[ET Net News Agency, 10 November 2017] Daiwa Research raised its target price for China
Resources Beer (CRB)(00291) to HK$24.8 from HK$20.7, and maintained its "outperform"
rating.
The research house cited CRB's management saying that the revenue momentum for mid-range
beers improving in 3Q versus 1H, mainly driven by the higher-ASP products.
Over 2H 2017-2018, CRB's gross margin could remain under continual pressure from more
expensive packaging (for product mix upgrade) and logistics costs. However, in the longer
term, as markets continue to consolidate and CRB rationalises its production and
distribution network, Daiwa expects its EBITDA margin to improve and catch up with peers'.
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