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Northeast Electric Development Company Limited

HK$0.21-HK$0.01-4.55%

HKSE / HKD

Market cap

HK$183M

P/E

-2.0

EPS (TTM)

HK$-0.01

Dividend yield

0.00%

Beta

0.73

1Y return

-34.38%

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Financials

The numbers behind the company

Revenue vs net income

RevenueNet income

$19M2021

$23M2022

$16M2023

$21M2024

$23M2025

Financial health

Gross margin

Operating margin

ROE

ROA

Debt to equity-0.03Low
Current ratio0.40
Cash ratio0.02
Net margin-40.3%
Free cash flow—

Valuation

Is it expensive right now

P/E vs the market

scale 0–50

0153050

0042.HK-2.0
Consumer Cyclical sector median23.2
S&P 50022.0

Trades about 109% below its sector, cheaper than its peers on earnings.

Ratios

PEG0.02
Price to book-0.66
EPS (TTM)HK$-0.01
Payout ratio0%
FCF yield-7.99%

Range & risk

HK$0.21HK$0.71

Trading in the lower third of its 52-week band

Beta0.73

Profile

What Northeast Electric Development Company Limited actually does

Northeast Electric Development Company Limited functions as an investment holding firm, primarily concentrating on the research, design, development, manufacturing, and distribution of power transmission and transformation equipment throughout the People's Republic of China. Its production scope also encompasses various electrical apparatus, such as enclosed busbars and related components. Beyond these industrial pursuits, the company diversifies into hospitality, providing hotel management, catering, and accommodation services. Its extensive service offerings further include engineering design, construction, reconnaissance, and consultation for new energy projects, in addition to general electric power engineering services. Property leasing forms another segment of its operations. Founded in 1993, and previously known as Northeast Electricity Transmitting & Transformation Machinery Manufacturing Ltd., the company maintains its headquarters in Haikou, People's Republic of China.

CEO

Xinguang Zhu

Employees

282

Headquarters

Haikou, HA

Founded

2000-01-04

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0042.HK has a beta of 0.73, which indicates how sensitive it has historically been to movements in its broader market. A beta below 1 indicates lower relative volatility than the market. Beta is based on historical data and does not predict future performance.

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