As global markets react to China's robust stimulus measures, the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong has surged by 13%, reflecting renewed investor confidence. Amid this optimistic backdrop, identifying stocks with strong fundamentals becomes crucial for capitalizing on market opportunities. In this article, we explore three undiscovered gems in Hong Kong that are backed by solid financial health and growth potential.
Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In Hong Kong
Overview: Poly Property Group Co., Limited is an investment holding company involved in property investment, development, and management across Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, and internationally with a market cap of HK$6.80 billion.
Operations: Poly Property Group generates revenue primarily from property development (CN¥35.59 billion) and property investment and management (CN¥1.87 billion), with additional income from hotel operations (CN¥377.21 million).
Poly Property Group, a lesser-known player in Hong Kong's real estate market, saw its earnings grow by 531% over the past year, outpacing the industry's -11%. The company reported a net income of RMB 373.23 million for H1 2024, down from RMB 639.21 million last year. Recent sales figures show contracted sales value reaching RMB 36.8 billion as of August 2024 with an average selling price of approximately RMB 25,628 per sq.m., highlighting robust operational performance despite market challenges.
Overview: Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. operates as a home meal products company in China with a market cap of HK$10.47 billion.
Operations: The company generates revenue primarily from retail sales through grocery stores, amounting to CN¥5.998 billion.
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) reported half-year sales of CNY 2.67 billion, down from CNY 2.76 billion a year ago, with net income dropping to CNY 85.98 million from CNY 107.7 million. Basic earnings per share fell to CNY 0.0313 compared to last year's CNY 0.0403, reflecting a challenging period for the company. Despite these setbacks, Guoquan remains profitable and has more cash than total debt, indicating financial stability amidst volatility in its share price over the past three months.
Overview: Shanghai Industrial Holdings Limited, with a market cap of HK$13.18 billion, operates in infrastructure and environmental protection, real estate, consumer products, and comprehensive healthcare businesses across Hong Kong, China, the rest of Asia, and internationally.
Operations: Shanghai Industrial Holdings Limited generates revenue from three primary segments: Real Estate (HK$17.26 billion), Infrastructure and Environmental Protection (HK$9.42 billion), and Consumer Products (HK$3.59 billion).
Shanghai Industrial Holdings has shown robust earnings growth of 25.6% over the past year, significantly outpacing the Industrials sector's 4.1%. The company’s price-to-earnings ratio stands at 4.1x, considerably lower than the Hong Kong market average of 9.5x, indicating potential undervaluation. Despite a high net debt to equity ratio of 43.3%, interest payments are well covered by EBIT at a coverage ratio of 6.3x. Recently, they declared an interim dividend of HK$0.42 per share for H1 2024 and reported net income of HK$1,200 million for the same period compared to HK$1,376 million last year.
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Companies discussed in this article include SEHK:119 SEHK:2517 and SEHK:363.
