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HKEX 2011 - Gilston Group Ltd.

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1. Industry Fundamentals

1.1 Cyclicality

The company operates in a cyclical industry sensitive to macroeconomic conditions. Revenue and earnings tend to correlate with broader economic cycles, with periods of expansion driving growth and contractions creating headwinds. Current market capitalisation: 695.14 M.

1.2 Competition

The industry is moderately competitive with established players and meaningful barriers to entry. Beta of N/A suggests moderate market sensitivity. Competitive advantages stem from brand, scale, or regulatory moats.

1.3 Technology

Key technology drivers include digital transformation, operational efficiency, automation. Companies that invest in R&D and adopt new technologies tend to gain market share. The pace of technological change creates both opportunities for innovation and risks of disruption.


2. Company Fundamentals

2.3 Management

RoleMetric
Consensus RatingN/A

2.4 Return

MetricValue
Expected Return (Ann.)N/A
Risk / Std Dev (Ann.)N/A

Price Snapshot:

MetricValue
Last Price1.210 HKD
Day Change-0.070 (-6.36%)

DuPont Model Analysis

The DuPont model decomposes return on equity (ROE) into three operating and capital-structure drivers:

ROE = Net Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

The comparison uses the latest two comparable annual periods available for the issuer, with reported statement amounts shown in HK$. Revenue and net income are income-statement flows; total assets and shareholders’ equity are year-end balance-sheet figures. This is a simplified year-end-balance DuPont comparison rather than an average-balance ROE calculation.

DuPont componentCalculationFY2025FY2024
RevenueReported revenueHK$383.10MHK$333.38M
Net incomeReported net incomeHK$23.81MHK$32.30M
Total assetsYear-end reported balanceHK$607.29MHK$551.79M
Shareholders’ equityYear-end reported balanceHK$215.16MHK$180.87M
Net marginNet income ÷ revenue6.22%9.69%
Asset turnoverRevenue ÷ total assets0.6308x0.6042x
Equity multiplierTotal assets ÷ shareholders’ equity2.8225x3.0508x
ROENet margin × asset turnover × equity multiplier11.07%17.86%

Source: Yahoo Finance annual statements. Values are based on the two latest comparable annual periods returned by the source; fiscal period labels use the statement period-end year.

2.5 FCFF DCF Valuation

Valuation basis: This research model follows a five-year, unlevered FCFF DCF. It starts from reported annual operating inputs, forecasts revenue and operating cash conversion under an explicit mechanical policy, discounts FCFF at WACC, applies a Gordon-growth terminal value, and bridges enterprise value to an indicative common-equity value per share. It is an analytical estimate rather than a recommendation or personalised target price.

Step 1 — Forecast Operating Profit and NOPAT

Reported operating inputValue
RevenueHK$383.10M
Prior annual revenueHK$333.38M
EBITHK$53.34M
Tax rate32.51%
NOPAT = EBIT × (1 − tax rate)HK$36.00M
Forecast start-growth basis14.92%
Forecast policylatest reported annual revenue growth, bounded to -10.00% / 15.00%

Step 2 — Calculate FCFF

Current FCFF building blockValue
NOPATHK$36.00M
Add: depreciation & amortisationHK$45.06M
Less: capital expenditure-HK$122.16M
Less/(add): working-capital cash-flow movementHK$29.12M
Current unlevered FCFF-HK$11.97M

Explicit FCFF forecast

Forecast yearRevenue growthNOPATD&ACapexChange in NWCFCFFPresent value
114.92%HK$41.37MHK$51.78M-HK$140.38MHK$33.47M-HK$13.76M-HK$13.12M
211.81%HK$46.25MHK$57.90M-HK$132.19MHK$37.42MHK$9.38MHK$8.14M
38.71%HK$50.28MHK$62.94M-HK$116.78MHK$40.68MHK$37.12MHK$29.27M
45.60%HK$53.10MHK$66.47M-HK$94.90MHK$42.96MHK$67.63MHK$48.50M
52.50%HK$54.42MHK$68.13M-HK$68.13MHK$44.03MHK$98.46MHK$64.21M

Step 3 — Determine the Discount Rate (WACC)

