SITC International Holdings Company Limited (1308.HK) stock analysis

In our weekly check, SITC International Holdings Company Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 5.

About SITC International Holdings Company Limited

SITC International Holdings Company Limited is an Industrials company (Marine Shipping) based in Hong Kong, listed on HKSE as 1308.HK.

What our checks show for 1308.HK

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 5.6 points, to 38.2%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 7.2 points from today's 35.8%.
• Revenue fell 6% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock has fallen as much as 72% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 3.3 years.

Warning signs

• The net margin fell by 2.8 points over 5 years, to 35.8%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 2% a year.
• Earnings per share fell 14.3% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 14.3% a year over the last 3 years.
• The dividend takes 77% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.1x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 74.5 times over.
• The company keeps 35.8% of its revenue as net profit.
• Free cash flow is 37.9% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
• The price is 13.1 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.
• A large company: market value $16.55 billion.

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Questions

What grade does SITC International Holdings Company Limited (1308.HK) have?

In our weekly check, SITC International Holdings Company Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 1308.HK stock?

This week's biggest flags for SITC International Holdings Company Limited: Gross margin falling, Margins expected to shrink, Weak revenue growth. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does SITC International Holdings Company Limited do?

SITC International Holdings Company Limited is an Industrials company (Marine Shipping) based in Hong Kong, listed on HKSE as 1308.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 2026-10-31

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