| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 1/6 |
53 Overview
Guoco Group Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the principal investment, property investment and development, hospitality and leisure, and financial service businesses.
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | HK$90.80 |
| 52 Week High | HK$85.00 |
| 52 Week Low | HK$100.00 |
| Beta | 0.34 |
| 1 Month Change | 0.66% |
| 3 Month Change | 2.02% |
| 1 Year Change | -4.12% |
| 3 Year Change | -30.26% |
| 5 Year Change | 3.95% |
| Change since IPO | 591.81% |
Recent News & Updates
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Shareholder Returns
| 53 | HK Industrials | HK Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.0% | -1.0% | 0.4% |
| 1Y | -4.1% | 17.5% | 6.7% |
Return vs Industry: 53 underperformed the Hong Kong Industrials industry which returned 17.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 53 underperformed the Hong Kong Market which returned 6.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| 53 volatility | |
|---|---|
| 53 Beta | 0.34 |
| Industry Beta | 0.84 |
| Market Beta | 1 |
Stable Share Price: 53 is less volatile than 75% of Hong Kong stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 1% a week.
Volatility Over Time: 53's weekly volatility (1%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 10,000 | Hong Cheong Tang | https://www.guoco.com |
Guoco Group Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the principal investment, property investment and development, hospitality and leisure, and financial service businesses. The company’s Principal Investment segment offers debt, equity, and direct investments, as well as treasury operations with trading and strategic investments in global capital markets. Its Property Development and Investment segment develops residential and commercial properties, as well as holds properties for rental income in Singapore, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong.
Guoco Group Fundamentals Summary
| 53 fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$3.84b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$322.10m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.32b |
11.9x
P/E Ratio2.9x
P/S RatioIs 53 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| 53 income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.32b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$968.78m |
| Gross Profit | US$351.64m |
| Expenses | US$29.54m |
| Earnings | US$322.10m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.98 |
| Gross Margin | 26.63% |
| Net Profit Margin | 24.39% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 48.7% |
How did 53 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.2%
Current Dividend Yield26%
Payout RatioDoes 53 pay a reliable dividends?
See 53 dividend history and benchmarks| Guoco Group dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Nov 11 2021 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Nov 25 2021 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 15 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 29 days |
Does 53 pay a reliable dividends?
See 53 dividend history and benchmarksValuation
Is Guoco Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
17.7%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: 53 (HK$90.8) is trading below our estimate of fair value (HK$110.34)
Significantly Below Fair Value: 53 is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: 53 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (11.9x) compared to the Hong Kong Industrials industry average (6.1x).
PE vs Market: 53 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (11.9x) compared to the Hong Kong market (9.6x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate 53's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: 53 is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (0.5x) compared to the HK Industrials industry average (0.4x).
Future Growth
How is Guoco Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
5.7%
Forecasted Capital Goods industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Guoco Group has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Past Performance
How has Guoco Group performed over the past 5 years?
-29.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: 53 has a large one-off gain of $210.7M impacting its June 30 2021 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: 53 became profitable in the past.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 53's earnings have declined by 29.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 53 has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 53 has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Industrials industry (53.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 53's Return on Equity (3.2%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Guoco Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 53's short term assets ($6.3B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.9B).
Long Term Liabilities: 53's short term assets ($6.3B) exceed its long term liabilities ($5.1B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 53's debt to equity ratio (48.7%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: 53's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 49.1% to 48.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 53's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (9.5%).
Interest Coverage: 53's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (0.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Guoco Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.20%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: 53's dividend (2.2%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (2.24%).
High Dividend: 53's dividend (2.2%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (6.8%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: 53's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 53's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (26%), 53's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.1yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Hong Cheong Tang (66 yo)
5.08yrs
Tenure
US$1,179,000
Compensation
Mr. Hong Cheong Tang has been Non-Independent & Non-Executive Chairman of GuocoLand (Malaysia) Berhad since July 01, 2021. Mr. Tang serves as Non Independent Non Executive Chairman of GLM REIT Management S...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Hong Cheong's total compensation ($USD1.18M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Hong Kong market ($USD702.95K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Hong Cheong's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Board Members
Experienced Board: 53's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 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 not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Guoco Group Limited's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Guoco Group Limited
- Ticker: 53
- Exchange: SEHK
- Founded: NaN
- Industry: Industrial Conglomerates
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: HK$29.878b
- Shares outstanding: 329.05m
- Website: https://www.guoco.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Guoco Group Limited
- The Center
- 50th Floor
- Hong Kong
- Hong Kong
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/10/26 10:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/10/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.