ScoreComparison
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
- The company is Net-Debt Free
2
Negative results in Dec 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at HKD 19,685.1 MM
- DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y) Lowest at 157.53%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 22.89% (YoY)
3
With ROE of 11.66%, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 2.44 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 4.43%, its profits have risen by 12.5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.7
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you sell?
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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.
4.43%
18.12
15.14%
Hang Seng Hong Kong
8.76%
0.45
19.63%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality 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)
0.46
Tax Ratio
26.98%
Dividend Payout Ratio
114.83%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.00%
ROCE (avg)
7.62%
ROE (avg)
11.88%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
21
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.44
EV to EBIT
22.67
EV to EBITDA
15.90
EV to Capital Employed
1.76
EV to Sales
3.46
PEG Ratio
1.67
Dividend Yield
1.33%
ROCE (Latest)
7.77%
ROE (Latest)
11.66%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend0What is working for the Company
NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-8What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at HKD 19,685.1 MM
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Lowest at 157.53%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 22.89% (YoY
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 11 times
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at HKD 26,812.1 MM
Here's what is working for The Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.
Depreciation
Highest at HKD 1,971.5 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (HKD MM)
Depreciation
At HKD 1,971.5 MM has Grown at 7.65%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales
Depreciation (HKD MM)
Here's what is not working for The Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at HKD 19,685.1 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)
Dividend Payout Ratio
Lowest at 157.53% and Fallen
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Net Sales
Lowest at HKD 26,812.1 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (HKD MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 11 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 22.89% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
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