First Pacific (SEHK:142) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

142 Stock Overview

An investment holding company, engages in the consumer food products, telecommunications, infrastructure, and natural resources businesses in the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. More details

142 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	5/6
Future Growth	3/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	2/6
Dividends	4/6

Rewards

Trading at 84.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 20.9% per year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Unstable dividend track record

First Pacific Company Limited Competitors

WEILONG Delicious Global Holdings

SEHK:9985

HK$17.0b

Yihai International Holding

SEHK:1579

HK$13.4b

Uni-President China Holdings

SEHK:220

HK$30.1b

Dekon Food and Agriculture Group

SEHK:2419

HK$14.4b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for First Pacific
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	HK$4.60
52 Week High	HK$4.72
52 Week Low	HK$2.95
Beta	0.97
11 Month Change	3.84%
3 Month Change	15.29%
1 Year Change	50.82%
33 Year Change	54.36%
5 Year Change	58.08%
Change since IPO	360.00%

Recent updates

Sentiment Still Eluding First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)

Oct 31

What Is First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) Share Price Doing?

Oct 14

First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Sep 13

Why First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Could Be Worth Watching

Jul 01

We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) CEO For Now

Jun 07

First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

May 28

First Pacific (HKG:142) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.125

May 11

First Pacific (HKG:142) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.125

Apr 26

Here's Why We Think First Pacific (HKG:142) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Apr 16

Is First Pacific (HKG:142) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 29

First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.125

Mar 29

First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Jan 23

Here's Why First Pacific (HKG:142) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Dec 14

Should You Think About Buying First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Now?

Nov 24

Does First Pacific (HKG:142) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 21

Should You Be Adding First Pacific (HKG:142) To Your Watchlist Today?

Aug 31

At HK$2.96, Is First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Worth Looking At Closely?

Aug 09

First Pacific (HKG:142) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

May 26

Here's Why We Think First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Well Worth Watching

May 08

Is First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Potentially Undervalued?

Apr 19

First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 02

Is Now The Time To Put First Pacific (HKG:142) On Your Watchlist?

Jan 27

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)?

Jan 06

First Pacific (HKG:142) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Dec 11

Should You Investigate First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) At HK$2.55?

Sep 28

Does First Pacific (HKG:142) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 02

With EPS Growth And More, First Pacific (HKG:142) Makes An Interesting Case

Aug 03

First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.10

Jun 17

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)?

Jun 11

Shareholders Can Be Confident That First Pacific's (HKG:142) Earnings Are High Quality

May 02

First Pacific (HKG:142) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.10

Apr 20

News Flash: Analysts Just Made A Notable Upgrade To Their First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Forecasts

Apr 07

First Pacific's (HKG:142) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Apr 06

Should You Investigate First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) At HK$2.80?

Nov 30

First Pacific (HKG:142) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Aug 29

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)?

Aug 03

Should First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Be Part Of Your Dividend Portfolio?

Apr 23

Have Insiders Been Buying First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Shares?

Mar 19

What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Shares?

Feb 21

What Type Of Returns Would First Pacific's(HKG:142) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?

Jan 25

How Does First Pacific's (HKG:142) CEO Pay Compare With Company Performance?

Dec 30

Is First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) A Strong Dividend Stock?

Dec 05

Shareholder Returns

	142	HK Food	HK Market
7D	0.4%	-0.3%	0.05%
1Y	50.8%	-3.0%	11.5%

Return vs Industry: 142 exceeded the Hong Kong Food industry which returned -3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 142 exceeded the Hong Kong Market which returned 11.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is 142's price volatile compared to industry and market?
142 volatility
142 Average Weekly Movement	4.2%
Food Industry Average Movement	7.3%
Market Average Movement	9.0%
10% most volatile stocks in HK Market	18.9%
10% least volatile stocks in HK Market	4.2%

Stable Share Price: 142 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Hong Kong market.

