First Pacific Company Limited

SEHK:142 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$18.9b

First Pacific Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

First Pacific has a total shareholder equity of $11.2B and total debt of $11.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 103.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $27.0B and $15.8B respectively. First Pacific's EBIT is $2.2B making its interest coverage ratio 5.1. It has cash and short-term investments of $3.7B.

Key information

103.3%

Debt to equity ratio

US$11.58b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio5.1x
CashUS$3.67b
EquityUS$11.20b
Total liabilitiesUS$15.80b
Total assetsUS$27.00b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Is First Pacific (HKG:142) A Risky Investment?

Dec 06
Is First Pacific (HKG:142) A Risky Investment?

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

Oct 31
Sentiment Still Eluding First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)

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

Oct 14
What Is First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) Share Price Doing?

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

Sep 13
First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

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

Jul 01
Why First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Could Be Worth Watching

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
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

May 28
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

May 11
First Pacific (HKG:142) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.125

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

Apr 26
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

Apr 16
Here's Why We Think First Pacific (HKG:142) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

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

Mar 29
Is First Pacific (HKG:142) Using Too Much Debt?

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

Mar 29
First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.125

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

Jan 23
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

Dec 14
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?

Nov 24
Should You Think About Buying First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Now?

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

Sep 21
Does First Pacific (HKG:142) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

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

Aug 31
Should You Be Adding First Pacific (HKG:142) To Your Watchlist Today?

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

Aug 09
At HK$2.96, Is First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Worth Looking At Closely?

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

May 26
First Pacific (HKG:142) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

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

May 08
Here's Why We Think First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Well Worth Watching

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

Apr 19
Is First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Potentially Undervalued?

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

Apr 02
First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

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

Jan 27
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)?

Jan 06
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

Dec 11
First Pacific (HKG:142) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

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

Sep 28
Should You Investigate First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) At HK$2.55?

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

Sep 02
Does First Pacific (HKG:142) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

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

Aug 03
With EPS Growth And More, First Pacific (HKG:142) Makes An Interesting Case

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

Jun 17
First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.10

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

Jun 11
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)?

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

May 02
Shareholders Can Be Confident That First Pacific's (HKG:142) Earnings Are High Quality

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

Apr 20
First Pacific (HKG:142) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.10

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

Apr 07
News Flash: Analysts Just Made A Notable Upgrade To Their First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Forecasts

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

Apr 06
First Pacific's (HKG:142) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

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

Nov 30
Should You Investigate First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) At HK$2.80?

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

Aug 29
First Pacific (HKG:142) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

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

Aug 03
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)?

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

Apr 23
Should First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Be Part Of Your Dividend Portfolio?

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

Mar 19
Have Insiders Been Buying First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Shares?

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

Feb 21
What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Shares?

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

Jan 25
What Type Of Returns Would First Pacific's(HKG:142) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?

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

Dec 30
How Does First Pacific's (HKG:142) CEO Pay Compare With Company Performance?

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

Dec 05
Is First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) A Strong Dividend Stock?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: 142's short term assets ($6.3B) exceed its short term liabilities ($5.0B).

Long Term Liabilities: 142's short term assets ($6.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($10.8B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: 142's net debt to equity ratio (70.6%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: 142's debt to equity ratio has increased from 98.1% to 103.3% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: 142's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (16.2%).

Interest Coverage: 142's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.1x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/25 13:52
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

First Pacific Company Limited is covered by 7 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
Karl ChoiBofA Global Research
Chi Man WongChina Galaxy International Securities (Hong Kong)
Shaun CochranCLSA