38 Stock Overview
Engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of agricultural and power machinery, and related products worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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First Tractor Company Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | HK$7.26 |
| 52 Week High | HK$10.40 |
| 52 Week Low | HK$4.55 |
| Beta | 1.05 |
| 1 Month Change | 1.40% |
| 3 Month Change | -11.46% |
| 1 Year Change | 50.31% |
| 3 Year Change | 90.55% |
| 5 Year Change | 312.50% |
| Change since IPO | 43.76% |
Recent News & Updates
First Tractor's (HKG:38) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues
Nov 05
Sentiment Still Eluding First Tractor Company Limited (HKG:38)
Oct 25Recent updates
First Tractor's (HKG:38) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues
Nov 05Sentiment Still Eluding First Tractor Company Limited (HKG:38)
Oct 25Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At First Tractor (HKG:38)
Oct 03Potential Upside For First Tractor Company Limited (HKG:38) Not Without Risk
Jul 27First Tractor (HKG:38) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
May 13Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By First Tractor Company Limited's (HKG:38) Earnings Despite 34% Price Jump
Apr 28Is First Tractor (HKG:38) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 17We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In First Tractor's (HKG:38) Earnings
Apr 03Here's Why We Think First Tractor (HKG:38) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Mar 20First Tractor Company Limited's (HKG:38) Shares Leap 25% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
Feb 19Is There Now An Opportunity In First Tractor Company Limited (HKG:38)?
Jan 31First Tractor (HKG:38) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Jan 16We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And First Tractor (HKG:38) Passed With Ease
Nov 28First Tractor (HKG:38) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Aug 30We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At First Tractor (HKG:38)
May 04There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For First Tractor's (HKG:38) Returns On Capital
Sep 30Is First Tractor (HKG:38) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 28The Return Trends At First Tractor (HKG:38) Look Promising
Jan 05First Tractor (HKG:38) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Dec 13Investors Will Want First Tractor's (HKG:38) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Aug 13With EPS Growth And More, First Tractor (HKG:38) Is Interesting
Jul 26First Tractor (HKG:38) Could Easily Take On More Debt
May 30Investors Will Want First Tractor's (HKG:38) Growth In ROCE To Persist
May 11The Case For First Tractor Company Limited (HKG:38): Could It Be A Nice Addition To Your Dividend Portfolio?
Apr 26Is First Tractor (HKG:38) Using Debt In A Risky Way?
Jan 18
Here's Why We Don't Think First Tractor's (HKG:38) Statutory Earnings Reflect Its Underlying Earnings Potential
Dec 20Are Institutions Heavily Invested In First Tractor Company Limited's (HKG:38) Shares?
Nov 24Shareholder Returns
| 38 | HK Machinery | HK Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -8.2% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| 1Y | 50.3% | 8.8% | 22.4% |
Return vs Industry: 38 exceeded the Hong Kong Machinery industry which returned 8.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 38 exceeded the Hong Kong Market which returned 22.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| 38 volatility | |
|---|---|
| 38 Average Weekly Movement | 7.6% |
| Machinery Industry Average Movement | 7.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 8.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in HK Market | 18.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in HK Market | 4.0% |
Stable Share Price: 38 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Hong Kong market.
Volatility Over Time: 38's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6,891 | Tao Wei | www.first-tractor.com.cn |
First Tractor Company Limited engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of agricultural and power machinery, and related products worldwide. It offers wheeled and crawler tractors; and off-road diesel engines, its components, such as castings, forgings, gears, gear boxes, and covers, and cylinder blocks, crankshafts, oil injection pumps, and oil injection nozzles, as well as fuel injection pumps and fuel engines. The company was formerly known as First Tractor Works of China.
First Tractor Company Limited Fundamentals Summary
| 38 fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | HK$14.66b |
| Earnings (TTM) | HK$1.08b |
| Revenue (TTM) | HK$12.79b |
7.6x
P/E Ratio0.6x
P/S RatioIs 38 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| 38 income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CN¥12.02b |
| Cost of Revenue | CN¥10.16b |
| Gross Profit | CN¥1.86b |
| Other Expenses | CN¥848.30m |
| Earnings | CN¥1.01b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.90 |
| Gross Margin | 15.48% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.43% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 2.7% |
How did 38 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.7%
Current Dividend Yield35%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/25 13:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
First Tractor Company Limited is covered by 11 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Tingting Li | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Wei Luo | China International Capital Corporation Limited |
| Haibo Liu | Citic Securities Co., Ltd. |