China's Tsingtao Brewery nine-month revenue falls on domestic market pressure
Overview
China beer maker's nine-month revenue fell 4.5% yr/yr amid domestic market pressure
Net profit attributable to shareholders dropped 4.2% yr/yr for nine-month period
Company cites complex market environment and pressure on domestic beer sales for declines
Outlook
Tsingtao Brewery aims to strengthen growth in emerging markets and consolidate advantaged markets
Company plans to advance product innovation and structural optimization to support future growth
Result Drivers
DOMESTIC MARKET PRESSURE – Domestic beer-market sales pressure weighed on Q3 revenue, which fell 5.6% yr/yr to RMB8.38 bln
DIGITAL AND MODERN RETAIL – Online, instant-retail and modern-retail channel volumes reached record highs, indicating broader consumer reach
PREMIUM PRODUCT MIX – Mid-to-high-end product volume rose 2% yr/yr to 2.994 mln kilolitres in the first nine months, while white beer posted double-digit growth
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Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
9M Revenue | RMB 28.04 bln | ||
9M Net Income Attributable | RMB 5.05 bln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 16 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the brewers peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd is CNY66.80, about 34.7% above its October 28 closing price of CNY49.59
The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago
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