Executive Summary
Aurum Pacific (China) Group Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the development and marketing of server based technology, and provision of communications software platform and software related services in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and internationally.
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Excellent balance sheet and overvalued.
Share Price & News
How has Aurum Pacific (China) Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: 8148's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-10.3%
8148
-9.7%
HK Software
-1.2%
HK Market
1 Year Return
-68.7%
8148
130.6%
HK Software
7.2%
HK Market
Return vs Industry: 8148 underperformed the Hong Kong Software industry which returned 130.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 8148 underperformed the Hong Kong Market which returned 7.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| 8148 | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -10.3% | -9.7% | -1.2% |
| 30 Day | -10.3% | -1.4% | -0.9% |
| 90 Day | -51.9% | 47.9% | 9.3% |
| 1 Year | -68.7%-68.7% | 131.7%130.6% | 11.6%7.2% |
| 3 Year | -71.1%-71.1% | 162.5%159.0% | 2.2%-8.8% |
| 5 Year | -97.6%-97.6% | 140.6%135.4% | 19.6%-0.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Aurum Pacific (China) Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
2 months ago | Simply Wall St
Would Aurum Pacific (China) Group (HKG:8148) Be Better Off With Less Debt?3 months ago | Simply Wall St
Investors Who Bought Aurum Pacific (China) Group (HKG:8148) Shares Five Years Ago Are Now Down 96%4 months ago | Simply Wall St
Have Insiders Been Buying Aurum Pacific (China) Group Limited (HKG:8148) Shares This Year?Valuation
Is Aurum Pacific (China) Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
0.18x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate 8148's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Significantly Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate 8148's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: 8148 is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the HK Software industry average.
PE vs Market: 8148 is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Hong Kong market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate 8148's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: 8148 is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.2x) compared to the HK Software industry average (1.3x).
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Future Growth
How is Aurum Pacific (China) Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
33.7%
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 Aurum Pacific (China) Group 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 Aurum Pacific (China) Group'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.
- Aurum Pacific (China) Group 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 Aurum Pacific (China) Group performed over the past 5 years?
-23.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: 8148 is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: 8148 is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 8148 is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 23.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare 8148's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: 8148 is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (17.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 8148 has a negative Return on Equity (-33.47%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Aurum Pacific (China) Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 8148's short term assets (HK$139.8M) exceed its short term liabilities (HK$51.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: 8148's short term assets (HK$139.8M) exceed its long term liabilities (HK$6.4M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 8148's debt to equity ratio (19.9%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: 8148's debt to equity ratio has increased from 0.05% to 19.9% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: 8148 has sufficient cash runway for more than a year based on its current free cash flow.
Forecast Cash Runway: 8148 has sufficient cash runway for 2.3 years if free cash flow continues to grow at historical rates of 18.9% each year.
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Dividend
What is Aurum Pacific (China) Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate 8148's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate 8148'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 8148's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if 8148'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 8148'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?
0.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Aurum Pacific (China) Group has no CEO, or we have no data on them.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director | 0.75yr | HK$240.01k | no data | |
| Compliance Officer & Executive Director | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Executive Director | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Company Secretary | 2.25yrs | no data | no data |
0.8yrs
Average Tenure
40yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 8148's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director | 0.75yr | HK$240.01k | no data | |
| Compliance Officer & Executive Director | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Executive Director | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of Shenzhen Zhoufu Internet Technology Company Limited | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.5yrs | HK$120.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.42yrs | HK$120.00k | no data | |
| Executive Director of First Surplus Investments Ltd | no data | no data | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 1.83yrs | HK$295.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.58yrs | HK$120.00k | no data |
1.2yrs
Average Tenure
40.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 8148's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.2 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: 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
Aurum Pacific (China) Group Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Aurum Pacific (China) Group Limited
- Ticker: 8148
- Exchange: SEHK
- Founded:
- Industry: Application Software
- Sector: Software
- Market Cap: HK$33.089m
- Shares outstanding: 1.27b
- Website: https://www.aurumpacific.com.hk
Number of Employees
Location
- Aurum Pacific (China) Group Limited
- Henan Building
- 21st Floor
- Wan Chai
- Hong Kong
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8148 | SEHK (The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | HK | HKD | Jan 2004 |
Biography
Aurum Pacific (China) Group Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the development and marketing of server based technology, and provision of communications software platform and software relat ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/08/13 13:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/08/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
| 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.