Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas, CrossASEAN Research

Henry Soediarko

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Equity Bottom-Up

Delta Electronics Thailand  / Equity Bottom-Up

Delta Electronics (Thailand) PCL designs and manufactures electronic equipment. The Company produces power systems for telecommunications, medical equipment, and industrial automation.  Delta also produces fans, electromagnetic interference filters, and solenoids.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/delta-electronics-thailand-pcl-98806732-8ac4-42b2-a565-ba32673d1e5a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20912:1" rel="noopener">Delta Electronics Thailand (DELTA TB)</a> is a prominent data center and EV charging solution provider in Thailand.</li>
<li>Rich valuation, especially against the parent company, but its PEG ratio says otherwise.</li>
<li>It is proven that the share price weakness due to SET suspension is a buying opportunity.</li>
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Delta Electronics Thailand (DELTA TB) is a prominent data center and EV charging solution provider in Thailand.
Rich valuation, especially against the parent company, but its PEG ratio says otherwise.
It is proven that the share price weakness due to SET suspension is a buying opportunity.


Delta Electronics Thailand (Delta.BK): Buying Opportunity

CRRC Corporation Limited manufactures rolling stock products. The Company produces locomotives, passenger carriages, freight wagons, vehicles key components, and other products. CRRC also provides vehicle repairing, investment management, and other services.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/crrc-corp-ltd-461535b2-37ac-4589-b4d9-8b71c06c43b8" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:124:1" rel="noopener">CRRC Corp Ltd H (1766 HK)</a> recent innovation on carbon-fibre subway trains for commercial operation has displayed their capability to decarbonize transport.</li>
<li>Free cash flow improved from RMB -11 billion last year to now -1.4 billion and 28% of its market caps are in cash. </li>
<li>CRRC used to trade at as high as 40x PER and 67x price to cash flow and currently is trading at 10x PER and 4x price to cash flow. </li>
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CRRC Corp Ltd H (1766 HK) recent innovation on carbon-fibre subway trains for commercial operation has displayed their capability to decarbonize transport.
Free cash flow improved from RMB -11 billion last year to now -1.4 billion and 28% of its market caps are in cash. 
CRRC used to trade at as high as 40x PER and 67x price to cash flow and currently is trading at 10x PER and 4x price to cash flow. 


Takasago Thermal Engineering / Equity Bottom-Up

Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd. constructs air-conditioning facilities in commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings.  The Company also develops and constructs clean room systems for semiconductor manufacturers. Additionally, Takasago Thermal manufactures and sells air-conditioning related equipment.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/takasago-thermal-engineering" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2165:1" rel="noopener">Takasago Thermal Engineering (1969 JP)</a> is one of the top 10 players in Japan for energy efficiency players for industrial clients, especially semiconductors. </li>
<li>Japan Metropolitan Govt bought stake in Rapidus, signifying a potential long-term business potential for Takasago Thermal Engineering. </li>
<li>Valuation is no longer dirt cheap but still at a favorable level given its potential enlarged revenue growth. </li>
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Takasago Thermal Engineering (1969 JP) is one of the top 10 players in Japan for energy efficiency players for industrial clients, especially semiconductors. 
Japan Metropolitan Govt bought stake in Rapidus, signifying a potential long-term business potential for Takasago Thermal Engineering. 
Valuation is no longer dirt cheap but still at a favorable level given its potential enlarged revenue growth. 


Takasago Thermal Engineering (1969): Start of Multi-Year Bull

Travelsky Technology Ltd H / Equity Bottom-Up

Travelsky Technology Limited provides information technology solutions for China's air travel and tourism industries.  The Company provides electronic travel distribution systems, or ETD, in China, develops airport passenger processing and air cargo systems, owns and operates real-time network for China's civil aviation industry, and operates Internet-based travel platform.

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<li>Despite being a key beneficiary in travel and tourism in China, the rather muted growth in the first half does not bode well for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/travelsky-technology-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19829:1" rel="noopener">Travelsky Technology Ltd H (696 HK)</a> .</li>
<li>YTD share price performance has reflected the above, but the deep discount valuation to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trip-com-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:180:1" rel="noopener">Trip.com (TCOM US)</a> might be temporary.</li>
<li>In the near term, the company's share price will not rebound as the company has less upside participation compared to Airlines and OTA. </li>
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Despite being a key beneficiary in travel and tourism in China, the rather muted growth in the first half does not bode well for Travelsky Technology Ltd H (696 HK) .
YTD share price performance has reflected the above, but the deep discount valuation to Trip.com (TCOM US) might be temporary.
In the near term, the company's share price will not rebound as the company has less upside participation compared to Airlines and OTA. 


BYD Company Limited, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells automobiles. The Company also researches, develops, manufactures and sells batteries, which are applied on mobile phones, cordless phones, power tools and other kinds of portable electronic devices.

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<li>Recap of 1H 24 on two of the largest and most influential EV makers; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tesla-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20279:1" rel="noopener">Tesla (TSLA US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/byd-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20962:1" rel="noopener">BYD (1211 HK)</a> .</li>
<li>BYD performance is superior to Tesla yet it trades at a discount to Tesla, notably 0.2x vs 3x PEG.</li>
<li>BYD faces tailwinds in North America and the EU, but those are not its main destinations.</li>
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Recap of 1H 24 on two of the largest and most influential EV makers; Tesla (TSLA US) and BYD (1211 HK) .
BYD performance is superior to Tesla yet it trades at a discount to Tesla, notably 0.2x vs 3x PEG.
BYD faces tailwinds in North America and the EU, but those are not its main destinations.


A Long & Short Investment Ideas generator for Asian Equities with 10 years experience in a Hedge fund focused on bottom-up ideas, searching out mispriced ideas and misunderstood investment thesis. Provides on-the-ground insights in various Asian markets with a sway towards ASEAN. Experienced and survived the Asian Financial Crisis in a family business, as well as the Global Financial Crisis in financial markets where lessons learned. It's all about understanding business drivers and navigating business cycles, which has high applicability in generating investment ideas. 

Investment horizon: Mid to Long term