Stock Commentary Date: 11/5/2016
Stock: Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels (Group) Co. Ltd.
Closing price: $3.15 (11/05/2016)
52 weeks range: $2.02 – $4.077
Shares outstanding: 1,391,500,000 (H shares)
Market Capitalisation: HK$4,383,225,000 (11/05/2016)
Target Price (12 months): $ 3.60
Summary :
Shanghai Jinjiang International Hotels (Group) Co.Ltd. (Jinjiang Hotel) Is one of the largest hotel operator in the world. With its largest operation basing in Beijing as well as Shanghai, the group owned or managed 3,090 hotels with a total of 374,120 guest rooms located in 61 countries around the world. It operates 1,451 hotels with 195,339 guest rooms throughtout China. It is expected the group will grow especially with the opening of Shanghai Disney in June and the rising demand for travel by the middle class of China. We expect that the company will trade around 20x PE due to continual growth in hotel room demand especially with the opening of Shanghai Disney. The 12 months target price is $3.60 and forecast a 15% upside from the last closing price.
Overview :
- The group operated approximately three thousands hotels with over three hundred thousands guest rooms throughout 61 countries in different part of the world.
- Jinjiang Hotel continued to expand its operation through acquisition in 2015:
- Acquired 100% equity interest in GDL. Groupe Du Lourve (or GDL) is a European well known hotel brand. The group had over one thousands hotels throughout 51 countries with over ninety seven thousands guest rooms. The group reported USD 1.6 billion turnover in 2015.
- The group's investment arm entered into an agreement for a strategic investments into “Plateno Group”. Plateno Group is founded in 2005 and now is running 3000 hotels in over 300 destinations all over the globe.
- Revenue generated by the group in 2015 was RMB 12,160,429,000, representing 29.9% growth in comparison to 2014. The company's adjusted EBITDA also grew by 28.3% to RMB 3,394,995,000 in 2015. Profit attributable to shareholders of the Company amounted to RMB 865,523,000, apprximately 39.3% increase in comparison to the same period last year.
- The group's Passenger transportation services and logistics contributed 18% revenue to the group in 2015. Also, Travel agency service also contributed over 18% of revenue to the group; in 2015 it amounted upto RMB 2,280,187,000, approximately 5.4% increase in comparison to last year.
Strength :
- One of the largest Hotel chain operators in China and worldwide
- Pro-active management in acquiring quality hotel groups around the world and form strategic alliance with other hotel groups in China and other parts of the world.
- Exceptional quality hotel around the globe.
Weakness :
- High gearing. The group's borrowing amounted to RMB 5.2 billion due to its acquistion of GDL group from Starwood Capital Group in 2013 and Keystone Lodging Holdings in 2015
Opportunities :
- Shanghai Disney : The group owned and operated largest amount hotels in Shanghai, it is estimated that 35% of the group's revenue came from Shanghai operation
- Increasing demand for high quality hotel by the middle class of China. Also, the group's travelling arm has steady increase in its revenue due to rising demand in both outbound and domestic travels.
Threat :
- Economic downturn worldwide and in China may deter people from travelling.
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