Should You Be Holding ASM Pacific Technology Limited (HKG:522)?

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ASM Pacific Technology Limited (HKG:522) is a stock with outstanding fundamental characteristics. When we build an investment case, we need to look at the stock with a holistic perspective. In the case of 522, it is a notable dividend payer that has been able to sustain great financial health over the past. Below, I've touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. If you're interested in understanding beyond my broad commentary, read the full report on ASM Pacific Technology here.

Excellent balance sheet average dividend payer

522 is financially robust, with ample cash on hand and short-term investments to meet upcoming liabilities. This indicates that 522 has sufficient cash flows and proper cash management in place, which is a crucial insight into the health of the company. 522's has produced operating cash levels of 0.56x total debt over the past year, which implies that 522's management has put its borrowings into good use by generating enough cash to cover a sufficient portion of borrowings.

SEHK:522 Historical Debt, April 2nd 2019
SEHK:522 Historical Debt, April 2nd 2019

Income investors would also be happy to know that 522 is a great dividend company, with a current yield standing at 3.1%. 522 has also been regularly increasing its dividend payments to shareholders over the past decade.

SEHK:522 Historical Dividend Yield, April 2nd 2019
SEHK:522 Historical Dividend Yield, April 2nd 2019

Next Steps:

For ASM Pacific Technology, I've put together three essential factors you should further research:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for 522’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for 522’s outlook.

  2. Historical Performance: What has 522'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 522? 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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