Guangdong Investment Limited

SEHK:270 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$31.4b

Guangdong Investment Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Guangdong Investment's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -5.8%, while the Water Utilities industry saw earnings declining at 3.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.3% per year. Guangdong Investment's return on equity is 4.8%, and it has net margins of 12.3%.

Key information

-5.8%

Earnings growth rate

-7.4%

EPS growth rate

Water Utilities Industry Growth-1.5%
Revenue growth rate9.3%
Return on equity4.8%
Net Margin12.3%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 17
Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Guangdong Investment Limited (HKG:270) May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon With Recent 28% Price Plummet

Mar 28
Guangdong Investment Limited (HKG:270) May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon With Recent 28% Price Plummet

Guangdong Investment's (HKG:270) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Mar 26
Guangdong Investment's (HKG:270) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Dec 26
Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

The Returns On Capital At Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Don't Inspire Confidence

Nov 07
The Returns On Capital At Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Don't Inspire Confidence

Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Sep 07
Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Guangdong Investment Limited (HKG:270)

Jul 29
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Guangdong Investment Limited (HKG:270)

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Guangdong Investment (HKG:270)

Jul 07
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Guangdong Investment (HKG:270)

Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Apr 24
Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Is Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.4262

Apr 03
Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Is Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.4262

Are Investors Undervaluing Guangdong Investment Limited (HKG:270) By 34%?

Mar 28
Are Investors Undervaluing Guangdong Investment Limited (HKG:270) By 34%?

Investors Could Be Concerned With Guangdong Investment's (HKG:270) Returns On Capital

Feb 13
Investors Could Be Concerned With Guangdong Investment's (HKG:270) Returns On Capital

Guangdong Investment Limited's (HKG:270) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 73% Above Its Share Price

Dec 08
Guangdong Investment Limited's (HKG:270) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 73% Above Its Share Price

Investors Could Be Concerned With Guangdong Investment's (HKG:270) Returns On Capital

Oct 26
Investors Could Be Concerned With Guangdong Investment's (HKG:270) Returns On Capital

We Think Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Sep 20
We Think Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At HK$0.1871

Sep 01
Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At HK$0.1871

Returns On Capital At Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Paint A Concerning Picture

Jul 10
Returns On Capital At Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Paint A Concerning Picture

We Think Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

May 23
We Think Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Is Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.43

May 02
Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Is Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.43

Guangdong Investment's (HKG:270) Dividend Will Be Increased To HK$0.43

Apr 18
Guangdong Investment's (HKG:270) Dividend Will Be Increased To HK$0.43

Returns On Capital At Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Have Hit The Brakes

Jan 31
Returns On Capital At Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Have Hit The Brakes

An Intrinsic Calculation For Guangdong Investment Limited (HKG:270) Suggests It's 35% Undervalued

Jan 10
An Intrinsic Calculation For Guangdong Investment Limited (HKG:270) Suggests It's 35% Undervalued

Here's Why Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Dec 15
Here's Why Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Guangdong Investment's (HKG:270) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Oct 03
Guangdong Investment's (HKG:270) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Guangdong Investment's (HKG:270) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

Oct 01
Guangdong Investment's (HKG:270) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

Guangdong Investment's (HKG:270) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Sep 19
Guangdong Investment's (HKG:270) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 05
Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Guangdong Investment Limited's (HKG:270) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 41% Above Its Share Price

Sep 01
Guangdong Investment Limited's (HKG:270) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 41% Above Its Share Price

Return Trends At Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Aren't Appealing

Aug 16
Return Trends At Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Aren't Appealing

These 4 Measures Indicate That Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

May 10
These 4 Measures Indicate That Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Guangdong Investment Limited (HKG:270)

Apr 09
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Guangdong Investment Limited (HKG:270)

Here's What To Make Of Guangdong Investment's (HKG:270) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Mar 25
Here's What To Make Of Guangdong Investment's (HKG:270) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Is Guangdong Investment Limited's (HKG:270) Recent Stock Performance Influenced By Its Financials In Any Way?

Mar 07
Is Guangdong Investment Limited's (HKG:270) Recent Stock Performance Influenced By Its Financials In Any Way?

Is Guangdong Investment Limited's (HKG:270) 4.3% Dividend Worth Your Time?

Feb 16
Is Guangdong Investment Limited's (HKG:270) 4.3% Dividend Worth Your Time?

Do Institutions Own Guangdong Investment Limited (HKG:270) Shares?

Jan 29
Do Institutions Own Guangdong Investment Limited (HKG:270) Shares?

Shareholders Of Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Must Be Happy With Their 79% Return

Jan 11
Shareholders Of Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Must Be Happy With Their 79% Return

Does Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 24
Does Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Returns On Capital At Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Paint An Interesting Picture

Dec 11
Returns On Capital At Guangdong Investment (HKG:270) Paint An Interesting Picture

Guangdong Investment Limited's (HKG:270) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

Nov 28
Guangdong Investment Limited's (HKG:270) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Guangdong Investment makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

SEHK:270 Revenue, expenses and earnings (HKD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 2425,2563,1103,6770
31 Dec 2324,2003,1223,6770
30 Sep 2321,8483,8913,5600
30 Jun 2322,6524,3413,6200
31 Mar 2323,0224,5613,5600
31 Dec 2223,1964,7643,5600
30 Sep 2225,3454,6683,6650
30 Jun 2227,9774,8843,8100
31 Mar 2228,8794,8133,6650
31 Dec 2129,7154,6973,6650
30 Sep 2129,2335,3522,4980
30 Jun 2127,3404,9043,0210
31 Mar 2126,1024,8952,4980
31 Dec 2023,1734,5102,4980
30 Sep 2021,4404,7882,2590
30 Jun 2019,0124,7132,2120
31 Mar 2016,7124,8342,2590
31 Dec 1916,6915,0442,2590
30 Sep 1914,7584,9312,0770
30 Jun 1913,9475,0442,0630
31 Mar 1913,4805,1322,0770
31 Dec 1813,3645,0152,0770
30 Sep 1813,0254,9441,8510
30 Jun 1812,8304,5712,0320
30 Mar 1812,5435,5861,8510
31 Dec 1712,1695,6851,8510
30 Sep 1711,4885,7671,6410
30 Jun 1711,0655,7231,6870
31 Mar 1710,6864,1921,6410
31 Dec 1610,4644,2121,6400
30 Sep 1610,2464,1841,5350
30 Jun 169,8063,9591,5660
31 Mar 169,4954,0461,5350
31 Dec 159,1723,9051,5350
30 Sep 158,8823,8341,3620
30 Jun 158,7964,1491,4160
31 Mar 158,6274,2211,0370
31 Dec 148,4264,3971,3680
30 Sep 148,4684,6973530
30 Jun 148,1684,4671,3680
31 Mar 148,0794,4471,3140
31 Dec 137,9904,4261,2600
30 Sep 137,9354,1991,2280
30 Jun 137,8813,9711,1960

Quality Earnings: 270 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 270's current net profit margins (12.3%) are lower than last year (19.8%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 270's earnings have declined by 5.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 270's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 270 had negative earnings growth (-31.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Water Utilities industry average (-1.8%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: 270's Return on Equity (4.8%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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