Executive Summary
United Energy Group Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the investment and operation of upstream oil, natural gas, and other energy related businesses in Hong Kong, South Asia, Pakistan, the Middle East, and North Africa.
Snowflake Analysis
Excellent balance sheet with proven track record.
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Share Price & News
How has United Energy Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: 467 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-1.4%
467
2.2%
HK Oil and Gas
0.6%
HK Market
1 Year Return
5.2%
467
-32.1%
HK Oil and Gas
-9.9%
HK Market
Return vs Industry: 467 exceeded the Hong Kong Oil and Gas industry which returned -32.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 467 exceeded the Hong Kong Market which returned -9.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| 467 | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -1.4% | 2.2% | 0.6% |
| 30 Day | 0% | -3.8% | -3.6% |
| 90 Day | -2.1% | -10.2% | -6.8% |
| 1 Year | 8.0%5.2% | -28.9%-32.1% | -7.0%-9.9% |
| 3 Year | 415.2%336.9% | -26.8%-37.6% | -4.7%-14.3% |
| 5 Year | 54.5%1.4% | -46.0%-55.3% | -15.4%-28.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is United Energy Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Should You Like United Energy Group Limited’s (HKG:467) High Return On Capital Employed?Valuation
Is United Energy Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
19.56x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: 467 (HK$1.42) is trading above our estimate of fair value (HK$0.44)
Significantly Below Fair Value: 467 is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: 467 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (19.6x) compared to the Oil and Gas industry average (5.6x).
PE vs Market: 467 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (19.6x) compared to the Hong Kong market (9.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate 467's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: 467 is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (3.1x) compared to the HK Oil and Gas industry average (0.7x).
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Future Growth
How is United Energy Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
35.7%
Forecasted Energy 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 United Energy 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.
Next Steps
- Check out United Energy Group's track record over time to understand how much the company has returned to shareholders and its earnings growth rate in the past.
- United Energy Group competitive advantages and company strategy can generally be found in its financial reports archived here.
- Explore growth companies in the Energy industry.
Past Performance
How has United Energy Group performed over the past 5 years?
7.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: 467 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 467's current net profit margins (26.8%) are lower than last year (30.4%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 467's earnings have grown by 7.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 467's earnings growth over the past year (18.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (7.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: 467 earnings growth over the past year (18.9%) exceeded the Oil and Gas industry 1.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: 467's Return on Equity (15.8%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is United Energy Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 467's short term assets (HK$7.2B) exceed its short term liabilities (HK$6.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: 467's short term assets (HK$7.2B) exceed its long term liabilities (HK$7.1B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 467's debt to equity ratio (48.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: 467's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 51.8% to 48.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 467's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (68.8%).
Interest Coverage: 467's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is United Energy Group's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate 467's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate 467's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if 467's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if 467's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: 467 is not paying a notable dividend for the Hong Kong market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of 467's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Hong Kong market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
8.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Junfeng Zhu (58yo)
2yrs
Tenure
Mr. Junfeng Zhu has been the Chief Executive Officer at United Energy Group Limited since May 9, 2018. He was the former senior management of China National Petroleum Company (“CNPC”) and has 34 years’ wor ...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | no data | HK$18.88m | 71.37% HK$26.6b | |
| Executive Director | 13.92yrs | HK$6.59m | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operation Officer | 8.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| Company Secretary | 10.17yrs | no data | no data |
8.6yrs
Average Tenure
50.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 467's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | no data | HK$18.88m | 71.37% HK$26.6b | |
| Executive Director | 13.92yrs | HK$6.59m | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 15.5yrs | HK$120.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 15.5yrs | HK$120.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.83yrs | HK$120.00k | no data |
14.7yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 467's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 14.7 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.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
United Energy Group Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: United Energy Group Limited
- Ticker: 467
- Exchange: SEHK
- Founded:
- Industry: Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
- Sector: Energy
- Market Cap: HK$37.315b
- Shares outstanding: 26.28b
- Website: https://www.uegl.com.hk
Number of Employees
Location
- United Energy Group Limited
- Two Pacific Place
- Suite 2505
- Admiralty
- Hong Kong
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 467 | SEHK (The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | HK | HKD | Sep 1992 |
| UNEG.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Sep 1992 |
| 1UEN | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Sep 1992 |
| 467 | SZSC (The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Stock Connect) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | HK | HKD | Sep 1992 |
| 467 | SHSC (Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited - Shanghai - Hong Kong Stock Connect) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | HK | HKD | Sep 1992 |
Biography
United Energy Group Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the investment and operation of upstream oil, natural gas, and other energy related businesses in Hong Kong, South Asia, Pakistan, the Middle East, and North Africa. The company explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas. Its proved and probable reserves consist of 931.3 million barrels of oil equivalent. United Energy Group Limited is headquartered in Admiralty, Hong Kong.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/05/30 13:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/05/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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.