WH Group Limited (0288.HK) stock analysis

In our weekly check, WH Group Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 2.

About WH Group Limited

WH Group Limited is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in Hong Kong, listed on HKSE as 0288.HK.

What our checks show for 0288.HK

Red flags

• Revenue fell 0.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• The dividend takes 115% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 2.6% a year of growth in revenue.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 0.5 points from today's 5.6%.
• The net margin is only 5.6%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 60% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 2.4 years.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.5x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 18.1 times over.
• The net margin rose by 1.7 points over 5 years, to 5.6%.
• The gross margin is 20.2% and has risen by 3.6 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.61x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• The price is 6.7 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.

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Questions

What grade does WH Group Limited (0288.HK) have?

In our weekly check, WH Group Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 0288.HK stock?

This week's biggest flags for WH Group Limited: Weak revenue growth, Dividend stretched, Weak revenue forecast. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does WH Group Limited do?

WH Group Limited is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in Hong Kong, listed on HKSE as 0288.HK.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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