Why Fundamental Investors Love BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited (HKG:2388)

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BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited (HKG:2388) is a company with exceptional fundamental characteristics. Upon building up an investment case for a stock, we should look at various aspects. In the case of 2388, it is a financially-robust , dividend-paying company with a a strong track record of performance. Below, I’ve touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. If you’re interested in understanding beyond my high-level commentary, read the full report on BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) here.

Flawless balance sheet with proven track record and pays a dividend

In the previous year, 2388 has ramped up its bottom line by 15.9%, with its latest earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. Not only did 2388 outperformed its past performance, its growth also surpassed the Banks industry expansion, which generated a 7.0% earnings growth. This is an optimistic signal for the future.

SEHK:2388 Income Statement Export August 29th 18
SEHK:2388 Income Statement Export August 29th 18

Income investors would also be happy to know that 2388 is a great dividend company, with a current yield standing at 3.6%. 2388 has also been regularly increasing its dividend payments to shareholders over the past decade.

SEHK:2388 Historical Dividend Yield August 29th 18
SEHK:2388 Historical Dividend Yield August 29th 18

Next Steps:

For BOC Hong Kong (Holdings), there are three pertinent aspects you should further examine:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for 2388’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for 2388’s outlook.

  2. Valuation: What is 2388 worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether 2388 is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of 2388? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

To help readers see past the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned. For errors that warrant correction please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com.

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