Volatility Over Time: 142's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1981	103,290	Manny Pangilinan	www.firstpacific.com

First Pacific Company Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the consumer food products, telecommunications, infrastructure, and natural resources businesses in the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. The company offers a range of telecommunications and digital services, including fiber optic backbone, and fixed line and cellular networks. It also manufactures and distributes a range of food products, including noodles, dairy products, snack foods, food seasonings, nutrition and special foods, beverages, wheat flour, and pasta; breeds seeds; cultivates oil palm, rubber, sugar cane, and other crops; and offers cooking oils, margarines, and shortenings.

First Pacific Company Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do First Pacific's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
142 fundamental statistics
Market cap	HK$19.69b
Earnings (TTM)	HK$3.37b
Revenue (TTM)	HK$78.56b

5.8x

P/E Ratio

0.2x

P/S Ratio

Is 142 overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
142 income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$10.09b
Cost of Revenue	US$6.58b
Gross Profit	US$3.52b
Other Expenses	US$3.08b
Earnings	US$433.40m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Mar 28, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.10
Gross Margin	34.83%
Net Profit Margin	4.29%
Debt/Equity Ratio	103.3%

How did 142 perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

5.0%

Current Dividend Yield

31%

Payout Ratio

142 Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

First Pacific Company Limited Competitors

SEHK:9985

HK$17.0b

SEHK:1579

HK$13.4b

SEHK:220

HK$30.1b

SEHK:2419

HK$14.4b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Non-Executive Director exercised options and sold HK$2.2m worth of stock

Sentiment Still Eluding First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)

Non-Executive Director exercised options and sold HK$1.5m worth of stock

What Is First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) Share Price Doing?

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.066 (vs US$0.082 in 1H 2023)

First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Recent updates

Non-Executive Director exercised options and sold HK$2.2m worth of stock

Sentiment Still Eluding First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)

Non-Executive Director exercised options and sold HK$1.5m worth of stock

What Is First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) Share Price Doing?

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.066 (vs US$0.082 in 1H 2023)

First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Independent Non-Executive Director exercised options and sold HK$690k worth of stock

First half dividend of announced

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.066 (vs US$0.082 in 1H 2023)

First Pacific Company Limited Announces Interim Distribution for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2024, Payable on 30 September 2024

Why First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Could Be Worth Watching

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.13 per share

We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) CEO For Now

First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

First Pacific (HKG:142) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.125

First Pacific Company Limited to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 09, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

First Pacific Company Limited to Report First Half, 2024 Final Results on Sep 27, 2024

First Pacific (HKG:142) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.125

Here's Why We Think First Pacific (HKG:142) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Independent Non-Executive Director exercised options and sold HK$1.1m worth of stock

Is First Pacific (HKG:142) Using Too Much Debt?

First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.125

Final dividend of HK$0.13 announced

First Pacific Company Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jun 14, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

First Pacific Company Limited Proposes Ordinary Final Dividend for the Year Ended 31 December 2023, Payable on 04 July 2024

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 19%

First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Here's Why First Pacific (HKG:142) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Should You Think About Buying First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Now?

Does First Pacific (HKG:142) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 10%

Should You Be Adding First Pacific (HKG:142) To Your Watchlist Today?

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.10 per share at 7.0% yield

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.082 (vs US$0.057 in 1H 2022)

First Pacific Company Limited Declares an Interim Distribution, Payable on or About 27 September 2023

At HK$2.96, Is First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Worth Looking At Closely?

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.12 per share at 7.4% yield

First Pacific (HKG:142) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Here's Why We Think First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Well Worth Watching

Is First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Potentially Undervalued?

First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Insufficient new directors

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Is Now The Time To Put First Pacific (HKG:142) On Your Watchlist?

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)?

First Pacific (HKG:142) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Consensus revenue estimates fall by 65%

Should You Investigate First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) At HK$2.55?

First Pacific Company Limited to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Sep 23, 2022

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.10 per share

Does First Pacific (HKG:142) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.057 (vs US$0.034 in 1H 2021)

First Pacific Company Limited Announces Interim Distribution for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022, Payable on October 05, 2022

With EPS Growth And More, First Pacific (HKG:142) Makes An Interesting Case

First Pacific Company Limited Announces Change of Chief Financial Officer

First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.10

First Pacific Company Limited Announces Executive Changes