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K H Group Holdings Ltd

Construction & EngineeringVerified

K H Group Holdings Ltd exhibits a negative equity position of HKD -84.2 million and a market capitalization of HKD 168 million, indicating a highly leveraged capital structure. The company's enterprise value to revenue ratio of 1.71 suggests a premium to its revenue base, but the negative EBITDA of HKD -56.1 million results in an EV/EBITDA of -3.96, signaling poor earnings quality. Profitability metrics are severely underperforming relative to industry norms. The company's return on equity of 68.4% is an artifact of negative equity, while its return on assets of -21.02% indicates a loss-making asset base. Gross profit of HKD -43.7 million and operating income of HKD -56.1 million confirm operational losses, with no clear path to margin improvement in the near term. Revenue is distributed across three segments: Foundation and Construction (primary), Chemical Materials, and Others. No segment-specific revenue figures are disclosed, but the negative gross margin suggests pressure across all lines. The company's geographic exposure is not specified, but its operations are likely concentrated in Hong Kong and China. Growth prospects are constrained by negative operating cash flow of HKD -6.5 million and free cash flow of HKD -54.7 million. The company's capital expenditure of HKD -4,000 is minimal, indicating a lack of investment in growth. Revenue of HKD 129.58 million in the latest period shows no clear trajectory of expansion. The company faces medium liquidity risk due to a current ratio of 0.38 and negative net cash position. Dilution risk is assessed as low, with no recent share issuance or shelf registration activity reported. The negative equity position and high leverage suggest potential for capital structure adjustments, but no immediate dilution pressure is evident. Recent filings and transcripts are not available in the input data, but the company's 10-K Risk Factors language and financial disclosures indicate ongoing operational and liquidity challenges. The absence of positive cash flow and the negative equity position suggest a need for strategic restructuring.

30-day price · 1557+0.10 (+26.0%)
Low$0.33High$0.52Close$0.46As of22 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanyK H Group Holdings Ltd
Ticker1557.HK
SectorIndustrials
BusinessIndustrial & Commercial Services
Industry groupIndustrial & Commercial Services
IndustryConstruction & Engineering
AI analysis

Business. K H Group Holdings Ltd provides foundation and construction services through its three business segments, including the sale of chemical products and leasing of machinery and trading of electronic devices.

Classification. K H Group Holdings Ltd is classified under the Industrials economic sector, Industrial & Commercial Services business sector, and Construction & Engineering industry with a confidence level of 0.92.

K H Group Holdings Ltd exhibits a negative equity position of HKD -84.2 million and a market capitalization of HKD 168 million, indicating a highly leveraged capital structure. The company's enterprise value to revenue ratio of 1.71 suggests a premium to its revenue base, but the negative EBITDA of HKD -56.1 million results in an EV/EBITDA of -3.96, signaling poor earnings quality. Profitability metrics are severely underperforming relative to industry norms. The company's return on equity of 68.4% is an artifact of negative equity, while its return on assets of -21.02% indicates a loss-making asset base. Gross profit of HKD -43.7 million and operating income of HKD -56.1 million confirm operational losses, with no clear path to margin improvement in the near term. Revenue is distributed across three segments: Foundation and Construction (primary), Chemical Materials, and Others. No segment-specific revenue figures are disclosed, but the negative gross margin suggests pressure across all lines. The company's geographic exposure is not specified, but its operations are likely concentrated in Hong Kong and China. Growth prospects are constrained by negative operating cash flow of HKD -6.5 million and free cash flow of HKD -54.7 million. The company's capital expenditure of HKD -4,000 is minimal, indicating a lack of investment in growth. Revenue of HKD 129.58 million in the latest period shows no clear trajectory of expansion. The company faces medium liquidity risk due to a current ratio of 0.38 and negative net cash position. Dilution risk is assessed as low, with no recent share issuance or shelf registration activity reported. The negative equity position and high leverage suggest potential for capital structure adjustments, but no immediate dilution pressure is evident. Recent filings and transcripts are not available in the input data, but the company's 10-K Risk Factors language and financial disclosures indicate ongoing operational and liquidity challenges. The absence of positive cash flow and the negative equity position suggest a need for strategic restructuring.
Key takeaways
  • K H Group Holdings Ltd is operating at a loss with negative equity and poor profitability metrics.
  • The company's capital structure is highly leveraged, with a negative debt-to-equity ratio of -0.64.
  • No clear growth trajectory is evident, with negative operating and free cash flow.
  • Liquidity risk is medium, and dilution risk is low in the near term.
  • The company's business model lacks margin resilience, with a negative gross profit of HKD -43.7 million.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyHKD
Revenue$129.6M
Gross profit-$43.7M
Operating income-$56.1M
Net income-$57.6M
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow-$6.5M
CapEx-$4.0k
Free cash flow-$54.7M
Total assets$273.9M
Total liabilities$358.2M
Total equity-$84.2M
Cash & equivalents
Long-term debt$54.1M
Annual history (last 5)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
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PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
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PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
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Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
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PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
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PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
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PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
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FQ-7
Valuation
Market price$0.35
Market cap$168.0M
Enterprise value$222.1M
P/E
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue1.7
EV/Op income
EV/OCF
P/B
P/Tangible book
Tangible book-$84.2M
Net cash-$54.1M
Current ratio0.4
Debt/Equity-0.6
ROA-21.0%
ROE68.4%
Cash conversion11.0%
CapEx/Revenue-0.0%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
  • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Industrial & Commercial Services · cohort 5 companies
Metric1557Activity
Op margin-43.3%9.5% medp25 4.9% · p75 12.7%bottom quartile
Net margin-44.4%6.3% medp25 2.4% · p75 8.5%bottom quartile
Gross margin-33.8%17.3% medp25 11.8% · p75 27.4%bottom quartile
CapEx / revenue-0.0%2.4% medp25 1.1% · p75 3.3%bottom quartile
Debt / equity-64.0%49.8% medp25 35.3% · p75 104.1%bottom quartile
Source data
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Company fundamentalsperiod FQ-7 · history via verified-market-data
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Market quoteclose HKD 0.35 · shares 0.48B diluted
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