[ET Net News Agency, 27 August 2020] Credit Suisse raised its target price for Yixin
Group (02858) to HK$1.9 from HK$1.5 and maintained its "neutral" rating.
The research house said Yixin's 1H revenue and transaction volume declined by 49%/58%,
largely attributed to the impact from COVID-19. The adjusted net loss came in at Rmb871mn
(1H 2019: Rmb343mn profit), implying -54% margin, driven by Rmb1.5 bn credit impairment
loss.
Credit Suisse projected total revenue to shrink by 37% to Rmb1.67bn, and adjusted net
loss narrows to Rmb100mn, as credit impairment loss gradually normalises. It revised its
2020 non-GAAP loss to Rmb970mn (was Rmb162mn loss) to reflect larger-than-expected loss
during 1H. (KL)