HSBC lifts Chow Tai Fook (01929) to HK$11.3
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HSBC Global Research lifted its target price for Chow Tai Fook Jewellery (CTF)(01929) to HK$11.3 from HK$8.8, and upgraded its rating to "buy" from "hold". The research house said Hong Kong jewellery retail sales contributed 38% and 23% of CTF's revenue and OP, respectively in 1H 2018. For every 1% increase in SSSG in Hong Kong/Macau, the company's net profit goes up by 1%. While its sensitivity to Hong Kong retail is not the highest among the three jewellers, HSBC believes it has the potential to outperform its peers in Hong Kong SSSG going forward, thanks to: (1) strong momentum in gem-sets in Hong Kong from 3Q 2017; (2) greater local clientele coverage than Luk Fook (00590) and Chow Sang Sang (00116). In FY2019, HSBC expects CTF's revenue from Hong Kong/Macau to grow 6.1%, up from flat previously, consequently its rental cost ratio in Hong Kong should drop to 5.2% in FY2019 from 6.1% in FY2018, resulting in its operating profit margin in Hong Kong expanding to 9.4% (from 8.1%). On the back of the increase in growth in Hong Kong, HSBC raised its FY2019 EPS for CTF by 4.4%. Over FY2018-20, HSBC forecast CTF to deliver a net profit CAGR of 13.8% over a CAGR of 7.6% in sales. |
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