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0841.HK HKEX Food Retail & Distribution

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Mcap
105,8M HKD
P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
Op margin
-12,0 %
ROE
-25,9 %
Net margin
-13,4 %
Debt / equity
1,74
Beta
52w range
Volume
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About

The company operates in the Food & Drug Retailing industry, generating revenue primarily through the sale of food and drug products to consumers.

Business. The company operates in the Food & Drug Retailing industry, generating revenue primarily through the sale of food and drug products to consumers.

Classification92 %
SectorConsumer Non-Cyclicals
Business sectorFood & Drug Retailing
IndustryFood Retail & Distribution
ActivityFood & Drug Retailing
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Sell-side consensus
consensus pending
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Avg 12m price target
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
not yet wired
Ownership
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Profitability
-25,9 %
return on equity
Quality
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What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples · THIS SECTOR−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    The company operates in the Food & Drug Retailing industry, generating revenue primarily through the sale of food and drug products to consumers.

    Classification92 %
    SectorConsumer Non-Cyclicals
    Business sectorFood & Drug Retailing
    IndustryFood Retail & Distribution
    ActivityFood & Drug Retailing
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    The company's capital structure is highly leveraged, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, indicating a significant reliance on debt financing. Its liquidity position is weak, with a current ratio of 0.68 and negative net cash after subtracting total debt. The price-to-book ratio of 0.22 suggests the market values the company at a deep discount to its book value, reflecting poor asset performance and financial distress.

    Profitability is severely underperforming, with a negative return on equity of -25.91% and a negative return on assets of -7.7%. The company reported a net loss of HKD 130.7 million and an operating loss of HKD 117.3 million, far below the typical performance of the Food Retail & Distribution industry. Gross profit of HKD 81.2 million is minimal relative to revenue of HKD 977.9 million, indicating low margins and operational inefficiencies.

    The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification. This lack of diversification increases exposure to regional economic downturns and regulatory changes. The absence of segment or geographic breakdown in the financial data limits the ability to assess risk distribution.

    Growth is not evident in the current financial period, with negative operating and free cash flows. The company is not expanding but rather retreating, as indicated by the operating cash outflow of HKD 204.3 million and a free cash outflow of HKD 183.7 million. Capital expenditures of HKD 35.8 million are minimal and do not suggest investment in future growth.

    The company faces significant liquidity and solvency risks, with a negative net cash position and a high debt load. The risk assessment indicates a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk, but the negative operating cash flow and high leverage suggest a high probability of financial distress. No dilution sources are identified in the current period, but the company may need to issue shares to address liquidity pressures.

    Recent financial filings show a deteriorating financial position, with a net loss and negative cash flows. No recent earnings call transcripts or material events are disclosed, but the financial snapshot indicates a company in distress. The absence of positive operational or strategic developments in the data suggests a lack of near-term turnaround.

    Key takeaways
    • The company is operating at a significant loss with negative returns on equity and assets.
    • High leverage and weak liquidity position the company at risk of insolvency.
    • Margins are extremely low, and the company is not generating positive cash flows.
    • No diversification in business or geographic exposure increases vulnerability to external shocks.
    • The company is not investing in growth and is likely in a contractionary phase.

    Bull / Bear case

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    Valuation

    Market price
    HK$0,18
    Market cap
    HK$111.1M
    Enterprise value
    HK$932.7M
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    0.2x
    P / Tangible book
    0.2x
    Tangible book
    HK$504.6M
    Net cash
    -HK$821.6M
    Current ratio
    0.7
    Debt / equity
    1.7
    ROA
    -7.7%
    ROE
    -25.9%
    Cash conversion
    156.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -3.7%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Business relationships

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    Supply chain

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    Peer comparison

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    Market position

    Stress test

    — missing data

    Predictor forecast

    Options

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    Short squeeze

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    Earnings-call key lines

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    Estimate revisions

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    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin-12,0 %Bottom quartile
    Net Margin-13,4 %Bottom quartile
    ROE-25,9 %Bottom quartile
    Capex / Rev-3,7 %Below median
    D/E1,74Bottom quartile
    Cash Conv1,56Above median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    • Ev To Revenue
      enterprise_value / revenue
    Source documents
    • 0841.HK Market data — financials · 2026-05-26

    Ownership & reference

    Leadership

    • Ming Chuan ChuExecutive Chairman of the Board

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
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    HKEX · HKD

    Intel & risk

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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
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    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage