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CEC International Holdings Limited

0759.HK

HKSEConsumer DefensiveGrocery Stores

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HK$0.215

+HK$0.001 · +0.47%

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0759.HK company overview

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Company profile

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CEC International Holdings Limited (0759.HK) operates as an investment holding company with a diversified portfolio spanning three primary segments: retail, electronic component manufacturing, and property investment. Its retail arm, prominently known as 759 STORE, serves consumers both in mainland China and internationally. This segment offers a broad selection of daily necessities, encompassing convenience foods, groceries, household and personal care items, as well as specialized products like frozen goods, alcoholic beverages, and kitchenware. As of April 30, 2022, CEC International operated 172 retail outlets. Beyond retail, the group maintains a robust electronic components manufacturing division. This segment specializes in the design, development, production, and sale of a diverse array of components. These include various types of coils, inductors, transformers, line filters, and electrolytic capacitors, alongside ferrite and electro-ceramic materials, and plastic and metal parts. These components are vital for applications in power supply units, telecommunications, data networking, digital audio-visual devices, home appliances, and portable multimedia equipment. The third core business line is investment property holdings. Furthermore, CEC International's operations extend to other diversified ventures, including the provision of information technology services, wholesale and trading of food and household goods, manufacturing of plastic bags and bottled water, and food packaging. Established in 1979, the company is headquartered in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. CEC International Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of Ka Yan China Development (Holding) Company Limited.

Industry
Grocery Stores
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Headquarters
HK
CEO
Fung Kwan Tang
Listed since
Nov 15, 1999
Employees
1,300

Market position

52-week range

Current HK$0.215

Open
HK$0.215
Previous close
HK$0.214
Volume
104K
0.47× average
Average volume
220.2K
Average daily volume
Market cap
143.23M HKD
Beta
0.11
Market reference 1
50-day average
HK$0.2284
-5.88% below average
200-day average
HK$0.2229
-3.55% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
242.21M HKD
P/E (TTM)
-3.66×
P/B (TTM)
0.35×
P/S (TTM)
0.1×
EV / EBITDA
1.74×
Earnings yield
-28.01%
Free cash flow yield
0.00%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
39.44%
Operating margin
-2.15%
Net margin
-2.79%
Return on equity
-9.57%
Return on assets
-5.23%
Return on invested capital
-5.10%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.43×
Current ratio
1.03×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends44%27%10%-7%Gross margin, FY2021: 30.49%Gross margin, FY2022: 34.05%Gross margin, FY2023: 39.42%Gross margin, FY2024: 38.66%Gross margin, FY2025: 39.44%Operating margin, FY2021: 0.83%Operating margin, FY2022: 0.17%Operating margin, FY2023: -1.35%Operating margin, FY2024: -2.04%Operating margin, FY2025: -2.19%Net margin, FY2021: 1.99%Net margin, FY2022: 2.93%Net margin, FY2023: -2.03%Net margin, FY2024: -3.03%Net margin, FY2025: -2.79%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 30.49%. Gross margin FY2022 34.05%. Gross margin FY2023 39.42%. Gross margin FY2024 38.66%. Gross margin FY2025 39.44%. Operating margin FY2021 0.83%. Operating margin FY2022 0.17%. Operating margin FY2023 -1.35%. Operating margin FY2024 -2.04%. Operating margin FY2025 -2.19%. Net margin FY2021 1.99%. Net margin FY2022 2.93%. Net margin FY2023 -2.03%. Net margin FY2024 -3.03%. Net margin FY2025 -2.79%.

