Wharf (Holdings) Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Wharf (Holdings)'s revenue is forecast to decline at 1.9% per annum while its annual earnings are expected to grow at 44% per year. EPS is expected to grow by 41.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 3.3% in 3 years.

Key information

44.0%

Earnings growth rate

41.4%

EPS growth rate

Real Estate earnings growth	13.8%
Revenue growth rate	-1.9%
Future return on equity	3.3%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	16 Apr 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

We Think Wharf (Holdings)'s (HKG:4) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Apr 17

These 4 Measures Indicate That Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jun 09

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Wharf (Holdings) Limited (HKG:4)?

May 19

Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Will Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.20

Mar 25

When Should You Buy Wharf (Holdings) Limited (HKG:4)?

Feb 17

We Think Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 09

What Is Wharf (Holdings) Limited's (HKG:4) Share Price Doing?

Nov 13

Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 11

Is Wharf (Holdings) Limited (HKG:4) Potentially Undervalued?

Jul 16

Here's Why Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Apr 30

Here's What You Should Know About Wharf (Holdings) Limited's (HKG:4) 2.0% Dividend Yield

Apr 11

This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Wharf (Holdings) Limited (HKG:4)

Mar 19

Is It Time To Consider Buying Wharf (Holdings) Limited (HKG:4)?

Mar 10

Could The Wharf (Holdings) Limited (HKG:4) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Feb 15

Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Long Term Shareholders are 133% In The Black

Jan 18

Investors In Wharf (Holdings) Limited (HKG:4) Should Consider This, First

Dec 21

How Does Wharf (Holdings)'s (HKG:4) CEO Salary Compare to Peers?

Dec 02

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

SEHK:4 - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (HKD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	17,807	6,418	N/A	10,290	6
12/31/2025	16,730	4,979	N/A	5,246	9
12/31/2024	15,287	4,794	N/A	3,173	9
12/31/2023	18,950	945	2,379	2,379	N/A
9/30/2023	18,468	-60	1,804	1,804	N/A
6/30/2023	17,985	-1,066	1,229	1,229	N/A
3/31/2023	18,025	-1,385	3,706	3,706	N/A
12/31/2022	18,064	-1,705	6,183	6,183	N/A
9/30/2022	18,157	1,667	10,435	10,435	N/A
6/30/2022	18,250	5,038	14,687	14,687	N/A
3/31/2022	20,314	5,529	8,621	8,621	N/A
12/31/2021	22,378	6,019	2,554	2,554	N/A
9/30/2021	25,081	6,331	1,656	1,656	N/A
6/30/2021	27,783	6,643	757	757	N/A
3/31/2021	24,390	5,254	5,513	5,513	N/A
12/31/2020	20,997	3,864	10,268	10,268	N/A
9/30/2020	17,679	1,530	8,738	8,738	N/A
6/30/2020	14,361	-805	7,208	7,208	N/A
3/31/2020	15,618	1,291	8,264	8,264	N/A
12/31/2019	16,874	3,386	9,320	9,320	N/A
9/30/2019	19,085	4,800	10,962	10,962	N/A
6/30/2019	21,296	6,213	12,603	12,603	N/A
3/31/2019	21,176	6,418	2,256	2,256	N/A
12/31/2018	21,055	6,623	-8,091	-8,091	N/A
9/30/2018	27,544	11,459	-12,242	-12,206	N/A
6/30/2018	34,033	16,295	-16,394	-16,322	N/A
3/31/2018	38,653	19,086	-5,629	-5,557	N/A
12/31/2017	43,273	21,876	5,136	5,208	N/A
9/30/2017	43,471	22,516	N/A	13,868	N/A
6/30/2017	43,669	23,156	N/A	22,527	N/A
3/31/2017	45,148	22,298	N/A	25,806	N/A
12/31/2016	46,627	21,440	N/A	29,084	N/A
9/30/2016	44,809	18,616	N/A	29,090	N/A
6/30/2016	42,990	15,791	N/A	29,095	N/A
3/31/2016	41,933	15,908	N/A	26,574	N/A
12/31/2015	40,875	16,024	N/A	24,053	N/A
9/30/2015	40,301	23,606	N/A	22,380	N/A
6/30/2015	39,727	31,187	N/A	20,707	N/A
3/31/2015	38,932	33,559	N/A	19,480	N/A
12/31/2014	38,136	35,930	N/A	18,253	N/A
9/30/2014	35,729	29,886	N/A	15,488	N/A
6/30/2014	33,322	23,841	N/A	12,722	N/A
3/31/2014	32,605	26,611	N/A	14,264	N/A
12/31/2013	31,887	29,380	N/A	15,805	N/A
9/30/2013	29,687	35,119	N/A	16,241	N/A
6/30/2013	27,486	40,857	N/A	16,676	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: 4's forecast earnings growth (44% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).

