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Universal Technologies Holdings Limited

Universal Technologies Holdings Limited

HHKEX:1026
0.10
HKD
+0.01
(+15.48%)
760.79MMarket Cap
Universal Technologies Holdings Limited
HKEX:1026
(Hong Kong Exchange)

Recent

price

0.10

P/E

ratio

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yld

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2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
TTM
HKD
0.06
0.08
0.15
0.07
0.1
0.15
- -
0.14
0.12
0.13
0.08
0.06
0.07
0.06
0.06
0.06
- -
Revenue per Share
0.02
0.03
0.04
- -
-0.02
0.02
-0.02
-0.01
- -
-0.01
-0.03
-0.01
-0.01
-0.02
-0.02
-0.01
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.02
0.08
0.02
-0.03
0.08
0.05
-0.02
-0.02
- -
-0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
0.03
0.01
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
0.17
0.21
0.24
0.26
0.3
0.27
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.23
0.2
0.21
0.2
0.17
0.14
0.13
0.13
Book Value per Share
0.11
0.15
0.19
0.2
0.25
0.23
- -
0.01
-0.02
- -
0.14
0.15
0.15
0.13
0.12
0.11
0.11
Tangible Book Value per Share
1,513
1,550
1,630
1,721
1,928
2,082
2,103
2,133
2,133
2,125
3,944
5,513
5,513
5,513
5,513
5,513
5,511
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
87
123
240
127
190
317
5
307
249
272
304
345
369
349
319
331
- -
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
29.83
20.93
24.5
16.37
-9.95
1.6
-611.94
13.03
11.78
3.34
0.09
-10.48
-6.08
-15.64
-15.7
-12.96
- -
Operating Margin (%)
4
6
10
13
19
35
20
62
52
82
93
93
98
98
91
- -
- -
Depreciation Expense
28
53
58
7
-34
33
-44
-25
3
-27
-117
-36
-39
-104
-137
-69
- -
Net Income, GAAP
- -
22.26
2.97
17.6
- -
21.65
- -
59.04
38.41
1,758.44
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
32.74
43.35
24.19
5.52
-17.95
10.31
-824.58
-8.21
1.07
-9.86
-38.42
-10.54
-10.61
-29.82
-43.03
-20.88
- -
Profit Margin (%)
77
77
135
141
317
579
55
129
43
166
491
897
506
148
-260
-498
-498
Working Capital
29
18
- -
- -
- -
- -
248
398
365
445
645
1,205
875
749
614
421
421
LT Debt
256
350
441
495
674
756
885
693
722
695
1,328
1,361
1,319
1,085
614
497
497
Total Equity
- -
5.68
12.29
2.48
- -
1.41
- -
1.65
2.85
-36.63
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
15.72
11.13
1.36
- -
3.86
- -
-2.45
-0.21
-39.33
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
11.96
18.36
15.61
1.61
-6.37
5.57
-8.28
-4.91
0.52
-5.43
-14.49
-3.19
-3.45
-10
-15.63
-9.17
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'23
Jun'24
Dec'24
ST Debt
259
249
363
LT Borrowings
611
572
387
LT Finance Leases
3
1
34
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
5,513
5,513
5,513
Market Capitalization
882
667
761

Working Capital

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'23
Jun'24
Dec'24
Total Current Assets
525
507
489
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
226
214
228
Accounts Receivable, Net
34
34
32
Inventories
19
20
24
Total Current Liabilities
785
809
987
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
259
249
363
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
0.61%
-16.14%
-18.92%
Free Cash Flow
3.7%
14.73%
3.29%
Net Income, GAAP
-107.51%
17.44%
-49.67%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
550.8%
2.07%
3.73%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Revenue

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2022
- -
- -
349
2023
- -
- -
319
2024
- -
- -
331

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2022
- -
- -
-0.02
2023
- -
- -
-0.02
2024
- -
- -
-0.01

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

HKD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2022
- -
- -
- -
2023
- -
- -
- -
2024
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Universal Technologies Holdings Limited, an investment holding company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1026.HK) since 2001 and headquartered in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, primarily engages in water supply and related services, property investment and development, and financial services in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, and internationally. The water supply and related services segment, its largest revenue contributor, supplies tap water to various districts in Qingyuan City, Guangdong province through water treatment plants; provides water quality inspection, water pipe repairs and maintenance, water meter maintenance and replacement, and other ancillary services; and operates through subsidiaries such as Qingyuan Water Supply Development Company Limited. The property investment and development segment develops, leases, and manages land and commercial and residential properties, including shopping malls in Guangzhou and projects in Australia; while the financial services segment offers corporate finance advisory, asset management, securities brokerage, margin financing, investment advisory, and securities dealing services through subsidiaries like Hooray Securities Limited. The Group comprises dozens of subsidiaries with operational headquarters in China and a strategic overseas business center in Hong Kong; it targets municipal governments, commercial users, residents, and investors in the utilities, real estate, and financial sectors. In recent developments, the Group entered into a non-legally binding memorandum of understanding in June 2023 with Dongguan Zhaoyu Real Estate Co., Ltd. and Qingyuan Xuhong Industrial Co., Ltd. for the potential acquisition of a controlling stake in equity interests related to property projects in Qingyuan City, Guangdong province, for an indicative consideration of not less than RMB300 million, supported by a refundable earnest money deposit of RMB150 million. Additionally, it paid deposits for investment properties and a subsidiary acquisition, recorded impairments on goodwill and non-current assets in its 2023 annual results due to unfavorable market conditions, and appointed Yeung Kin Chung Clifton as an independent non-executive director in June 2023 while completing the acquisition of Hooray Securities Limited in 2024.