1 Nov 2024 CMB International Global Markets | Equity Research | Company Update CPIC (2601 HK) 3Q NBV growth accelerated; expect par sales to outgrow CPIC released 3Q results with NPAT up 65.5% YoY to RMB38.3bn, at mid-point of announced profit alert (link) to rise by 60%-70%. 3Q NPAT grew 173.6% YoY to RMB13.2bn, driven by a surge in investment income and net fair value gains on top of a low base in 3Q23. Headline NBV rose 37.9% YoY to RMB14.2bn in 9M24, translating to the 3Q NBV on a like-for-like basis su ...

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31 Oct 2024 Earnings Summary CMB International Global Markets | Equity Research | Company Update Mindray (300760 CH) Expect domestic business to rebound from 2025 Mindray reported 9M24 revenue of RMB29.5bn, up by 8.0% YoY. Attributable net profit increased by 8.2% YoY to RMB10.6bn. Revenue in 3Q24 grew by 1.4% YoY to RMB9.0bn while attributable net profit decreased by 9.3% YoY to RMB3.1bn. The slowdown in revenue growth can primarily be attributed to lackluster procurement activities in domestic public hosp ...

31 Oct 2024 Earnings Summary CMB International Global Markets | Equity Research | Company Update BYD (1211 HK) 3Q24 GPM provides confidence for FY25 sales Maintain BUY. Although we had expected a QoQ lift in gross margin, BYD's 3Q24 gross margin still beat our forecast. Such beat was offset by higher-thanexpected SG&A and R&D expenses. The solid gross margin gives us more confidence in forecasting 4Q24 and FY25 sales volume, as BYD still has the best resources to withstand the prolonged price war. 3Q24 GPM ...

31 Oct 2024 Earnings Summary CMB International Global Markets | Equity Research | Company Update GAC Group (2238 HK) 3Q miss; new models, cost cut as key in FY25 GAC posted the largest quarterly net loss (RMB1.4bn) in 3Q24 since at least 2013, partly due to the FX loss and lower government grants. Management is determined to revive its homegrown brands with a plethora of new models in 2025. The market demand for GAC Toyota and GAC Honda has also recovered a bit recently aided by the peak season and stimulus ...

31 Oct 2024 CMB International Global Markets | Equity Research | Company Update RemeGen (9995 HK) Strong sales in Q3, with a narrowed net loss In 3Q24, RemeGen achieved robust product sales, with revenue reaching a record high of RMB467mn (+14% QoQ, +35% YoY), driven by product sales of RC18 (~RMB270mn, +43% YoY) and RC48 (~RMB200mn, +25% YoY). Total revenue in 9M24 was RMB1,209mn (+57% YoY), representing approximately 73% of our previous FY24 estimate, aligning with our expectations. We are reassured that ...

30 Oct 2024 CMB International Global Markets | Equity Research | Company Update Naura Technology (002371 CH) Solid Q3 earnings signal intact growth trajectory Naura announced 3Q24 results. Q3 revenue was RMB8.0bn, up 30.1% YoY and 23.8% QoQ, driven by significant growth in semiconductor equipment sales (up 47.0% in 9M24). NP was RMB1.7bn, up 55.0% YoY and 1.7% QoQ. GPM was 42.3%, up 5.9ppts from 3Q23 but declined 5.1ppts sequentially, mainly due to 1) higher photovoltaic (PV) equipment sales that had a lowe ...

30 Oct 2024 Earnings Summary CMB International Global Markets | Equity Research | Company Update Shennan Circuit (002916 CH) 3Q results review: Solid revenue growth with lower margin Shennan Circuit released its 3Q24 results. Revenue went up 37.9% YoY/8.5% QoQ to RMB4.73bn, beating Bloomberg consensus by 19.7%. Net profit rose 15.3% YoY but declined 17.6% QoQ. GPM declined to 25.4% QoQ in 3Q24 from 27.1%/23.4% in 2Q24/3Q23. Mgmt. attributed this to 1) higher sales contribution from lower margin PCBA busines ...

30 Oct 2024 CMB International Global Markets | Equity Research | Company Update WuXi AppTec (603259 CH) Earnings recovery underway WuXi AppTec reported 3Q24 revenue of RMB10.46bn, slightly down 2.0% YoY, and attributable adjusted non-IFRS net profit of RMB2.97bn, down 3.2% YoY. Total non-COVID revenue and non-COVID Chemistry revenue growth rebounded to 14.6% YoY and 26.4% YoY, respectively, in 3Q24. Despite the challenging geopolitical environment, mgmt. reiterated its revenue guidance of RMB38.3- 40.5bn fo ...

30 Oct 2024 CMB International Global Markets | Equity Research | Company Update Zhejiang Dingli (603338 CH) 3Q24 net profit +38% YoY, beat expectations; US remains the most promising market Zhejiang Dingli's (Dingli) EBIT in 3Q24 grew 20% YoY to RMB672mn, driven by a 38% revenue growth (YoY) that offset the 4.8ppt YoY decrease in gross margin due mainly to an exceptional high base in 3Q23. Reported net profit grew 38% YoY to RMB636mn, helped by an increase in net finance income (FX gains). The results sugge ...