Hong Kong's SITC nine-month revenue rises on higher freight rates

Overview

• Hong Kong container shipper's preliminary nine-month revenue rose 14.2% yr/yr

• Container shipping volume rose 5.9%, average freight rate up 9.4% yr/yr

• Company declared special dividend of HK$1.00 per share

Outlook

• Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or the full year in the press release

Result Drivers

• HIGHER FREIGHT RATES - Co said average freight rate rose 9.4% yr/yr to US$825.9 per TEU

• INCREASED SHIPPING VOLUME - Co reported container shipping volume rose 5.9% yr/yr to 2,912,117 TEUs

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the marine freight & logistics peer group is "buy."

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for SITC International Holdings Co Ltd is HK$41.30, about 15.2% below its October 21 closing price of HK$48.68

• The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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