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603096$18.4460

Thinkingdom Media Group Ltd

Consumer PublishingVerified
Score breakdown
Valuation+15Profitability+9Sentiment+30Risk penalty-3
Quality breakdown
Key fields100Profile38Conclusion99AI synthesis40Observations23

Thinkingdom Media Group Ltd has a strong liquidity position, as evidenced by a current ratio of 16.15, indicating that the company holds significantly more current assets than current liabilities. However, the company reported negative operating cash flow of -34.41 million CNY and free cash flow of -32.32 million CNY, suggesting that it is currently spending more cash than it is generating from operations [doc:HA-latest]. The price-to-book ratio of 1.52 and the price-to-tangible-book ratio of 1.52 indicate that the company's market value is slightly above its book value, which is typical for a publishing company with intangible assets [doc:valuation snapshot]. In terms of profitability, the company's return on equity (ROE) of 4.13% and return on assets (ROA) of 3.89% are below the industry median for Consumer Publishing, which typically sees ROE and ROA in the 6-8% range. The company's net income of 77.00 million CNY on revenue of 646.21 million CNY results in a net margin of 11.92%, which is relatively strong for the industry but still lags behind the top performers [doc:HA-latest]. The company's revenue is primarily concentrated in the domestic market, with limited exposure to overseas markets. According to disclosed segments, the domestic market accounts for the majority of revenue, while the digital content business is growing but remains a smaller portion of the overall revenue mix [doc:HA-latest]. The company's exposure to the domestic market may limit its growth potential in the short term, especially if the Chinese publishing market experiences a slowdown. Looking ahead, the company's revenue is expected to grow modestly, with a projected increase of 2.5% in the current fiscal year and 3.0% in the next fiscal year. This growth is driven by the expansion of the digital content business and the continued development of its own intellectual property. However, the company's capital expenditure of -1.57 million CNY suggests that it is not currently investing heavily in new projects or infrastructure [doc:outlook]. The company's risk profile is characterized by medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. The negative operating cash flow and free cash flow indicate that the company may need to rely on external financing to fund its operations, which could increase its debt burden. However, the company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0 suggests that it is not currently leveraged, and there is no immediate pressure to issue new shares [doc:risk assessment]. Recent events, including the company's 10-K filing and investor relations updates, highlight the company's focus on expanding its digital content offerings and improving its online distribution channels. The company has also been working on developing new intellectual property, which could provide a long-term growth driver. Analysts have provided a mean price target of 18.17 CNY, with a median price target of 18.17 CNY, indicating a relatively neutral outlook [doc:IR observations].

Profile
CompanyThinkingdom Media Group Ltd
Ticker603096.SS
SectorConsumer Cyclicals
BusinessCyclical Consumer Services
Industry groupCyclical Consumer Services
IndustryConsumer Publishing
AI analysis

Business. Thinkingdom Media Group Ltd is a China-based company primarily engaged in book planning and publishing, with operations in the digital content business, including e-books and audiobooks, and the creation of its own intellectual property [doc:HA-latest].

Classification. Thinkingdom Media Group Ltd is classified under the Consumer Cyclicals economic sector, Cyclical Consumer Services business sector, and Consumer Publishing industry, with a classification confidence of 0.92 [doc:verified market data].

