First Tractor Company Limited

SEHK:38 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$14.7b

First Tractor Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

First Tractor has a total shareholder equity of CN¥8.0B and total debt of CN¥215.6M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 2.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CN¥15.8B and CN¥7.8B respectively. First Tractor's EBIT is CN¥855.1M making its interest coverage ratio -4.8. It has cash and short-term investments of CN¥4.6B.

Key information

2.7%

Debt to equity ratio

CN¥215.60m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio-4.8x
CashCN¥4.60b
EquityCN¥7.97b
Total liabilitiesCN¥7.83b
Total assetsCN¥15.80b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

First Tractor's (HKG:38) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

Nov 05
First Tractor's (HKG:38) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

Sentiment Still Eluding First Tractor Company Limited (HKG:38)

Oct 25
Sentiment Still Eluding First Tractor Company Limited (HKG:38)

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At First Tractor (HKG:38)

Oct 03
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At First Tractor (HKG:38)

Potential Upside For First Tractor Company Limited (HKG:38) Not Without Risk

Jul 27
Potential Upside For First Tractor Company Limited (HKG:38) Not Without Risk

First Tractor (HKG:38) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

May 13
First Tractor (HKG:38) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By First Tractor Company Limited's (HKG:38) Earnings Despite 34% Price Jump

Apr 28
Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By First Tractor Company Limited's (HKG:38) Earnings Despite 34% Price Jump

Is First Tractor (HKG:38) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 17
Is First Tractor (HKG:38) Using Too Much Debt?

We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In First Tractor's (HKG:38) Earnings

Apr 03
We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In First Tractor's (HKG:38) Earnings

Here's Why We Think First Tractor (HKG:38) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Mar 20
Here's Why We Think First Tractor (HKG:38) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

First Tractor Company Limited's (HKG:38) Shares Leap 25% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Feb 19
First Tractor Company Limited's (HKG:38) Shares Leap 25% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Is There Now An Opportunity In First Tractor Company Limited (HKG:38)?

Jan 31
Is There Now An Opportunity In First Tractor Company Limited (HKG:38)?

First Tractor (HKG:38) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Jan 16
First Tractor (HKG:38) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And First Tractor (HKG:38) Passed With Ease

Nov 28
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And First Tractor (HKG:38) Passed With Ease

First Tractor (HKG:38) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Aug 30
First Tractor (HKG:38) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At First Tractor (HKG:38)

May 04
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At First Tractor (HKG:38)

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For First Tractor's (HKG:38) Returns On Capital

Sep 30
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For First Tractor's (HKG:38) Returns On Capital

Is First Tractor (HKG:38) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 28
Is First Tractor (HKG:38) Using Too Much Debt?

The Return Trends At First Tractor (HKG:38) Look Promising

Jan 05
The Return Trends At First Tractor (HKG:38) Look Promising

First Tractor (HKG:38) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Dec 13
First Tractor (HKG:38) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Investors Will Want First Tractor's (HKG:38) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Aug 13
Investors Will Want First Tractor's (HKG:38) Growth In ROCE To Persist

With EPS Growth And More, First Tractor (HKG:38) Is Interesting

Jul 26
With EPS Growth And More, First Tractor (HKG:38) Is Interesting

First Tractor (HKG:38) Could Easily Take On More Debt

May 30
First Tractor (HKG:38) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Investors Will Want First Tractor's (HKG:38) Growth In ROCE To Persist

May 11
Investors Will Want First Tractor's (HKG:38) Growth In ROCE To Persist

The Case For First Tractor Company Limited (HKG:38): Could It Be A Nice Addition To Your Dividend Portfolio?

Apr 26
The Case For First Tractor Company Limited (HKG:38): Could It Be A Nice Addition To Your Dividend Portfolio?

Is First Tractor (HKG:38) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Jan 18
Is First Tractor (HKG:38) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Here's Why We Don't Think First Tractor's (HKG:38) Statutory Earnings Reflect Its Underlying Earnings Potential

Dec 20
Here's Why We Don't Think First Tractor's (HKG:38) Statutory Earnings Reflect Its Underlying Earnings Potential

Are Institutions Heavily Invested In First Tractor Company Limited's (HKG:38) Shares?

Nov 24
Are Institutions Heavily Invested In First Tractor Company Limited's (HKG:38) Shares?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: 38's short term assets (CN¥7.9B) exceed its short term liabilities (CN¥7.3B).

Long Term Liabilities: 38's short term assets (CN¥7.9B) exceed its long term liabilities (CN¥529.6M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: 38 has more cash than its total debt.

Reducing Debt: 38's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 44.6% to 2.7% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: 38's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (603.1%).

Interest Coverage: 38 earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/25 20:47
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Tingting LiBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)
Wei LuoChina International Capital Corporation Limited
Haibo LiuCitic Securities Co., Ltd.