Want Want China Holdings
Market Cap
HK$73.2b
Last Updated
2020/08/13 13:33 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Want Want China Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures, distributes, and sells food and beverages.
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Solid track record with excellent balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Want Want China Holdings's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: 151 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.9%
151
-1.0%
HK Food
-1.2%
HK Market
1 Year Return
-3.3%
151
15.2%
HK Food
7.2%
HK Market
Return vs Industry: 151 underperformed the Hong Kong Food industry which returned 15.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 151 underperformed the Hong Kong Market which returned 7.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| 151 | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.9% | -1.0% | -1.2% |
| 30 Day | -4.8% | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 90 Day | 9.7% | 12.5% | 9.3% |
| 1 Year | 1.0%-3.3% | 18.9%15.2% | 11.6%7.2% |
| 3 Year | 14.0%4.1% | 43.8%32.1% | 2.2%-8.8% |
| 5 Year | -4.8%-17.3% | 33.1%18.6% | 19.6%-0.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Want Want China Holdings's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Want Want China Holdings Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting NowValuation
Is Want Want China Holdings undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
14.9%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: 151 (HK$5.78) is trading below our estimate of fair value (HK$6.79)
Significantly Below Fair Value: 151 is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: 151 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (17.6x) compared to the HK Food industry average (10.9x).
PE vs Market: 151 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (17.6x) compared to the Hong Kong market (10.4x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: 151 is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3.2x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: 151 is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (4.2x) compared to the HK Food industry average (0.8x).
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Future Growth
How is Want Want China Holdings forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 18 analysts?
5.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: 151's forecast earnings growth (5.5% per year) is above the savings rate (1.6%).
Earnings vs Market: 151's earnings (5.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Hong Kong market (18.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: 151's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: 151's revenue (4.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Hong Kong market (11.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: 151's revenue (4.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: 151's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (26.1%)
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Past Performance
How has Want Want China Holdings performed over the past 5 years?
0.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: 151 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 151's current net profit margins (18.2%) are higher than last year (16.8%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 151's earnings have grown by 0.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 151's earnings growth over the past year (4.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (0.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: 151 earnings growth over the past year (4.9%) underperformed the Food industry 19.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: 151's Return on Equity (23.7%) is considered high.
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Financial Health
How is Want Want China Holdings's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 151's short term assets (CN¥21.6B) exceed its short term liabilities (CN¥5.8B).
Long Term Liabilities: 151's short term assets (CN¥21.6B) exceed its long term liabilities (CN¥8.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 151's debt to equity ratio (57.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: 151's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 58.6% to 57.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 151's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (54.6%).
Interest Coverage: 151 earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Want Want China Holdings's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
5.58%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: 151's dividend (5.58%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (2.38%).
High Dividend: 151's dividend (5.58%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (6.8%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: 151's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 151's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (73.8%), 151's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: 151's dividends in 3 years are not forecast to be well covered by earnings (90.3% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
7.7yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Eng-Meng Tsai (63 yo)
no data
Tenure
CN¥81,922,000
Compensation
Mr. Eng-Meng Tsai has been the Chairman of Want Want China Holdings Limited since April 1987 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tsai serves as General Manager of I Lan Foods Industrial Co., Ltd ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Eng-Meng's total compensation ($USD11.81M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Hong Kong market ($USD438.40K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Eng-Meng's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | no data | CN¥81.92m | 50.91% CN¥ 37.3b | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 8.42yrs | CN¥2.62m | 0.0016% CN¥ 1.2m | |
| COO & Executive Director | 10.17yrs | CN¥3.00m | 0.82% CN¥ 597.9m | |
| Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Director | 5.42yrs | CN¥1.49m | 0.00018% CN¥ 131.8k | |
| Executive Director | 11.08yrs | CN¥1.65m | 0.82% CN¥ 598.2m | |
| Company Secretary & Executive Director | 2yrs | CN¥988.00k | 0.000060% CN¥ 43.9k | |
| GM of Southeast Asia Development Department & Executive Director | 2yrs | CN¥1.02m | 0.00046% CN¥ 336.9k | |
| Group Chief Investment Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Technology Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of the Information Technology Department | no data | no data | no data | |
| MD of Mfg Dept and R&D Group | 7.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of R&D Department | no data | no data | no data |
7.7yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 151's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | no data | CN¥81.92m | 50.91% CN¥ 37.3b | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 8.42yrs | CN¥2.62m | 0.0016% CN¥ 1.2m | |
| COO & Executive Director | 10.17yrs | CN¥3.00m | 0.82% CN¥ 597.9m | |
| Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Director | 5.42yrs | CN¥1.49m | 0.00018% CN¥ 131.8k | |
| Executive Director | 11.08yrs | CN¥1.65m | 0.82% CN¥ 598.2m | |
| Company Secretary & Executive Director | 2yrs | CN¥988.00k | 0.000060% CN¥ 43.9k | |
| GM of Southeast Asia Development Department & Executive Director | 2yrs | CN¥1.02m | 0.00046% CN¥ 336.9k | |
| Vice Chairman | 9yrs | CN¥1.43m | 0.00073% CN¥ 534.7k | |
| Non-Executive Director | no data | CN¥209.00k | 0.0080% CN¥ 5.9m | |
| Non-Executive Director | 15.5yrs | CN¥209.00k | 3.73% CN¥ 2.7b | |
| Independent Non Executive Director | no data | CN¥418.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | no data | CN¥418.00k | no data |
9.0yrs
Average Tenure
59.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 151's board of directors are considered experienced (9 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: 151 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
Want Want China Holdings Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Want Want China Holdings Limited
- Ticker: 151
- Exchange: SEHK
- Founded: 1962
- Industry: Packaged Foods and Meats
- Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Market Cap: HK$73.250b
- Shares outstanding: 12.42b
- Website: https://www.want-want.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Want Want China Holdings Limited
- Mira Place Tower A
- 9th Floor
- Tsim Sha Tsui
- Kowloon
- Hong Kong
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | SEHK (The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | HK | HKD | Mar 2008 |
| 4HQ | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Mar 2008 |
| WWNT.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Mar 2008 |
| 151 | SHSC (Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited - Shanghai - Hong Kong Stock Connect) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | HK | HKD | Mar 2008 |
| 151 | SZSC (The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Stock Connect) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | HK | HKD | Mar 2008 |
| WWNT.Y | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | UNSPONSORED ADR | US | USD | Oct 2008 |
Biography
Want Want China Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures, distributes, and sells food and beverages. The company operates through four segments: Rice Crackers, Dairy Products and Bever ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/08/13 13:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/08/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
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