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0166$0.0458

New Times Corporation Ltd

Diversified MiningVerified

New Times Corporation Ltd exhibits a weak capital structure and liquidity position, with a price-to-book ratio of 0.35 and a price-to-tangible-book ratio of 0.35, indicating significant undervaluation relative to its book value. The company's liquidity is further underscored by a current ratio of 3.82, suggesting it has sufficient short-term assets to cover its liabilities. However, the company's negative return on equity of -0.7887 and return on assets of -0.5973 highlight poor profitability and asset utilization. The company's profitability is severely underperforming compared to industry standards, with a net loss of 777.3 million HKD and an operating loss of 127.5 million HKD. These figures contrast sharply with the industry's preferred metrics, which typically emphasize positive returns and stable margins. The company's gross profit of -73.2 million HKD further underscores its operational challenges. New Times Corporation Ltd's revenue is distributed across two segments: General and Commodities Refinery and Trading, and Upstream. The company operates in both domestic and overseas markets, including the United States, Canada, and Argentina. However, the financial data does not provide specific revenue concentrations for each segment or region, making it difficult to assess geographic or segment-specific risks. The company's growth trajectory is negative, with a net loss of 777.3 million HKD and an operating loss of 127.5 million HKD. The outlook for the current fiscal year is not optimistic, and there is no indication of improvement in the next fiscal year. The company's revenue history shows a decline, and there are no signs of a turnaround in the near future. The risk assessment for New Times Corporation Ltd indicates low liquidity and dilution risks. However, the company's negative returns and high debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02 suggest potential financial instability. The absence of immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags is a positive sign, but the company's financial performance remains a concern. Recent events and filings do not indicate any significant changes in the company's operations or financial strategy. The company's last actual EPS was -0.95 HKD, and its last actual revenue was 33,020,000 HKD, both reflecting a challenging financial environment.

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Profile
CompanyNew Times Corporation Ltd
Ticker0166.HK
SectorBasic Materials
BusinessMineral Resources
Industry groupMineral Resources
IndustryDiversified Mining
AI analysis

Business. New Times Corporation Ltd operates in the non-ferrous metals and petroleum-related products refinery and trading businesses, generating revenue through its General and Commodities Refinery and Trading segment and its Upstream segment.

Classification. New Times Corporation Ltd is classified under the Basic Materials economic sector, Mineral Resources business sector, and Diversified Mining industry with a confidence level of 0.92.

New Times Corporation Ltd exhibits a weak capital structure and liquidity position, with a price-to-book ratio of 0.35 and a price-to-tangible-book ratio of 0.35, indicating significant undervaluation relative to its book value. The company's liquidity is further underscored by a current ratio of 3.82, suggesting it has sufficient short-term assets to cover its liabilities. However, the company's negative return on equity of -0.7887 and return on assets of -0.5973 highlight poor profitability and asset utilization. The company's profitability is severely underperforming compared to industry standards, with a net loss of 777.3 million HKD and an operating loss of 127.5 million HKD. These figures contrast sharply with the industry's preferred metrics, which typically emphasize positive returns and stable margins. The company's gross profit of -73.2 million HKD further underscores its operational challenges. New Times Corporation Ltd's revenue is distributed across two segments: General and Commodities Refinery and Trading, and Upstream. The company operates in both domestic and overseas markets, including the United States, Canada, and Argentina. However, the financial data does not provide specific revenue concentrations for each segment or region, making it difficult to assess geographic or segment-specific risks. The company's growth trajectory is negative, with a net loss of 777.3 million HKD and an operating loss of 127.5 million HKD. The outlook for the current fiscal year is not optimistic, and there is no indication of improvement in the next fiscal year. The company's revenue history shows a decline, and there are no signs of a turnaround in the near future. The risk assessment for New Times Corporation Ltd indicates low liquidity and dilution risks. However, the company's negative returns and high debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02 suggest potential financial instability. The absence of immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags is a positive sign, but the company's financial performance remains a concern. Recent events and filings do not indicate any significant changes in the company's operations or financial strategy. The company's last actual EPS was -0.95 HKD, and its last actual revenue was 33,020,000 HKD, both reflecting a challenging financial environment.
Key takeaways
  • New Times Corporation Ltd is significantly undervalued with a price-to-book ratio of 0.35.
  • The company is experiencing substantial financial losses, with a net loss of 777.3 million HKD.
  • The company's profitability metrics are negative, indicating poor operational performance.
  • The company's liquidity position is relatively strong, with a current ratio of 3.82.
  • The company's growth trajectory is negative, with no signs of improvement in the near future.
  • The risk assessment indicates low liquidity and dilution risks, but the company's financial performance remains a concern.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyHKD
Revenue$14.93B
Gross profit-$73.2M
Operating income-$127.5M
Net income-$777.3M
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow
CapEx
Free cash flow
Total assets$1.30B
Total liabilities$315.7M
Total equity$985.6M
Cash & equivalents$398.7M
Long-term debt$21.4M
Annual history (last 5)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FY0$14.93B-$127.5M-$777.3M-$104.4M
FY-1$10.90B-$52.4M-$87.4M-$53.8M
FY-2$26.15B-$105.0M-$150.5M-$49.1M
FY-3$20.91B$328.5M$285.9M$210.1M
FY-4$11.17B$357.6M$329.4M$359.0M
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FY0
FY-1
FY-2
FY-3
FY-4
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FY0$1.30B$985.6M$398.7M
FY-1$1.43B$1.06B$486.7M
FY-2$1.70B$1.19B$796.6M
FY-3$2.17B$1.32B$851.2M
FY-4$1.74B$1.10B$495.0M
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FY0-$65.7M-$30.3M-$104.4M
FY-1-$209.5M-$90.5M-$53.8M
FY-2$11.3M-$76.4M-$49.1M
FY-3$536.5M-$208.4M$210.1M
FY-4$99.2M-$8.0M$359.0M
Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FQ0
FQ-1
FQ-2
FQ-3
FQ-4
FQ-5
FQ-6
FQ-7
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FQ0
FQ-1
FQ-2
FQ-3
FQ-4
FQ-5
FQ-6
FQ-7
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FQ0
FQ-1
FQ-2
FQ-3
FQ-4
FQ-5
FQ-6
FQ-7
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FQ0
FQ-1
FQ-2
FQ-3
FQ-4
FQ-5
FQ-6
FQ-7
Valuation
Market price$0.04
Market cap$349.7M
Enterprise value-$27.6M
P/E
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue-0.0
EV/Op income
EV/OCF
P/B0.3
P/Tangible book0.3
Tangible book$985.6M
Net cash$377.3M
Current ratio3.8
Debt/Equity0.0
ROA-59.7%
ROE-78.9%
Cash conversion
CapEx/Revenue
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskLow
  • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Diversified Mining · cohort 1 companies
Metric0166Activity
Op margin-0.9%-1224.0% medp25 -6183.1% · p75 -23.2%top quartile
Net margin-5.2%-1165.1% medp25 -6326.5% · p75 -22.3%top quartile
Gross margin-0.5%17.3% medp25 -99.5% · p75 43.9%below median
R&D / revenue8.5% medp25 8.5% · p75 8.5%
CapEx / revenue37.1% medp25 37.1% · p75 37.1%
Debt / equity2.0%0.0% medp25 0.0% · p75 2.7%above median
Observations
IR observations
Last actual EPS-0.95 HKD
Last actual revenue33,020,000 HKD
Source data
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