Earnings vs Market: 4's earnings (44% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the Hong Kong market (11.7% per year).

High Growth Earnings: 4's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: 4's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-1.9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: 4's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-1.9% per year).

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: 4's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (3.3%).

Wharf (Holdings) Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 20%

Wharf (Holdings) Limited Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ended 31 December 2022

Wharf (Holdings) Limited Provides Group Earnings Guidance for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

Consensus forecasts updated

Price target increased to HK$27.24

Price target raised to HK$20.87

Recent updates

We Think Wharf (Holdings)'s (HKG:4) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.20 per share

The Wharf (Holdings) Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 08, 2024

Final dividend of HK$0.20 announced

Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

The Wharf (Holdings) Limited Announces Second Interim Ordinary Cash Dividend for the Year Ended 31 December 2023, Payable on 25 April 2024

The Wharf (Holdings) Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Final Results on Mar 12, 2024

Insufficient new directors

Here's Why Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought HK$912k worth of stock

Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of HK$0.20

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.20 per share at 2.5% yield

Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Has Announced A Dividend Of HK$0.20

Wharf (Holdings) Limited Announces Interim Dividend for the Half-Year Period Ended 30 June 2023, Payable on 14 September 2023

Wharf (Holdings) Limited to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Aug 09, 2023

Is Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) A Risky Investment?

Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Will Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.20

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.20 per share at 2.2% yield

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought HK$446k worth of stock

Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of HK$0.20

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 20%

Wharf (Holdings) Limited Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ended 31 December 2022

Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Wharf (Holdings) Limited (HKG:4)?

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought HK$1.7m worth of stock

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

We Think Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Is There Now An Opportunity In Wharf (Holdings) Limited (HKG:4)?

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.20 per share

Wharf (Holdings) Limited Announces Interim Dividend for the Half-Year Period Ended 30 June 2022, Payable on 15 September 2022

Wharf (Holdings) Limited to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Aug 10, 2022

Wharf (Holdings) Limited Provides Group Earnings Guidance for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

These 4 Measures Indicate That Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Is Using Debt Extensively

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Wharf (Holdings) Limited (HKG:4)?

Wharf (Holdings) Limited Announces Retirement of Andrew on Kiu Chow as Director

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.20 per share

Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Will Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.20

Deputy Chairman recently sold HK$1.3m worth of stock

Deputy Chairman recently sold HK$1.3m worth of stock

When Should You Buy Wharf (Holdings) Limited (HKG:4)?

Wharf (Holdings) Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on Mar 09, 2022

We Think Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

What Is Wharf (Holdings) Limited's (HKG:4) Share Price Doing?

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.20 per share

Consensus forecasts updated

Price target increased to HK$27.24

Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS HK$0.34 (vs HK$0.57 loss in 1H 2020)

Is Wharf (Holdings) Limited (HKG:4) Potentially Undervalued?

Executive Director recently sold HK$2.9m worth of stock

Chairman & MD exercised options to buy HK$12m worth of stock.

Executive Director recently sold HK$2.1m worth of stock

Deputy Chairman exercised options to buy HK$3.0m worth of stock.

Deputy Chairman recently sold HK$4.1m worth of stock

Deputy Chairman recently sold HK$564k worth of stock

Deputy Chairman exercised options to buy HK$4.4m worth of stock.

Executive Director recently sold HK$2.4m worth of stock

Vice Chairman Yuk Fong Lee has left the company

Non-Executive Director recently sold HK$2.4m worth of stock

Here's Why Wharf (Holdings) (HKG:4) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Deputy Chairman recently sold HK$1.8m worth of stock

Deputy Chairman recently bought HK$1.0m worth of stock

Here's What You Should Know About Wharf (Holdings) Limited's (HKG:4) 2.0% Dividend Yield

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS HK$1.27 (vs HK$1.11 in FY 2019)

Chairman & MD exercised options to buy HK$8.0m worth of stock.

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.20 per share

This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Wharf (Holdings) Limited (HKG:4)

Deputy Chairman recently sold HK$994k worth of stock