Expert Systems Holdings
Expert Systems Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, provides information technology (IT) infrastructure solutions in Hong Kong and Macau. The last earnings update was 99 days ago. More info.
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- Expert Systems Holdings has significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
8319 Share Price and Events
7 Day Returns
1 Year Returns
8319 Shareholder Return
| 7 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert Systems Holdings (8319) | -9% | -14.2% | -8.1% | -36.8% | -62.1% | - |
| HK IT | -3.5% | -9.8% | -11.1% | -20.5% | 1.5% | 25.9% |
| HK Market | -2.2% | -9.5% | -6% | -15.4% | 22% | 6.7% |
1 Year Return vs Industry and Market
- 8319 underperformed the IT industry which returned -20.5% over the past year.
- 8319 underperformed the Market in Hong Kong which returned -15.4% over the past year.
Value
Value is all about what a company is worth versus what price it is
available for. If you went into a grocery store and all the bananas were on sale
at half price, they could be considered
undervalued.
- It is not possible to calculate the future cash flow value for Expert Systems Holdings. This is due to cash flow or dividend data being unavailable. The share price is HK$0.091.
PRICE RELATIVE TO MARKET
We can also value a company based on what the stock market is willing to pay for
it. This is similar to the price of fruit (e.g. Mangoes or Avocados) increasing
when they are out of season, or how much your home is worth.The amount the stock market is willing to pay for Expert Systems Holdings's earnings, growth and assets is considered below, and whether this is a fair price.
Price based on past earnings
Are
Expert Systems Holdings's earnings available for a low price, and how does
this compare to other companies in the same industry?
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share * | Company Filings (2018-12-31) in HKD | HK$0.01 |
| SEHK:8319 Share Price ** | SEHK (2019-05-23) in HKD | HK$0.09 |
| Hong Kong IT Industry PE Ratio | Median Figure of 23 Publicly-Listed IT Companies | 12.48x |
| Hong Kong Market PE Ratio | Median Figure of 1,478 Publicly-Listed Companies | 11.07x |
* Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual GAAP earnings per share excluding extraordinary items.
** Primary Listing of Expert Systems Holdings.
| Calculation | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio | = SEHK:8319 Share Price ÷ EPS (both in HKD) = 0.09 ÷ 0.01 |
6.54x |
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Expert Systems Holdings is good value based on earnings compared to the HK IT industry average.
- Expert Systems Holdings is good value based on earnings compared to the Hong Kong market.
Price based on expected Growth
Does
Expert Systems Holdings's expected growth come at a high price?
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio | See PE Ratio Section | 6.54x |
| Net Income Annual Growth Rate | See Future Growth Section. Line of Best Fit* through Consensus Estimate Earnings of 0 Analysts |
11.6%per year |
| Hong Kong IT Industry PEG Ratio | Median Figure of 7 Publicly-Listed IT Companies | 0.67x |
| Hong Kong Market PEG Ratio | Median Figure of 463 Publicly-Listed Companies | 0.79x |
*Line of best fit is calculated by linear regression .
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Unable to calculate PEG ratio for Expert Systems Holdings, we can't assess if its growth is good value.
Price based on value of assets
What value do investors place on
Expert Systems Holdings's
assets?
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Book Value per Share | Company Filings (2018-12-31) in HKD | HK$0.11 |
| SEHK:8319 Share Price * | SEHK (2019-05-23) in HKD | HK$0.09 |
| Hong Kong IT Industry PB Ratio | Median Figure of 31 Publicly-Listed IT Companies | 1.31x |
| Hong Kong Market PB Ratio | Median Figure of 2,157 Publicly-Listed Companies | 0.97x |
| Calculation | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| PB Ratio | = SEHK:8319 Share Price ÷ Book Value per Share (both in HKD) = 0.09 ÷ 0.11 |
0.81x |
* Primary Listing of Expert Systems Holdings.
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Expert Systems Holdings is good value based on assets compared to the HK IT industry average.
Value checks
We assess Expert Systems Holdings's value by looking at:- Is the discounted cash flow value less than 20%, or 40% of the share price? (2 checks) ( Click here or on bar chart for details of DCF calculation. )
- Is the PE ratio less than the market average, and/ or less than the IT industry average (and greater than 0)? (2 checks)
- Is the PEG ratio within a reasonable range (0 to 1)? (1 check)
- Is the PB ratio less than the IT industry average (and greater than 0)? (1 check) Expert Systems Holdings has a total score of 3/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use GAAP Earnings per Share in all our calculations including PE and PEG Ratio.
