Asia Plastic Recycling Holding Ltd
Asia Plastic Recycling operates with a market price of $4.91 and a market cap of $1.32 billion, with a price-to-book ratio of 0.36, indicating a significant discount to its book value. The company's liquidity is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 0.87, suggesting potential short-term liquidity constraints. The enterprise value to revenue ratio of 4.07 is below the industry median, reflecting a relatively undervalued position in the Commodity Chemicals sector. Profitability metrics are deeply negative, with a return on equity of -12.73% and a return on assets of -7.37%, both well below the industry median. The company reported a net loss of $466.89 million, with operating income also negative at $418.48 million. These figures indicate a significant underperformance relative to peers in the Commodity Chemicals industry. The company's revenue is concentrated in the domestic market, with no disclosed international operations. This geographic concentration increases exposure to local economic and regulatory risks. The company's product portfolio includes EVA foam materials used in soles, bags, and floor mats, but no material segment breakdown is available in the input data. Growth trajectory is negative, with no disclosed revenue growth in the current fiscal year. The outlook for the next fiscal year is also uncertain, with no positive revenue delta provided. The company's capital expenditures of $604.39 million were not offset by positive operating cash flow, which was negative at $340.49 million. This suggests a reliance on external financing to fund operations and expansion. Risk factors include a medium liquidity risk, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38 and a negative net cash position. The company's dilution risk is assessed as low, with no near-term pressure from share issuance. However, the negative operating cash flow and high capital expenditures increase the risk of future dilution if financing is required. Recent events include a 10-K filing disclosing ongoing challenges in the waste plastics recycling market, including rising input costs and regulatory pressures. No recent earnings call transcripts or material news events were provided in the input data.
Business. Asia Plastic Recycling Holding Ltd is an investment holding company primarily engaged in the research and development, manufacturing, and sales of Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate copolymer (EVA) foam material, and the recycling of waste plastics and scraps.
Classification. Asia Plastic Recycling is classified under the Basic Materials economic sector, Chemicals business sector, and Commodity Chemicals industry with a confidence level of 0.92.
- Asia Plastic Recycling is trading at a significant discount to book value, with a price-to-book ratio of 0.36.
- The company is unprofitable, with a return on equity of -12.73% and a return on assets of -7.37%.
- Revenue is entirely concentrated in the domestic market, increasing exposure to local economic and regulatory risks.
- The company has negative operating cash flow and is funding operations and capital expenditures through external financing.
- Liquidity risk is medium, with a current ratio of 0.87 and a negative net cash position.
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- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.