[ET Net News Agency, 2 April 2020] Morgan Stanley raised its target price for Zhou Hei
Ya International Holdings (ZHY)(01458) to HK$3.6 from HK$3.3 to reflect projected cash
flow benefits in outer years from the franchise model and maintained its "underweight"
rating.
The research house reduced its sales and earnings estimates for 2020/21, mainly to
factor in Covid-19 impact. Morgan thinks there'll be a better entry point to play the
turnaround story in ZHY.
ZHY's management expects weaker travel demand to constrain overall demand, even though
>80% of stores outside Hubei provinces have resumed operations. To mitigate the impact, it
has negotiated with landlords for lease cuts and is adjusting work shifts to lower labor
costs. (KL)