Yihai International's 2H Earnings May Be Pressured by Substitutes, Changing Tastes -- Market Talk

Dow Jones01-11

0514 GMT - Yihai International's 2H 2023 results are expected to remain weak due to a high base in China's post-Covid period when more options became available for consumers, Jefferies analysts Lisa Liao and Anne Ling say in a note. The Chinese hot pot condiment maker's earnings may be pressured lower by the availability of substitutes and changing consumer tastes, they say. Jefferies cuts the company's target price to HK$12.50 from HK$18.30 as the investment bank trims its 2023-2025 sales forecast by 5%-8% The bank maintains its hold rating on Yihai's shares, which are down 0.9% at HK$10.84. (amanda.lee@wsj.com)

 

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January 11, 2024 00:14 ET (05:14 GMT)

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