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SANTECH HOLDINGS LIMITED (STEC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:STEC - Nasdaq - US44951X1046 - ADR - Currency: USD

0.712  -0.09 (-11%)

Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to STEC. STEC was compared to 237 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. STEC has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. STEC has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year STEC was profitable.
STEC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years STEC had a positive operating cash flow.
STEC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSTEC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of STEC (12.47%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
STEC's Return On Equity of 302.09% is amongst the best of the industry. STEC outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
STEC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 19.88%. This is significantly above the industry average of 7.83%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (64.43%) for STEC is above the 3 year average (19.88%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.47%
ROE 302.09%
ROIC 64.43%
ROA(3y)10.76%
ROA(5y)10%
ROE(3y)21.62%
ROE(5y)20.36%
ROIC(3y)19.88%
ROIC(5y)19.31%
STEC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSTEC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.21%, STEC is doing worse than 73.00% of the companies in the same industry.
STEC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
STEC has a worse Operating Margin (11.23%) than 73.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of STEC has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.23%
PM (TTM) 6.21%
GM 96.44%
OM growth 3Y-3.17%
OM growth 5Y6.87%
PM growth 3Y-9.09%
PM growth 5Y11.17%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
STEC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSTEC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

STEC has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, STEC has less shares outstanding
STEC has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
STEC Yearly Shares OutstandingSTEC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
STEC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSTEC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

STEC has an Altman-Z score of 1.92. This is not the best score and indicates that STEC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 1.92, STEC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.73% of the companies in the same industry.
STEC has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.92
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
STEC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSTEC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

STEC has a Current Ratio of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that STEC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
STEC's Current ratio of 0.80 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. STEC outperforms 41.77% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.80 indicates that STEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
STEC has a Quick ratio (0.80) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.8
STEC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSTEC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

STEC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -44.96%.
STEC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 25.14% yearly.
STEC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.71%.
The Revenue has been growing by 12.68% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-44.96%
EPS 3Y6.78%
EPS 5Y25.14%
EPS Q2Q%-1659.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.71%
Revenue growth 3Y17.64%
Revenue growth 5Y12.68%
Sales Q2Q%-23.65%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, STEC will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -13.03% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 14.13% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-45.01%
EPS Next 2Y-13.03%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.44%
Revenue Next 2Y14.13%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
STEC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSTEC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
STEC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSTEC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 0.16, the valuation of STEC can be described as very cheap.
STEC's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. STEC is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.48, STEC is valued rather cheaply.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 0.10, the valuation of STEC can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, STEC is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of STEC to the average of the S&P500 Index (34.04), we can say STEC is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 0.16
Fwd PE 0.1
STEC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSTEC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, STEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.73% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 0.08
STEC Per share dataSTEC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The decent profitability rating of STEC may justify a higher PE ratio.
A cheap valuation may be justified as STEC's earnings are expected to decrease with -13.03% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.01
EPS Next 2Y-13.03%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

STEC does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

SANTECH HOLDINGS LIMITED

NASDAQ:STEC (8/8/2025, 8:07:47 PM)

0.712

-0.09 (-11%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)06-25 2025-06-25
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners0.3%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap19.94M
Analysts82.86
Price Target12.24 (1619.1%)
Short Float %0.88%
Short Ratio8.4
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 0.16
Fwd PE 0.1
P/S 0.01
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.47
P/tB 0.74
EV/EBITDA 0.08
EPS(TTM)4.48
EY629.21%
EPS(NY)6.87
Fwd EY965.56%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS74.71
BVpS1.5
TBVpS0.96
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.01
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.47%
ROE 302.09%
ROCE 95.14%
ROIC 64.43%
ROICexc 64.43%
ROICexgc 68.6%
OM 11.23%
PM (TTM) 6.21%
GM 96.44%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)10.76%
ROA(5y)10%
ROE(3y)21.62%
ROE(5y)20.36%
ROIC(3y)19.88%
ROIC(5y)19.31%
ROICexc(3y)48.25%
ROICexc(5y)37.54%
ROICexgc(3y)91.43%
ROICexgc(5y)64.03%
ROCE(3y)29.37%
ROCE(5y)28.6%
ROICexcg growth 3Y72.8%
ROICexcg growth 5Y63.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y9.47%
ROICexc growth 5Y23.46%
OM growth 3Y-3.17%
OM growth 5Y6.87%
PM growth 3Y-9.09%
PM growth 5Y11.17%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover2.01
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.8
Altman-Z 1.92
F-ScoreN/A
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)46.73%
Cap/Depr(5y)58.61%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.82%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.2%
Profit Quality(3y)212.54%
Profit Quality(5y)185.47%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-44.96%
EPS 3Y6.78%
EPS 5Y25.14%
EPS Q2Q%-1659.84%
EPS Next Y-45.01%
EPS Next 2Y-13.03%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.71%
Revenue growth 3Y17.64%
Revenue growth 5Y12.68%
Sales Q2Q%-23.65%
Revenue Next Year12.44%
Revenue Next 2Y14.13%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-28.07%
EBIT growth 3Y13.91%
EBIT growth 5Y20.42%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y122.13%
FCF growth 3Y61.32%
FCF growth 5Y22.64%
OCF growth 1Y119.98%
OCF growth 3Y57.99%
OCF growth 5Y20.01%