The Hong Kong market has been experiencing some turbulence, with the Hang Seng Index recently giving up 0.43%, reflecting broader concerns about economic stability and inflation trends in China. Amid these fluctuations, growth companies with high insider ownership can offer a compelling investment case, as significant insider stakes often signal confidence in the company’s long-term prospects.
Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In Hong Kong
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Name |
Insider Ownership |
Earnings Growth |
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Laopu Gold (SEHK:6181) |
36.4% |
34.7% |
|
Akeso (SEHK:9926) |
20.5% |
54.7% |
|
Fenbi (SEHK:2469) |
33.1% |
22.4% |
|
RemeGen (SEHK:9995) |
16.1% |
52.2% |
|
Zylox-Tonbridge Medical Technology (SEHK:2190) |
18.8% |
69.8% |
|
Pacific Textiles Holdings (SEHK:1382) |
11.2% |
37.7% |
|
Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology (SEHK:9863) |
14.7% |
78.9% |
|
Beijing Airdoc Technology (SEHK:2251) |
29.1% |
93.4% |
|
DPC Dash (SEHK:1405) |
38.2% |
104.2% |
|
Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) (SEHK:2315) |
13.9% |
109.2% |
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Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Overview: BYD Company Limited, with a market cap of HK$770.06 billion, operates in the automobiles and batteries sectors across China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and internationally.
Operations: The company’s revenue segments include CN¥507.52 billion from Automobiles and Related Products and Other Products, and CN¥154.49 billion from Mobile Handset Components, Assembly Service, and Other Products.
Insider Ownership: 30.1%
BYD has demonstrated robust growth, with earnings growing 36.2% over the past year and forecasted to grow at 15.22% annually, outpacing the Hong Kong market’s average. The company reported significant increases in both sales and production volumes for August 2024 compared to last year, alongside a strategic partnership with Uber to expand its electric vehicle footprint globally. Despite trading below fair value estimates, BYD’s high insider ownership underscores confidence in its long-term potential.
Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Overview: Meituan operates as a technology retail company in the People’s Republic of China with a market cap of HK$766.11 billion.
Operations: The company’s revenue segments include New Initiatives generating CN¥77.56 billion and Core Local Commerce contributing CN¥228.13 billion.
Insider Ownership: 11.6%
Meituan’s earnings are projected to grow at 25.8% annually, significantly outpacing the Hong Kong market average. Recent financial results show a strong performance with net income doubling to CNY 16.72 billion for H1 2024. The company has completed substantial share buybacks totaling HKD 7.17 billion, reflecting confidence in its future growth prospects despite trading below fair value estimates and having low insider buying activity recently.
Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★★
Overview: Akeso, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company with a market cap of HK$61.99 billion, focuses on researching, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing antibody drugs.
Operations: The company generates CN¥1.87 billion from the research, development, production, and sale of biopharmaceutical products.
Insider Ownership: 20.5%
Akeso’s recent presentations at the 2024 European Society for Medical Oncology Conference highlighted promising phase 2 results for ivonescimab in treating triple-negative breast cancer and metastatic colorectal cancer, demonstrating high efficacy and manageable safety profiles. Despite a significant revenue drop to CNY 1.02 billion for H1 2024 and a net loss of CNY 238.59 million, Akeso’s strong insider ownership underscores confidence in its innovative pipeline, including its PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody therapies.
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Companies discussed in this article include SEHK:1211 SEHK:3690 and SEHK:9926.
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