SEHK:2018

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AAC Technologies Holdings

Market Cap

HK$58.9b

Last Updated

2019/10/23 12:43 UTC

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Company Financials +

Executive Summary

AAC Technologies Holdings Inc., an investment holding company, provides miniaturized technology components to the consumer electronics industry worldwide.

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Fundamentals

Excellent balance sheet average dividend payer.

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Share Price & News

How has AAC Technologies Holdings's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?

Latest Share Price and Events

Market Performance

7 Day Return

4.1%

2018

1.3%

HK Electronic

0.3%

HK Market

1 Year Return

-26.4%

2018

-1.0%

HK Electronic

1.3%

HK Market

Return vs Industry: 2018 underperformed the Hong Kong Electronic industry which returned -1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 2018 underperformed the Hong Kong Market which returned 1.3% over the past year.

Shareholder returns

2018IndustryMarket
7 Day4.1%1.3%0.3%
30 Day8.9%-1.4%0.5%
90 Day4.4%6.2%-4.6%
1 Year-23.7%-26.4%2.3%-1.0%4.9%1.3%
3 Year-33.6%-38.1%-0.8%-8.7%15.3%3.7%
5 Year14.6%2.7%54.1%34.1%20.0%-0.006%

Price Volatility Vs. Market

How volatile is AAC Technologies Holdings's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?

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Valuation

Is AAC Technologies Holdings undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?

21.4%

Undervalued compared to fair value

Share Price vs. Fair Value

Below Fair Value: 2018 (HK$46.95) is trading below our estimate of fair value (HK$59.75)

Significantly Below Fair Value: 2018 is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.

Price To Earnings Ratio

PE vs Industry: 2018 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (18.5x) compared to the Electronic industry average (9x).

PE vs Market: 2018 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (18.5x) compared to the Hong Kong market (10.3x).

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

PEG Ratio: 2018 is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1x)

Price to Book Ratio

PB vs Industry: 2018 is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.8x) compared to the HK Electronic industry average (0.9x).

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Future Growth

How is AAC Technologies Holdings forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 27 analysts?

17.8%

Forecasted annual earnings growth

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: 2018's forecast earnings growth (17.8% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).

Earnings vs Market: 2018's earnings (17.8% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the Hong Kong market (11.1% per year).

High Growth Earnings: 2018's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: 2018's revenue (9.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Hong Kong market (10% per year).

High Growth Revenue: 2018's revenue (9.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: 2018's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (14.6%).

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Past Performance

How has AAC Technologies Holdings performed over the past 5 years?

12.1%

Historical annual earnings growth

Earnings and Revenue History

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 2018's earnings have grown by 12.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 2018's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 2018 had negative earnings growth (-44%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electronic industry average (-10.9%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: 2018's Return on Equity (15.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

ROA vs Industry: 2018 has a higher Return on Assets than the Electronic industry average last year.

Return on Capital Employed

ROCE Improving: 2018's Return on Capital Employed has declined over the past 3 years.

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Financial Health

How is AAC Technologies Holdings's financial position?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: 2018's short term assets (CN¥10.7B) exceeds its short term liabilities (CN¥6.7B)

Long Term Liabilities: 2018's short term assets (10.7B) exceeds its long term liabilities (4.0B)

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: 2018's debt to equity ratio (33%) is considered satisfactory

Reducing Debt: 2018's debt to equity ratio has increased from 11.7% to 33% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: 2018's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (79%).

Interest Coverage: 2018's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (17.2x coverage).

Balance Sheet

Inventory Level: 2018 has a high level of physical assets or inventory.

Debt Coverage by Assets: 2018's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 1.778570x debt).

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Dividend

What is AAC Technologies Holdings's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?

3.04%

Current Dividend Yield

Dividend Yield vs Market

company3.0%marketbottom25%2.3%markettop25%6.2%industryaverage2.8%forecastin3Years2.5%

Current dividend yield vs market & industry

Stability and Growth of Payments

Notable Dividend: 2018's dividend (3.04%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (2.26%).

High Dividend: 2018's dividend (3.04%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (6.18%).

Stable Dividend: 2018's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: 2018's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.

Current Payout to Shareholders

Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (55.4%), 2018's dividend payments are covered by earnings.

Future Payout to Shareholders

Future Dividend Coverage: 2018's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (22.3% payout ratio).

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Management

What is the CEO of AAC Technologies Holdings's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?

