Executive Summary
Vobile Group Limited, an investment holding company, provides software as a service in the United States, Japan, Mainland China, and internationally. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
High growth potential with questionable track record.
Share Price & News
How has Vobile Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: 3738's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
6.0%
3738
-5.3%
HK Software
1.2%
HK Market
1 Year Return
183.5%
3738
121.7%
HK Software
2.3%
HK Market
Return vs Industry: 3738 exceeded the Hong Kong Software industry which returned 121.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 3738 exceeded the Hong Kong Market which returned 2.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| 3738 | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 6.0% | -5.3% | 1.2% |
| 30 Day | 22.3% | 9.6% | 7.0% |
| 90 Day | 137.1% | 14.0% | 3.6% |
| 1 Year | 183.5%183.5% | 122.9%121.7% | 6.6%2.3% |
| 3 Year | n/a | 155.8%152.5% | -4.7%-15.1% |
| 5 Year | n/a | 146.8%141.5% | 19.1%-1.1% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Vobile Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Can Vobile Group Limited's (HKG:3738) ROE Continue To Surpass The Industry Average?1 month ago | Simply Wall St
What Percentage Of Vobile Group Limited (HKG:3738) Shares Do Insiders Own?2 months ago | Simply Wall St
Who Has Been Buying Vobile Group Limited (HKG:3738) Shares?Valuation
Is Vobile Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
80.94x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate 3738's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Significantly Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate 3738's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: 3738 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (80.9x) compared to the HK Software industry average (21.4x).
PE vs Market: 3738 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (80.9x) compared to the Hong Kong market (11.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: 3738 is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.2x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: 3738 is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (7.8x) compared to the HK Software industry average (1.1x).
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Future Growth
How is Vobile Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 2 analysts?
67.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: 3738's forecast earnings growth (67.9% per year) is above the savings rate (1.6%).
Earnings vs Market: 3738's earnings (67.9% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the Hong Kong market (22.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: 3738's revenue (41.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Hong Kong market (13.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: 3738's revenue (41.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: 3738's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (15.8%).
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Past Performance
How has Vobile Group performed over the past 5 years?
-39.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: 3738 has a large one-off loss of $3.7M impacting its June 30 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: 3738 became profitable in the past.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 3738 has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -39.6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: 3738 has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 3738 has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (-7.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 3738's Return on Equity (9.7%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Vobile Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 3738's short term assets ($22.3M) exceed its short term liabilities ($22.1M).
Long Term Liabilities: 3738's short term assets ($22.3M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($49.4M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 3738's debt to equity ratio (107.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: 3738 had negative shareholder equity 5 years ago, but is now positive and has therefore improved.
Debt Coverage: 3738's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (3.9%).
Interest Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if 3738's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Vobile Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate 3738's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate 3738'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 3738's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if 3738'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 3738'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?
6.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Bernard Wang (51 yo)
15.75yrs
Tenure
US$440,000
Compensation
Mr. Yangbin Wang, also known as Bernard, has been Chairman of Board and Executive Director at Vobile Group Ltd since June 21, 2017 and July 28, 2016 respectively. Mr. Wang serves as Chief Executive Direct ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Bernard's total compensation ($USD440.00K) is above average for companies of similar size in the Hong Kong market ($USD333.29K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bernard's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 15.75yrs | US$440.00k | 15.97% $ 438.7m | |
| Financial Controller & Company Secretary | 3.92yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Business Development & Sales and Executive Director | 3.33yrs | US$287.00k | 0.28% $ 7.8m | |
| Senior Vice President of Sales & Customer Relations | 5.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Business Development | 6.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Business Development | 0.92yr | no data | no data |
6.2yrs
Average Tenure
47.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 3738's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 15.75yrs | US$440.00k | 15.97% $ 438.7m | |
| Executive VP of Business Development & Sales and Executive Director | 3.33yrs | US$287.00k | 0.28% $ 7.8m | |
| Non-Executive Director | 3.75yrs | US$15.00k | 6.95% $ 190.8m | |
| Independent Non Executive Director | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 3.33yrs | US$22.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.83yrs | US$15.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.83yrs | US$15.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.33yr | no data | no data |
3.1yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 3738's board of directors are considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Vobile Group Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Vobile Group Limited
- Ticker: 3738
- Exchange: SEHK
- Founded: 2005
- Industry: Application Software
- Sector: Software
- Market Cap: HK$2.747b
- Shares outstanding: 421.36m
- Website: https://www.vobilegroup.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Vobile Group Limited
- 2880 Lakeside Drive
- Suite 360
- Santa Clara
- California
- 95054
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3738 | SEHK (The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | HK | HKD | Jan 2018 |
Biography
Vobile Group Limited, an investment holding company, provides software as a service in the United States, Japan, Mainland China, and internationally. The company offers online video content protection and ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/10/26 12:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/10/23 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.