[ET Net News Agency, 6 July 2018] Macquarie Research reiterated its cautious view on
China Mengniu Dairy (02319). The research house believes market expectations for top-line
growth are too aggressive, while competition remains intense.
Macquarie's FY2018 earnings forecast implies 17% growth, 25% lower than consensus. The
shares are trading at a 35x FY2018 PER, higher than the 23x FY2018 PER for Yili.
It reiterated its "underperform" rating on Mengniu, with an unchanged target price of
HK$20.8. (KL)