Full details on the Value part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
Future Performance
- No analysts cover Expert Systems Holdings, future earnings growth has been estimated based on fundamentals.
The future performance of a company is measured in the same way as past
performance, by looking at estimated
growth
and how much profit it is expected to make.Future estimates come from professional analysts. Just like forecasting the weather, they don’t always get it right!
Earnings growth vs Low Risk Savings
- Expert Systems Holdings's earnings growth is expected to exceed the low risk savings rate of 2%.
Growth vs Market Checks
- Expert Systems Holdings's earnings growth is expected to exceed the Hong Kong market average.
- Unable to compare Expert Systems Holdings's revenue growth to the Hong Kong market average as no estimate data is available.
Annual Growth Rates Comparison
| Data Point | Source | Value (per year) |
|---|---|---|
| SEHK:8319 Future Earnings Growth Rate | Line of Best Fit* through Consensus Estimate Earnings of 0 Analysts | 11.6% |
| Hong Kong IT Industry Earnings Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 12.6% |
| Hong Kong IT Industry Revenue Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 11.5% |
| Hong Kong Market Earnings Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 11.4% |
| Hong Kong Market Revenue Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 10.4% |
*Line of best fit is calculated by linear regression .
Industry and Market average data is calculated daily.
Learn more about our growth rate calculations in Simply Wall St’s analysis model.
Analysts growth expectations
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Financials | Company Filings (4 months ago) | See Below |
| Future Estimates | Average of up to 0 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
| Date (Data in HKD Millions) | Revenue | Cash Flow | Net Income * | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|
| Date (Data in HKD Millions) | Revenue | Cash Flow | Net Income * |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | 410 | 11 | |
| 2018-09-30 | 383 | -19 | 10 |
| 2018-06-30 | 355 | 8 | |
| 2018-03-31 | 337 | -8 | 7 |
| 2017-12-31 | 310 | 4 | |
| 2017-09-30 | 311 | -2 | 5 |
| 2017-06-30 | 309 | 6 | |
| 2017-03-31 | 306 | 8 | 7 |
| 2016-12-31 | 295 | 5 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 285 | 3 | -4 |
| 2016-06-30 | 284 | -4 | |
| 2016-03-31 | 288 | 11 | -2 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
Past and Future Earnings per Share
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Financials | Company Filings (4 months ago) | See Below |
| Future Estimates | Average of up to 0 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
All data from Expert Systems Holdings Company Filings, last reported 4 months ago, and in Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual period rather than quarterly.
| Date (Data in HKD Millions) | EPS * | EPS High Estimate | EPS Low Estimate | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|
| Date (Data in HKD Millions) | EPS * |
|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | 0.01 |
| 2018-09-30 | 0.01 |
| 2018-06-30 | 0.01 |
| 2018-03-31 | 0.01 |
| 2017-12-31 | 0.01 |
| 2017-09-30 | 0.01 |
| 2017-06-30 | 0.01 |
| 2017-03-31 | 0.01 |
| 2016-12-31 | 0.01 |
| 2016-09-30 | -0.01 |
| 2016-06-30 | -0.01 |
| 2016-03-31 | 0.00 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
Performance in 3 years
In the same way as past performance we look at the future estimated return
(profit) compared to the available
funds. We do this looking forward 3 years.
- Unable to establish if Expert Systems Holdings will efficiently use shareholders’ funds in the future without estimates of Return on Equity.
Future performance checks
We assess Expert Systems Holdings's future performance by looking at:- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to beat the low risk savings rate, plus a premium to keep pace with inflation?
- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to beat the average growth rate in earnings of the Hong Kong market? (1 check)
- Is the annual revenue growth rate expected to beat the average growth rate in revenue of the Hong Kong market? (1 check)
- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to be above 20%? (1 check)
- Is the annual revenue growth rate expected to be above 20%? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Equity in 3 years expected to be over 20%? (1 check)
Expert Systems Holdings has a total score of 2/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note 1: We use GAAP Net Income Excluding Exceptional Items for our Earnings in all our calculations.
Full details on the Future part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
Past Performance
How has Expert Systems Holdings performed over the past 5 years?
