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UBS Lowers SMOORE INTL (06969.HK) TP to $9, Rating Buy
2023/08/23
UBS released a research report saying that the revenue of SMOORE INTL (06969.HK) in 1H23 was RMB5.12 billion, down 9% YoY.
Gross profit decreased by 31% YoY to RMB1.86 billion, and the net profit decreased by 48% to RMB717 million.
UBS updated its EPS estimates for the Group to RMB25 cents, RMB28.7 cents and RMB32.7 cents for 2023 to 2025, taking into account the continued erosion of the legal market in China and the US by the illegal market, the uncertainties of the growth of disposable products in Europe, cost control and better investment returns.
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UBS expected EBIT and EPS to grow at a CAGR of 19% and 14% respectively from 2023 to 2025. It also believed that there is still upside potential for the stock under the current market expectation.
UBS lowered its target price from $10 to $9, with rating kept at Buy.
Source: AAStocks Financial News
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