J.P. Morgan remains confident in Anta's increasing market share.
According to the Zhitung Finance APP, JPMorgan has released a Research Report stating that it has raised the Target Price for ANTA SPORTS (02020) by 1.4%, from 138 HKD to 140 HKD, maintaining a Shareholding rating and increasing the earnings forecast for the company from 2025 to 2026 by 1-3%.
JPMorgan believes that ANTA's core profit in 2024 will increase by 17% year-on-year, meeting expectations, while the peer XTEP INT'L (01368) grows by 4%. JPMorgan remains confident in ANTA's increasing market share, including: 1) 2025 sales guidance: core ANTA/Fila brands recording high single-digit/mid single-digit growth; 2) 2025 operating margin guidance: ANTA at 20-25% / Fila brand at 25%; 3) Sales in the first quarter of 2025 should meet internal targets; 4) The goal for overseas business over five years is to account for 15% of total sales; 5) The dividend payout ratio may remain around 50%, and share buybacks will continue.
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