A Holistic Look At Magnificent Hotel Investments Limited (HKG:201)

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Magnificent Hotel Investments Limited (HKG:201) 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 201, it is a financially-sound company with a a strong history of performance, trading at a great value. Below is a brief commentary on these key aspects. For those interested in digger a bit deeper into my commentary, read the full report on Magnificent Hotel Investments here.

Flawless balance sheet and undervalued

Over the past year, 201 has grown its earnings by 71%, with its most recent figure exceeding its annual average over the past five years. Not only did 201 outperformed its past performance, its growth also surpassed the Hospitality industry expansion, which generated a 8.8% earnings growth. This paints a buoyant picture for the company. 201's ability to maintain an adequate level of cash to meet upcoming liabilities is a good sign for its financial health. This suggests prudent control over cash and cost by management, which is a key determinant of the company’s health. 201 appears to have made good use of debt, producing operating cash levels of 0.6x total debt in the prior year. This is a strong indication that debt is reasonably met with cash generated.

SEHK:201 Income Statement, May 20th 2019
SEHK:201 Income Statement, May 20th 2019

201 is currently trading below its true value, which means the market is undervaluing the company's expected cash flow going forward. This mispricing gives investors the opportunity to buy into the stock at a cheap price compared to the value they will be receiving, should analysts' consensus forecast growth be correct. Compared to the rest of the hospitality industry, 201 is also trading below its peers, relative to earnings generated. This supports the theory that 201 is potentially underpriced.

SEHK:201 Price Estimation Relative to Market, May 20th 2019
SEHK:201 Price Estimation Relative to Market, May 20th 2019

Next Steps:

For Magnificent Hotel Investments, I've put together three essential factors you should look at:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for 201’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for 201’s outlook.

  2. Dividend Income vs Capital Gains: Does 201 return gains to shareholders through reinvesting in itself and growing earnings, or redistribute a decent portion of earnings as dividends? Our historical dividend yield visualization quickly tells you what your can expect from 201 as an investment.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of 201? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.

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