Why We Think Zhonghua Gas Holdings Limited (HKG:8246) Could Be Worth Looking At

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Attractive stocks have exceptional fundamentals. In the case of Zhonghua Gas Holdings Limited (HKG:8246), there's is a company with great financial health as well as a a great history of performance. Below is a brief commentary on these key aspects. If you're interested in understanding beyond my broad commentary, read the full report on Zhonghua Gas Holdings here.

Outstanding track record with excellent balance sheet

Over the past few years, 8246 has more than doubled its earnings, with its most recent figure exceeding its annual average over the past five years. The strong earnings growth is reflected in impressive double-digit 25% return to shareholders, which is what investors like to see! 8246'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 an important determinant of the company’s health. 8246 seems to have put its debt to good use, generating operating cash levels of 68.69x 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:8246 Income Statement, July 9th 2019
SEHK:8246 Income Statement, July 9th 2019

Next Steps:

For Zhonghua Gas Holdings, I've put together three essential factors you should further research:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for 8246’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for 8246’s outlook.

  2. Valuation: What is 8246 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 8246 is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of 8246? 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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