China Green Agriculture
Market Cap
US$17.4m
Last Updated
2020/02/17 00:32 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials
Executive Summary
China Green Agriculture, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, production, and sale of various types of fertilizers and agricultural products.
Snowflake Analysis
Adequate balance sheet and overvalued.
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Share Price & News
How has China Green Agriculture's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CGA's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-7.6%
CGA
1.6%
US Chemicals
1.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
-56.2%
CGA
-3.7%
US Chemicals
20.1%
US Market
Return vs Industry: CGA underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned -3.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CGA underperformed the US Market which returned 20.1% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CGA | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -7.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| 30 Day | -22.8% | -1.2% | 1.4% |
| 90 Day | -15.1% | 0.2% | 8.7% |
| 1 Year | -56.2%-56.2% | 10.1%-3.7% | 22.7%20.1% |
| 3 Year | -82.7%-82.7% | 29.9%5.2% | 50.1%40.5% |
| 5 Year | -87.3%-87.3% | 38.3%8.3% | 73.1%54.1% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is China Green Agriculture's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Why China Green Agriculture Inc (NYSE:CGA) Delivered An Inferior ROE Compared To The IndustryValuation
Is China Green Agriculture undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
0.047x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate CGA's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Significantly Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate CGA's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CGA is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Chemicals industry average.
PE vs Market: CGA is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate CGA's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CGA is good value based on its PB Ratio (0x) compared to the US Chemicals industry average (2.2x).
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Future Growth
How is China Green Agriculture forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
24.3%
Forecasted Materials 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 China Green Agriculture 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.
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- Examine China Green Agriculture'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.
- China Green Agriculture competitive advantages and company strategy can generally be found in its financial reports archived here.
- Explore growth companies in the Materials industry.
Past Performance
How has China Green Agriculture performed over the past 5 years?
-44.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CGA is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: CGA is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CGA is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of -44.9% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CGA's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: CGA is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Chemicals industry (-14.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CGA has a negative Return on Equity (-9.26%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is China Green Agriculture's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CGA's short term assets ($383.3M) exceed its short term liabilities ($74.4M).
Long Term Liabilities: CGA has no long term liabilities.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CGA's debt to equity ratio (1.5%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: CGA's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 7.1% to 1.5% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: CGA has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: CGA's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 66.9x debt).
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: CGA has been profitable on average in the past, therefore cash runway is not a concern.
Forecast Cash Runway: CGA has been profitable on average in the past, therefore cash runway is not a concern.
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Dividend
What is China Green Agriculture's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate CGA's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate CGA's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CGA's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CGA's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: CGA is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of CGA's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Richard Li (27yo)
2.2yrs
Tenure
US$420,000
Compensation
Mr. Zhuoyu Li, also known as Richard, has been Chairman of Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solution Holding Ltd. since December 21, 2017. Mr. Li had been the President at China Green Agriculture, Inc. (“China Green ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Richard's total compensation ($USD420.00K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD521.92K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Richard's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 2.2yrs | US$420.00k | 16.27% $2.8m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.2yrs | US$243.00k | no data | |
| New Business Development & Operation Manager | 8.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Secretary | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President | 8.2yrs | US$7.75k | no data |
5.2yrs
Average Tenure
51.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CGA's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 2.2yrs | US$420.00k | 16.27% $2.8m | |
| Independent Director | 12.2yrs | US$26.00k | 0.17% $29.4k | |
| Director | 4.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$26.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$18.00k | no data |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
46yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CGA's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.8 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.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 29.9%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
China Green Agriculture, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: China Green Agriculture, Inc.
- Ticker: CGA
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded:
- Industry: Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: US$17.440m
- Shares outstanding: 5.97m
- Website: https://www.cgagri.com
Number of Employees
Location
- China Green Agriculture, Inc.
- Borough A
- Third Floor
- Xi'an
- Shaanxi Province
- 710065
- China
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGA | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Dec 2007 |
| GR0A | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Dec 2007 |
Biography
China Green Agriculture, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, production, and sale of various types of fertilizers and agricultural products. The company operates in three segments: Jinong, Gufeng, and Yuxing. Its fertilizer products include humic acid-based compound fertilizers, compound fertilizers, blended fertilizers, organic compound fertilizers, slow-release fertilizers, highly-concentrated water-soluble fertilizers, and mixed organic-inorganic compound fertilizers. The company markets its fertilizer products to private wholesalers and retailers of agricultural farm products. It also develops, produces, and markets fruits, vegetables, flowers, and colored seedlings. The company sells its decorative flowers to end-users, such as flower shops, luxury hotels, and government agencies; fruits and vegetables to supermarkets and upscale restaurants; and seedlings to city planning departments. As of June 30, 2019, it operated a network of 1,959 regional distributors covering 22 provinces, 4 autonomous regions, and 4 central government-controlled municipalities in China. The company also exports its products through contracted distributors to various countries, including India and Africa. China Green Agriculture, Inc. is based in Xi'an, the People’s Republic of China.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/02/17 00:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/02/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
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.