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Hang Seng Bank Ltd Net Income jumped on 81.7% in 2015 and Revenue increased slightly on 1.4%

22/02/2016 • About Hang Seng Bank Ltd ($11) • By InTwits

Hang Seng Bank Ltd reported 2015 financial results today. Overall the company's long term financial model is characterised by the following facts:
  • Hang Seng Bank Ltd has low CAPEX intensity: 5 year average CAPEX/Revenue was 2.8%. At the same time it's in pair with industry average of 3.3%.
  • CAPEX is quite volatile: 1,492 in 2015, 682 in 2014, 3,589 in 2013, 359 in 2012, 422 in 2011
  • The company has business model with low profitability: ROIC is at 8.3%
  • It operates with high leverage: Net Debt/EBITDA is 29.1x while industry average is
Below you can find a comprehensive analysis of the key data driving the company's performance and stock price.

Hang Seng Bank Ltd ($11) key annual financial indicators

mln. HKD201120122013201420152015/2014
P&L
Revenue39,40342,74346,49950,81151,4991.4%
Net Income16,88519,32726,67815,13127,49481.7%
Balance Sheet
Cash39,53320,50633,29411,31110,118-10.5%
Short Term Debt73,71679,69873,94381,68281,6970.0%
Long Term Debt11,84611,82111,8245,8172,325-60.0%
Cash flow
Capex4223593,5896821,492118.8%
Ratios
Revenue growth4.7%8.5%8.8%9.3%1.4%
Net Income Margin42.9%45.2%57.4%29.8%53.4%23.6%
CAPEX, % of revenue1.1%0.8%7.7%1.3%2.9%1.6%
ROIC9.0%8.6%9.5%9.0%8.3%-0.7%
ROE22.6%22.5%26.7%12.6%20.3%7.7%

Revenue and profitability


Hang Seng Bank Ltd's Revenue increased slightly on 1.4% in 2015.

Net Income marign jumped on 23.6 pp from 29.8% to 53.4% in 2015.

Capital expenditures (CAPEX) and working capital investments


In 2015 the company had CAPEX/Revenue of 2.9%. Hang Seng Bank Ltd's CAPEX/Revenue increased on 2.1 pp from 0.84% in 2012 to 2.9% in 2015. It's average CAPEX/Revenue for the last three years was 4.0%.

Return on investment


The company operates at good ROE (20.35%) while ROIC is low (8.31%). ROIC decreased slightly on 0.70 pp from 9.0% to 8.3% in 2015. ROE increased on 7.7 pp from 12.6% to 20.3% in 2015.

Leverage (Debt)


Debt decreased on 4.0% in 2015 while cash dropped on 10.5% in 2015.

Management team


The company's CEO is Lee Wai Mun "Rose". Lee Wai Mun "Rose" has 6 years tenure at the company. The company's CFO is Leung Wing Lok "Andrew". Leung Wing Lok "Andrew" has 9 years tenure at the company.

Appendix 1: Peers in Banks


Below you can find Hang Seng Bank Ltd benchmarking vs. other companies in Banks industry. It's shown for the period of 5 years for the key financial metrics. Each table has median value for all the companies in the industry together with individual financial data of the top-5 companies in the industry by particular financial metric.

Top companies by Revenue growth, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Chong Hing Bank Ltd ($1111)14.2%10.0%-1.2%121.1%
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd ($3968)42.3%24.0%18.6%33.9%
Harbin Bank Co Ltd ($6138)104.6%58.3%12.1%29.2%
Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd ($440)15.3%9.9%-0.1%29.0%
China CITIC Bank Corp Ltd ($998)46.7%30.5%19.5%29.0%
 
Median (20 companies)33.4%21.6%10.4%14.8%-5.3%
Hang Seng Bank Ltd ($11)8.5%8.8%9.3%1.4%


Top companies by CAPEX/Revenue, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
China Minsheng Banking Corp Ltd ($1988)5.0%5.2%6.8%7.6%
Harbin Bank Co Ltd ($6138)20.0%19.8%9.9%6.5%
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd ($1398)3.2%3.8%4.9%5.4%
Bank of Communications Co Ltd ($3328)3.1%3.6%5.1%5.3%
China CITIC Bank Corp Ltd ($998)1.7%2.3%2.9%4.8%
 
Median (20 companies)3.6%3.6%3.9%3.1%1.6%
Hang Seng Bank Ltd ($11)1.1%0.8%7.7%1.3%2.9%


Top companies by ROIC, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Chong Hing Bank Ltd ($1111)6.3%5.5%5.2%16.4%
China Construction Bank Corp ($939)11.6%11.1%11.7%10.8%
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd ($1398)10.6%9.9%10.2%9.9%
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd ($1288)10.3%9.9%10.0%9.3%
Bank of China Ltd ($3988)6.3%6.2%6.3%6.2%
 
Median (20 companies)6.3%6.0%5.9%5.3%3.1%
Hang Seng Bank Ltd ($11)9.0%8.6%9.5%9.0%8.3%