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Three Undiscovered Gems in Hong Kong with Promising Potential

SEHK:258
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The recent rally in global markets, spurred by the U.S. Federal Reserve's first rate cut in over four years, has brought renewed interest to smaller-cap indexes, including those in Hong Kong. Amid this backdrop of economic optimism and investor enthusiasm, we explore three undiscovered gems within the Hong Kong market that show promising potential. In times of broad market rallies and favorable economic indicators, identifying stocks with strong fundamentals and growth potential can be particularly rewarding.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In Hong Kong

NameDebt To EquityRevenue GrowthEarnings GrowthHealth Rating
C&D Property Management Group1.32%37.15%41.55%★★★★★★
COSCO SHIPPING International (Hong Kong)NA-3.84%16.33%★★★★★★
ManpowerGroup Greater ChinaNA14.56%1.58%★★★★★★
Changjiu HoldingsNA11.84%2.46%★★★★★★
Tianyun International Holdings10.09%-5.59%-9.92%★★★★★★
Xin Point Holdings1.77%10.88%22.83%★★★★★☆
Billion Industrial Holdings3.63%18.00%-11.38%★★★★★☆
Time Interconnect Technology212.50%27.21%15.01%★★★★☆☆
Chongqing Machinery & Electric27.77%8.82%11.12%★★★★☆☆
Pizu Group Holdings48.34%-4.53%-19.78%★★★★☆☆

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Kinetic Development Group (SEHK:1277)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Kinetic Development Group Limited, an investment holding company with a market cap of HK$12.31 billion, engages in the extraction and sale of coal products in the People’s Republic of China.

Operations: Kinetic Development Group generates revenue primarily from the extraction and sale of coal products in China. The company reported a market cap of HK$12.31 billion.

Kinetic Development Group has shown impressive earnings growth of 39.2% over the past year, significantly outpacing the Oil and Gas industry’s 4.6%. The company reported half-year sales of CNY 2.53 billion, up from CNY 1.49 billion a year ago, with net income rising to CNY 1.10 billion from CNY 570 million. Kinetic's debt management is strong, with a net debt to equity ratio of just 4.7%, and its EBIT covers interest payments by an impressive 163 times.

SEHK:1277 Debt to Equity as at Sep 2024
SEHK:1277 Debt to Equity as at Sep 2024

Guoquan Food (Shanghai) (SEHK:2517)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. operates as a home meal products company in China with a market cap of HK$7.47 billion.

Operations: The company generates revenue primarily from retail grocery stores, amounting to CN¥5.998 billion.

Guoquan Food (Shanghai) reported half-year sales of CNY 2.67 billion, down from CNY 2.76 billion last year, with net income at CNY 85.98 million compared to CNY 107.7 million previously. Basic earnings per share dropped to CNY 0.0313 from CNY 0.0403 a year ago, reflecting some challenges in the market environment. Despite this, the company is profitable and has more cash than total debt, indicating a strong financial position overall.

SEHK:2517 Debt to Equity as at Sep 2024
SEHK:2517 Debt to Equity as at Sep 2024

Tomson Group (SEHK:258)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Tomson Group Limited, with a market cap of HK$5.18 billion, is an investment holding company involved in property development and investment, hospitality and leisure, securities trading, and media and entertainment operations across Hong Kong, Macau, and Mainland China.

Operations: Tomson Group Limited generates revenue primarily from property investment (HK$217.63 million), followed by leisure (HK$49.69 million) and securities trading (HK$20.19 million).

Tomson Group reported a significant turnaround with net income soaring to HK$103.67 million for the half year ended June 30, 2024, from HK$19.39 million a year ago. Sales dipped to HK$129.57 million from HK$304.29 million in the same period last year, but earnings per share jumped to HK$0.0503 from HK$0.0098. The impressive profit increase is largely due to a forfeiture of deposit upon terminating an agreement related to a subsidiary disposal.

SEHK:258 Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024
SEHK:258 Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

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Tomson Group

An investment holding company, engages in the property development and investment, hospitality and leisure, securities trading, and media and entertainment investment and operation businesses in Hong Kong, Macau, and Mainland China.

Excellent balance sheet with proven track record.