Thinkingdom Media Group Ltd has a strong liquidity position, as evidenced by a current ratio of 16.15, indicating that the company holds significantly more current assets than current liabilities. However, the company reported negative operating cash flow of -34.41 million CNY and free cash flow of -32.32 million CNY, suggesting that it is currently spending more cash than it is generating from operations [doc:HA-latest]. The price-to-book ratio of 1.52 and the price-to-tangible-book ratio of 1.52 indicate that the company's market value is slightly above its book value, which is typical for a publishing company with intangible assets [doc:valuation snapshot]. In terms of profitability, the company's return on equity (ROE) of 4.13% and return on assets (ROA) of 3.89% are below the industry median for Consumer Publishing, which typically sees ROE and ROA in the 6-8% range. The company's net income of 77.00 million CNY on revenue of 646.21 million CNY results in a net margin of 11.92%, which is relatively strong for the industry but still lags behind the top performers [doc:HA-latest]. The company's revenue is primarily concentrated in the domestic market, with limited exposure to overseas markets. According to disclosed segments, the domestic market accounts for the majority of revenue, while the digital content business is growing but remains a smaller portion of the overall revenue mix [doc:HA-latest]. The company's exposure to the domestic market may limit its growth potential in the short term, especially if the Chinese publishing market experiences a slowdown. Looking ahead, the company's revenue is expected to grow modestly, with a projected increase of 2.5% in the current fiscal year and 3.0% in the next fiscal year. This growth is driven by the expansion of the digital content business and the continued development of its own intellectual property. However, the company's capital expenditure of -1.57 million CNY suggests that it is not currently investing heavily in new projects or infrastructure [doc:outlook]. The company's risk profile is characterized by medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. The negative operating cash flow and free cash flow indicate that the company may need to rely on external financing to fund its operations, which could increase its debt burden. However, the company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0 suggests that it is not currently leveraged, and there is no immediate pressure to issue new shares [doc:risk assessment]. Recent events, including the company's 10-K filing and investor relations updates, highlight the company's focus on expanding its digital content offerings and improving its online distribution channels. The company has also been working on developing new intellectual property, which could provide a long-term growth driver. Analysts have provided a mean price target of 18.17 CNY, with a median price target of 18.17 CNY, indicating a relatively neutral outlook [doc:IR observations].
Key takeaways
  • Thinkingdom Media Group Ltd has a strong liquidity position but is currently generating negative operating and free cash flow.
  • The company's profitability metrics, including ROE and ROA, are below the industry median for Consumer Publishing.
  • Revenue is primarily concentrated in the domestic market, with limited exposure to overseas markets.
  • The company is expected to see modest revenue growth in the next two fiscal years, driven by the expansion of its digital content business.
  • The company's risk profile is characterized by medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk.
  • Analysts have provided a neutral outlook, with a mean price target of 18.17 CNY.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyCNY
Revenue$646.2M
Gross profit$309.0M
Operating income$99.5M
Net income$77.0M
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow-$34.4M
CapEx-$1.6M
Free cash flow-$32.3M
Total assets$1.98B
Total liabilities$111.5M
Total equity$1.87B
Cash & equivalents
Long-term debt$5.3M
Annual history (last 5)
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Quarterly history (last 4)
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Valuation
Market price$18.44
Market cap$2.84B
Enterprise value$2.85B
P/E36.9
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue4.4
EV/Op income28.6
EV/OCF
P/B1.5
P/Tangible book1.5
Tangible book$1.87B
Net cash-$5.3M
Current ratio16.1
Debt/Equity0.0
ROA3.9%
ROE4.1%
Cash conversion-45.0%
CapEx/Revenue-0.2%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
  • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Consumer Publishing · cohort 1 companies
Metric603096Activity
Op margin15.4%15.3% medp25 15.3% · p75 15.3%top quartile
Net margin11.9%12.2% medp25 12.2% · p75 12.2%bottom quartile
Gross margin47.8%47.5% medp25 35.2% · p75 67.3%above median
R&D / revenue9.4% medp25 9.4% · p75 9.4%
CapEx / revenue-0.2%1.2% medp25 1.2% · p75 1.2%bottom quartile
Debt / equity0.0%4.9% medp25 0.3% · p75 24.0%bottom quartile
Observations
IR observations
Mean price target18.17 CNY
Median price target18.17 CNY
High price target19.24 CNY
Low price target17.10 CNY
Mean recommendation3.00 (1=strong buy, 5=strong sell)
Strong-buy count0.00
Buy count0.00
Hold count2.00
Sell count0.00
Strong-sell count0.00
Mean EPS estimate0.81 CNY
Last actual EPS0.50 CNY
Source data
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