Does The Data Make SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Limited (HKG:315) An Attractive Investment?

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As an investor, I look for investments which does not compromise one fundamental factor for another. By this I mean, I look at stocks holistically, from their financial health to their future outlook. In the case of SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Limited (HKG:315), it is a dependable dividend payer that has been able to sustain great financial health over the past. In the following section, I expand a bit more on these key aspects. If you're interested in understanding beyond my broad commentary, read the full report on SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings here.

Excellent balance sheet average dividend payer

315's ability to maintain an adequate level of cash to meet upcoming liabilities is a good sign for its financial health. This implies that 315 manages its cash and cost levels well, which is a crucial insight into the health of the company. 315 seems to have put its debt to good use, generating operating cash levels of 0.44x total debt in the most recent year. This is also a good indication as to whether debt is properly covered by the company’s cash flows.

SEHK:315 Historical Debt, April 7th 2019
SEHK:315 Historical Debt, April 7th 2019

315 is also a dividend company, with ample net income to cover its dividend payout, which has been consistently growing over the past decade, keeping income investors happy.

SEHK:315 Historical Dividend Yield, April 7th 2019
SEHK:315 Historical Dividend Yield, April 7th 2019

Next Steps:

For SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings, I've compiled three pertinent factors you should further research:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for 315’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for 315’s outlook.

  2. Historical Performance: What has 315's returns been like over the past? Go into more detail in the past track record analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of our analysis for more clarity.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of 315? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

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