Hope Education Group
Market Cap
€1.9b
Last Updated
2020/09/19 05:28 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Hope Education Group Co., Ltd. provides private higher education services in the People’s Republic of China. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Solid track record with reasonable growth potential.
Share Price & News
How has Hope Education Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: HE1 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
7.6%
HE1
6.0%
DE Consumer Services
0.1%
DE Market
1 Year Return
95.8%
HE1
34.7%
DE Consumer Services
6.2%
DE Market
Return vs Industry: HE1 exceeded the German Consumer Services industry which returned 34.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HE1 exceeded the German Market which returned 6.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| HE1 | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 7.6% | 6.0% | 0.1% |
| 30 Day | -5.2% | 15.7% | 1.5% |
| 90 Day | -15.9% | 21.5% | 5.3% |
| 1 Year | 97.8%95.8% | 37.0%34.7% | 8.7%6.2% |
| 3 Year | n/a | 5.1%-0.3% | 6.4%-2.3% |
| 5 Year | n/a | -28.4%-45.9% | 36.6%18.0% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Hope Education Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
No news available
Valuation
Is Hope Education Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
28.41x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: HE1 (€0.25) is trading above our estimate of fair value (€0.07)
Significantly Below Fair Value: HE1 is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: HE1 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (28.4x) compared to the XE Consumer Services industry average (18.3x).
PE vs Market: HE1 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (28.4x) compared to the German market (22.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: HE1 is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.1x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: HE1 is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (3.1x) compared to the XE Consumer Services industry average (2.5x).
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Future Growth
How is Hope Education Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?
26.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: HE1's forecast earnings growth (26.6% per year) is above the savings rate (0.2%).
Earnings vs Market: HE1's earnings (26.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the German market (27.7% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: HE1's revenue (25.4% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the German market (6.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: HE1's revenue (25.4% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: HE1's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (16%).
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Past Performance
How has Hope Education Group performed over the past 5 years?
33.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: HE1 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: HE1's current net profit margins (36.8%) are higher than last year (16.3%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HE1's earnings have grown significantly by 33.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: HE1's earnings growth over the past year (191.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (33.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: HE1 earnings growth over the past year (191.7%) exceeded the Consumer Services industry 39.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: HE1's Return on Equity (10.7%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Hope Education Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: HE1's short term assets (CN¥3.5B) exceed its short term liabilities (CN¥3.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: HE1's short term assets (CN¥3.5B) exceed its long term liabilities (CN¥3.1B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: HE1's debt to equity ratio (58.5%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: Insufficient data to determine if HE1's debt to equity ratio has reduced over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: HE1's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (26.1%).
Interest Coverage: HE1's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Hope Education Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.10%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: HE1's dividend (1.1%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.17%).
High Dividend: HE1's dividend (1.1%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (3.61%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Too early to tell whether HE1's dividend payments have been stable as they only just started paying a dividend.
Growing Dividend: Too early to tell if HE1's dividend payments are increasing as they only just started paying a dividend.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (31.3%), HE1's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: HE1's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (37.1% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Huiwu Wang (47 yo)
2.58yrs
Tenure
Mr. Huiwu Wang serves as co-owner at Hope Education Investment Limited.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 2.58yrs | no data | 0.000020% CN¥ 375.9 | |
| CEO, President & Executive Director | 2.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| COO & Executive VP | 2.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Director | 3.5yrs | no data | 0.050% CN¥ 939.3k | |
| Senior Vice President | 2.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Joint Company Secretary | 1.83yrs | no data | no data | |
| Joint Company Secretary | 2.58yrs | no data | no data |
2.6yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: HE1's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 2.58yrs | no data | 0.000020% CN¥ 375.9 | |
| CEO, President & Executive Director | 2.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Director | 3.5yrs | no data | 0.050% CN¥ 939.3k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.17yrs | no data | no data |
3.5yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: HE1's board of directors are considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 8.4%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Hope Education Group Co., Ltd.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Hope Education Group Co., Ltd.
- Ticker: HE1
- Exchange: DB
- Founded: 2007
- Industry: Education Services
- Sector: Consumer Services
- Market Cap: HK$17.279b
- Listing Market Cap: HK$1.879b
- Shares outstanding: 7.23b
- Website: https://www.hopeedu.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Hope Education Group Co., Ltd.
- Administrative Building
- 5th Floor,2000 Xi Qu Avenue
- Chengdu
- Sichuan Province
- 610091
- China
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1765 | SEHK (The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | HK | HKD | Aug 2018 |
| HE1 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Aug 2018 |
| 1765 | SZSC (The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Stock Connect) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | HK | HKD | Aug 2018 |
Biography
Hope Education Group Co., Ltd. provides private higher education services in the People’s Republic of China. The company provides self-study examination, adult education, and technical management and consu ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/09/19 05:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/09/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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