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GR Properties Ltd revenue jumped on 1,204% in 2015 and EBITDA Margin jumped on 249 pp from -256% to -7.1%

31/03/2016 • About GR Properties Ltd ($108) • By InTwits

GR Properties Ltd reported 2015 financial results today. Overall the company's long term financial model is characterised by the following facts:
  • GR Properties Ltd doesn't have a profitable business model yet: 2015 ROIC is -2.5%
  • The company operates at negative EBITDA Margin: -7.1%
  • EBITDA Margin is quite volatile: -7.1% in 2015, -256.1% in 2014, 574.7% in 2013, -19.1% in 2012, 69.6% in 2011
  • GR Properties Ltd has high CAPEX intensity: 5 year average CAPEX/Revenue was 14.3%. At the same time it's a lot of higher than industry average of 38.8%.
  • CAPEX is quite volatile: 0.11 in 2015, 2.2 in 2014, 1.0 in 2013, 2.8 in 2012, 1.2 in 2011
  • The company has unprofitable business model: ROIC is at -2.5%
  • It operates with high leverage: Net Debt/EBITDA is 55.9x while industry average is 3.0x
Below you can find a comprehensive analysis of the key data driving the company's performance and stock price.

GR Properties Ltd ($108) key annual financial indicators

mln. HKD201120122013201420152015/2014
P&L
Revenue24.73830.0805.1415.89276.8091,203.6%
Gross Profit9.25111.8305.78623.047298.3%
SG&A9.55816.61530.58584.1%
EBITDA17.219-5.75329.544-15.092-5.445-63.9%
Net Income-46.72529.0552.463-33.491-18.152-45.8%
Balance Sheet
Cash13.0466.1992.8372.534243.0609,490.8%
Short Term Debt189.732462.179220.343490.5020.000-100.0%
Long Term Debt300.4802.988242.9500.0000.000
Cash flow
Capex1.1562.7811.0472.1740.110-94.9%
Ratios
Revenue growth154.9%21.6%-82.9%14.6%1,203.6%
EBITDA growth-400.3%-133.4%-613.5%-151.1%-63.9%
Gross Margin37.4%39.3%98.2%30.0%-68.2%
EBITDA Margin69.6%-19.1%574.7%-256.1%-7.1%249.1%
Net Income Margin-188.9%96.6%47.9%-568.4%-23.6%544.8%
SG&A, % of revenue185.9%282.0%39.8%-242.2%
CAPEX, % of revenue4.7%9.2%20.4%36.9%0.1%-36.7%
ROIC15.1%-7.1%25.3%-15.7%-2.5%13.2%
Net Debt/EBITDA27.7x15.6x0.0x

Revenue and profitability


GR Properties Ltd's Revenue jumped on 1,204% in 2015. Having declining revenue the company managed to increase EBITDA margin. EBITDA Margin increased slightly on 1.6 pp from -6.1% to -4.6% in 2015.

Gross Margin dropped on 68.2 pp from 98.2% to 30.0% in 2015. SG&A as a % of Revenue dropped on 242 pp from 282% to 39.8% in 2015.

Net Income marign surged on 545 pp from -568% to -23.6% in 2015.

Capital expenditures (CAPEX) and working capital investments


In 2015 the company had CAPEX/Revenue of 0.14%. CAPEX/Revenue decreased on 9.1 pp from 9.2% in 2012 to 0.14% in 2015. It's average CAPEX/Revenue for the last three years was 19.1%.

Leverage (Debt)


The company paid down all the debt in 2015. Cash surged on 9,491% in 2015.

Appendix 1: Peers in Real Estate


Below you can find GR Properties Ltd benchmarking vs. other companies in Real Estate 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
Guangdong Land Holdings Ltd ($124)24,971.2%
Wanda Hotel Development Co Ltd ($169)-51.4%-86.2%1,071.2%
Henderson Investment Ltd ($97)-78.9%737.1%
ITC Properties Group Ltd ($199)-70.5%-95.2%75.7%678.6%
LT Commercial Real Estate Ltd ($112)30.5%-53.9%-83.4%662.4%
 
Median (176 companies)32.1%15.8%14.0%5.2%4.3%
GR Properties Ltd ($108)21.6%-82.9%14.6%1,203.6%


Top companies by Gross margin, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Renhe Commercial Holdings Co Ltd ($1387)71.1%79.0%95.2%97.9%99.9%
Tern Properties Co Ltd ($277)96.9%96.7%98.4%98.4%98.7%
YT Realty Group Ltd ($75)91.5%94.4%96.6%96.7%97.6%
Wah Ha Realty Co Ltd ($278)88.7%96.3%96.0%93.2%95.9%
Soundwill Holdings Ltd ($878)35.6%53.1%74.5%46.9%95.7%
 
Median (157 companies)44.0%41.9%41.8%38.9%38.9%
GR Properties Ltd ($108)37.4%39.3%98.2%30.0%


Top companies by EBITDA margin, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd ($127)340.9%356.2%91.6%195.5%397.4%
Zall Development Group Ltd ($2098)73.6%105.3%133.1%143.2%213.9%
SOHO China Ltd ($410)113.8%113.6%80.8%104.0%201.9%
Beijing Properties Holdings Ltd ($925)33.2%-606.3%2,162.6%224.3%186.5%
Swire Properties Ltd ($1972)283.7%154.5%114.6%73.2%100.3%
 
Median (176 companies)35.4%29.3%28.3%27.3%23.8%
GR Properties Ltd ($108)69.6%-19.1%574.7%-256.1%-7.1%


Top companies by CAPEX/Revenue, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
LT Commercial Real Estate Ltd ($112)0.0%0.0%18.0%27,965.5%4,834.8%
China Oceanwide Holdings Ltd ($715)0.4%0.8%0.3%2.0%880.6%
Madex International Holdings Ltd ($231)586.8%174.5%519.7%205.3%350.6%
Pacific Century Premium Developments Ltd ($432)6.5%2.9%323.1%351.2%340.6%
Hon Kwok Land Investment Co Ltd ($160)90.6%20.6%157.3%144.5%296.3%
 
Median (177 companies)5.9%5.4%6.1%4.7%3.3%
GR Properties Ltd ($108)4.7%9.2%20.4%36.9%0.1%


Top companies by ROIC, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Hydoo International Holding Ltd ($1396)88.4%44.3%62.0%12.9%16.6%
Gemdale Properties & Investment Corp Ltd ($535)8.9%15.3%19.6%10.8%15.9%
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd ($688)18.0%18.4%15.1%18.5%15.4%
Colour Life Services Group Co Ltd ($1778)44.2%47.9%29.3%14.5%
Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties Co Ltd ($3699)26.8%19.6%12.3%14.4%
 
Median (178 companies)4.6%4.2%4.0%4.3%2.9%
GR Properties Ltd ($108)15.1%-7.1%25.3%-15.7%-2.5%


Top companies by Net Debt / EBITDA

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Shui On Land Ltd ($272)7.9x22.1x13.2x17.1x54.2x
Beijing Capital Land Ltd ($2868)2.9x7.1x4.6x11.7x49.1x
Talent Property Group Ltd ($760)43.0x
Sunshine 100 China Holdings Ltd ($2608)19.8x9.9x12.4x12.9x42.3x
Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Ltd ($337)3.7x6.2x49.3x38.4x
 
Median (135 companies)2.1x2.2x2.7x3.0x3.2x