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China Household Holdings Ltd revenue dropped on 30.7% in 2015 while EBITDA Margin increased on 2.8 pp from 18.3% to 21.1%

31/03/2016 • About China Household Holdings Ltd ($692) • By InTwits

China Household Holdings Ltd reported 2015 financial results today. Overall the company's long term financial model is characterised by the following facts:
  • China Household Holdings Ltd has low CAPEX intensity: 5 year average CAPEX/Revenue was 4.0%. At the same time it's a lot of higher than industry average of 5.3%.
  • CAPEX is quite volatile: 0.19 in 2015, 0.76 in 2014, 6.9 in 2013, 1.7 in 2012, 2.5 in 2011
  • The company has potentially unprofitable business model: ROIC is at 5.9%
  • It operates with high leverage: Net Debt/EBITDA is 2.6x while industry average is -0.2x
Below you can find a comprehensive analysis of the key data driving the company's performance and stock price.

China Household Holdings Ltd ($692) key annual financial indicators

mln. HKD201120122013201420152015/2014
P&L
Revenue26179431,6621,152-30.7%
Gross Profit410333507330-34.9%
SG&A365710525334134.9%
EBITDA-30-38298304243-20.0%
Net Income-199-16159-865-1,08725.7%
Balance Sheet
Cash36113824440967.8%
Short Term Debt004839547018.9%
Long Term Debt312325811720581-19.4%
Cash flow
Capex22710-74.8%
Ratios
Revenue growth-87.0%-32.8%5,357.9%76.2%-30.7%
EBITDA growth51.1%26.9%-882.9%2.0%-20.0%
Gross Margin16.3%57.3%35.3%30.5%28.6%-1.9%
EBITDA Margin-116.6%-220.0%31.6%18.3%21.1%2.8%
Net Income Margin-773.0%-95.1%16.9%-52.0%-94.3%-42.3%
SG&A, % of revenue141.7%331.5%11.1%15.2%29.6%14.4%
CAPEX, % of revenue9.5%9.9%0.7%0.0%0.0%-0.0%
ROIC-1.7%-2.3%11.3%9.2%5.9%-3.2%
ROE-14.7%-1.1%8.2%-45.6%-86.4%-40.8%
Net Debt/EBITDA2.8x2.9x2.6x-0.2x

Revenue and profitability


China Household Holdings Ltd's Revenue dropped on 30.7% in 2015. Revenue decline happened at the same time with EBITDA margin expansion. EBITDA Margin increased on 2.8 pp from 18.3% to 21.1% in 2015.

Gross Margin decreased slightly on 1.9 pp from 30.5% to 28.6% in 2015. SG&A as a % of Revenue jumped on 14.4 pp from 15.2% to 29.6% in 2015.

Net Income marign dropped on 42.3 pp from -52.0% to -94.3% in 2015.

Capital expenditures (CAPEX) and working capital investments


In 2015 the company had CAPEX/Revenue of 0.017%. The company showed decline in CAPEX/Revenue of 9.9 pp from 9.9% in 2012 to 0.017% in 2015. Average CAPEX/Revenue for the last three years was 0.27%.

Return on investment


The company operates at low but positive ROIC (5.92%) and negative ROE (-86.43%). ROIC decreased on 3.2 pp from 9.2% to 5.9% in 2015. ROE dropped on 40.8 pp from -45.6% to -86.4% in 2015.

Leverage (Debt)


Debt level is 2.6x Net Debt / EBITDA and 4.3x Debt / EBITDA. Net Debt / EBITDA dropped on 0.2x from 2.9x to 2.6x in 2015. Debt decreased on 5.8% in 2015 while cash jumped on 67.8% in 2015.

Appendix 1: Peers in Retail


Below we provide China Household Holdings Ltd benchmarking against other companies in Retail industry for the last 5 years. We show data for the top-5 companies by key financial metric together with the median value for all the companies in the industry.