The past performance of a company can be measured by how much
growth
it has experienced and how much profit it makes relative to the funds and assets
it has available.
Past earnings growth
Past Earnings growth analysis
- Expert Systems Holdings's year on year earnings growth rate was negative over the past 5 years, however the most recent earnings are above average.
- Expert Systems Holdings's 1-year earnings growth exceeds its 5-year average (152.1% vs -4.5%)
- Expert Systems Holdings's earnings growth has exceeded the HK IT industry average in the past year (152.1% vs 26.2%).
Earnings and Revenue History
All data from Expert Systems Holdings Company Filings, last reported 4 months ago, and in Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual period rather than quarterly.
| Date (Data in HKD Millions) | Revenue | Net Income * | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | 410.14 | 11.13 | 40.29 | |
| 2018-09-30 | 382.83 | 10.13 | 39.06 | |
| 2018-06-30 | 355.31 | 8.37 | 37.84 | |
| 2018-03-31 | 337.22 | 6.89 | 36.25 | |
| 2017-12-31 | 309.75 | 4.42 | 35.40 | |
| 2017-09-30 | 311.42 | 4.92 | 35.41 | |
| 2017-06-30 | 308.86 | 6.01 | 35.12 | |
| 2017-03-31 | 306.45 | 6.99 | 34.90 | |
| 2016-12-31 | 295.20 | 4.72 | 33.35 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 285.42 | -3.53 | 32.22 | |
| 2016-06-30 | 284.26 | -3.54 | 31.84 | |
| 2016-03-31 | 287.88 | -1.77 | 31.56 | |
| 2015-12-31 | 291.93 | 2.90 | 30.93 | |
| 2015-09-30 | 305.32 | 13.78 | 30.26 | |
| 2015-06-30 | 314.02 | 15.57 | 29.23 | |
| 2015-03-31 | 317.00 | 15.60 | 28.30 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 274.79 | 7.97 | 25.23 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
Performance last year
We want to ensure a company is making the most of what it has available. This is
done by comparing the return (profit) to a company's available
funds,
assets
and
capital.
- Expert Systems Holdings has not efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity less than 20%).
- Expert Systems Holdings used its assets less efficiently than the HK IT industry average last year based on Return on Assets.
- Expert Systems Holdings's use of capital deteriorated last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed).
Past performance checks
We assess Expert Systems Holdings's performance over the past 5 years by checking for:- Has earnings increased in past 5 years? (1 check)
- Has the earnings growth in the last year exceeded that of the IT industry? (1 check)
- Is the recent earnings growth over the last year higher than the average annual growth over the past 5 years? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Equity (ROE) higher than 20%? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Assets (ROA) above industry average? (1 check)
- Has the Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) increased from 3 years ago? (1 check)
Expert Systems Holdings has a total score of 2/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use GAAP Net Income excluding extraordinary items in all our calculations.
Full details on the Past part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
Health
How is Expert Systems Holdings's financial health and their level of debt?
A company's financial position is much like your own financial position,
it includes everything you own
(assets)
and owe
(liabilities).The boxes below represent the relative size of what makes up Expert Systems Holdings's finances.
The net worth of a company is the difference between its assets and liabilities.
- Expert Systems Holdings is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
- Expert Systems Holdings's cash and other short term assets cover its long term commitments.
Balance sheet
Assets
Liabilities and shares
- Low level of unsold assets.
- Expert Systems Holdings has no debt, it does not need to be covered by short term assets.
Historical Debt
Nearly all companies have debt. Debt in itself isn’t
bad,
however if the debt is too high, or the company can’t afford to pay the interest
on its debts this may have impacts in the future.The graphic below shows equity (available funds) and debt, we ideally want to see the red area (debt) decreasing.
If there is any debt we look at the companies capability to repay it, and whether the level has increased over the past 5 years.
