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Kingboard Holdings Ltd (0148) Fair Value & Analysis

Industrials · HK · Market cap HK$132B (≈ $16.9B) · ISIN KYG525621408

What is Kingboard Holdings Ltd really worth?

KH Kingboard Holdings Ltd 0148 · HK
PriceHK$50.25
Fair ValueHK$32.91
Upside−34.5%
Quality50/100

A solid business, but trading 53% above our fair value of HK$32.91.

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Strengths

Ranks above peers (9/14)

Risks

!Weak Growth (revenue 5y +0.8 %/yr)
!Thin margins · 9.7% net margin
!Low debt · negative free cash flow
!Narrow moat 36/100
!Evidence only medium, so the estimate is less certain
!Weak on future: 24 out of 100

For context

·2.29% dividend yield
Evidence: Medium Range HK$17.16 – HK$43.89

Fair value as of: Aug 21, 2026

From 9 valuation models · updated 15 days ago

Fair value updated Aug 21, 2026, revised from HK$33.97 to HK$32.91 (−3.1%) since Aug 13, 2026. Share price +12.3% over the past month.

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What matters now

  • The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (HK$43.89). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
  • Solid but not exceptional quality (50/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
  • A fairly wide model range (HK$17.16 to HK$43.89) leaves room in how you read the outcome.

Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

HK$141.10 HK$12.61 Fair Value HK$32.91 Apr 2021 Sep 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 21, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range HK$12.61 – HK$141.10 · fair‑value band HK$17.16 – HK$43.89 · the HK$50.25 price screens above the HK$32.91 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 21, 2026.

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Analysis

Kingboard Holdings Ltd (0148) currently trades at HK$50.25, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is HK$32.91, implying the stock looks roughly 52.7% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 50/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector. Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of HK$66.70 per share, and 3 of the 9 models we run sit above the HK$50.25 price. Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at HK$20.74, and 6 of the 9 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.

Over the trailing twelve months, Kingboard Holdings Ltd generated revenue of HK$45.4B at a net margin of 9.7%. Revenue grew 4.8% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 7.6%. Net debt stands at HK$19.3B. Fundamentals as of Aug 21, 2026

Our scenario range runs from HK$17.16 (bear case) to HK$43.89 (bull case); at HK$50.25, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 67% below its 52-week high and 119% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at 11% fair-value upside, at −35%, 0148 screens richer than that median.

Fair Value models

This estimate rests on fiscal year 2025 figures, and about 8 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly HK$0.7985 per share, which is 2.4 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Residual Income best evidence HK$46.52 HK$48.79 HK$51.71 76
Owner Earnings HK$22.78 HK$39.42 HK$65.01 74
Gordon GGM HK$12.39 HK$25.77 HK$40.87 66
All 9 models by family
DCF Models
Owner Earnings HK$22.78 HK$39.42 HK$65.01 74
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd HK$26.68 HK$85.25 HK$113.67 64
Lynch FV HK$18.84 HK$26.92 HK$34.99 61
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM HK$12.39 HK$25.77 HK$40.87 66
DDM Multi-Stage HK$12.39 HK$20.74 HK$27.04 66
Multiples
P/E Multiple HK$82.40 HK$109.87 HK$137.33 63
P/B Multiple HK$50.03 HK$66.70 HK$83.38 55
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) HK$28.82 HK$38.62 HK$57.65 54
Economic Profit
Residual Income best evidence HK$46.52 HK$48.79 HK$51.71 76

Widest divergence: Multiples (HK$66.70) versus Dividend Discount (HK$20.74). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).

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Key figures & financial health

P/E ratio 29.8 as of Jul 1, 2026
P/S ratio 2.89 P/E × margin
EPS (TTM) HK$2.33 price ÷ EPS = P/E 29.8
Dividend yield 2.3% payout 49.4%
Net margin 9.7% FY2025
Return on equity 7.6% TTM
More key figures
Profitability
Return on assets (EBIT) 7.4% avg 5y
Operating margin 7.4% TTM
Growth
Revenue (TTM) HK$45.4B TTM
Revenue growth (YoY) +4.8% 3y avg −2.8%
EPS growth (YoY) +13.8%
Balance sheet & cash flow
Free cash flow −HK$954M FY2025
Net debt HK$19.3B FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 21, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 50/100

Of which business quality 48 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 52

Profitability 32
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 43
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 14
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 63
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 80
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 20
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 69
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 61
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 81
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.

