HSBC cuts Chin Mobile (00941) to HK$82
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HSBC Global Research cut its target price for China Mobile (00941) to HK$82 from HK$86, and reiterated its "buy" rating. The research house said the requirement to eliminate provincial and national price differences (data "roaming") will hit China Mobile harder than peers: data revenues were 55% of the total in 2017. HSBC took a conservative approach and reduced its 2018-20 revenue estimates by 5% and its EBITDA forecasts by 3%. Despite this, the research house still expects EBITDA growth, compounded at the net income line by flat D&A and solid earnings from associates. It reduced its sales estimates by 2.7% for 2018 and 6.4% for 2019 and its EBITDA estimates by 0.5% and 3.7%. HSBC expects 5G capex to begin in earnest in 2020, not 2019. |
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