Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-08-11 09:17Core Viewpoint - The report from Credit Lyonnais highlights Anta Sports (02020) as the top pick in the sportswear sector, with slight upward adjustments to sales and net profit forecasts for 2025-2027, and an increase in target price from HKD 114 to HKD 116, maintaining an "outperform" rating [1] Company Summary - Anta Sports is identified as the largest market share winner in the domestic sportswear market, with expectations that domestic brands will surpass international sports retailers in revenue and profitability [1] - The sales forecast for Xtep International (01368) has been slightly downgraded by 1% to 2% for 2025-2027, with earnings estimates reduced by 3% to 5%, although the target price has been raised from HKD 5.9 to HKD 6.3, maintaining an "outperform" rating based on risk-reward ratio [1] Industry Summary - The domestic sportswear brand market has seen a year-on-year sales growth of 4.2% in the first half of the year, outperforming the apparel and accessories sector's growth of 3.1%, but lagging behind the overall consumer goods growth of 5% [1] - The report notes that the third quarter will have a low base, suggesting potential quarter-on-quarter improvement in retail sales for brands, although discount pressures remain a concern [1]