Should You Consider Convenience Retail Asia Limited (HKG:831)?

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Convenience Retail Asia Limited (HKG:831) is a stock with outstanding fundamental characteristics. When we build an investment case, we need to look at the stock with a holistic perspective. In the case of 831, it is a company with great financial health as well as a a strong history of performance. Below is a brief commentary on these key aspects. If you're interested in understanding beyond my broad commentary, take a look at the report on Convenience Retail Asia here.

Outstanding track record with excellent balance sheet

Over the past year, 831 has grown its earnings by 22%, with its most recent figure exceeding its annual average over the past five years. This illustrates a strong track record, leading to a satisfying return on equity of 27%. which is what investors like to see! Investors should not worry about 831’s debt levels because the company has none! This implies that the company is running its operations purely on off equity funding. which is typically normal for a small-cap company. 831 has plenty of financial flexibility, without debt obligations to meet in the short term, as well as the headroom to raise debt should it need to in the future.

SEHK:831 Income Statement, May 22nd 2019
SEHK:831 Income Statement, May 22nd 2019

Next Steps:

For Convenience Retail Asia, I've put together three fundamental aspects you should further research:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for 831’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for 831’s outlook.

  2. Valuation: What is 831 worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether 831 is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of 831? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

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