Executive Summary
C-Link Squared Limited provides outsourced data and document management solutions. More Details
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Adequate balance sheet with weak fundamentals.
Share Price & News
How has C-Link Squared's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: 1463 is not significantly more volatile than the rest of Hong Kong stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 9% a week.
Volatility Over Time: 1463's weekly volatility has decreased from 16% to 9% over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-10.8%
1463
8.5%
HK IT
3.5%
HK Market
1 Year Return
n/a
1463
24.9%
HK IT
15.1%
HK Market
Return vs Industry: Insufficient data to determine how 1463 performed against the Hong Kong IT industry.
Return vs Market: Insufficient data to determine how 1463 performed against the Hong Kong Market.
Shareholder returns
| 1463 | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -10.8% | 8.5% | 3.5% |
| 30 Day | -9.8% | 13.9% | 12.7% |
| 90 Day | -32.1% | 22.7% | 18.1% |
| 1 Year | n/a | 27.4%24.9% | 19.7%15.1% |
| 3 Year | n/a | -7.9%-12.6% | -5.1%-15.1% |
| 5 Year | n/a | 40.9%26.2% | 65.1%37.0% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is C-Link Squared's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Need To Know: C-Link Squared Limited (HKG:1463) Insiders Have Been Buying SharesValuation
Is C-Link Squared undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
121.4x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate 1463's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Significantly Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate 1463's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: 1463 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (121.4x) compared to the HK IT industry average (14.5x).
PE vs Market: 1463 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (121.4x) compared to the Hong Kong market (11.9x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate 1463's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: 1463 is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (7.2x) compared to the HK IT industry average (1.1x).
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Future Growth
How is C-Link Squared forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
32.3%
Forecasted Software industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as C-Link Squared has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Next Steps
- Examine C-Link Squared's financial health to determine how well-positioned it is against times of financial stress by looking at its level of debt over time and how much cash it has left.
- C-Link Squared competitive advantages and company strategy can generally be found in its financial reports archived here.
- Explore growth companies in the Software industry.
Past Performance
How has C-Link Squared performed over the past 5 years?
-4.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: 1463 has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 1463's current net profit margins (5.7%) are lower than last year (18.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 1463's earnings have declined by 4.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 1463's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 1463 had negative earnings growth (-68.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the IT industry average (-7.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 1463's Return on Equity (4.8%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is C-Link Squared's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 1463's short term assets (MYR94.5M) exceed its short term liabilities (MYR11.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: 1463's short term assets (MYR94.5M) exceed its long term liabilities (MYR13.9M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 1463's debt to equity ratio (23.4%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: Insufficient data to determine if 1463's debt to equity ratio has reduced over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 1463's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.
Interest Coverage: 1463's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (28.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is C-Link Squared current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate 1463's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate 1463's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if 1463's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if 1463's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of 1463's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Hong Kong market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Sheng Ling (55 yo)
1.92yrs
Tenure
Mr. Sheng Hwang Ling is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at C-Link Squared Ltd. since February 15, 2019. He is the Director at C-Link Squared Ltd since June 13, 2018. Mr. Ling was a di...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of Board & CEO | 1.92yrs | no data | 37.5% MYR 444.0m | |
| Group Financial Controller | 2.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| CTO & Executive Director | 2.58yrs | no data | 37.5% MYR 444.0m | |
| Company Secretary | 2.17yrs | no data | no data |
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
42.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 1463's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of Board & CEO | 1.92yrs | no data | 37.5% MYR 444.0m | |
| CTO & Executive Director | 2.58yrs | no data | 37.5% MYR 444.0m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.83yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.83yr | no data | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 1.92yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.83yr | no data | no data |
1.4yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 1463's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: 1463 insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: 1463 only recently listed within the past 12 months.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
C-Link Squared Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: C-Link Squared Limited
- Ticker: 1463
- Exchange: SEHK
- Founded: 2000
- Industry: Data Processing and Outsourced Services
- Sector: Software
- Market Cap: HK$1.184b
- Shares outstanding: 800.00m
- Website: https://www.clinksquared.com
Number of Employees
Location
- C-Link Squared Limited
- No. 1, Persiaran Sungai Buloh
- Taman Industri Sungai Buloh
- Petaling Jaya
- Selangor
- 47810
- Malaysia
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1463 | SEHK (The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | HK | HKD | Mar 2020 |
Biography
C-Link Squared Limited provides outsourced data and document management solutions. The company offers electronic document delivery; document, MICR cheque, and medical id card printing, as well as mail fulf...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/23 10:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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.