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Credit Suisse initiates coverage of SIIC Environment with Outperform rating
Analyst: Trina Chen
We initiate coverage on SIIC with an OUTPERFORM rating and a target price (TP) of S$0.260. We view SIIC as an emerging consolidator in China’s water sector, with strong, potentially the strongest, growth profile.
As a local government SOE, with on-the-ground networks through its regional platforms, access to capital and a management team with a solid track record and focus on growth, SIIC has the right ingredients to capture the sector’s growth and M&A opportunities.
On an ex-construction income basis, the stock is at par with BEW (Beijing Enterprise Water) on 2014E (30x), yet becomes more attractive as operations ramp-up (2016-17E P/E is 10-16x, or a 25-40% discount to BEW).
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