WH Group Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

WH Group is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 8% and 1.7% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 8.2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 10.1% in 3 years.

Key information

8.0%

Earnings growth rate

8.2%

EPS growth rate

Food earnings growth	13.9%
Revenue growth rate	1.7%
Future return on equity	10.1%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	19 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

HK$7.30 - That's What Analysts Think WH Group Limited (HKG:288) Is Worth After These Results

Aug 18

Recent updates

HK$7.30 - That's What Analysts Think WH Group Limited (HKG:288) Is Worth After These Results

Aug 18

Some Investors May Be Worried About WH Group's (HKG:288) Returns On Capital

Jul 11

These 4 Measures Indicate That WH Group (HKG:288) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jun 05

WH Group Limited's (HKG:288) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

May 21

WH Group's (HKG:288) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

Apr 02

WH Group Limited's (HKG:288) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Jan 16

Returns On Capital At WH Group (HKG:288) Paint A Concerning Picture

Dec 30

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

SEHK:288 - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	26,926	1,508	1,730	2,438	12
12/31/2025	26,308	1,417	1,707	2,333	14
12/31/2024	25,690	1,386	1,396	2,237	12
6/30/2024	25,413	993	1,592	2,304	N/A
3/31/2024	25,825	811	1,205	1,961	N/A
12/31/2023	26,236	629	817	1,617	N/A
9/30/2023	27,045	830	817	1,694	N/A
6/30/2023	27,854	1,031	816	1,771	N/A
3/31/2023	27,995	1,201	835	1,787	N/A
12/31/2022	28,136	1,370	853	1,803	N/A
9/30/2022	27,748	1,273	735	1,728	N/A
6/30/2022	27,360	1,175	617	1,652	N/A
3/31/2022	27,327	1,122	827	1,805	N/A
12/31/2021	27,293	1,068	1,036	1,958	N/A
9/30/2021	26,866	1,116	935	1,718	N/A
6/30/2021	26,439	1,163	834	1,478	N/A
3/31/2021	26,014	996	1,319	1,918	N/A
12/31/2020	25,589	828	1,804	2,357	N/A
9/30/2020	25,523	1,021	1,738	2,320	N/A
6/30/2020	25,457	1,213	1,672	2,283	N/A
3/31/2020	24,780	1,339	1,213	1,873	N/A
12/31/2019	24,103	1,465	753	1,463	N/A
9/30/2019	23,333	1,232	717	1,492	N/A
6/30/2019	22,563	998	681	1,520	N/A
3/31/2019	22,584	971	549	1,388	N/A
12/31/2018	22,605	943	417	1,255	N/A
9/30/2018	22,748	1,017	689	1,424	N/A
6/30/2018	22,890	1,090	961	1,592	N/A
3/31/2018	22,635	1,112	N/A	1,552	N/A
12/31/2017	22,379	1,133	N/A	1,512	N/A
9/30/2017	22,059	1,088	N/A	1,531	N/A
6/30/2017	21,739	1,042	N/A	1,550	N/A
3/31/2017	21,637	1,039	N/A	1,700	N/A
12/31/2016	21,534	1,036	N/A	1,850	N/A
9/30/2016	21,496	1,035	N/A	1,756	N/A
6/30/2016	21,457	1,034	N/A	1,661	N/A
3/31/2016	21,333	910	N/A	1,637	N/A
12/31/2015	21,209	786	N/A	1,613	N/A
9/30/2015	21,559	662	N/A	1,705	N/A
6/30/2015	21,908	538	N/A	1,796	N/A
3/31/2015	22,293	511	N/A	2,030	N/A
12/31/2014	22,243	766	N/A	1,560	N/A
9/30/2014	20,369	428	N/A	1,112	N/A
6/30/2014	18,495	89	N/A	663	N/A
3/31/2014	14,752	19	N/A	302	N/A
12/31/2013	11,253	-263	N/A	700	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: 288's forecast earnings growth (8% per year) is above the savings rate (2.3%).

