Mengniu Dairy (2319 HK):  Solid Value Play

Analyst

Steve

Equity Bottom-Up

China Mengniu Dairy Co / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The read-across for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/inner-mongolia-yili-indus-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3220:1" rel="noopener">Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group (A) (600887 CH)</a>'s 3Q23 results and briefing to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-mengniu-dairy-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:354:1" rel="noopener">China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK)</a> was overall positive. </li>
<li>For 3Q23, Yili's sales grew 3% yoy and net profit increased 59% yoy, mainly due to lower raw milk prices, better product mix, cost savings and low base.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-mengniu-dairy-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:354:1" rel="noopener">China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK)</a> continues to be a good value play, with reasonable valuation (15x 2024E PE), stable growth (above 10% net profit growth), and proactive shareholder returns.</li>
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The read-across for Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group (A) (600887 CH)'s 3Q23 results and briefing to China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK) was overall positive. 
For 3Q23, Yili's sales grew 3% yoy and net profit increased 59% yoy, mainly due to lower raw milk prices, better product mix, cost savings and low base.

China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK) continues to be a good value play, with reasonable valuation (15x 2024E PE), stable growth (above 10% net profit growth), and proactive shareholder returns.


Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group (A) (600887 CH)

Mengniu Dairy (2319 HK):  Positive Read-Across From Yili 3Q23 Results And Briefing