All data from Expert Systems Holdings Company Filings, last reported 4 months ago.
| Date (Data in HKD Millions) | Total Equity | Total Debt | Cash & Short Term Investments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | 89.52 | 0.00 | 60.86 |
| 2018-09-30 | 89.52 | 0.00 | 60.86 |
| 2018-06-30 | 84.95 | 0.00 | 96.03 |
| 2018-03-31 | 84.95 | 0.00 | 96.03 |
| 2017-12-31 | |||
| 2017-09-30 | 79.39 | 0.00 | 81.51 |
| 2017-06-30 | 78.07 | 0.00 | 103.28 |
| 2017-03-31 | 78.07 | 0.00 | 103.28 |
| 2016-12-31 | |||
| 2016-09-30 | 74.47 | 0.00 | 82.01 |
| 2016-06-30 | 26.32 | 0.00 | 50.54 |
| 2016-03-31 | 26.32 | 0.00 | 50.54 |
| 2015-12-31 | |||
| 2015-09-30 | 58.24 | 0.00 | 68.90 |
| 2015-06-30 | 61.09 | 4.05 | 87.23 |
| 2015-03-31 | 61.09 | 4.05 | 87.23 |
| 2014-03-31 | 49.98 | 0.00 | 62.87 |
- Expert Systems Holdings has no debt.
- Expert Systems Holdings currently has no debt however we can't compare to 5 years ago as we have no data for that period.
- Expert Systems Holdings has no debt, it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
- Expert Systems Holdings has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Financial health checks
We assess Expert Systems Holdings's financial health by checking for:- Are short term assets greater than short term liabilities? (1 check)
- Are short term assets greater than long term liabilities? (1 check)
- Has the debt to equity ratio increased in the past 5 years? (1 check)
- Is the debt to equity ratio over 40%? (1 check)
- Is the debt covered by operating cash flow? (1 check)
- Are earnings greater than 5x the interest on debt (if company pays interest at all)? (1 check) Expert Systems Holdings has a total score of 6/6, see the detailed checks below.
- Does cash and short term investments cover stable operating expenses (recurring G&A and R&D) for more than 3 years? (1 check)
- Does cash and short term investments cover growing operating expenses (recurring G&A and R&D) for more than 3 years? (1 check)
Full details on the Health part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
Dividends
What is Expert Systems Holdings's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividends are regular cash payments to you from the company, similar to a
bank paying you interest on a savings account.
Annual Dividend Income
If you bought
HK$2,000 of
Expert Systems Holdings
shares you are expected to receive
HK$0
in your first year as a dividend.
Dividend Amount
- Unable to evaluate Expert Systems Holdings's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers as the company has not reported any payouts.
- Unable to evaluate Expert Systems Holdings's dividend against the top 25% market benchmark as the company has not reported any payouts.
Annualized Historical and Future Dividends
It is important to see if the dividend for a company is stable, and not
wildly increasing/decreasing each year. This graph shows you the historical rate
to count toward your assessment of the stock.We also check to see if the dividend has increased in the past 10 years.
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Annualized Dividend Yield | S&P Global Market Data | See Below |
| Past Dividends per Share | Company Filings/ Annualized Dividend Payments | See Below |
| Future Dividends per Share Estimates | Average of up to 0 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
| Hong Kong IT Industry Average Dividend Yield | Market Cap Weighted Average of 12 Stocks | 1.9% |
| Hong Kong Market Average Dividend Yield | Market Cap Weighted Average of 968 Stocks | 3.7% |
| Hong Kong Minimum Threshold Dividend Yield | 10th Percentile | 1.2% |
| Hong Kong Bottom 25% Dividend Yield | 25th Percentile | 2.1% |
| Hong Kong Top 25% Dividend Yield | 75th Percentile | 5.8% |
Industry and Market average data is calculated daily.
Note all dividend per share amounts are annualized and not quarterly or other period.
| Date (Data in HK$) | Dividend per Share (annual) | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Unable to perform a dividend volatility check as Expert Systems Holdings has not reported any payouts.
- Unable to verify if Expert Systems Holdings's dividend has been increasing as the company has not reported any payouts.
Income/ dividend checks
We assess Expert Systems Holdings's dividend by checking for:- Firstly is the company paying a notable dividend (greater than 1.2%) - if not then the rest of the checks are ignored.
- Is current dividend yield above the bottom 25% of dividend payers? (1 check)
- Is current dividend yield above the top 25% of dividend payers? (1 check)
- Have they paid a dividend for 10 years, and during this period has the dividend been volatile (drop of more than 25%)? (1 check)
- If they have paid a dividend for 10 years has it increased in this time? (1 check)
- How sustainable is the dividend, can Expert Systems Holdings afford to pay it from its earnings today and in 3 years (Payout ratio less than 90%)? (2 checks) Expert Systems Holdings has a total score of 0/6, see the detailed checks below.
