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CK Hutchison Holdings Limited

CKHUY
60
Conglomerates · Industrials
Price
$8.87
+0.05 (+0.57%)
Market Cap
$33.97B
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
60
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Sep 4, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

§Winston Score History

The full picture

CK Hutchison is a large conglomerate based in Hong Kong that operates across several very different businesses. Its main divisions include ports and shipping terminals, retail stores (like the Watsons health and beauty chain), telecommunications networks, infrastructure, and energy. The company serves millions of customers across Asia, Europe, and other regions, making it one of the most diversified conglomerates in the world.

CK Hutchison makes money through a mix of retail sales, telecom subscriptions, port fees, utility charges, and oil production. It operates in over 50 countries, with major presences in Hong Kong, mainland China, the UK, and continental Europe. Its diversification across industries and geographies acts as a natural hedge, though it also makes the business complex to manage. A key focus going forward is simplifying the portfolio — including the announced sale of its telecom and port assets — which could unlock value but also reshapes the company's long-term identity.

Share count broadly stable

0.5% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 3.85B (2021) → 3.83B (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
56.2%
Premium pricing power — 56.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
34.9%
Excellent — 34.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
2.8%
Weak — 2.8% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-2.4%
Shrinking sales (-2.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+389.1%
Earnings growing fast (+389.1% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
171%
Turns 171% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
17.0%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (17.0%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.44
Conservative — low debt load (0.44)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.94x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.9x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
7.1x
Attractive valuation — P/E 7.1

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-3.9
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.29%
Healthy income — 4.29% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-1.3%
Dividend cut (-1.3% YoY) — warning sign

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