5.0yrs

Average management tenure

CEO

Benjamin Pan (50yo)

0yrs

Tenure

CN¥4,536,000

Compensation

Mr. Zhengmin Pan, also known as Benjamin, serves as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of AAC Technologies Holdings Inc. Mr. Pan co-founded AAC Technologies Group in 1993. He is responsible for ...

CEO Compensation Analysis

Compensation vs. Market: Benjamin's total compensation ($USD640.96K) is about average for companies of similar size in the Hong Kong market ($USD582.48K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Benjamin's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

Management Age and Tenure

5.0yrs

Average Tenure

52.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: 2018's management team is seasoned and experienced (5 years average tenure).

Board Age and Tenure

5.8yrs

Average Tenure

59yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: 2018's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).

Insider Trading

Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.

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Ownership Breakdown

Management Team

  • Tai On Lo (65yo)

    Company Secretary

    • Tenure: 0yrs

  • Richard Mok (55yo)

    Executive Director

    • Tenure: 14.5yrs
    • Compensation: CN¥7.99m

  • Benjamin Pan (50yo)

    Co-Founder

    • Tenure: 0yrs
    • Compensation: CN¥4.54m

  • Catherine Ye (47yo)

    Human Resources & Administrational Director

    • Tenure: 0yrs

  • David Plekenpol (59yo)

    Chief Strategy Officer

    • Tenure: 9.7yrs

  • Jack Duan (46yo)

    Chief Operating Officer

    • Tenure: 5yrs

  • Eddie Kung

    Head of Investor Relations

    • Tenure: 0yrs

  • Pan Kaitai

    Chief Innovation Officer

    • Tenure: 0.2yrs

Board Members

  • Larry Kwok (63yo)

    Independent Non-Executive Director

    • Tenure: 1.7yrs
    • Compensation: CN¥481.00k

  • Boon Hwee Koh (68yo)

    Independent Chairman of the Board

    • Tenure: 0yrs
    • Compensation: CN¥1.06m

  • Joseph Poon (64yo)

    Independent Non-Executive Director

    • Tenure: 10yrs
    • Compensation: CN¥698.00k

  • Ingrid Wu (48yo)

    Non-Executive Director

    • Tenure: 15.8yrs
    • Compensation: CN¥466.00k

  • Richard Mok (55yo)

    Executive Director

    • Tenure: 14.5yrs
    • Compensation: CN¥7.99m

  • Benjamin Pan (50yo)

    Co-Founder

    • Tenure: 0yrs
    • Compensation: CN¥4.54m

  • Hongjiang Zhang (59yo)

    Independent Non Executive Director

    • Tenure: 0.8yrs

  • Albert Au (67yo)

    Independent Non-Executive Director

    • Tenure: 1.7yrs
    • Compensation: CN¥579.00k

  • Zhiyuan Peng (46yo)

    Independent Non Executive Director

    • Tenure: 0.8yrs

Company Information

AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources

Key Information

  • Name: AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.
  • Ticker: 2018
  • Exchange: SEHK
  • Founded: 1993
  • Industry: Electronic Manufacturing Services
  • Sector: Tech
  • Market Cap: HK$58.854b
  • Shares outstanding: 1.21b
  • Website: https://www.aactechnologies.com

Number of Employees

Location

  • AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.
  • Nanjing University Research Centre Shenzhen Branch
  • Block A
  • Shenzhen
  • Guangdong Province
  • 518057
  • China

Listings

TickerExchangePrimary SecuritySecurity TypeCountryCurrencyListed on
2018SEHK (The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.)YesOrdinary SharesHKHKDAug 2005
AACA.FOTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC)YesOrdinary SharesUSUSDAug 2005
A2XNDB (Deutsche Boerse AG)YesOrdinary SharesDEEURAug 2005
2018SHSC (Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited - Shanghai - Hong Kong Stock Connect)YesOrdinary SharesHKHKDAug 2005
2018SZSC (The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Stock Connect)YesOrdinary SharesHKHKDAug 2005
AACA.YOTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC)UNSPONSORED ADRUSUSDOct 2008

Biography

AAC Technologies Holdings Inc., an investment holding company, provides miniaturized technology components to the consumer electronics industry worldwide. The company operates through Dynamic Components, e ...

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

All financial data provided by Standard & Poor's Capital IQ.
DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2019/10/23 12:43
End of Day Share Price2019/10/23 00:00
Earnings2019/06/30
Annual Earnings2018/12/31


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.