espirito Santo Investment Bank, Noble Group and Clear Capital. He has a dual Master’s degree in Financial Engineering and Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. He is also a CFA charterholder.

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JD Health International  / Equity Capital Markets

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-health-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29677:1" rel="noopener">JD Health (JDH HK)</a> is the largest online healthcare platform and the largest online retail pharmacy by revenue in China in 2019, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan. JD Health has been operating as a stand-alone business unit of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:446:1" rel="noopener">JD.com Inc (ADR) (JD US)</a> since February 2014. JD Health will kick off its listing hearing this week for a Hong Kong IPO to raise around $3 billion, according to IFR. </p><p>In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, individuals are increasingly focused on personal health and wellbeing which has driven user acceptance of online healthcare platforms. The proportion of digitalisation in the Chinese health and wellness market is expected to increase rapidly from 3.3% in 2019 to 24.0% of China’s total healthcare expenditure in 2030, according to Frost and Sullivan. Consequently, the shares of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ping-an-healthcare-and-technology-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27008:1" rel="noopener">Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited (1833 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-health-information-technology-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:453:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Health Information Technology (241 HK)</a> are up 82% and 156% YTD.</p><div class="content-highlight"><p>JD Health’s IPO is well-timed to benefit from the strong investor sentiment on online healthcare platforms. Overall, we believe that JD Health’s fundamentals suggest that it is an attractive play on China’s online healthcare platform industry.</p></div>

JD Health (JDH HK) is the largest online healthcare platform and the largest online retail pharmacy by revenue in China in 2019, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan. JD Health has been operating as a stand-alone business unit of JD.com Inc (ADR) (JD US) since February 2014. JD Health will kick off its listing hearing this week for a Hong Kong IPO to raise around $3 billion, according to IFR. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, individuals are increasingly focused on personal health and wellbeing which has driven user acceptance of online healthcare platforms. The proportion of digitalisation in the Chinese health and wellness market is expected to increase rapidly from 3.3% in 2019 to 24.0% of China’s total healthcare expenditure in 2030, according to Frost and Sullivan. Consequently, the shares of Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited (1833 HK) and Alibaba Health Information Technology (241 HK) are up 82% and 156% YTD.JD Health’s IPO is well-timed to benefit from the strong investor sentiment on online healthcare platforms. Overall, we believe that JD Health’s fundamentals suggest that it is an attractive play on China’s online healthcare platform industry.

Ping An Healthcare and Technology (1833 HK)

JD Health International

JD Health IPO Initiation: E-Ppointments