Citi Maintains Buy Rating on DAMAI ENT; IP Business Remains Underexploited
DAMAI ENT's New Entry Point: DAMAI ENT has introduced a ticket purchasing option on Taobao Instant Commerce, leveraging its access to 300 million monthly active users to enhance its ticketing business ahead of the National Day Golden Week holiday.
Future Growth Potential: Citi maintains a Buy rating for DAMAI ENT, highlighting potential new IP collaborations and the opening of a Chiikawa store in Shanghai, while noting that the company benefits from traffic support from Taobao without incurring channel fees, positioning it favorably against competitors like MAOYAN ENT.
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Short Selling Activity: Significant short selling is noted for Kuaishou and Tencent Music, with ratios of 12.966% and 10.637%, indicating investor caution.
Market Data Notes: Stock quotes for HK and A Shares are delayed by at least 15 minutes, while US stocks are real-time except for OTC quotes, which are also delayed.
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ALI HEALTH Surge: ALI HEALTH (00241.HK) experienced a notable 15.9% rise, closing at HKD7.58 and achieving a turnover of HKD3.117 billion, with short selling at $702.77 million and a ratio of 22.547%.
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Short Selling Data: Significant short selling activity was noted for several stocks, with Meituan and Kuaishou showing high short selling ratios of 20.96% and 19.47%, respectively.
Market Movements: The stock prices of companies like Meituan and Tencent experienced declines, while others like Yixin and IGG saw slight increases.
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Implementation Plan for Consumer Goods: Six Chinese ministries have launched a plan to enhance the alignment of supply and demand in consumer goods, aiming to boost consumption amid pressures from insufficient purchasing power.
Government Subsidies: The Chinese government is allocating significant funds for trade-ins of old consumer goods, with RMB150 billion in 2024 and RMB300 billion in 2025, to stimulate short-term demand through national subsidies.
Retail Sales Growth: In October 2025, total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 2.9% year-on-year, although the growth rate showed a slight decline compared to the previous month, indicating ongoing challenges in the consumer market.
Stock Recommendations: China Galaxy Securities has recommended various stocks across sectors, including GUMING and DAMAI ENT in social services, ANTA SPORTS and XTEP INT'L in apparel, and TCL ELECTRONICS in technology, reflecting a focus on the new consumer track.
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Stock Performance: DAMAI ENT's stock price fell by 1.163% following its earnings release, with concerns over a slowdown in its domestic ticketing business and increased investments in international markets.
Market Analysis: Goldman Sachs noted that despite the stock volatility, DAMAI ENT's 1HFY26 results were solid, attributing future growth to the expansion of its licensing resources, particularly in retail and consumer markets.
Geopolitical Impact: Citi predicts that escalating Sino-Japanese tensions will have a limited impact on DAMAI ENT, maintaining a Buy rating while reducing the target price from HKD1.3 to HKD1.17.
Short Selling Activity: The company experienced significant short selling activity, with a ratio of 15.824% and a total short selling amount of $29.66 million.