Income trends

Revenue

1.41B HKD-2.69%

Operating income

−30.79M HKD-4.48%

Net income

−39.19M HKD+10.59%
Income trends across reported periods2.21B HKD1.39B HKD572.01M HKD−249.11M HKDRevenue, FY2021: 2.01B HKDRevenue, FY2022: 1.69B HKDRevenue, FY2023: 1.47B HKDRevenue, FY2024: 1.44B HKDRevenue, FY2025: 1.41B HKDOperating income, FY2021: 16.59M HKDOperating income, FY2022: 2.89M HKDOperating income, FY2023: −19.82M HKDOperating income, FY2024: −29.47M HKDOperating income, FY2025: −30.79M HKDNet income, FY2021: 39.88M HKDNet income, FY2022: 49.57M HKDNet income, FY2023: −29.81M HKDNet income, FY2024: −43.83M HKDNet income, FY2025: −39.19M HKDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 2.01B HKD. Revenue FY2022 1.69B HKD. Revenue FY2023 1.47B HKD. Revenue FY2024 1.44B HKD. Revenue FY2025 1.41B HKD. Operating income FY2021 16.59M HKD. Operating income FY2022 2.89M HKD. Operating income FY2023 −19.82M HKD. Operating income FY2024 −29.47M HKD. Operating income FY2025 −30.79M HKD. Net income FY2021 39.88M HKD. Net income FY2022 49.57M HKD. Net income FY2023 −29.81M HKD. Net income FY2024 −43.83M HKD. Net income FY2025 −39.19M HKD.
Metric (HKD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue1.41B HKD1.44B HKD1.47B HKD1.69B HKD2.01B HKD
Cost of goods sold851.13M HKD885.93M HKD890.22M HKD1.12B HKD1.4B HKD
Gross profit554.37M HKD558.46M HKD579.39M HKD576.22M HKD612.56M HKD
Selling, general, and administrative585.16M HKD590.45M HKD596.89M HKD593.96M HKD619.83M HKD
Operating expenses585.16M HKD587.92M HKD599.21M HKD573.33M HKD595.96M HKD
Interest income2.61M HKD997K HKD4.55M HKD705K HKD99K HKD
Interest expense11.79M HKD15.03M HKD14.99M HKD13.35M HKD13.54M HKD
Depreciation and amortization170.1M HKD186.24M HKD193.69M HKD188.6M HKD188.19M HKD
Operating income−30.79M HKD−29.47M HKD−19.82M HKD2.89M HKD16.59M HKD
Net income−39.19M HKD−43.83M HKD−29.81M HKD49.57M HKD39.88M HKD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
-0.04

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.090.03-0.03-0.09Q2 '21Q4 '21Q2 '22Q4 '22Q3 '23Q4 '23Q3 '24Q4 '24
Q2 2021, reported Apr 30, 2021: actual 0.026, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2021, reported Oct 31, 2021: actual 0.028, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2022, reported Apr 30, 2022: actual 0.032, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2022, reported Dec 22, 2022: actual 0.051, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2023, reported Jul 28, 2023: actual 0.024, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2023, reported Dec 20, 2023: actual 0.001, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2024, reported Jul 25, 2024: actual -0.045, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2024, reported Dec 16, 2024: actual -0.043, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates1.08B939.52M800.21M660.9MQ2 '21Q4 '21Q2 '22Q4 '22Q3 '23Q4 '23Q3 '24Q4 '24
Q2 2021, reported Apr 30, 2021: actual 1.02B HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2021, reported Oct 31, 2021: actual 971.64M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2022, reported Apr 30, 2022: actual 1.04B HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2022, reported Dec 22, 2022: actual 888.74M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2023, reported Jul 28, 2023: actual 803.67M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2023, reported Dec 20, 2023: actual 750.95M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2024, reported Jul 25, 2024: actual 718.66M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2024, reported Dec 16, 2024: actual 702.39M HKD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

HK$0.01

2023 complete year0.0% since 2015

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Oct 9, 2023

HK$0.01

Annual

Record Oct 10, 2023 · Payment Nov 6, 2023

Dividend

Ex-dividend Oct 6, 2022

HK$0.01

Annual

Record Oct 7, 2022 · Payment Nov 2, 2022

Dividend

Ex-dividend Oct 6, 2021

HK$0.009

Annual

Record Oct 7, 2021 · Payment Nov 2, 2021

Dividend

Ex-dividend Oct 7, 2020

HK$0.005

Annual

Record Oct 8, 2020 · Payment Oct 29, 2020

Dividend

Ex-dividend Oct 2, 2015

HK$0.01

Annual

Dividend

Ex-dividend Oct 3, 2014

HK$0.007

Annual

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