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China Consumer Sector: High conviction ideas

Consumer

Horizon Insights

Laopu Gold (6181 HK) - Has positioned itself as the premier brand in China's traditional handcrafted gold jewellery market; looks poised to capture an increasing share of this expanding market.
Pop Mart (9992 HK) - IP retail, centred around emotional value, will maintain strong global momentum with relatively low competition. If SSS and store expansion remain in a growth cycle, there is a high likelihood of continued earnings outperformance and upward revisions.
Yue Yuen Industrial (0551 HK) - Global leader in sports footwear manufacturing. With ongoing cost optimisation and efficiency improvements, it can target a 10% net profit margin, exceeding market expectations and serving as a positive catalyst for the stock.

Edition: 204

- 07 February, 2025


Pop Mart International (9992 HK)

Consumer Discretionary

Smart Insider

Zheng Tu (Director since 2019) sells 16m shares at HKD 35.10, reducing his holdings by 50%. This is certainly an abrupt and aggressive % sale from Tu, and his first trade in the shares. Smart Insider ranked the stock -N on May 2nd based on what also appeared to be a very aggressive % sale from Yu He (Director since 2019), who sold all his shares at HKD 32.32. They are now downgrading the stock further, from -N to -1 (lowest ranking).

Edition: 186

- 17 May, 2024