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Overview: GSD Holding A.S. operates in finance, shipping, energy, and education sectors through its subsidiaries and has a market cap of TRY3.65 billion.
Operations: The company's revenue is primarily derived from its operations in Turkey, with segments including Banking at TRY739.15 million, Holding at TRY6.35 million, Factoring at TRY1.03 billion, and Marine activities both domestically and internationally generating TRY960.79 million.
Market Cap: TRY3.65B
GSD Holding A.S. operates across diverse sectors, with a significant focus on financial activities in Turkey, generating TRY2.73 billion in revenue across banking, factoring, and marine operations. Despite being unprofitable with a negative return on equity of -23.65%, the company has shown improvement by reporting net income of TRY82.84 million for Q3 2024 compared to a substantial loss the previous year. The firm maintains more cash than debt and has sufficient short-term assets to cover liabilities, offering some financial stability despite its recent removal from the S&P Global BMI Index due to performance issues.
Overview: i-Control Holdings Limited is an investment holding company offering video conferencing and multimedia audiovisual solutions in Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, Macau, and Singapore, with a market cap of HK$341.41 million.
Operations: The company generates revenue primarily from the Provision of VCMA Solution and Maintenance Services, amounting to HK$121.88 million, and the Provision of Cloud-Based IT+OT Managed Services, contributing HK$8.31 million.
Market Cap: HK$341.41M
i-Control Holdings Limited, with a market cap of HK$341.41 million, operates in the audiovisual solutions sector across several Asian markets. Despite its unprofitability and an expected net loss between HK$14.0 million and HK$18.0 million for the period ending September 2024, the company maintains financial resilience with short-term assets exceeding both short- and long-term liabilities. The board's experience is notable with an average tenure of 9.5 years, complemented by recent strategic leadership changes including Ms. Ho Wing Shan's appointment as a non-executive director, bringing extensive banking industry expertise to the table.
Overview: Linekong Interactive Group Co., Ltd. is an investment holding company that develops and publishes online games in China and internationally, with a market cap of HK$176.61 million.
Operations: The company's revenue is derived from two main segments: the Film Business, contributing CN¥49.34 million, and the Game Business, generating CN¥46.42 million.
Market Cap: HK$176.61M
Linekong Interactive Group, with a market cap of HK$176.61 million, operates primarily in the Film and Game Business segments, generating CN¥49.34 million and CN¥46.42 million respectively. Despite being unprofitable, the company has reduced losses over five years by 23.8% annually and maintains a strong financial position with short-term assets of CN¥161.1M surpassing both short- and long-term liabilities. The company is debt-free, offering a stable cash runway exceeding three years if free cash flow continues to grow at historical rates. Recent leadership changes include the resignation of executive director Chen Hao for personal development reasons.
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Companies discussed in this article include IBSE:GSDHO SEHK:1402 and SEHK:8267.
