Cathay Group Holdings Inc.

Cathay Group Holdings Inc.

HHKEX:1981
0.66
HKD
+0.04
(+5.65%)
2.00BMarket Cap
Mar 26Next Earn
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
0.35
0.23
0.47
0.56
0.35
0.4
0.47
0.48
0.49
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.1
0.09
0.11
0.22
0.03
0.06
-0.12
0.06
0.19
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.08
0.09
0.1
0.05
-0.23
0.14
0.05
0.16
0.24
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
0.03
0.1
- -
0.12
0.11
0.03
0.06
0.06
- -
Book Value per Share
0.92
1.03
1.04
1.64
1.54
1.51
1.37
1.37
1.49
1.37
Tangible Book Value per Share
0.88
0.95
0.95
1.58
1.53
1.51
1.34
1.35
1.49
1.35
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,410
1,658
1,630
1,623
1,623
1,623
1,623
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
557
368
747
790
578
657
759
782
788
- -
Operating Margin (%)
32.54
37.39
39.63
32.71
29.44
34.93
18.66
30.81
41.45
- -
Depreciation Expense
47
33
41
53
87
72
78
89
82
- -
Net Income, GAAP
164
136
177
316
58
96
-196
92
301
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
11.57
2.87
19.06
9.24
10.52
18.57
- -
0.31
1.7
- -
Profit Margin (%)
29.5
36.93
23.74
40.07
9.95
14.69
-25.86
11.77
38.21
- -
Working Capital
505
602
730
2,148
1,618
1,443
1,017
853
1,054
853
LT Debt
16
- -
32
- -
- -
19
15
9
- -
9
Total Equity
1,214
1,363
1,377
2,875
2,715
2,642
2,416
2,446
2,681
2,446
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
10.64
13.55
15.41
4.47
2.74
- -
4.28
12.6
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
9.49
11.52
13.81
1.55
2.66
- -
2.79
10.52
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
11.61
14.23
15.89
2.18
3.86
-8.4
4.15
12.96
- -

Capital Structure

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'23
Jun'24
Dec'24
ST Debt
4
5
5
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
15
12
9
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
1,623
1,623
1,623
Market Capitalization
1,151
1,480
1,876

Working Capital

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'23
Jun'24
Dec'24
Total Current Assets
1,664
1,308
1,455
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,139
861
1,108
Accounts Receivable, Net
168
130
333
Inventories
34
34
14
Total Current Liabilities
647
287
603
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
4
5
5
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
- -
-1.19%
9.64%
Free Cash Flow
- -
-113.36%
47.93%
Net Income, GAAP
- -
-47.51%
226.95%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
1.23%
0.69%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
0.3%

Semi-annual Revenue

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
759
2024
- -
- -
782
2025
- -
- -
788

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
-0.12
2024
- -
- -
0.06
2025
- -
- -
0.19

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
0.03
2024
- -
- -
0.06
2025
- -
- -
0.06

Company Description

CEO
Shulin Pu
Full Time Employees
2,536
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Movies/Entertainment
Address
Block 12, Wanda Plaza Beijing BE China 100022
IPO Date
Jul 15, 2020
Business
Cathay Group Holdings Inc., formerly Cathay Media and Education Group Inc. (1981.HK), is an investment holding company primarily engaged in higher education focused on media and arts, vocational education, livestreaming e-commerce, artist management, and television and film production and investment; it operates through two main segments, including the higher education (media and arts) and vocational education segment, which provides undergraduate programs across more than 50 majors in media and art fields such as those offered by its Communication University of China, Nanjing (CUCN) with approximately 29,276 students as of December 2023 including 24,238 undergraduates, vocational self-taught examination preparation courses for adults, and international preparatory programs in cooperation with over 70 leading global media and art colleges; and the entertainment and livestreaming e-commerce segment, encompassing live e-commerce sales commissions and promotion fees primarily through vertical rooms focused on beauty and lifestyle products, artist management services including endorsements and commercial activities, and TV/film production and investment in series such as Lady’s Character, Fights Break Sphere, and Meteor with White Plume. The company, founded in 2017 and headquartered at 22/F, Tower 12, Wanda Plaza, No. 93 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China, mainly conducts its operations in the domestic Chinese market with 2,311 employees and targets students, adult learners, brands, broadcasters, and entertainment platforms. Recent developments include the official entry into livestreaming e-commerce and artist management in May 2023 via long-term exclusive cooperation agreements with top celebrity streamer Ms. Qi Wei and her spouse Mr. Li Chengxuan, joint investment in Beijing Huaxia Huyu Culture Media Co., Ltd. (70% owned by the group) achieving RMB237 million in gross merchandise value from 26 livestream sessions through December 2023, establishment of additional cooperative relationships with celebrities like Mr. Liu Wei, a proposed name change to Cathay Group Holdings Inc. and dual foreign name to 華夏集團控股有限公司 subject to shareholder approval in April 2024, ongoing impairment provisions on bridging loans related to a pending Olympic College acquisition and certain TV/film receivables amid industry challenges, and a special dividend proposal of HK$0.06 per share despite annual losses driven by non-cash impairments.