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 -0.53% of over the last 5 years
- The company is Net-Debt Free
2
Flat results in Jun 26
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at HKD 20,384.9 MM
- DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y) Lowest at 61.51%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 7.67% (YoY)
3
With ROE of 11.30%, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 2.04 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 4.94%, its profits have fallen by -1.7%
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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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.
3.89%
15.06
17.59%
Hang Seng Hong Kong
-4.77%
-0.26
18.70%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
5.83%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-0.53%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
4.47
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
4.23
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.88
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.46
Tax Ratio
28.75%
Dividend Payout Ratio
114.83%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.10%
ROCE (avg)
7.47%
ROE (avg)
11.88%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
18
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.04
EV to EBIT
21.23
EV to EBITDA
14.49
EV to Capital Employed
1.55
EV to Sales
3.20
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
1.54%
ROCE (Latest)
7.32%
ROE (Latest)
11.30%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend7What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 10.81%
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 5.36 times
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at HKD 29,526.1 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at HKD 3,629.2 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at HKD 3,731.94 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at HKD 0.2
-5What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at HKD 20,384.9 MM
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Lowest at 61.51%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 7.67% (YoY
Here's what is working for The Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.
Net Sales
Highest at HKD 29,526.1 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (HKD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at HKD 3,629.2 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (HKD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at HKD 3,731.94 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (HKD MM)
EPS
Highest at HKD 0.2
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (HKD)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 5.36 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Here's what is not working for The Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at HKD 20,384.9 MM
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 61.51%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 7.67% (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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