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Discovering Shanghai Huafon Aluminium And 2 Other Promising Small Caps In China

As Chinese markets navigate a landscape marked by weak inflation data and concerns about economic growth, small-cap stocks present intriguing opportunities for investors. In this article, we explore Shanghai Huafon Aluminium and two other promising small-cap companies in China that could offer unique value propositions amidst these market conditions.

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Shanghai Huafon Aluminium (SHSE:601702)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Shanghai Huafon Aluminium Corporation focuses on the research, development, production, and sales of aluminum sheets, strips, and foils with a market cap of approximately CN¥14.05 billion.

Operations: The company generates revenue primarily from its aluminum processing segment, which amounted to CN¥10.06 billion.

Shanghai Huafon Aluminium has shown impressive financial health, reducing its debt to equity ratio from 188.1% to 31.6% over the past five years and achieving a net debt to equity ratio of 24.2%. Recent earnings growth of 35.5% outpaced the industry average of 6.2%, with net income rising to CNY 558 million for the first half of 2024 from CNY 413 million a year ago. Trading at a P/E ratio of 13.4x, below the CN market's average, it also reported high-quality earnings and strong EBIT coverage (25.8x).

SHSE:601702 Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024
SHSE:601702 Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

Yunnan Nantian Electronics InformationLtd (SZSE:000948)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Yunnan Nantian Electronics Information Ltd (ticker: SZSE:000948) specializes in providing software and information technology services, with a market cap of CN¥6.43 billion.

Operations: The company's primary revenue stream comes from software and information technology services, generating CN¥9.25 billion.

Yunnan Nantian Electronics Information Ltd. reported half-year sales of CN¥3.91 billion, up from CN¥3.79 billion last year, with net income rising to CN¥25.36 million from CN¥21.47 million. The company's net debt to equity ratio stands at a satisfactory 15.6%, while earnings grew by 8.3% over the past year, outpacing the IT industry's -11.6%. Despite a large one-off gain of CN¥70.4 million impacting recent results, interest payments are well covered by EBIT at 29x coverage.

SZSE:000948 Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024
SZSE:000948 Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

Flaircomm Microelectronics (SZSE:301600)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Flaircomm Microelectronics, Inc. develops and sells wireless communication modules, embedded software, and turnkey system solutions for automotive and M2M applications in China with a market cap of CN¥3.84 billion.

Operations: Flaircomm Microelectronics generates revenue primarily from the sale of wireless communication modules, embedded software, and turnkey system solutions. The company has a market cap of CN¥3.84 billion.

Flaircomm Microelectronics, a burgeoning player in the Chinese market, recently completed an IPO raising CNY 699.19 million at CNY 39.84 per share. The company’s half-year sales hit CNY 429.85 million, up from last year’s CNY 327.8 million, while net income rose to CNY 74.27 million from CNY 53.04 million previously reported. Additionally, Flaircomm has been added to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange A Share Index and Composite Index as of September 2024, signaling growing investor confidence and visibility in the market.

SZSE:301600 Debt to Equity as at Sep 2024
SZSE:301600 Debt to Equity as at Sep 2024

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About SHSE:601702

Shanghai Huafon Aluminium

Engages in the research and development, production, and sales of aluminum sheets, strips, and foils.

Excellent balance sheet and fair value.

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