Full details on the Dividends part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
Management
CEO
| COMPENSATION | HK$1,813,000 |
| AGE | 48 |
| TENURE AS CEO | 3.2 years |
CEO Bio
Mr. Wai Kwok Lau, also known as Andy, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Expert Systems Holdings Limited since March 15, 2016 and has been its Compliance Officer since March 15, 2016 and Executive Director since September 18, 2015. Mr. Lau is responsible for overseeing the business, corporate strategy, long-term planning all-round development and daily operations of Expert Systems. Mr. Lau has been Executive Director at Expert Systems Limited (also known as Expert HK) since September 24, 2004. He has been the General Manager of Hong kong & Macau of Expert HK since October 2004. Prior to joining Expert Systems, he was involved in the sales, marketing and management of IT and telecommunication products. He worked as a marketing executive at System- Pro Computers Limited, an IT product reseller, from August 1992 to December 1995. He joined Dell Computer Asia Limited, an IT product manufacturer, in January 1996 as Account Manager and he was General Sales Manager of the large corporate accounts division when he left it in April 2002. Thereafter, he joined Hutchison Global Communications Limited, a telecommunication company, as sales manager — strategic accounts in May 2002 and the position he held before he left it in October 2004 was Manager — sales (public sector). Before Expert, he started his career in ICT Industry after completion of his degree course. In 2002, he joined Hutchison Global Communications and was responsible for the sales in public sector. He gained the tremendous experience of sales in Telecom services & Solutions. He serves as a Director of Expert BVI and Expert Macau. Mr. Lau graduated from University of Hong Kong and received his Bachelor's Degree in Science in November 1991.
CEO Compensation
- Andy's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year, both up more than 20%.
- Andy's remuneration is about average for companies of similar size in Hong Kong.
Management Team
Andy Lau
CEO, Compliance Officer & Executive Director
HK$2M
48
3.2 yrs
Tsz Yan Lau
General Sales Manager of Outside Sales Department & Executive Director
HK$1,000K
45
Benton So
General Sales Manager of Outside Sales Department & Executive Director
HK$790K
44
Yuk Lam Wong
Senior Finance Manager
40
Soan Li
Senior Manager of the Technology Services Department
56
Kevin Lau
Company Secretary
60
3.2 yrs
Tsz Yin Yan
Senior Manager of Business Development and Sales Operations Department
47
Board of Directors Tenure
Average tenure and age of the Expert Systems Holdings board of directors in years:
- The tenure for the Expert Systems Holdings board of directors is about average.
Board of Directors
Daniel Wong
Chairman
HK$150K
57
3.2 yrs
Andy Lau
CEO, Compliance Officer & Executive Director
HK$2M
48
3.7 yrs
Tsz Yan Lau
General Sales Manager of Outside Sales Department & Executive Director
HK$1,000K
45
3.2 yrs
Benton So
General Sales Manager of Outside Sales Department & Executive Director
HK$790K
44
3.2 yrs
Stanley Chan
Non-Executive Director
HK$150K
46
3.5 yrs
Steven Au
Independent Non-Executive Director
HK$150K
59
3.2 yrs
Danny Chung
Independent Non-Executive Director
HK$150K
61
3.2 yrs
Man Fu Ko
Independent Non-Executive Director
HK$150K
57
3.2 yrs
Alex Chu
Non-Executive Director
57
3.2 yrs
Wai Sing Mak
Independent Non-Executive Director
HK$150K
57
3.2 yrs
Who owns this company?
Recent Insider Transactions
| Announced | Type | Name | Entity | Role | Start | End | Shares | Max Price (HK$) | Value (HK$) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Management checks
We assess Expert Systems Holdings's management by checking for:- Is the CEO's compensation unreasonable compared to market cap? (1 check)
- Has the CEO's compensation increased more than 20% whilst the EPS is down more then 20%? (1 check)
- Is the average tenure of the management team less than 2 years? (1 check)
- Is the average tenure of the board of directors team less than 3 years? (1 check) Expert Systems Holdings has a total score of 0/6, this is not included on the snowflake, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use the top 6 management executives and board members in our calculations.
Note 2: Insider trading include any internal stakeholders and these transactions .
Full details on the Management part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
News
Simply Wall St News
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View our latest analysis for Expert Systems Holdings How Does Andy Lau's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies? … Our data indicates that Expert Systems Holdings Limited is worth HK$75m, and total annual CEO compensation is HK$1.8m. … With a three year total loss of 68%, Expert Systems Holdings Limited would certainly have some dissatisfied shareholders.
