China Gas Holdings (0384.HK)
Utilities · HKEX · Hong Kong
Fundamentals
Valuation and ratings
China Gas Holdings trades at HK$5.70, which is 86% below the HK$10.60 our discounted cash flow model puts on the business. On that measure alone it screens as undervalued, though a DCF is an argument rather than a measurement, and the market is frequently right about why something is cheap.
Our moat model scores it 26 out of 100, which is little in the way of a moat. A moat is a structural reason competitors cannot take the profits away, and it matters more to a long holding period than any single quarter's numbers do.
It changes hands at 11.0 times earnings. Be careful reading that in isolation: for a cyclical business a low P/E arrives at the top of the cycle, when profits are peaking and about to fall, which is exactly when the shares look cheapest and are not.
About China Gas Holdings
China Gas Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, operates as an energy supplier and service provider in the People's Republic of China. It operates through Sales of Natural Gas; Engineering Design, Construction and Installation; Sales of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG); Value-Added Services; and Other Businesses segments. The company invests in, constructs, and operates city and town gas pipelines, gas terminals, storage and transportation facilities, and gas logistics systems; delivers natural gas and LPG to residential, industrial, and commercial users; builds and operates compressed natural gas/liquefied natural gas fueling stations for vehicles; and develops technologies related to natural gas and LPG. It is also involved in the investment in petrochemical facilities of storage and transportation; producing, storing, and selling of LPG and chemical products, as well as propane and butane; CBM business; exploration and production of coal bed methane; and gas station administration services. In addition, the company offers treasury, management, consultancy, and procurement services; and engages in wholesale and retail of household equipment, electric appliances, kitchen appliances, and others. Further, it is involved in the development and investment in clean energy; wholesale and trading of natural gas and liquefied natural gas; and sale of electricity, as well as invests in construction of city gas pipeline network, petrochemical, and natural gas projects. Additionally, the company engages in the distribution of heating; securities investment; software development and consulting; and provision of construction services, as well as rental and inspection services for safety production. China Gas Holdings Limited was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
0384.HK passes 4 of our 30 screens today
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Common questions
Is China Gas Holdings (0384.HK) undervalued?
Against our discounted cash flow estimate of HK$10.60, 0384.HK at HK$5.70 is 86% below fair value. That is one model's answer, not a recommendation, and most of a DCF's output sits in a terminal value nobody can forecast.
What is 0384.HK's P/E ratio?
0384.HK trades at 11.0 times earnings. A low P/E is not automatically cheap: on a cyclical company it is usually a warning that earnings are at a peak.
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