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XTEP International Holdings Ltd reports 15.2% Net Income decline and 0.85 pp EBITDA Margin growth from 16.8% to 17.7%

17/03/2017 • About XTEP International Holdings Ltd ($1368) • By InTwits

XTEP International Holdings Ltd reported FY2016 financial results today. Overall the company's long term financial model is characterised by the following facts:
  • XTEP International Holdings Ltd has low CAPEX intensity: 5 year average CAPEX/Revenue was 2.7%. At the same time it's in pair with industry average of 22.0%.
  • CAPEX is quite volatile: 112 in FY2016, 78.5 in FY2015, 106 in FY2014, 201 in FY2013, 165 in FY2012
  • The company has highly profitable business model: ROIC is at 12.7%
Below you can find a comprehensive analysis of the key data driving the company's performance and stock price.

XTEP International Holdings Ltd ($1368) key annual financial indicators

mln. CNY201220132014201520162016/2015
P&L
Revenue5,5504,3434,7785,2955,3971.9%
Gross Profit2,2581,7481,9472,2372,3314.2%
SG&A1,0218481,0521,3081,153-11.9%
EBITDA1,1338447398929557.1%
Net Income810606478623528-15.2%
Balance Sheet
Cash3,1233,5633,1373,6072,847-21.1%
Short Term Debt5111,3541,2321,4891,5020.8%
Long Term Debt5351756171210-100.0%
Cash flow
Capex1652011067911242.3%
Ratios
Revenue growth0.2%-21.7%10.0%10.8%1.9%
EBITDA growth-9.2%-25.5%-12.5%20.7%7.1%
Gross Margin40.7%40.2%40.8%42.2%43.2%1.0%
EBITDA Margin20.4%19.4%15.5%16.8%17.7%0.9%
Net Income Margin14.6%14.0%10.0%11.8%9.8%-2.0%
SG&A, % of revenue18.4%19.5%22.0%24.7%21.4%-3.3%
CAPEX, % of revenue3.0%4.6%2.2%1.5%2.1%0.6%
ROIC21.0%13.2%10.3%12.0%12.7%0.7%
ROE19.8%13.8%10.4%13.0%10.8%-2.3%
Net Debt/EBITDA-1.8x-2.4x-1.7x-2.2x-1.4x0.8x

Revenue and profitability


The company's Revenue increased slightly on 1.9%. Despite revenue decline the EBITDA margin expanded. EBITDA Margin jumped on 102 pp from -31.9% to 70.5% in FY2016.

Gross Margin increased slightly on 0.96 pp from 42.2% to 43.2% in FY2016. SG&A as a % of Revenue decreased on 3.3 pp from 24.7% to 21.4% in FY2016.

Net Income marign decreased slightly on 2.0 pp from 11.8% to 9.8% in FY2016.

Capital expenditures (CAPEX) and working capital investments


The company's CAPEX/Revenue was 2.1% in FY2016. XTEP International Holdings Ltd's CAPEX/Revenue decreased on 2.6 pp from 4.6% in FY2013 to 2.1% in FY2016. For the last three years the average CAPEX/Revenue was 1.9%.

Return on investment


The company operates at good ROIC (12.66%) while ROE is low (10.77%). ROIC increased slightly on 0.68 pp from 12.0% to 12.7% in FY2016. ROE decreased on 2.3 pp from 13.0% to 10.8% in FY2016.

Leverage (Debt)


Company's Net Debt / EBITDA is -1.4x and Debt / EBITDA is 1.6x. Net Debt / EBITDA jumped on 0.8x from -2.2x to -1.4x in FY2016. Debt decreased on 6.8% while cash dropped on 21.1%.

Appendix 1: Peers in Retail


Below we provide XTEP International 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 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
China Nuclear Industry 23 International Corp Ltd ($611)85.6%-42.1%419.8%21.8%
Noble House China Holdings Ltd ($8246)-20.2%-24.8%117.2%129.1%
Vongroup Ltd ($318)23.7%-80.2%90.3%-7.2%
Nanjing Sinolife United Co Ltd ($3332)45.6%29.5%29.6%57.3%
Shanghai La Chapelle Fashion Co Ltd ($6116)72.8%23.0%48.3%12.5%
 
Median (117 companies)9.8%6.5%2.9%-1.0%-6.5%
XTEP International Holdings Ltd ($1368)-21.7%10.0%10.8%1.9%


Top companies by Gross margin, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Vongroup Ltd ($318)95.1%99.1%99.0%
Modern Beauty Salon Holdings Ltd ($919)97.4%95.9%96.8%96.7%96.8%
Moiselle International Holdings Ltd ($130)81.2%83.8%80.6%83.2%77.6%
Embry Holdings Ltd ($1388)81.2%80.4%82.3%81.6%
Nanjing Sinolife United Co Ltd ($3332)86.5%89.3%90.9%80.6%
 
Median (103 companies)36.2%35.8%35.0%33.3%45.2%
XTEP International Holdings Ltd ($1368)40.7%40.2%40.8%42.2%43.2%


Top companies by EBITDA margin, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
China Energy Development Holdings Ltd ($228)-58.1%-72.3%-84.0%1,070.6%
Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd ($3308)48.5%47.3%42.8%55.4%
Nanjing Sinolife United Co Ltd ($3332)51.6%56.9%54.4%44.8%
Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd ($1212)47.5%47.0%44.7%43.4%46.3%
China Dongxiang Group Co Ltd ($3818)6.0%5.6%58.3%41.4%
 
Median (117 companies)10.3%7.3%8.9%7.1%6.8%
XTEP International Holdings Ltd ($1368)20.4%19.4%15.5%16.8%17.7%


Top companies by CAPEX/Revenue, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Culture Landmark Investment Ltd ($674)11.6%19.4%15.7%47.2%3.9%
Springland International Holdings Ltd ($1700)31.9%17.4%26.5%36.9%
Merry Garden Holdings Ltd ($1237)18.6%28.6%15.1%34.2%
China Energy Development Holdings Ltd ($228)1.6%0.2%0.0%27.4%
Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd ($3308)28.5%9.4%26.7%25.4%
 
Median (117 companies)4.1%3.6%3.8%3.5%2.1%
XTEP International Holdings Ltd ($1368)3.0%4.6%2.2%1.5%2.1%


Top companies by ROIC, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Modern Beauty Salon Holdings Ltd ($919)50.7%-4.6%81.3%71.8%13.3%
JC Group Holdings Ltd ($8326)215.6%92.8%66.3%81.7%
Starbucks Corp ($4337)36.4%-6.0%52.8%51.4%46.2%
Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd ($178)53.5%52.7%49.0%39.8%19.0%
Noble House China Holdings Ltd ($8246)17.7%-67.7%-113.8%35.6%68.8%
 
Median (117 companies)12.2%8.8%8.5%5.8%5.2%
XTEP International Holdings Ltd ($1368)21.0%13.2%10.3%12.0%12.7%


Top companies by Net Debt / EBITDA

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Sparkle Roll Group Ltd ($970)0.6x4.0x9.3x23.5x8.5x
Trinity Ltd ($891)-0.2x0.2x0.6x18.2x
Parkson Retail Group Ltd ($3368)0.8x2.3x3.6x9.8x11.1x
Maoye International Holdings Ltd ($848)2.9x3.3x3.4x9.0x
Century Ginwa Retail Holdings Ltd ($162)2.0x2.5x4.8x7.3x
 
Median (91 companies)-0.5x-0.5x-0.2x-0.5x-0.6x
XTEP International Holdings Ltd ($1368)-1.8x-2.4x-1.7x-2.2x-1.4x