Comparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is The Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd. ?
1
High Debt company with Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 1.54% of over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
2
Flat results in Dec 24
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at HKD 20,250.3 MM
- CASH AND EQV(HY) Lowest at HKD 7,690.6 MM
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 11.29%
3
With ROE of 11.88%, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 2.28 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 19.27%, its profits have fallen by -31.7%
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is The Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
The Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.
18.29%
17.61
15.23%
Hang Seng Hong Kong
27.36%
1.03
25.88%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.58%
EBIT Growth (5y)
1.54%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
4.96
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
4.02
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.88
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.45
Tax Ratio
26.98%
Dividend Payout Ratio
114.34%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.00%
ROCE (avg)
7.62%
ROE (avg)
11.88%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
19
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.28
EV to EBIT
22.19
EV to EBITDA
15.45
EV to Capital Employed
1.68
EV to Sales
3.27
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.71%
ROCE (Latest)
7.57%
ROE (Latest)
11.88%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
Not enough Data to analyse Financial Trend
Not enough Data to analyse Financial Trend
Here's what is working for The Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.
Pre-Tax Profit
At HKD 2,916.3 MM has Grown at 451.29%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (HKD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -24.02% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for The Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at HKD 20,250.3 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (HKD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at HKD 7,690.6 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 11.29%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio






