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Overview: Amanat Holdings PJSC, along with its subsidiaries, invests in companies within the education and healthcare sectors and has a market capitalization of approximately AED2.73 billion.
Operations: The company generates revenue from two main segments: Education, which contributes AED384.96 million, and Healthcare, accounting for AED397.13 million.
Market Cap: AED2.73B
Amanat Holdings PJSC, with a market cap of AED2.73 billion, invests in the education and healthcare sectors. Despite having short-term assets of AED833.7 million that exceed both its short-term and long-term liabilities, the company remains unprofitable with increasing losses over five years at 4.3% annually. Its debt-to-equity ratio has risen to 13%, though it maintains more cash than total debt and covers interest payments comfortably. Recent earnings reports show slight sales growth but declining net income year-over-year for Q2 2024, indicating challenges in improving profitability despite stable revenue streams from its two main segments.
Overview: Giordano International Limited is an investment holding company that operates in the retail and distribution of fashion apparel and accessories for men, women, and children across Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and Australia, Gulf Cooperation Council, and internationally with a market cap of HK$2.78 billion.
Operations: The company's revenue is primarily derived from its operations in Southeast Asia and Australia (HK$1.48 billion), followed by the Gulf Cooperation Council (HK$676 million), Mainland China (HK$631 million), Taiwan (HK$420 million), Hong Kong and Macau (HK$374 million), and wholesale to overseas franchisees (HK$229 million).
Market Cap: HK$2.78B
Giordano International, with a market cap of HK$2.78 billion, has shown resilience in its financials despite recent challenges. The company reported stable revenue for the quarter ending September 2024 at HK$907 million, slightly up from the previous year. However, earnings have declined over the past year with net income dropping to HK$120 million for H1 2024 compared to HK$190 million previously. Despite this setback, Giordano maintains strong liquidity with short-term assets of HK$1.6 billion surpassing liabilities and has reduced its debt-to-equity ratio significantly over five years while maintaining high-quality earnings and robust cash flow coverage of debt.
Overview: Jiangsu Jiangnan High Polymer Fiber Co., Ltd produces and sells composite short-fibers and polyester tops both in China and internationally, with a market cap of CN¥3.05 billion.
Operations: No specific revenue segments are reported for Jiangsu Jiangnan High Polymer Fiber Co., Ltd.
Market Cap: CN¥3.05B
Jiangsu Jiangnan High Polymer Fiber Co., Ltd, with a market cap of CN¥3.05 billion, has faced declining earnings over the past five years. Recent half-year results showed a drop in revenue to CN¥260.05 million from CN¥327.83 million year-on-year and net income slightly decreased to CN¥20.31 million. Despite these challenges, the company is debt-free and maintains strong short-term asset coverage of both long-term (CN¥42.4M) and short-term liabilities (CN¥50.6M). However, its return on equity remains low at 2%, and profit margins have contracted from 8.9% to 5.9%.
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Companies discussed in this article include DFM:AMANAT SEHK:709 and SHSE:600527.
