Executive Summary
Nanjing Sample Technology Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides visual identification and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions to intelligent transportation, customs logistics, and other application areas in the People’s Republic of China. More Details
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Imperfect balance sheet with poor track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Nanjing Sample Technology's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: 1708 is not significantly more volatile than the rest of Hong Kong stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 6% a week.
Volatility Over Time: 1708's weekly volatility has decreased from 26% to 6% over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
11.3%
1708
6.5%
HK Electronic
5.1%
HK Market
1 Year Return
-39.5%
1708
16.6%
HK Electronic
17.5%
HK Market
Return vs Industry: 1708 underperformed the Hong Kong Electronic industry which returned 13.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 1708 underperformed the Hong Kong Market which returned 14.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| 1708 | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 11.3% | 6.5% | 5.1% |
| 30 Day | 78.8% | 27.5% | 15.0% |
| 90 Day | 50.0% | 34.1% | 19.7% |
| 1 Year | -39.5%-39.5% | 21.1%16.6% | 22.1%17.5% |
| 3 Year | -63.7%-64.7% | -8.7%-17.0% | -1.4%-11.8% |
| 5 Year | -20.5%-25.4% | 106.8%80.2% | 73.0%43.6% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Nanjing Sample Technology's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Nanjing Sample Technology's(HKG:1708) Share Price Is Down 69% Over The Past Three Years.Valuation
Is Nanjing Sample Technology undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
92.57x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate 1708's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Significantly Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate 1708's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: 1708 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (91.3x) compared to the HK Electronic industry average (15x).
PE vs Market: 1708 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (91.3x) compared to the Hong Kong market (11.9x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate 1708's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: 1708 is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (1.1x) compared to the HK Electronic industry average (0.9x).
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Future Growth
How is Nanjing Sample Technology forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
24.9%
Forecasted Tech 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 Nanjing Sample Technology 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
- Take a look at our analysis of 1708’s management and see if the CEO’s compensation is within a reasonable range, who is on the board and if insiders have been trading lately.
- Nanjing Sample Technology competitive advantages and company strategy can generally be found in its financial reports archived here.
- Explore growth companies in the Tech industry.
Past Performance
How has Nanjing Sample Technology performed over the past 5 years?
-6.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: 1708 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 1708's current net profit margins (2.5%) are lower than last year (10.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 1708's earnings have declined by 6.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 1708's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 1708 had negative earnings growth (-87.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electronic industry average (-19%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 1708's Return on Equity (0.2%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Nanjing Sample Technology's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 1708's short term assets (CN¥3.0B) exceed its short term liabilities (CN¥2.2B).
Long Term Liabilities: 1708's short term assets (CN¥3.0B) exceed its long term liabilities (CN¥156.5M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 1708's debt to equity ratio (60.6%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: 1708's debt to equity ratio has increased from 39.4% to 60.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 1708's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (0.8%).
Interest Coverage: 1708's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Nanjing Sample Technology current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate 1708's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate 1708'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 1708's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if 1708's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: 1708 is not paying a notable dividend for the Hong Kong market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of 1708'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?
1.7yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Fengkui Ma (46 yo)
0.50
Tenure
Mr. Ma Fengkui serves as executive Director at Nanjing Sample Technology Company Limited since August 10, 2020. Mr. Ma serves as Chief Executive Officer at Nanjing Sample Technology Company Limited since J...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | no data | CN¥511.19k | 0.43% CN¥ 11.5m | |
| President | 6.67yrs | CN¥540.68k | no data | |
| CFO & Financial Director | 1.67yrs | CN¥399.03k | no data | |
| Secretary to the Board of Directors | 6.67yrs | CN¥411.58k | no data | |
| CEO & Executive Director | 0.50yr | no data | no data | |
| Executive Director | 0.42yr | no data | no data | |
| Company Secretary | no data | no data | no data |
1.7yrs
Average Tenure
44.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 1708's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | no data | CN¥511.19k | 0.43% CN¥ 11.5m | |
| CEO & Executive Director | 0.50yr | no data | no data | |
| Executive Director | 0.42yr | no data | no data | |
| Non Executive Vice Chairman | no data | CN¥523.34k | no data | |
| Supervisor | 17.42yrs | CN¥10.00k | no data | |
| Chairman of the Supervisors | no data | CN¥10.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.67yrs | CN¥16.67k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.67yrs | CN¥30.00k | no data | |
| Employee Supervisor | 4.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.67yrs | CN¥30.00k | no data |
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
52.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 1708's board of directors are considered experienced (3.7 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
Nanjing Sample Technology Company Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Nanjing Sample Technology Company Limited
- Ticker: 1708
- Exchange: SEHK
- Founded: NaN
- Industry: Electronic Equipment and Instruments
- Sector: Tech
- Market Cap: HK$2.693b
- Shares outstanding: 792.06m
- Website: https://www.sampletech.com.cn
Number of Employees
Location
- Nanjing Sample Technology Company Limited
- Sample Technology Park
- No. 10 Maqun Avenue
- Nanjing
- Jiangsu Province
- China
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1708 | SEHK (The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.) | Yes | Foreign Shares-Foreign Listed | HK | HKD | Jun 2004 |
Biography
Nanjing Sample Technology Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides visual identification and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions to intelligent transportation, customs logistic...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/22 10:17 |
| 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.