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Frontage Holdings SEHK:1521 Stock Report

Last Price

HK$1.53

Market Cap

HK$3.1b

7D

-0.6%

1Y

-26.4%

Updated

19 Jan, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

Frontage Holdings Corporation

SEHK:1521 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$3.1b

1521 Stock Overview

A contract research organization, provides laboratory and related services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and agrochemical companies. More details

1521 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

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Frontage Holdings Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Frontage Holdings
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceHK$1.53
52 Week HighHK$2.13
52 Week LowHK$0.47
Beta0.69
1 Month Change-7.83%
3 Month Change163.79%
1 Year Change-26.44%
3 Year Change-60.97%
5 Year Change-64.25%
Change since IPO-54.33%

Recent News & Updates

Market Participants Recognise Frontage Holdings Corporation's (HKG:1521) Earnings Pushing Shares 59% Higher

Dec 19
Market Participants Recognise Frontage Holdings Corporation's (HKG:1521) Earnings Pushing Shares 59% Higher

Is Frontage Holdings (HKG:1521) A Risky Investment?

Oct 21
Is Frontage Holdings (HKG:1521) A Risky Investment?

Recent updates

Market Participants Recognise Frontage Holdings Corporation's (HKG:1521) Earnings Pushing Shares 59% Higher

Dec 19
Market Participants Recognise Frontage Holdings Corporation's (HKG:1521) Earnings Pushing Shares 59% Higher

Is Frontage Holdings (HKG:1521) A Risky Investment?

Oct 21
Is Frontage Holdings (HKG:1521) A Risky Investment?

What You Can Learn From Frontage Holdings Corporation's (HKG:1521) P/E After Its 26% Share Price Crash

Sep 08
What You Can Learn From Frontage Holdings Corporation's (HKG:1521) P/E After Its 26% Share Price Crash

What You Can Learn From Frontage Holdings Corporation's (HKG:1521) P/E After Its 26% Share Price Crash

Jun 19
What You Can Learn From Frontage Holdings Corporation's (HKG:1521) P/E After Its 26% Share Price Crash

Does Frontage Holdings (HKG:1521) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 03
Does Frontage Holdings (HKG:1521) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Frontage Holdings' (HKG:1521) Soft Earnings

Apr 04
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Frontage Holdings' (HKG:1521) Soft Earnings

What Is Frontage Holdings Corporation's (HKG:1521) Share Price Doing?

Jan 23
What Is Frontage Holdings Corporation's (HKG:1521) Share Price Doing?

With Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Dec 29
With Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Analysts Just Shaved Their Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521) Forecasts Dramatically

Sep 03
Analysts Just Shaved Their Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521) Forecasts Dramatically

Does Frontage Holdings (HKG:1521) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Apr 11
Does Frontage Holdings (HKG:1521) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Should You Investigate Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521) At HK$2.92?

Dec 29
Should You Investigate Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521) At HK$2.92?

Frontage Holdings (HKG:1521) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Oct 10
Frontage Holdings (HKG:1521) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521)?

Jun 08
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521)?

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521)?

Jan 04
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521)?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

Oct 25
An Intrinsic Calculation For Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

Here's Why I Think Frontage Holdings (HKG:1521) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Sep 15
Here's Why I Think Frontage Holdings (HKG:1521) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Why Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521) Could Be Worth Watching

Aug 17
Why Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521) Could Be Worth Watching

Is Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521) Trading At A 26% Discount?

Jul 12
Is Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521) Trading At A 26% Discount?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521)

Mar 30
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521)

Frontage Holdings Corporation's (HKG:1521) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

Mar 06
Frontage Holdings Corporation's (HKG:1521) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

Don't Ignore The Fact That This Insider Just Sold Some Shares In Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521)

Feb 03
Don't Ignore The Fact That This Insider Just Sold Some Shares In Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521)

Frontage Holdings (HKG:1521) Shareholders Booked A 46% Gain In The Last Year

Jan 25
Frontage Holdings (HKG:1521) Shareholders Booked A 46% Gain In The Last Year

How Much Of Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521) Do Institutions Own?

Jan 04
How Much Of Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521) Do Institutions Own?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521)

Dec 09
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Frontage Holdings Corporation (HKG:1521)

Shareholder Returns

1521HK Life SciencesHK Market
7D-0.6%0.2%2.1%
1Y-26.4%-31.6%23.7%

Return vs Industry: 1521 exceeded the Hong Kong Life Sciences industry which returned -31.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 1521 underperformed the Hong Kong Market which returned 23.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is 1521's price volatile compared to industry and market?
1521 volatility
1521 Average Weekly Movement9.4%
Life Sciences Industry Average Movement7.3%
Market Average Movement6.5%
10% most volatile stocks in HK Market14.0%
10% least volatile stocks in HK Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: 1521 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Hong Kong market.

Volatility Over Time: 1521's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20181,657John Linwww.frontagelab.com

Frontage Holdings Corporation, a contract research organization, provides laboratory and related services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and agrochemical companies. It offers laboratory testing services, such as method development and validation, and sample analysis and central laboratory services; chemistry, manufacturing, and control services, including assistance in drug product development and analysis, and delivery and supply of clinical trial materials; and drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic services. The company also provides early stage clinical/bioequivalence services; absolute bioavailability and human radiolabel studies; and chemistry services, including performing custom synthesis.

Frontage Holdings Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Frontage Holdings's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
1521 fundamental statistics
Market capHK$3.10b
Earnings (TTM)HK$47.49m
Revenue (TTM)HK$2.02b

65.2x

P/E Ratio

1.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
1521 income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$259.97m
Cost of RevenueUS$185.73m
Gross ProfitUS$74.25m
Other ExpensesUS$68.15m
EarningsUS$6.10m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.003
Gross Margin28.56%
Net Profit Margin2.35%
Debt/Equity Ratio28.5%

How did 1521 perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/19 08:03
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Frontage Holdings Corporation is covered by 10 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Bo LiBofA Global Research
Bo LiCLSA
Ziyi ChenGoldman Sachs