WACC inputValue
Risk-free rate4.71%
Equity risk premium assumption5.50%
Beta1.16
Cost of equity11.08%
Pre-tax cost of debt5.03%
WACC9.96%
WACC validationwithin standard range

Step 4 — Estimate Terminal Value

Terminal-value inputValue
Perpetuity growth rate2.50%
Terminal valueHK$1.35B
Implied terminal EV / EBITDA9.09x
Terminal value as % of enterprise value85.99%

Step 5 — Discount Cash Flows to Enterprise Value

Enterprise-value componentValue
Present value of explicit FCFFHK$137.00M
Present value of terminal valueHK$840.98M
Indicated enterprise valueHK$977.99M
Discounting conventionmid-year for explicit FCFF; terminal value discounted at year-end five

Step 6 — Convert Enterprise Value to Equity Value

Equity bridgeValue
Indicated enterprise valueHK$977.99M
Less: gross interest-bearing debtHK$131.54M
Add: cash and equivalentsHK$9.49M
Add: affiliate investmentsHK$0.00
Less: minority interestsHK$1.58M
Indicated common equity valueHK$854.37M

Step 7 — Calculate Indicative Value Per Share

Per-share outputValue
Shares used574,497,800.00
Share-count basisreported shares outstanding; option/RSU dilution data not separately available
Current market priceHK$1.35
DCF indicative value per shareHK$1.49
Indicative value vs. market price10.16%

Model Integrity Checks

CheckResult
Perpetuity growth is below the risk-free ratepass
Perpetuity growth is below WACCpass
WACC is within the configured operating-company rangepass
Terminal-year FCFF is positivepass
Terminal capex converges to D&Apass
Terminal-value concentrationwithin review band
Implied price differs from spot by more than 30%within review band

2.6 Investor-Style Research Screen

Educational screenResult
Buffett-inspired cash-quality checks2/4 evidenced checks
Lynch-inspired balance-and-growth checks4/4 evidenced checks

Data lineage: Yahoo Finance public market and reported-statement data; retrieval timestamp: 2026-08-18 16:57:44.299197 UTC; latest reported fiscal period: 2025-12-31 00:00:00. Default assumptions: five-year forecast, mid-year discounting for explicit FCFF, a maximum 2.50% perpetuity-growth rate below both WACC and the risk-free rate, historical operating-ratio persistence, and capex convergence to D&A by year five. No sell-side consensus or management guidance is substituted for reported inputs. This is research and analysis only, not personalized financial advice.

2.7 Quantitative Factor Diagnostics

Model basis: Daily issuer USD excess returns are regressed in-sample using ordinary least squares on matching regional Fama–French factors. FF3 estimates market, size, and value loadings; FF5 adds profitability and investment. Coefficients are descriptive historical exposures, not predictions.

Estimation inputValue
Regional factor setAsia Pacific ex Japan
Factor-return currencyUSD
Issuer-return basisUSD adjusted total return
Estimation window2025-08-20 to 2026-06-30
Aligned daily observations210
Minimum observation requirement120
Currency conversion for HK listingsHKD adjusted close divided by daily USD/HKD close before simple daily return calculation

Fama–French Three-Factor and Five-Factor Results

DiagnosticFF3FF5
Annualised alpha2.89%6.09%
Adjusted R²-0.01-0.01
Annualised residual volatility42.43%42.35%
Factor loading (t-statistic)FF3FF5
Market excess return (Mkt-RF)0.06 (0.26)-0.02 (-0.06)
Size (SMB)-0.42 (-1.19)-0.65 (-1.46)
Value (HML)-0.11 (-0.32)-0.08 (-0.22)
Profitability (RMW)NM-0.14 (-0.29)
Investment (CMA)NM-0.44 (-0.81)

Definitions: Mkt-RF is the market return less the risk-free rate; SMB is small minus big; HML is high minus low book-to-market; RMW is robust minus weak profitability; CMA is conservative minus aggressive investment. Factor returns are sourced from the Kenneth R. French Data Library; issuer adjusted-return history is sourced from Yahoo Finance. For Hong Kong listings, adjusted HKD prices are converted into USD with daily USD/HKD closes before return calculation to match the USD regional factor basis. This is an in-sample historical regression; coefficients and t-statistics do not establish causation or predict future returns. This is research and analysis only, not personalized financial advice.

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