Top companies by Revenue growth, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
China Nuclear Industry 23 International Corp Ltd ($611)1.4%85.6%-42.1%419.8%
Noble House China Holdings Ltd ($8246)-5.0%-20.2%-24.8%117.2%
Vongroup Ltd ($318)-46.9%23.7%-80.2%90.3%
Nanjing Sinolife United Co Ltd ($3332)45.6%29.5%29.6%57.3%
Shanghai La Chapelle Fashion Co Ltd ($6116)54.9%72.8%23.0%48.3%
 
Median (115 companies)421.0%11.6%6.5%3.3%-0.9%
China Household Holdings Ltd ($692)-32.8%5,357.9%76.2%-30.7%


Top companies by Gross margin, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Vongroup Ltd ($318)95.1%99.1%
Modern Beauty Salon Holdings Ltd ($919)97.3%97.4%95.9%96.8%96.7%
Moiselle International Holdings Ltd ($130)81.4%81.2%83.8%80.6%83.2%
Embry Holdings Ltd ($1388)82.3%81.2%80.4%82.3%81.6%
Nanjing Sinolife United Co Ltd ($3332)80.6%86.5%89.3%90.9%80.6%
 
Median (102 companies)39.4%36.2%36.4%35.5%34.8%
China Household Holdings Ltd ($692)16.3%57.3%35.3%30.5%28.6%


Top companies by EBITDA margin, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
China Energy Development Holdings Ltd ($228)-44.2%-58.1%-72.3%-84.0%1,070.6%
Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd ($3308)52.1%48.5%47.3%42.8%55.4%
Nanjing Sinolife United Co Ltd ($3332)47.8%51.6%56.9%54.4%44.8%
Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd ($1212)49.6%47.5%47.0%44.7%43.4%
China Dongxiang Group Co Ltd ($3818)5.6%6.0%5.6%58.3%41.4%
 
Median (115 companies)13.4%10.7%7.3%8.8%7.1%
China Household Holdings Ltd ($692)-116.6%-220.0%31.6%18.3%21.1%


Top companies by CAPEX/Revenue, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Culture Landmark Investment Ltd ($674)4.6%11.6%19.4%15.7%47.2%
Springland International Holdings Ltd ($1700)20.7%31.9%17.4%26.5%36.9%
Merry Garden Holdings Ltd ($1237)22.7%18.6%28.6%15.1%34.2%
China Energy Development Holdings Ltd ($228)1.4%1.6%0.2%0.0%27.4%
Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd ($3308)30.6%28.5%9.4%26.7%25.4%
 
Median (115 companies)3.9%4.1%3.6%3.8%3.5%
China Household Holdings Ltd ($692)9.5%9.9%0.7%0.0%0.0%


Top companies by ROIC, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Modern Beauty Salon Holdings Ltd ($919)48.1%50.7%-4.6%81.3%71.8%
Starbucks Corp ($4337)36.4%36.4%-6.0%52.8%51.4%
Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd ($178)45.7%53.5%52.7%49.0%39.8%
Noble House China Holdings Ltd ($8246)60.3%17.7%-67.7%-113.8%35.6%
Fairwood Holdings Ltd ($52)27.4%28.0%29.1%28.6%32.1%
 
Median (115 companies)17.2%12.4%8.5%8.4%5.8%
China Household Holdings Ltd ($692)-1.7%-2.3%11.3%9.2%5.9%


Top companies by Net Debt / EBITDA

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Sparkle Roll Group Ltd ($970)-0.8x0.6x4.0x9.3x23.5x
Trinity Ltd ($891)-0.6x-0.2x0.2x0.6x18.2x
Parkson Retail Group Ltd ($3368)0.4x0.8x2.3x3.6x9.8x
Maoye International Holdings Ltd ($848)1.7x2.9x3.3x3.4x9.0x
Century Ginwa Retail Holdings Ltd ($162)6.5x2.0x2.5x4.8x7.3x
 
Median (90 companies)-0.8x-0.5x-0.8x-0.2x-0.5x
China Household Holdings Ltd ($692)2.8x2.9x2.6x