Earnings vs Market: 288's earnings (8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Hong Kong market (11.5% per year).

High Growth Earnings: 288's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: 288's revenue (1.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Hong Kong market (7.8% per year).

High Growth Revenue: 288's revenue (1.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: 288's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (10.1%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/26 02:07
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings	2024/06/30
Annual Earnings	2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

WH Group Limited is covered by 33 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Hong Xing Pan	ABCI Securities Company Limited
Vineet Kulbandu Sharma	Barclays
Ka Ho Li	BOCI Research Ltd.

WH Group Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 17%

HK$7.30 - That's What Analysts Think WH Group Limited (HKG:288) Is Worth After These Results

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 18%

Recent updates

WH Group (HKG:288) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 17%

WH Group Limited to Report Nine Months, 2024 Results on Oct 29, 2024

Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for WH Group (HKG:288) Shareholders

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.061 (vs US$0.033 in 1H 2023)

WH Group (HKG:288) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Earnings Not Telling The Story For WH Group Limited (HKG:288)

WH Group (HKG:288) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.10

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.10 per share

HK$7.30 - That's What Analysts Think WH Group Limited (HKG:288) Is Worth After These Results

First half dividend of HK$0.10 announced

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.061 (vs US$0.033 in 1H 2023)

WH Group Limited to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Aug 13, 2024

Some Investors May Be Worried About WH Group's (HKG:288) Returns On Capital

These 4 Measures Indicate That WH Group (HKG:288) Is Using Debt Extensively

WH Group Limited's (HKG:288) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.25 per share

WH Group Limited to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Apr 22, 2024

WH Group's (HKG:288) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

WH Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 09, 2024

New minor risk - Profit margin trend

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

WH Group Limited Proposes Final Ordinary Dividend for the Financial Year End 31 December 2023, Payable on May 30, 2024

WH Group Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Mar 26, 2024

WH Group Limited's (HKG:288) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Returns On Capital At WH Group (HKG:288) Paint A Concerning Picture

WH Group Limited to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 24, 2023

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 18%

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.05 per share at 7.7% yield

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.033 (vs US$0.059 in 1H 2022)

WH Group Limited to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Aug 15, 2023

WH Group Limited Approves Final Dividend for the Year Ended 31 December 2022, Payable on or About 7 July 2023

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.25 per share at 7.2% yield

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Less than half of directors are independent

WH Group Limited to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Oct 25, 2022

WH Group Limited Recommends Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended 30 June 202, Payable on or about 30 September 2022

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.05 per share

First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.059 (vs US$0.044 in 1H 2021)

WH Group Limited Declares Ordinary Dividend for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2022, Payable on or About 30 September, 2022

WH Group Limited to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Aug 16, 2022

WH Group Limited Approves Final Dividend for the Year Ended December 31, 2021, Payable on or About July 7, 2022

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.14 per share

Less than half of directors are independent

WH Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jun 01, 2022

WH Group Limited to Report Q1, 2022 Results on Apr 26, 2022

WH Group Limited Announces Executive Changes

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

WH Group Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on Mar 28, 2022

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.044 (vs US$0.022 in 1H 2020)

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.05 per share

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.044 (vs US$0.022 in 1H 2020)

Deputy Chairman & VP Hongjian Wan has left the company

WH Group Limited Declares Final Dividend for the Year Ended December 31, 2020, Payable on or About July 7, 2021

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.13 per share

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS US$0.056 (vs US$0.10 in FY 2019)

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS US$0.056 (vs US$0.10 in FY 2019)

New 90-day high: HK$7.21

WH Group Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2020 Results on Mar 30, 2021

New 90-day low: HK$6.27

WH Group Limited Appoints Dennis Pat Rick Organ as Executive Director and Member of Board Committees

New 90-day high: HK$7.17

New 90-day high: HK$6.77

New 90-day low: HK$5.95

WH Group Limited Announces Retirement and Resignation of Mr. Kenneth Marc Sullivan as Executive Director

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

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