一位朋友刚刚转过来的资料(高盛刚刚出炉的评级,建议为卖出),转给大家参考一下。 Weak 06 and 1Q07 results; unexciting 07 prospect; re-iterate Sell What's changed Weifu reported revenue of Rmb2.5bn in 2006, down 11% yoy. In the year, it shared a big loss of Rmb75.7mn (2005: loss of Rmb35.1mn) from its 31.5% owned BADS, and its earnings shared from its 10% owned UAES also mildly declined. These all resulted in Weifu’s earnings of Rmb88mn in 2006, down 51% yoy. Weifu also reported its 1Q07 result, with revenue up 25% yoy to Rmb804mn, but earnings down 16% yoy to Rmb47mn. 2006 EPS was Rmb0.16 versus our estimate of Rmb0.25. Implications 1. Weifu’s poor result in ‘06 was mainly due to shrinking sales of its core P pump, particularly the high end P pump, which faced fierce competition from low end rivals. 2) We expect Weifu to revert back to earnings growth starting ‘07 as BADS should turn around with the warm-up of the Euro III diesel injection system market. 3) The weak 1Q07 result indicates Weifu’s ‘07 earnings are likely to be below investors’ expectation. 4) We revise down our 2007E earnings forecast by 6.4% in view of rising competition and raw material price hike. 6) We roll over our valuation to ‘08E earnings and raise our 12-m TP from Rmb5.40 to Rmb9.90 (16.5X ‘08E EPS). 6) Our new TP implies 35% potential downside & we reiterate our Sell rating. Valuation We think Weifu should resume earnings growth starting ‘07 after three consecutive earnings-declining years over ‘04-‘06, along with the expected earnings turnaround of BADS. We still value the stock at parity multiple to the market, using the MSCI China Composites ex-oils & telecoms as proxy. Key risks Demand for Euro III diesel injection system might be stronger than we expected due to 1) stricter implementation Euro III emission policy nationwide since ‘07 & 2) faster than expected car dieselization in China. This could cause faster & sharper turnaround in earnings of BADS which should be Weifu’s major earnings driver going forward. INVESTMENT LIST MEMBERSHIP Asia Pacific Sell List Coverage view: Neutral 2006 op profit down 31% yoy; 1Q07 earnings down 16% yoy Weifu reported revenue of Rmb2.5bn in 2006, down 11% yoy, mainly because of a 23% sales decrease of its core P series pump sales (see Exhibit 1). However, Weifu improved its gross margin to 24.8% in 2006 from 22.2% in 2005, mainly benefiting from raw materials ? steel and aluminum prices decline. Weifu shared a big loss of Rmb75.7mn (2005: loss of Rmb35.1mn) from its 31.5%-owned Bosch Auto Diesel System (“BADS”) which reported a total loss of Rmb240mn (2005: loss of Rmb110mn). And, there was also moderate decline in earnings shared from its 10% owned United Auto Electronic System (“UAES”). These all resulted in Weifu’s earnings of Rmb88mn in 2006, down 51% yoy. In 2006, Weifu sold around 238,000 P pumps, down only 1%. However, its high end PS7100 pump experienced 40% shrink in sales volume given intensified competition from low end competitors. Its another core product ? VE pump also experienced 6% decline in sales volume. However, the overall demand in the downstream industries ? heavy and light diesel engines industry - experienced solid growth in 2006. We believe the sales decline is a clear indication that Weifu’s products are losing their ground in the fiercely competitive market though the company continues to lead China’s diesel injection system market. Weifu also reported 1Q 2007 revenue of Rmb804mn, up 25% yoy (see Exhibit 1). We believe this is largely because of China’s extraordinary booming heavy truck sales in 1Q 2007, driving demand for Weifu’s P pumps. But, its moderate gross margin erosion and outgrowth in SG&A ultimately resulted in a weaker than expected earnings of Rmb47mn, down 16% yoy. By end Mar07, Weifu had net bank borrowing (ex cash) of Rmb836mn on balance and its net gearing rose to 34%, up 4 pp from end?Dec06 or 10 pp from end-Mar06. April 19, 2007 Weifu Hi-technology (000581.SZ) Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research 4 Earnings to revert back to growth in 2007, but not too exciting We expect Weifu to resume earnings growth in 2007 after three consecutive earningsdeclining years over 2004-2006. This would be mainly attributable to the expected earnings turnaround of its 31.5% owned BADS, which is becoming Weifu’s major earnings driver going forward. We estimate BADS would merely achieve breakeven in 2007 along with the warming up of China’s Euro III diesel injection system market which it focuses. Further, we expect Weifu’s other major earnings contributor ? UAES ? to grow earnings at most by 25% in 2007 given product price erosion. Weifu’s own products sales, particularly P pump, should continue to face fierce attack from rivals. China’s heavy truck sales reached 105,374 units YTD as of end Mar07, up 60% yoy. This growth rate was well ahead of our forecast of 25% for 2007. We believe this stronger than expected market was mainly a result of 1) the downstream road cargo transport market continuing to recover given the strong national economy, 2) stricter measures, being implemented nationwide, on truck overloading spurring heavy truck demand. We do not expect this extraordinary growth to be sustainable throughout the rest of 2007. As such, we expect Weifu’s core P pumps sales growth would also moderate from 2Q onwards. Valuation: TP raised to Rmb9.90; Sell rating remains Although we expect Weifu to revert back to earnings growth starting 2007, we believe the company is hard to deliver earnings to the high expectations of most investors. In fact, the company has failed to meet analysts’ expectation every year over the past five years. The rising competition from low end competitors is eroding Weifu’s profitability on its own products and rising raw materials cost would hurt its margin in 2007. In addition, the government’s adoption of Euro III emission policy since 2H 2007 remains uncertain. As such, we have cut our earnings forecast by 6.4% to Rmb0.39 EPS for 2007 but largely maintained our forecast of Rmb0.60 EPS for 2008. We continue to value the stock at parity multiple to the market (using the MSCI China Composite excluding oils and telecoms as proxy) which trades at 20.6X 2007E earnings or 16.5X 2008E. We believe Weifu deserves this valuation given its fast earnings recovery expected starting 2007. We have rolled over our valuation from 2007 earnings to 2008 earnings, and thus raised our target price from Rmb5.40 to Rmb9.90, or 16.5X 2008E EPS. Our new target price offers 35% potential downside. We think the stock appears clearly overvalued compared to its peers in the China auto and parts sector under our coverage. We reiterate Sell rating on the stock. |