Why I Like Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (HKG:16)

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Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (HKG:16) 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 16, it is a notable dividend-paying company 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 high-level commentary, read the full report on Sun Hung Kai Properties here.

Flawless balance sheet established dividend payer

16’s strong financial health means that all of its upcoming liability payments are able to be met by its current cash and short-term investment holdings. This suggests prudent control over cash and cost by management, which is a crucial insight into the health of the company. 16 appears to have made good use of debt, producing operating cash levels of 0.23x total debt in the prior year. This is a strong indication that debt is reasonably met with cash generated.

SEHK:16 Historical Debt August 29th 18
SEHK:16 Historical Debt August 29th 18

16 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:16 Historical Dividend Yield August 29th 18
SEHK:16 Historical Dividend Yield August 29th 18

Next Steps:

For Sun Hung Kai Properties, I’ve compiled three pertinent aspects you should further research:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for 16’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for 16’s outlook.

  2. Historical Performance: What has 16’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 16? 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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