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Alibaba Analyst Remains Positive On Margin Expansion Despite Soft Revenue Trends

Anusuya Lahiri
·2 分鐘文章

  • Mizuho analyst James Lee reiterated a Buy on Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) and a $160 price target remaining positive on BABA's strategy focusing on margin expansion.

  • Lee shared key points from his BABA checks.

  • GMV tracks modestly below consensus at -3% Y/Y.

  • Although July improved from June, August lagged, while September benefited from the iPhone-14 launch.

  • Also Read: JD.com Founder Reaches Out-Of-Court Settlement Over Rape Allegations

  • Regional lockdowns did not meaningfully impact logistics, but consumer sentiment remains tenuous.

  • He expects September quarter CMR revenue Y/Y growth to improve 5 points to -5%, behind consensus of -1% YoY as cancellation rates normalized but below Street expectations.

  • Although he expects softer cloud revenue growth versus Street, he anticipates overall profitability (China commerce and consolidated EBITA margins) ahead of consensus due to increased efficiency and cost cuts on new investments.

  • He believes BABA is a defensive play for China's uncertain macro outlook.

  • He believes that the stock has only been priced in core commerce and cloud and that new investments like Food Delivery, Online Video, and Payments are free call options.

  • He listed four catalysts for multiple margin expansion to historical low- to mid-teens levels. They included margin improvements from a simplified business model, formal resolution to the audit agreement to reduce investor overhangs, modification to China macro and pathway to reopening post-20th Party Congress, and the completion of Ant Group restructuring.

  • Also See: Jack Ma's Alipay May Lose Some Tax Benefits As It Gets Booted From Shanghai High-Tech Company List

  • Price Action: BABA shares traded higher by 0.39% at $84.71 on the last check Thursday.

Latest Ratings for BABA

Date

Firm

Action

From

To

Feb 2022

Barclays

Maintains

Overweight

Feb 2022

Stifel

Maintains

Buy

Feb 2022

Citigroup

Maintains

Buy

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