Evaluating TravelSky Technology (SEHK:696)’s Valuation After Jiang Bo’s Election as Chairman and Executive Director

TravelSky Technology (SEHK:696) just handed Jiang Bo the keys, elevating him to executive director, board chairman, and head of key committees after shareholders approved resolutions at an Extraordinary General Meeting.

See our latest analysis for TravelSky Technology.

The leadership reshuffle lands at a time when momentum is quietly improving, with a year to date share price return of 8.73% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 6.00%, even though longer term total shareholder returns remain deeply negative. This hints that investors are reassessing TravelSky’s growth and governance story from a low base.

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With the shares trading below analyst targets and our model suggesting a steep intrinsic discount, the question now is whether TravelSky is quietly undervalued or if the market is already baking in a new growth chapter.

Price-to-Earnings of 13.3x: Is it justified?

On a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.3x at the last close of HK$10.84, TravelSky screens as undervalued versus both peers and our internal fair ratio.

The price-to-earnings multiple compares the current share price with the company’s earnings per share, offering a shorthand view of how much investors are paying for current profits. For a business like TravelSky, with established profitability and positive earnings growth, this is a central yardstick for how the market is valuing its income stream.

Here, the market is applying a 13.3x multiple, even though our fair price-to-earnings estimate sits higher at 15.2x, and peer and industry averages are also above the current level. That gap suggests investors may still be applying a discount to TravelSky’s earnings power, leaving room for the valuation multiple to drift closer to those higher benchmarks if recent growth and margin improvements prove sustainable.

Compared with the Hong Kong Hospitality industry average of 17.1x and a peer average of 15.7x, TravelSky’s 13.3x multiple looks materially cheaper, implying the stock trades on a noticeable earnings discount rather than a premium narrative.

Explore the SWS fair ratio for TravelSky Technology

Result: Price-to-Earnings of 13.3x (UNDERVALUED)

However, continued weak longer term returns and dependence on China’s aviation cycle mean any traffic slowdown or regulatory shift could quickly challenge this renewed optimism.

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Another View: DCF Points to Deeper Upside

Our DCF model presents a far stronger upside case, putting fair value closer to HK$23.51 versus the current HK$10.84, which implies the shares trade at roughly a 54% discount. If the cash flows are realistic, is the market simply too cautious on TravelSky’s future?

Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

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