[ET Net News Agency, 23 February 2018] CLP Holdings (00002) will report its 2017
results on 26 February. CLSA expects its full-year net profit of HK$13.3bn, YoY growth of
4%.
The research house also forecast Hong Kong (accounting for around two-thirds of total
profit) earnings growth of 3% driven by increase in net fixed assets. Australia earnings
should recover strongly as a result of high and stable wholesale market prices, but this
is already in consensus expectations. CLSA forecast 13% full-year earnings growth in
Australia.
After an 8% share-price correction from its peak in August 2017, CLP is trading at 2018
PE of 14.3x (historical long-term average of 15x). However, its 2019 PE is still 15.5x
(2019 earnings decline due to reduction in HK return).
CLSA maintained its "sell" rating on the stock. (KL)