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1004$0.2957

China Smarter Energy Group Holdings Ltd

Oil & Gas Refining and MarketingVerified
Score breakdown
Profitability+3Sentiment+30Risk penalty-3Missing signals-3
Quality breakdown
Key fields100Profile38Conclusion98AI synthesis40Observations3

Capital Structure and Liquidity China Smarter Energy Group Holdings Ltd exhibits a highly leveraged capital structure, with total liabilities of HKD 17.57 billion and total equity of HKD -12.51 billion, resulting in a negative debt-to-equity ratio of -0.55 [doc:HA-latest]. The company's liquidity position is weak, as evidenced by a current ratio of 0.11, indicating that current assets are insufficient to cover current liabilities [doc:HA-latest]. The enterprise value to revenue ratio of 10.7 suggests that the company is trading at a premium relative to its revenue, despite its negative net income of HKD -170.90 million [doc:HA-latest]. ### Profitability and Returns The company's profitability is mixed. It reports a gross profit of HKD 38.27 million and operating income of HKD 43.82 million, but its net income is negative at HKD -170.90 million [doc:HA-latest]. The return on equity (ROE) is 13.66%, which is relatively high given the negative equity position, but the return on assets (ROA) is -33.77%, indicating poor asset utilization and significant financial distress [doc:HA-latest]. ### Segments and Geographic Exposure The company operates two main segments: solar energy and investment. The solar energy segment is the primary revenue driver, but the investment segment's performance is not disclosed in the financial snapshot [doc:HA-latest]. The geographic exposure is not specified in the provided data, but the company is headquartered in Hong Kong and operates in China, suggesting a regional focus [doc:HA-latest]. ### Growth Trajectory The company's growth trajectory is uncertain. The financial data does not provide forward-looking revenue projections or outlooks for the current or next fiscal year [doc:HA-latest]. The negative net income and high leverage suggest that the company may face challenges in sustaining growth without significant operational improvements or external financing [doc:HA-latest]. ### Risk Factors The company faces significant liquidity risk, as indicated by the negative net cash position and high leverage [doc:HA-latest]. The risk assessment highlights a medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk, but the negative equity and high debt levels suggest potential for future dilution if the company requires additional capital [doc:HA-latest]. The company's financial distress and negative ROA indicate a high credit risk [doc:HA-latest]. ### Recent Events No recent events, filings, or transcripts are provided in the input data to inform the company's recent performance or strategic direction [doc:HA-latest].

Profile
CompanyChina Smarter Energy Group Holdings Ltd
Ticker1004.HK
SectorEnergy
BusinessEnergy - Fossil Fuels
Industry groupEnergy - Fossil Fuels
IndustryOil & Gas Refining and Marketing
AI analysis

Business. China Smarter Energy Group Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company primarily engaged in clean-energy power generation, including solar power generation, photovoltaic power plants operation, distributed solar power plants operation, and solar power distribution [doc:HA-latest].

Classification. The company is classified under the Energy - Fossil Fuels business sector and Oil & Gas Refining and Marketing industry, with a confidence level of 0.92 [doc:verified market data].

### Capital Structure and Liquidity China Smarter Energy Group Holdings Ltd exhibits a highly leveraged capital structure, with total liabilities of HKD 17.57 billion and total equity of HKD -12.51 billion, resulting in a negative debt-to-equity ratio of -0.55 [doc:HA-latest]. The company's liquidity position is weak, as evidenced by a current ratio of 0.11, indicating that current assets are insufficient to cover current liabilities [doc:HA-latest]. The enterprise value to revenue ratio of 10.7 suggests that the company is trading at a premium relative to its revenue, despite its negative net income of HKD -170.90 million [doc:HA-latest]. ### Profitability and Returns The company's profitability is mixed. It reports a gross profit of HKD 38.27 million and operating income of HKD 43.82 million, but its net income is negative at HKD -170.90 million [doc:HA-latest]. The return on equity (ROE) is 13.66%, which is relatively high given the negative equity position, but the return on assets (ROA) is -33.77%, indicating poor asset utilization and significant financial distress [doc:HA-latest]. ### Segments and Geographic Exposure The company operates two main segments: solar energy and investment. The solar energy segment is the primary revenue driver, but the investment segment's performance is not disclosed in the financial snapshot [doc:HA-latest]. The geographic exposure is not specified in the provided data, but the company is headquartered in Hong Kong and operates in China, suggesting a regional focus [doc:HA-latest]. ### Growth Trajectory The company's growth trajectory is uncertain. The financial data does not provide forward-looking revenue projections or outlooks for the current or next fiscal year [doc:HA-latest]. The negative net income and high leverage suggest that the company may face challenges in sustaining growth without significant operational improvements or external financing [doc:HA-latest]. ### Risk Factors The company faces significant liquidity risk, as indicated by the negative net cash position and high leverage [doc:HA-latest]. The risk assessment highlights a medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk, but the negative equity and high debt levels suggest potential for future dilution if the company requires additional capital [doc:HA-latest]. The company's financial distress and negative ROA indicate a high credit risk [doc:HA-latest]. ### Recent Events No recent events, filings, or transcripts are provided in the input data to inform the company's recent performance or strategic direction [doc:HA-latest].
Key takeaways
  • The company is highly leveraged with a negative equity position and weak liquidity.
  • Despite positive gross and operating profits, the company reports a significant net loss.
  • The solar energy segment is the primary business, but the investment segment's performance is not disclosed.
  • The company's financial distress is evident from the negative ROA and high debt-to-equity ratio.
  • The company's growth trajectory is uncertain without additional capital or operational improvements.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyHKD
Revenue$77.5M
Gross profit$38.3M
Operating income$43.8M
Net income-$170.9M
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow
CapEx
Free cash flow
Total assets$506.0M
Total liabilities$1.76B
Total equity-$1.25B
Cash & equivalents
Long-term debt$692.5M
Annual history (last 5)
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Quarterly history (last 4)
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Valuation
Market price$0.29
Market cap$135.9M
Enterprise value$828.4M
P/E
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue10.7
EV/Op income18.9
EV/OCF
P/B
P/Tangible book
Tangible book-$1.25B
Net cash-$692.5M
Current ratio0.1
Debt/Equity-0.6
ROA-33.8%
ROE13.7%
Cash conversion
CapEx/Revenue
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
  • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Oil & Gas · cohort 184 companies
Metric1004Activity
Op margin56.6%15.4% medp25 -3260.6% · p75 43.2%top quartile
Net margin-220.7%24.1% medp25 -1.6% · p75 41.0%bottom quartile
Gross margin49.4%20.0% medp25 5.5% · p75 48.5%top quartile
R&D / revenue2.5% medp25 2.5% · p75 2.5%
CapEx / revenue-14.7% medp25 -50.8% · p75 -1.4%
Debt / equity-55.0%37.1% medp25 26.9% · p75 69.5%bottom quartile
Source data
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Company fundamentalsperiod FQ-7 · history via verified-market-data
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Market quoteclose HKD 0.29 · shares 0.47B diluted
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Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-04 08:31 UTCJob: 821bbd87