WH Group Limited

SEHK:288 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$84.9b

WH Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

WH Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -5.4%, while the Food industry saw earnings declining at 3.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.5% per year. WH Group's return on equity is 11.3%, and it has net margins of 3.9%.

Key information

-5.4%

Earnings growth rate

-1.7%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth0.7%
Revenue growth rate2.5%
Return on equity11.3%
Net Margin3.9%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

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

Oct 02
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for WH Group (HKG:288) Shareholders

Recent updates

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

Dec 21
WH Group (HKG:288) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

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

Oct 02
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for WH Group (HKG:288) Shareholders

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

Sep 19
WH Group (HKG:288) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

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

Sep 04
Earnings Not Telling The Story For WH Group Limited (HKG:288)

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

Aug 20
WH Group (HKG:288) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.10

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

Aug 18
HK$7.30 - That's What Analysts Think WH Group Limited (HKG:288) Is Worth After These Results

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

Jul 11
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

Jun 05
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

May 21
WH Group Limited's (HKG:288) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

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

Apr 02
WH Group's (HKG:288) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

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

Jan 16
WH Group Limited's (HKG:288) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

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

Dec 30
Returns On Capital At WH Group (HKG:288) Paint A Concerning Picture

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How WH Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

SEHK:288 Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 2425,4139932,7940
31 Mar 2425,8258112,8300
31 Dec 2326,2366292,8660
30 Sep 2327,0458302,8870
30 Jun 2327,8541,0312,9080
31 Mar 2327,9951,2012,9160
31 Dec 2228,1361,3702,9240
30 Sep 2227,7481,2732,9230
30 Jun 2227,3601,1752,9210
31 Mar 2227,3271,1222,8810
31 Dec 2127,2931,0682,8410
30 Sep 2126,8661,1162,8190
30 Jun 2126,4391,1632,7970
31 Mar 2126,0149962,7930
31 Dec 2025,5898282,7880
30 Sep 2025,5231,0212,8090
30 Jun 2025,4571,2132,8300
31 Mar 2024,7801,3392,8500
31 Dec 1924,1031,4652,8700
30 Sep 1923,3331,2322,8750
30 Jun 1922,5639982,8790
31 Mar 1922,5849712,8860
31 Dec 1822,6059432,8920
30 Sep 1822,7481,0172,9080
30 Jun 1822,8901,0902,9230
31 Mar 1822,6351,1122,8560
31 Dec 1722,3791,1332,7880
30 Sep 1722,0591,0882,7300
30 Jun 1721,7391,0422,6720
31 Mar 1721,6371,0392,6310
31 Dec 1621,5341,0362,5890
30 Sep 1621,4961,0352,6030
30 Jun 1621,4571,0342,6170
31 Mar 1621,3339102,6120
31 Dec 1521,2097862,6060
30 Sep 1521,5596622,5590
30 Jun 1521,9085382,5110
31 Mar 1522,2935112,5380
31 Dec 1422,2437662,4980
30 Sep 1420,3694282,1840
30 Jun 1418,495891,8690
31 Mar 1414,752191,3640
31 Dec 1311,253-2639160

Quality Earnings: 288 has a large one-off gain of $1.5B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: 288's current net profit margins (3.9%) are higher than last year (3.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 288's earnings have declined by 5.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 288's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 288 had negative earnings growth (-3.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Food industry average (-2.9%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: 288's Return on Equity (11.3%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/21 21:32
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Hong Xing PanABCI Securities Company Limited
Vineet Kulbandu SharmaBarclays
Ka Ho LiBOCI Research Ltd.