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2698.HK
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Softcare Ltd
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Mcap
16,7B HKD
P/E
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EV / Rev
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Div yield
2,66 %
Op margin
25,7 %
ROE
19,0 %
Net margin
21,4 %
Debt / equity
0,03
Beta
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52w range
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Volume
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About
Softcare Ltd operates in the personal care products sector within consumer staples, generating revenue through the sale of consumer goods.
Business. Softcare Ltd operates in the personal care products sector within consumer staples, generating revenue through the sale of consumer goods.
Classification20 %
SectorUnclassified
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY9 analysts
9 buy0 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target40,07
Analyst recommendations
9 analysts · consensus BuyBuy9
Hold0
Sell0
12-month price target
40,07
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
At a glance
Score
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not yet scored
Valuation
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valuation pending
Analysts→
Buy
9 analysts · indicative
Ownership
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not yet wired
Profitability→
19,0 %
return on equity
Quality
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not yet scored
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
0Sector 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−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
Softcare Ltd operates in the personal care products sector within consumer staples, generating revenue through the sale of consumer goods.
Classification20 %
SectorUnclassified
AI synthesis
GENERATEDSoftcare Ltd maintains a highly conservative capital structure with minimal leverage. The company holds $445.5 million in cash and equivalents against total assets of $762.7 million, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of just 0.03. This strong liquidity position is further evidenced by a current ratio of 5.69, indicating ample short-term assets to cover liabilities. The balance sheet is robust, with total equity standing at $637.3 million and long-term debt limited to $21.2 million.
Profitability metrics indicate efficient operations relative to the asset base, though valuation multiples are elevated. The company reports a return on equity (ROE) of 19.01% and a return on assets (ROA) of 15.89%, suggesting effective capital deployment. Operating income stands at $146.1 million on revenues of $567.4 million, yielding a healthy operating margin. However, the market prices these earnings at a premium, with a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 139.77 and an EV/EBITDA of 113.01, reflecting high growth expectations or scarcity value rather than current earnings power.
Key takeaways
- Softcare Ltd exhibits a fortress balance sheet with $445.5 million in cash and a negligible debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03.
- Profitability is strong with an ROE of 19.01% and ROA of 15.89%, but valuation multiples are extremely high (P/E 139.77, EV/EBITDA 113.01).
- Analyst sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with a mean recommendation of 1.56 and a mean price target of $40.07, suggesting significant upside potential.
- Risk assessment flags low liquidity and dilution risks, with no immediate red flags in filings.
- The lack of historical growth data and low classification confidence (0.20) limits the depth of fundamental analysis and introduces uncertainty about the business model.
Bull / Bear case
Generated · model-assisted— missing data
In focus — financials by report
Valuation
Market price
HK$26,88
Market cap
HK$16.93B
Enterprise valueⓘ
HK$16.51B
P/Eⓘ
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Non-GAAP P/Eⓘ
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EV / Revenueⓘ
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EV / Op incomeⓘ
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EV / OCFⓘ
143.0x
P / Bⓘ
26.6x
P / Tangible bookⓘ
26.6x
Tangible book
HK$637.3M
Net cashⓘ
HK$424.2M
Current ratioⓘ
5.7
Debt / equityⓘ
0.0
ROAⓘ
15.9%
ROEⓘ
19.0%
Cash conversionⓘ
95.0%
CapEx / revenueⓘ
-9.2%
SBC / revenueⓘ
—
Dilution ratioⓘ
0.0%
Revenue by segment
Hair Care & Beauty Products—
low · llm_fanout_v2
Personal Care Products—
low · llm_fanout_v2
Skin & Hair Care—
low · llm_fanout_v2
Business relationships
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Supply chain
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Peer comparison
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Market position
Stress test
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Predictor forecast
Next quarternear-term
Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
EPS
Consensus EPS
0,23
Predicted surprise
+0,00
Beat probability
45 %
Analysts
9
Other metrics
Revenue
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no estimate
Segment revenue
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no estimate
Margin
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no estimate
Segment margin
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no estimate
as of 2026-07-06 · Earnings Surprise V1
Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 0,23 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 671,4M USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 168,1M USD |
Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in USD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04
Options
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Short squeeze
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Earnings-call key lines
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Consensus distribution
sell-side coverageRecommendation distribution10 analysts
Strong buy4
Buy6
Hold0
Sell0
Strong sell0
12-month price targetHK$39,64 · Median HK$40,00
Low HK$35,00High HK$44,00
Operating income · consensus168,1M USD
EPS surprise
+0,8 %
reported vs consensus · beat
Revenue surprise
−15,5 %
reported vs consensus · miss
Estimate revisions
consensus EPS · 26-week trend— missing data
Sell-side observations
LowHK$35,10
MeanHK$40,07
MedianHK$40,50
HighHK$44,00
SpotHK$26,88
+49.1 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot
Themes
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ESG
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Risk factors
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskLow
Filing-based flags
- No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Op Margin25,8 %Best in class
Net Margin21,3 %Best in class
ROE19,0 %Above P75
Capex / Rev-9,2 %Bottom quartile
D/E0,03Above P75
Cash Conv0,95Below median
Corporate actions / M&A
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FX exposure
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Comparable transactions
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Derivatives & instruments
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Actions
Ask Handelsavisen
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Data sources
- Market data
- Market data cache
- Issuer disclosures
- Public news
- Earnings transcripts
- Consensus estimates
- ESG data
- Reference data
How metrics are computed
- Ev To Operating Incomeenterprise_value / operating_income
- Ev To Operating Cash Flowenterprise_value / operating_cash_flow
- Price To Bookmarket_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
- Enterprise Valuemarket_cap - net_cash
- Cash Conversion Ratiooperating_cash_flow / net_income
- Market Capmarket_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
Source documents
- Softcare Ltd Market data — financials · 2026-07-06
- Softcare Ltd Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-06
Ownership & reference
Leadership
- Jichao LuoChief Executive Officer, Executive Director
Insider activity
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Short positioning
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Geographic breakdown
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Listings · one canonical issuer
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2698.HKCanonical
HKEX · HKD
Intel & risk
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OSINT findings
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskLow
No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data— missing data
The Thread
Everything we know, in order2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
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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 · Reference data
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