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Jilin Qifeng Chemical Fiber Co Ltd Net Income surged on 283% in 2015 while Revenue decreased on 5.7%

31/03/2016 • About Jilin Qifeng Chemical Fiber Co Ltd ($549) • By InTwits

Jilin Qifeng Chemical Fiber Co Ltd reported 2015 financial results today. Overall the company's long term financial model is characterised by the following facts:
  • Jilin Qifeng Chemical Fiber Co Ltd has low CAPEX intensity: 5 year average CAPEX/Revenue was 4.7%. At the same time it's a lot of higher than industry average of 4.7%.
  • CAPEX is quite volatile: 26.7 in 2015, 23.6 in 2014, 22.2 in 2013, 53.8 in 2012, 324 in 2011
  • The company has business model with average profitability: ROIC is at 11.6%
Below you can find a comprehensive analysis of the key data driving the company's performance and stock price.

Jilin Qifeng Chemical Fiber Co Ltd ($549) key annual financial indicators

mln. CNY201120122013201420152015/2014
P&L
Revenue2,0971,3921,4691,8961,787-5.7%
Gross Profit21516101149332122.4%
SG&A10915476816.9%
EBITDA29411426934139716.5%
Net Income65-187-92-72132-283.2%
Balance Sheet
Cash26410991586817.0%
Short Term Debt1,1651,4101,4801,5701,161-26.0%
Long Term Debt365308364308115-62.6%
Cash flow
Capex3245422242713.3%
Ratios
Revenue growth39.7%-33.6%5.5%29.1%-5.7%
EBITDA growth44.2%-61.1%134.6%26.9%16.5%
Gross Margin10.3%1.2%6.9%7.9%18.6%10.7%
EBITDA Margin14.0%8.2%18.3%18.0%22.2%4.2%
Net Income Margin3.1%-13.4%-6.3%-3.8%7.4%11.2%
SG&A, % of revenue7.9%10.5%4.0%4.5%0.5%
CAPEX, % of revenue15.5%3.9%1.5%1.2%1.5%0.3%
ROIC6.4%-1.3%2.6%5.9%11.6%5.7%
ROE6.6%-20.3%-11.9%-10.3%18.2%28.5%
Net Debt/EBITDA4.3x14.1x6.5x5.3x3.0x-2.3x

Revenue and profitability


The company's Revenue decreased on 5.7% in 2015. Having declining revenue the company managed to increase EBITDA margin. EBITDA Margin increased on 4.2 pp from 18.0% to 22.2% in 2015.

Gross Margin surged on 10.7 pp from 7.9% to 18.6% in 2015. SG&A as a % of Revenue increased slightly on 0.54 pp from 4.0% to 4.5% in 2015.

Net Income marign surged on 11.2 pp from -3.8% to 7.4% in 2015.

Capital expenditures (CAPEX) and working capital investments


The company's CAPEX/Revenue was 1.5% in 2015. The company showed decline in CAPEX/Revenue of 2.4 pp from 3.9% in 2012 to 1.5% in 2015. Average CAPEX/Revenue for the last three years was 1.4%.

Return on investment


The company operates at good ROE (18.16%) while ROIC is low (11.60%). ROIC increased on 5.7 pp from 5.9% to 11.6% in 2015. ROE jumped on 28.5 pp from -10.3% to 18.2% in 2015.

Leverage (Debt)


Company's Net Debt / EBITDA is 3.0x and Debt / EBITDA is 3.2x. Net Debt / EBITDA dropped on 2.3x from 5.3x to 3.0x in 2015. Debt dropped on 32.0% in 2015 while cash surged on 17.0% in 2015.

