WH Group Limited

SEHK:288 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$97.7b

WH Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

WH Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -1.7%, while the Food industry saw earnings declining at 3.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1% per year. WH Group's return on equity is 16.3%, and it has net margins of 6.2%.

Key information

-1.7%

Earnings growth rate

2.2%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth0.7%
Revenue growth rate1.0%
Return on equity16.3%
Net Margin6.2%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 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

Results: WH Group Limited Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Apr 17
Results: WH Group Limited Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

WH Group's (HKG:288) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 09
WH Group's (HKG:288) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Earnings Beat: WH Group Limited Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Mar 27
Earnings Beat: WH Group Limited Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
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Focus On Automation And European Poultry Expansion Will Improve Efficiency

Feb 17 Strategic restructuring and operational consolidation aim to enhance efficiency, profitability, and stabilize earnings through improved cost control and product optimization.

What WH Group Limited's (HKG:288) P/E Is Not Telling You

Jan 26
What WH Group Limited's (HKG:288) P/E Is Not Telling You

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

Jan 07
Some Investors May Be Worried About WH Group's (HKG:288) Returns On Capital

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

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
31 Dec 2425,9411,6122,8460
30 Sep 2425,6771,3032,8200
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

Quality Earnings: 288 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 288's current net profit margins (6.2%) are higher than last year (2.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 288's earnings have declined by 1.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 288's earnings growth over the past year (156.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (-1.7% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 288 earnings growth over the past year (156.3%) exceeded the Food industry 18.8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: 288's Return on Equity (16.3%) 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 Analysis2025/05/03 19:41
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/02 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

WH Group Limited is covered by 29 analysts. 16 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
Chen LuoBofA Global Research