About the company

Kingboard Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and sells laminates, printed circuit boards (PCBs), magnetic products, and chemicals in the People's Republic of China, Europe, Africa, the United States, and Other Asian countries.

Full company description

Kingboard Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and sells laminates, printed circuit boards (PCBs), magnetic products, and chemicals in the People's Republic of China, Europe, Africa, the United States, and Other Asian countries. It operates through six segments: laminates, printed circuit boards (PCBs), chemicals, properties, investments, and others. The laminates segment offers PVB, epoxy resin, glass fabric, kraft paper for copper clad laminate, and electronic grade yarn. The PCBs segment offers single, double, multi-layer, and high density interconnect PCBs to the electronic manufacturers. The chemicals segment provides methanol, glacial acetic acid, MTBE, phenol, bisphenol A, PVC, liquefied chlorine, sodium sulfate, hydrogen peroxide, benzene, propylene, LPG, acetone, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, chlorinated wax-52, formalin, and tetrabromobisphenol. The properties segment involved in property development and property rental business. The investments segment invests in debt instruments at FVTOCI, and equity instruments at FVTPL. The other segment engages in the manufacture and sale of magnetic products, and hotel business. The company was formerly known as Kingboard Chemical Holdings Limited and changed its name to Kingboard Holdings Limited in July 2018. Kingboard Holdings Limited was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Kingboard Holdings Ltd reported revenue of HK$45.4B in FY2025 versus HK$56.8B in FY2021, a compound −5.4%/yr. Reported net income was HK$4.4B in FY2025, compounding −20.1%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 27/100
Revenue growth is weak, negative or inconsistent.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
HK$45.4B
Latest YoY
+5.3%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
−2.8%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+0.8%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (26Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+13.8%
Value creation/yr (5Y) Earnings growth per share (CAGR 5 years, EBIT basis) plus dividend yield: value created per share and year.
−12.1% (−14.4 + 2.3)
Revenue −5.4%/yr
FY21 HK$56.8B
FY22 HK$49.4B
FY23 HK$39.7B
FY24 HK$43.1B
FY25 HK$45.4B
Net income −20.1%/yr
FY21 HK$10.8B
FY22 HK$3.7B
FY23 HK$2.1B
FY24 HK$1.6B
FY25 HK$4.4B
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2014-2025) −2.3 % p.a.
Revenue per share +1.4 %

of which total revenue +2.3 % · buybacks/dilution −0.8 %

EBIT margin +0.7 %
Tax rate +0.4 %
Residual (interest, one-offs) −4.7 %

Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Peer Group

Conglomerates · 375 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 50 · Above median
Fair Value upside −35% · Below median
Return on equity (TTM) 8% · Above median
Return on assets 3% · Above median
Net margin (TTM) 10% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 7% · Above median
Revenue growth 5% · Above median
Dividend yield (TTM) 2.3% · Above median
Debt / equity 0.17× · Lower than median

Valuation Multiples vs Conglomerates median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 29.8× · Pricier than median
P/B 2.05× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 2.92× · Pricier than 75% of peers
EV/EBITDA 21.4× · Pricier than 75% of peers
PEG 0.55× · Cheaper than 75% of peers

Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE0 · sector 23
FUTURE24 · sector 17
PAST30 · sector 17
HEALTH92 · sector 89
DIVIDEND46 · sector 42

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

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Frequently asked questions

Is Kingboard Holdings Ltd (0148) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 21, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of HK$32.91 versus a price of HK$50.25, about −35% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of 0148?
Our model-based fair value for Kingboard Holdings Ltd is HK$32.91 (as of Aug 21, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: HK$50.25.
What is the quality score of 0148?
Kingboard Holdings Ltd has a Quality Score of 50/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Kingboard Holdings Ltd (0148)?
Kingboard Holdings Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about HK$45.4B (latest available figure, as of Aug 21, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of 0148?
The net profit margin of Kingboard Holdings Ltd is about 9.7%, meaning it keeps roughly 9.7% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Kingboard Holdings Ltd pay a dividend?
Kingboard Holdings Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of about 2.29% relative to its recent price (as of Aug 21, 2026).
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