BOCOM International Holdings Co (HKSE:03329) Earnings Power Value (EPV): HK$-3.49 (As of Dec25)

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HKSE:03329 BOCOM International Holdings Co Ltd HKSE:03329
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What is BOCOM International Holdings Co Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

BOCOM International Holdings Co HKSE:03329 +1.85% 27 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is HK$-3.49 as of Dec25. GuruFocus rates HKSE:03329 with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

As of Dec25, BOCOM International Holdings Co's earnings power value is HK$-3.49. *

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

Margin of Safety is N/A.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future. Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.


BOCOM International Holdings Co  (HKSE:03329) Earnings Power Value (EPV) Explanation

Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.

Earnings power value (EPV) uses a very basic equation which assumes no growth, although it does rely on an assumption about the cost of capital as well as the fact that current earnings are sustainable. It also involves several adjustments to clean up the underlying Earnings figures.


Be Aware

Though using today's earnings in calculating Earnings Power Value, GuruFocus is normalizing these earnings to the business cycle. This eliminates the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle. This means that we are considering the average earnings over 5 years.


BOCOM International Holdings Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms


BOCOM International Holdings Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BOCOM International Holdings Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

BOCOM International Holdings Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

BOCOM International Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Power Value (EPV)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.94 -4.10 -3.36 -3.09 -3.49

BOCOM International Holdings Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Earnings Power Value (EPV) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.36 0.00 -3.09 0.00 -3.49

HKSE:03329 vs FRHC, VOYA: Earnings Power Value (EPV) Comparison

For the Financial Conglomerates subindustry, BOCOM International Holdings Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV), along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Power Value (EPV) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


BOCOM International Holdings Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, BOCOM International Holdings Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BOCOM International Holdings Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.


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BOCOM International Holdings Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Calculation

Earnings Power Value also known as just Earnings Power is a valuation technique popularised by Bruce Greenwald, an authority on value investing at Columbia University. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. This valuation tool excludes the potential growth that a company may have so that needs to be looked at separately. Since future growth is excluded from the analysis, only the maintenance capital expenditures are subtracted from after-tax EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) and growth capex is ignored.

BOCOM International Holdings Co's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 5 Years Last Year
Revenue -232.3
DDA 113.5
Operating Margin % 0.00
SGA * 25% 16.2
Tax Rate % 2.27
Maintenance Capex 150.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents 2,033.5
Short-Term Debt 0.0
Long-Term Debt 9,908.1
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 2,734.4

1. Start with "Earnings" not including accounting adjustments (one-time charges not excluded unless policy has changed). "Earnings" are "Operating Income.

2. Look at average margins over a business/Industry cycle: Average Operating Margin = 0.00%

To normalize margins and eliminate the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle, it is usually best to take a long-term average of operating margins. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since most of companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year margin.

3. Multiply average margins by sustainable revenues and then adjust for maintenance SGA. This yields "normalized" EBIT:

To be conservative, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year revenues as the sustainable revenue.
EPV analysis recognises that part of SG&A expenditure is made to maintain and replace the existing assets, while part is made to grow sales. Since EPV is only interested in what it costs a going concern to maintain its existing asset base, it adds back a percentage of SG&A (between 15% and 50% - this is a matter of judgment and industry knowledge) to make up for the fact that some of this expenditure went to fund growth and shouldn't be accounted for. To start off, we assume 25% for the sake of prudence.
Sustainable Revenue = HK$-232.3 Mil, Average Operating Margin = 0.00%, Average Adjusted SGA = 16.2,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = -232.3 * 0.00% +16.2 = HK$ Mil.

4. Multiply by one minus Average Tax Rate (NOPAT):

Same as average operating margin calculation, GuruFocus takes an average of the 5 years tax rates.
Average Tax Rate = 2.27%, and "Normalized" EBIT = HK$ Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = * ( 1 - 2.27% ) = HK$0 Mil.

5. Add back Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate). This yields "normalized" Earnings:

Excess Depreciation = Average DDA * % of Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate) = 113.5 * 0.5 * 2.27% = HK$1.286892684 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = 0 + 1.286892684 = HK$1.286892684 Mil.

6. Adjusted for Maintenance Capital Expenditure:

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous year. If the revenue decreased from the previous year, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous year, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
Fourth, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditures as maintenance CAPEX.
BOCOM International Holdings Co's Average Maintenance CAPEX = HK$150.2 Mil *.
* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

7. Investors require a return of "WACC" for the risk they are taking: WACC = 9%

8. BOCOM International Holdings Co's current cash and cash equivalent = HK$2,033.5 Mil.
BOCOM International Holdings Co's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 9,908.1 + 0.0 = HK$9908.081 Mil.
BOCOM International Holdings Co's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 2,734.4 Mil.

BOCOM International Holdings Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for Dec25 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( 1.286892684 - 150.2)/ 9%+2,033.5-9908.081 )/2,734.4
=-3.49

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( -3.4850399297215-0.55 )/-3.4850399297215
= N/A

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

What does a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of HK$-3.49 mean?
BOCOM International Holdings Co (HKSE:03329) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of HK$-3.49 as of Dec25. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on BOCOM International Holdings Co and its competitors.
Is BOCOM International Holdings Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
BOCOM International Holdings Co's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is HK$-3.49. Overall, BOCOM International Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BOCOM International Holdings Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to FRHC and VOYA?
BOCOM International Holdings Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of HK$-3.49 can be compared against companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Power Value (EPV) for a Diversified Financial Services company?
A good Earnings Power Value (EPV) depends on the Diversified Financial Services industry context. However, Earnings Power Value (EPV) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Power Value (EPV) mean?
A high Earnings Power Value (EPV) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on BOCOM International Holdings Co and its competitors. BOCOM International Holdings Co's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is HK$-3.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BOCOM International Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
BOCOM International Holdings Co (HKSE:03329) has a current Earnings Power Value (EPV) of HK$-3.49. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is HK$-3.49. BOCOM International Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Power Value (EPV) calculated?
Earnings Power Value (EPV) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For BOCOM International Holdings Co (HKSE:03329), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is HK$-3.49 as of Dec25. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

BOCOM International Holdings Co Business Description

Address 68 Des Voeux Road Central, 9th Floor, Man Yee Building, Hong Kong, HKG
BOCOM International Holdings Co Ltd engages in securities brokerage, margin financing, corporate finance and underwriting, investment and loans, asset management, and advisory businesses. The regulated activities carried out by the company's licensed subsidiaries include dealing in securities and futures and advising on securities and futures contracts, providing securities margin financing, advising on corporate finance, and providing asset management services. Its segments include Brokerage, Corporate finance and underwriting, Asset management and advisory, Margin financing, Investment and loans, and Others. The investment and loans segment derives the majority of the revenue, engages in direct investment business, including investments in various debt and equity securities.
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