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Nippon Paint (4612 JP):  Strong 1Q24; Overlooked Proxy For China Property

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nippon-paint-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7387:1" rel="noopener">Nippon Paint Holdings (4612 JP)</a> announced a better-than-expected 3Q23 results this week, mainly driven by a resilient China decorative paint business. </li>
<li>The company also raised 2023 operating profit guidance, expecting around 6% higher operating profit (Y168bn from Y158bn previously).</li>
<li>At 21x forward PE, the company is attractively valued given the growth profile and strong market share position in most end-markets.  </li>
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Nippon Paint Holdings (4612 JP) announced a better-than-expected 3Q23 results this week, mainly driven by a resilient China decorative paint business. 
The company also raised 2023 operating profit guidance, expecting around 6% higher operating profit (Y168bn from Y158bn previously).
At 21x forward PE, the company is attractively valued given the growth profile and strong market share position in most end-markets.  


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