Four Seas Mercantile Holdings Limited

SEHK:374 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$991.2m

Four Seas Mercantile Holdings Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Four Seas Mercantile Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 29.1%, while the Food industry saw earnings declining at 3.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.2% per year. Four Seas Mercantile Holdings's return on equity is 1.9%, and it has net margins of 0.7%.

Key information

29.1%

Earnings growth rate

29.1%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth0.7%
Revenue growth rate3.2%
Return on equity1.9%
Net Margin0.7%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

We Think Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' (HKG:374) Healthy Earnings Might Be Conservative

Jan 03
We Think Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' (HKG:374) Healthy Earnings Might Be Conservative

Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' (HKG:374) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Jan 04
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' (HKG:374) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Recent updates

We Think Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' (HKG:374) Healthy Earnings Might Be Conservative

Jan 03
We Think Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' (HKG:374) Healthy Earnings Might Be Conservative

Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.03

Dec 02
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.03

Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Has Announced A Dividend Of HK$0.065

Aug 27
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Has Announced A Dividend Of HK$0.065

Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.065

Jul 22
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.065

Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.065

Jul 01
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.065

Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' (HKG:374) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Jan 04
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' (HKG:374) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.03

Dec 04
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.03

Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Has Announced A Dividend Of HK$0.065

Aug 28
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Has Announced A Dividend Of HK$0.065

Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.065

Jul 29
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.065

Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.065

Jul 03
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.065

Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.065

Aug 30
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.065

Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Will Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.065

Aug 02
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Will Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.065

Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' (HKG:374) Dividend Will Be HK$0.065

Jul 03
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' (HKG:374) Dividend Will Be HK$0.065

Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Apr 26
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Should You Or Shouldn't You: A Dividend Analysis on Four Seas Mercantile Holdings Limited (HKG:374)

Mar 22
Should You Or Shouldn't You: A Dividend Analysis on Four Seas Mercantile Holdings Limited (HKG:374)

How Much Did Four Seas Mercantile Holdings'(HKG:374) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Three Years?

Feb 21
How Much Did Four Seas Mercantile Holdings'(HKG:374) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Three Years?

Here's Why Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jan 25
Here's Why Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Returns On Capital At Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Paint An Interesting Picture

Dec 30
Returns On Capital At Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKG:374) Paint An Interesting Picture

Do These 3 Checks Before Buying Four Seas Mercantile Holdings Limited (HKG:374) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Dec 09
Do These 3 Checks Before Buying Four Seas Mercantile Holdings Limited (HKG:374) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Here's How We Evaluate Four Seas Mercantile Holdings Limited's (HKG:374) Dividend

Dec 07
Here's How We Evaluate Four Seas Mercantile Holdings Limited's (HKG:374) Dividend

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Four Seas Mercantile Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

SEHK:374 Revenue, expenses and earnings (HKD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 243,660257730
30 Jun 243,779307900
31 Mar 243,898358070
31 Dec 233,946247910
30 Sep 233,993137760
30 Jun 234,072278010
31 Mar 234,151418270
31 Dec 224,320488580
30 Sep 224,489568890
30 Jun 224,609348860
31 Mar 224,730138840
31 Dec 214,739148450
30 Sep 214,749158070
30 Jun 214,664238040
31 Mar 214,580308020
31 Dec 204,094118360
30 Sep 203,608-98690
30 Jun 203,268-148470
31 Mar 202,928-208240
31 Dec 192,98738360
30 Sep 193,046268480
30 Jun 193,037288660
31 Mar 193,029308850
31 Dec 183,042368900
30 Sep 183,055428960
30 Jun 183,0291958970
31 Mar 183,0023488980
31 Dec 172,9773479160
30 Sep 172,9523459340
30 Jun 172,9501989390
31 Mar 172,948509430
31 Dec 162,953459210
30 Sep 162,958409000
30 Jun 162,949438920
31 Mar 162,941468850
31 Dec 152,926778790
30 Sep 152,9101078720
30 Jun 152,9091248680
31 Mar 152,9071408630
31 Dec 142,8991518550
30 Sep 142,8911628470
30 Jun 142,9011618360
31 Mar 142,9101608250

Quality Earnings: 374 has a large one-off loss of HK$15.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: 374's current net profit margins (0.7%) are higher than last year (0.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 374's earnings have grown significantly by 29.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 374's earnings growth over the past year (96.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (29.1% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 374 earnings growth over the past year (96.9%) exceeded the Food industry -2.9%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: 374's Return on Equity (1.9%) 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 Analysis2025/01/03 21:39
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/03 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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