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1579.HK HKEX Food Processing

Yihai International Holding Ltd

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15,0B HKD
P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
6,40 %
Op margin
18,7 %
ROE
17,9 %
Net margin
12,9 %
Debt / equity
0,02
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About

Yihai International Holding Ltd operates in the Food Processing industry within the Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector, generating revenue through the production and sale of food products.

Business. Yihai International Holding Ltd (1579.HK) is a food processing company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The firm operates within the Food & Beverages industry, focusing on the production and sale of food products. Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and geographic revenue mix are not available in the provided data. Consequently, the company is described at the industry level as a participant in the consumer non-cyclicals sector.

Classification92 %
SectorConsumer Non-Cyclicals
Business sectorFood & Beverages
IndustryFood Processing
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY18 analysts
14 buy3 hold1 sell
Avg 12m price target17,93

Analyst recommendations

18 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy14
Hold3
Sell1
12-month price target
17,93
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
18 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
17,9 %
return on equity
Quality
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

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  • No recent newsroom coverage mentioning 1579.
  • 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

    Yihai International Holding Ltd (1579.HK) is a food processing company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The firm operates within the Food & Beverages industry, focusing on the production and sale of food products. Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and geographic revenue mix are not available in the provided data. Consequently, the company is described at the industry level as a participant in the consumer non-cyclicals sector.

    Classification92 %
    SectorConsumer Non-Cyclicals
    Business sectorFood & Beverages
    IndustryFood Processing
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Yihai International Holding Ltd maintains a conservative capital structure characterized by minimal leverage and strong liquidity. The company reports a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, indicating negligible reliance on long-term debt relative to shareholder equity. Total liabilities stand at CNY 1.17 billion against total equity of CNY 4.77 billion, resulting in a current ratio of 3.82, which suggests ample short-term assets to cover immediate obligations. Cash and equivalents total CNY 2.08 billion, providing a substantial buffer against operational fluctuations. The low liquidity risk assessment aligns with this robust balance sheet position.

    Profitability metrics demonstrate efficient capital utilization, with a return on equity (ROE) of 17.9% and a return on assets (ROA) of 14.38%. The company generated a net income of CNY 854 million on revenues of CNY 6.61 billion, yielding a net margin of approximately 12.9%. Operating income reached CNY 1.24 billion, reflecting effective cost management within the food processing value chain. While specific cohort median comparisons are not provided in the input data, the ROE and ROA figures suggest strong operational performance relative to typical industry benchmarks for capital-intensive food processors.

    Key takeaways
    • The company exhibits a highly conservative balance sheet with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02 and a current ratio of 3.82.
    • Strong profitability is evidenced by a 17.9% ROE and 14.38% ROA, driven by CNY 854 million in net income.
    • Liquidity and dilution risks are assessed as low, with no immediate flags detected in recent filings.
    • Cash reserves of CNY 2.08 billion provide significant financial flexibility and operational buffer.
    • Valuation multiples include a P/E of 17.21 and an EV/EBITDA of 10.29, reflecting market pricing of its stable earnings profile.
    • Historical growth trends and segment-specific data are unavailable, limiting deeper operational analysis.

    Bull / Bear case

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    Valuation

    Market price
    HK$14,51
    Market cap
    HK$14.70B
    Enterprise value
    HK$12.73B
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    12.9x
    P / B
    3.1x
    P / Tangible book
    3.1x
    Tangible book
    HK$4.77B
    Net cash
    HK$1.97B
    Current ratio
    3.8
    Debt / equity
    0.0
    ROA
    14.4%
    ROE
    17.9%
    Cash conversion
    116.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -4.9%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Edible Oils & Fats
    low · llm_fanout_v2
    Food & Feed Ingredients
    low · llm_fanout_v2
    Packaging Production
    low · llm_fanout_v2

    Market share

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    Business relationships

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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
    0,94
    Predicted surprise
    -0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    18
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
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    as of 2026-05-20 · 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
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate0,94
    Revenueno estimateno estimate7,1B CNY
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate1,4B CNY
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in CNY. 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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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution18 analysts
    Strong buy8
    Buy8
    Hold1
    Sell1
    Strong sell0
    12-month price targetHK$18,26 · Median HK$18,60
    Low HK$14,70High HK$20,69
    Operating income · consensus1,4B CNY
    EPS surprise
    −6,8 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −7,0 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

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    Sell-side observations

    LowHK$14,70
    MeanHK$17,93
    MedianHK$17,80
    HighHK$20,69
    SpotHK$14,51
    +23.6 %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 Margin18,7 %Best in class
    Net Margin12,9 %Best in class
    ROE17,9 %Best in class
    Capex / Rev-4,9 %Below median
    D/E0,02Above P75
    Cash Conv1,16Above median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Actions

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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
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    • Ev To Revenue
      enterprise_value / revenue
    • Return On Assets
      net_income / total_assets
    • Price To Tangible Book
      market_price / (tangible_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Price To Earnings
      market_price / (net_income / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    Source documents
    • Yihai International Holding Ltd Market data — financials · 2026-07-10

    Ownership & reference

    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
    1579.HKCanonical
    HKEX · HKD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise-0,00Full forecast →
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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
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
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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 Premium coverage