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We'll use ROE to examine Expert Systems Holdings Limited (HKG:8319), by way of a worked example. … One way to conceptualize this, is that for each HK$1 of shareholders' equity it has, the company made HK$0.11 in profit. … Return on Equity = Net Profit ÷ Shareholders' Equity
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and looking to gauge the potential return on investment in Expert Systems Holdings Limited (HKG:8319). … This share represents a portion of capital used by the company to operate the business, and it is important the company is able to use the capital base efficiently to create adequate cash flows for you as an investor. … Thus, to understand how your money can grow by investing in Expert Systems Holdings, you need to look at what the company returns to owners for the use of their capital, which can be done in many ways but today we will use return on capital employed (ROCE)
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Over the last twelve months Expert Systems Holdings has recorded a ROE of 9.9%. … One way to conceptualize this, is that for each HK$1 of shareholders' equity it has, the company made HK$0.099 in profit. … Return on Equity = Net Profit ÷ Shareholders' Equity
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In this article, I'm going to take a look at Expert Systems Holdings Limited’s (HKG:8319) latest ownership structure, a non-fundamental factor which is important, but remains a less discussed subject among investors. … The effect of an active institutional investor with a similar ownership as a passive pension-fund can be vastly different on a company's corporate governance and accountability to shareholders. … Therefore, it is beneficial for us to examine 8319's ownership structure in more detail.
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Expert Systems Holdings Limited (HKG:8319) is currently trading at a trailing P/E of 13.5x, which is lower than the industry average of 13.6x. … Although some investors may jump to the conclusion that this is a great buying opportunity, understanding the assumptions behind the P/E ratio might change your mind. … See our latest analysis for Expert Systems Holdings
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If you are looking to invest in Expert Systems Holdings Limited’s (HKG:8319), or currently own the stock, then you need to understand its beta in order to understand how it can affect the risk of your portfolio. … The first risk to think about is company-specific, which can be diversified away by investing in other companies in order to lower your exposure to one particular stock. … The most widely used metric to quantify a stock's market risk is beta, and the market as a whole represents a beta of one.
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Description
Expert Systems Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, provides information technology (IT) infrastructure solutions in Hong Kong and Macau. Its IT infrastructure solutions include server and storage consolidation, virtualization, disk backup and restore, disaster recovery, virtual desktop infrastructure, desktop management, enterprise mobility management, managed printing services, high performance computing, software-defined data center and networking, micro-segmentation, hyper-convergence, and networking and wireless infrastructure and management, as well as private, public, hybrid, and multiple cloud solutions. The company also offers unified communication, network optimization, load balancing, information security, Internet and email security, unified threat management, firewall for advanced persistent threat, Web application firewall, data loss prevention, and single sign on and authentication solutions; directory, email service, notes, and database setup, upgrade, and migration services; and confidential mail, and email and file archiving services, as well as point of sales, octopus payment system, enterprise content management and collaboration, and passbook printing services. It serves medium-sized, multinational, and local business enterprises in various industries, such as banking, finance, insurance, telecommunications, information technology, and media; fashion, jeweler, and accessories; property and construction; and entertainment, hotel, and travel, as well as government, education institutions, and NGOs. Expert Systems Holdings Limited was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong.
Details
| Name: | Expert Systems Holdings Limited |
| 8319 | |
| Exchange: | SEHK |
| Founded: | 1985 |
| HK$76,000,000 | |
| 800,000,000 | |
| Website: | http://www.expertsystems.com.hk |
| Address: |
Expert Systems Holdings Limited Yen Sheng Centre, 22nd Floor, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
Listings
| Exchange Symbol | Ticker Symbol | Security | Exchange | Country | Currency | Listed on | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEHK | 8319 | Ordinary Shares | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd. | HK | HKD | 12. Apr 2016 |
Number of employees
Current staff
Industry
| IT Consulting and Other Services | |
| Software |
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Area | Date (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis updated: | 2019/05/23 13:02 |
| End of day share price update: | 2019/05/23 00:00 |
| Last estimates confirmation: | 2018/06/20 |
| Last earnings filing: | 2019/02/13 |
| Last earnings reported: | 2018/12/31 |
| Last annual earnings reported: | 2018/03/31 |
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