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0297$1.4859

Sinofert Holdings Ltd

Agricultural ChemicalsVerified

Sinofert Holdings Ltd maintains a conservative capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, indicating a relatively low reliance on debt financing. The company's liquidity position is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 1.24, suggesting it can cover its short-term obligations but with limited buffer. The company's market price of 1.48 CNY implies a market capitalization of approximately 10.4 billion CNY, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.26 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.93, both of which are below the industry median for Agricultural Chemicals. In terms of profitability, Sinofert's return on equity (ROE) of 11.22% and return on assets (ROA) of 5.34% are below the industry median for ROE but in line with the median for ROA. The company's gross profit margin of 12.44% and operating margin of 6.44% are also below the industry median, indicating that it is less efficient in converting revenue into profit compared to its peers. Sinofert's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification in the provided data. This lack of diversification may expose the company to higher operational and market risks, particularly in the volatile agricultural chemicals sector. The company's growth trajectory is modest, with a current FY revenue of 23.26 billion CNY and a mean analyst estimate of 24.98 billion CNY for the next fiscal year, representing a projected growth of 7.4%. The company's capital expenditure of -311.39 million CNY suggests a reduction in investment in new projects or facilities, which may signal a focus on cost control or a slowdown in expansion. Sinofert's risk assessment indicates a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk. The company's net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt, which could affect its ability to fund operations without external financing. The company has not disclosed any recent dilutive events, and the dilution risk remains low. Recent events and filings do not indicate any significant changes in the company's operations or financial strategy. The company's ESG score of 35.19 is below the industry median, with particular weaknesses in the social pillar (19.47) and environment pillar (37.98). The governance pillar score of 56.90 is relatively strong, but the ESG controversies score of 100 suggests the company has not been involved in any major controversies.

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Profile
CompanySinofert Holdings Ltd
Ticker0297.HK
SectorBasic Materials
BusinessChemicals
Industry groupChemicals
IndustryAgricultural Chemicals
AI analysis

Business. Sinofert Holdings Ltd is a Chinese company engaged in the production and distribution of agricultural chemicals, primarily fertilizers, and operates within the Basic Materials sector.

Classification. Sinofert is classified under the industry of Agricultural Chemicals within the Basic Materials economic sector, with a confidence level of 0.92.

Sinofert Holdings Ltd maintains a conservative capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, indicating a relatively low reliance on debt financing. The company's liquidity position is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 1.24, suggesting it can cover its short-term obligations but with limited buffer. The company's market price of 1.48 CNY implies a market capitalization of approximately 10.4 billion CNY, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.26 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.93, both of which are below the industry median for Agricultural Chemicals. In terms of profitability, Sinofert's return on equity (ROE) of 11.22% and return on assets (ROA) of 5.34% are below the industry median for ROE but in line with the median for ROA. The company's gross profit margin of 12.44% and operating margin of 6.44% are also below the industry median, indicating that it is less efficient in converting revenue into profit compared to its peers. Sinofert's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification in the provided data. This lack of diversification may expose the company to higher operational and market risks, particularly in the volatile agricultural chemicals sector. The company's growth trajectory is modest, with a current FY revenue of 23.26 billion CNY and a mean analyst estimate of 24.98 billion CNY for the next fiscal year, representing a projected growth of 7.4%. The company's capital expenditure of -311.39 million CNY suggests a reduction in investment in new projects or facilities, which may signal a focus on cost control or a slowdown in expansion. Sinofert's risk assessment indicates a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk. The company's net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt, which could affect its ability to fund operations without external financing. The company has not disclosed any recent dilutive events, and the dilution risk remains low. Recent events and filings do not indicate any significant changes in the company's operations or financial strategy. The company's ESG score of 35.19 is below the industry median, with particular weaknesses in the social pillar (19.47) and environment pillar (37.98). The governance pillar score of 56.90 is relatively strong, but the ESG controversies score of 100 suggests the company has not been involved in any major controversies.
Key takeaways
  • Sinofert Holdings Ltd has a conservative capital structure with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.
  • The company's profitability metrics, including ROE and operating margin, are below the industry median.
  • Sinofert's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification.
  • The company's growth trajectory is modest, with a projected 7.4% increase in revenue for the next fiscal year.
  • Sinofert's ESG score is below the industry median, with particular weaknesses in the social and environment pillars.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyCNY
Revenue$23.26B
Gross profit$2.89B
Operating income$1.50B
Net income$1.26B
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow$1.99B
CapEx-$311.4M
Free cash flow$937.6M
Total assets$23.59B
Total liabilities$12.36B
Total equity$11.22B
Cash & equivalents
Long-term debt$1.51B
Annual history (last 5)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FY0$23.26B$1.50B$1.26B$937.6M
FY-1$21.26B$1.06B$1.06B$956.8M
FY-2$21.73B$791.1M$625.5M$166.2M
FY-3$23.00B$1.06B$1.12B-$124.0M
FY-4$22.64B$719.5M$866.6M-$448.5M
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FY0
FY-1
FY-2
FY-3
FY-4
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FY0$23.59B$11.22B
FY-1$21.42B$10.42B
FY-2$21.98B$9.71B
FY-3$20.82B$9.50B
FY-4$17.49B$8.74B
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FY0$1.99B-$311.4M$937.6M
FY-1$1.04B-$275.6M$956.8M
FY-2$2.49B-$543.8M$166.2M
FY-3$2.00B-$1.23B-$124.0M
FY-4$1.57B-$1.39B-$448.5M
Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FQ0
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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
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Valuation
Market price$1.48
Market cap$10.40B
Enterprise value$11.90B
P/E8.3
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue0.5
EV/Op income8.0
EV/OCF6.0
P/B0.9
P/Tangible book0.9
Tangible book$11.22B
Net cash-$1.51B
Current ratio1.2
Debt/Equity0.1
ROA5.3%
ROE11.2%
Cash conversion1.6%
CapEx/Revenue-1.3%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
  • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Chemicals · cohort 11 companies
Metric0297Activity
Op margin6.4%0.4% medp25 -8.0% · p75 16.0%above median
Net margin5.4%2.3% medp25 -11.6% · p75 11.8%above median
Gross margin12.4%20.8% medp25 14.9% · p75 24.0%bottom quartile
R&D / revenue1.1% medp25 0.5% · p75 1.3%
CapEx / revenue-1.3%6.2% medp25 5.4% · p75 10.2%bottom quartile
Debt / equity13.0%59.0% medp25 54.9% · p75 72.9%bottom quartile
Observations
IR observations
Mean EPS estimate0.23 CNY
Mean revenue estimate24,979,000,000 CNY
Mean EBIT estimate1,606,000,000 CNY
market data ESG Score35.19 (0-100, higher is better)
Environment pillar37.98 (0-100)
Social pillar19.47 (0-100)
Governance pillar56.90 (0-100)
ESG controversies score100 (0-100, higher = fewer controversies)
ESG gradeC
Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-18 02:02 UTCJob: 12329080