HSBC lifts HK & China Gas (00003) to HK$14.9
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HSBC Global lifted its target price for Hong Kong & China Gas (HKCG)(00003) to HK$14.9 from HK$13.8, and kept its "hold" rating. HKCG reported 2017 net profit of HK$8,225m (+12% YoY) and the research house calculated recurring earnings at HK$7,695m (+4% YoY) excluding one-offs. The company has introduced new five-year targets, with HK gas volume to grow by 5% until 2022, driven by commercial demand, and mainland China gas volume at 12% annual growth until 2022, with at least a mid-teen growth percentage for 2018 (2017: +14%). HKCG also intends the new energy segment to make up 15-20% of earnings by 2019-20 (2017: 5%), support its JVs in China to seek A-share listing, and sign on new city-gas concessions. HSBC increased its HK gas sales volume growth forecast to +1% YoY for 2018/19 (previously: +0.8%/0.6%). It now forecast HK EBITDA margins of 48.5% and 50% in 2018/19 (previously: 46%). It believes the Mainland business will grow and we expect higher earnings contribution from new energy business. But the valuation looks to be at a premium compared to other Chinese gas peers. |
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