Appendix 1: Peers in Chemicals


Below you can find Jilin Qifeng Chemical Fiber Co Ltd benchmarking vs. other companies in Chemicals 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
Bestway International Holdings Ltd ($718)-25.4%-62.1%330.3%238.4%
China First Chemical Holdings Ltd ($2121)6.2%-6.8%-18.0%72.5%
Strong Petrochemical Holdings Ltd ($852)40.8%87.9%-60.8%42.3%
Ko Yo Chemical Group Ltd ($827)-5.6%-0.6%2.3%40.8%
China Sanjiang Fine Chemicals Co Ltd ($2198)16.0%63.5%-7.7%36.6%
 
Median (30 companies)38.7%2.4%9.7%1.8%-0.9%
Jilin Qifeng Chemical Fiber Co Ltd ($549)-33.6%5.5%29.1%-5.7%


Top companies by Gross margin, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Huabao International Holdings Ltd ($336)74.3%70.5%69.1%70.8%69.9%
China Flavors & Fragrances Co Ltd ($3318)41.3%46.8%48.6%47.8%48.9%
Bestway International Holdings Ltd ($718)5.4%5.1%4.6%8.6%40.4%
Bracell Ltd ($1768)40.1%30.5%37.3%37.3%38.4%
Shaanxi Northwest New Technology Industry Co Ltd ($8258)22.1%28.7%30.9%30.0%37.9%
 
Median (30 companies)20.3%20.8%18.7%18.4%20.5%
Jilin Qifeng Chemical Fiber Co Ltd ($549)10.3%1.2%6.9%7.9%18.6%


Top companies by EBITDA margin, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Huabao International Holdings Ltd ($336)66.4%63.8%59.1%60.0%58.3%
Bracell Ltd ($1768)30.1%22.3%30.8%38.2%35.9%
Yingde Gases Group Co Ltd ($2168)32.3%29.4%29.8%32.3%33.4%
Tiande Chemical Holdings Ltd ($609)21.7%25.5%27.3%25.1%27.8%
Century Sunshine Group Holdings Ltd ($509)15.5%24.2%28.1%27.6%26.1%
 
Median (30 companies)15.4%14.5%11.8%10.7%11.8%
Jilin Qifeng Chemical Fiber Co Ltd ($549)14.0%8.2%18.3%18.0%22.2%


Top companies by CAPEX/Revenue, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Landing International Development Ltd ($582)27.9%7.2%29.6%419.5%247.4%
China Zenith Chemical Group Ltd ($362)36.8%147.3%55.7%67.4%152.2%
Smartac Group China Holdings Ltd ($395)22.5%14.0%4.7%49.3%52.4%
China Flavors & Fragrances Co Ltd ($3318)16.4%15.8%20.1%42.4%35.8%
Ko Yo Chemical Group Ltd ($827)31.3%45.2%43.2%20.7%27.5%
 
Median (30 companies)8.3%8.4%8.9%5.8%7.2%
Jilin Qifeng Chemical Fiber Co Ltd ($549)15.5%3.9%1.5%1.2%1.5%


Top companies by ROIC, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Huabao International Holdings Ltd ($336)34.6%28.7%25.2%26.2%23.3%
Tiande Chemical Holdings Ltd ($609)24.4%26.2%29.4%20.7%20.6%
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co Ltd ($338)4.5%-6.9%8.1%-2.4%16.5%
Century Sunshine Group Holdings Ltd ($509)3.5%11.3%15.9%16.4%13.3%
Infinity Chemical Holdings Co Ltd ($640)9.2%11.1%10.2%8.8%12.7%
 
Median (30 companies)8.2%7.3%8.3%5.6%5.1%
Jilin Qifeng Chemical Fiber Co Ltd ($549)6.4%-1.3%2.6%5.9%11.6%


Top companies by Net Debt / EBITDA

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Ko Yo Chemical Group Ltd ($827)7.4x8.8x22.0x141.5x
China Sanjiang Fine Chemicals Co Ltd ($2198)2.4x2.2x4.6x18.1x13.5x
Sinofert Holdings Ltd ($297)4.3x2.9x32.4x5.0x8.4x
Ngai Hing Hong Co Ltd ($1047)4.8x11.7x5.3x5.4x5.3x
China XLX Fertiliser Ltd ($1866)2.4x2.6x5.1x5.8x5.1x
 
Median (26 companies)1.2x1.0x2.0x1.3x1.7x
Jilin Qifeng Chemical Fiber Co Ltd ($549)4.3x14.1x6.5x5.3x3.0x