China Earnings Preview

china-earnings-preview

Purpose

Build A股季报/年报前瞻分析, preparing for company earnings releases with scenario frameworks and key metrics to watch.

Data Sources

Primary: iFind MCP (Tier-1 付费) / AkShare MCP (Tier-2 免费备选)

get_quote(ticker)                        → Current valuation, PE/PB
get_historical_data(ticker)              → Trading context, 52-wk range
get_financials(ticker, "income", "annual")  → Historical revenue/EPS trends
# News (china-news MCP — separate server)
get_stock_news(ticker="{{TICKER}}")          → Pre-earnings context
get_industry_stocks(industry="...")      → Peer trading multiples

Consensus Estimates Sources

If consensus unavailable, derive from:

• Historical growth rates
• Management guidance from prior calls
• Industry benchmarks

Secondary Sources

• 公司公告 (earnings preview notices 业绩预告)
• 行业研究报告 (sector reports)
• 卖方研报 (broker research summaries)

Workflow

Step 1: Establish Baseline

Historical performance (last 4-8 quarters):

Identify trends:

• Accelerating or decelerating growth?
• Margin expansion or compression?
• Seasonal patterns?
• One-time items to normalize?

Step 2: Gather Consensus Estimates

Consensus table:

Beat probability assessment:

• Strong beat (>+10%): Company has history of under-promising
• Moderate beat (+5% to +10%): Consensus well-established
• In-line (-5% to +5%): Typical range
• Miss risk (<-5%): Macro headwinds, order delays

Step 3: Identify Key Metrics to Watch

Company-specific KPIs:

For each company, identify 3-5 metrics that will drive the report:

Sector-wide KPIs (for sector previews):

Step 4: Build Scenario Framework

Three-scenario model:

BEAR CASE (超预期悲观)
  Revenue: -X% vs consensus
  Net Income: -Y% vs consensus
  Key factor: [specific risk]
  Likely catalysts: 业绩预告大幅下调, 行业负面政策

BASE CASE (符合预期)
  Revenue: ±Z% vs consensus
  Net Income: ±W% vs consensus
  Key factor: [steady state]
  Likely outcome: 符合预期, 股价波动±5%

BULL CASE (超预期乐观)
  Revenue: +A% vs consensus
  Net Income: +B% vs consensus
  Key factor: [positive surprise driver]
  Likely catalysts: 新品放量, 成本下降超预期

Step 5: Position Analysis

What does the market expect?

• Recent stock price performance into earnings
• Implied move from options (if A-share options available)
• Sentiment from 北向资金 trends
• Broker recommendations distribution

Position sizing considerations:

• High expectations (high PE) → asymmetric risk to downside
• Low expectations (depressed stock) → upside potential on beat
• Earnings as catalyst: upcoming product launch, policy change

Step 6: Pre-Earnings Positioning Note

Standard structure:

[公司名称]（[代码]）[季/年报] 前瞻：[主题/焦点]

一、业绩预期
  - 关键指标一致预期一览
  - 预测区间

二、情景分析
  - 乐观/基准/悲观情景

三、关注要点
  - 最重要的 3-5 个指标
  - 预期 vs 实际的关键差异点

四、估值与预期
  - 当前估值水平
  - 市场情绪指标
  - 北向资金动向

五、情景判断与策略
  - 不同情景下的股价反应
  - 可能的交易策略

六、风险提示
  - 关键下行风险

Step 7: Post-Earnings Follow-up

After actual results are released:

• Compare actual vs preview scenarios
• Update the earnings-analysis model
• Revise forward estimates
• Note any material guidance changes

China-Specific Pre-Earnings Considerations

Earnings Calendar (A-share)

Release pattern:

• Most companies release before market open (8:00-9:00 AM)
• Some release after market close (after 15:00)
• 创业板/科创板 may have more flexible schedules

业绩预告 (Earnings Preview Notice)

• Mandatory if actual vs prior period variance >50%
• Published typically 2-4 weeks before formal report
• Format: 预增 (increase), 预减 (decrease), 扭亏 (turn to profit), 首亏 (first loss), 续亏 (continued loss)
• Provides directional guidance before formal report

Consensus Reliability

Caveats for Chinese consensus:

• Fewer analysts covering A-shares vs US large caps
• Estimates may be stale (update frequency lower)
• Institutional vs retail analyst coverage varies significantly
• Broker research sometimes biased ( conflicted interests )
• Cross-reference multiple sources when possible

Policy Risk

• Regulatory changes can materially impact earnings overnight
• 行业政策 (industry policy) shifts common in:
  • 医药 (pharmaceuticals — 集采)
  • 教育 (education — 双减)
  • 互联网 (internet — antitrust)
  • 新能源 (renewables — subsidy changes)
• Factor policy risk into scenario analysis

Quality Checks

Before delivering preview:

• Historical data complete and accurate (AkSource verified)
• Consensus estimates sourced (or clearly noted as unavailable)
• Scenario framework covers bull/base/bear
• Key watch items identified with rationale
• China-specific risks flagged (政策, 集采, etc.)
• Valuation context included
• Pre-earnings positioning actionable

  Data Source Mode Switch: Set env var IFIND_DATA_SOURCE_MODE to control data source preference.

  • ifind-only (strict): Use iFind only, error if unavailable
  • ifind-fallback (default): iFind preferred, fallback to AkShare
  • akshare-only: Skip iFind, use AkShare only