Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited (1818.HK) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 4.

About Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited

Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited is a Basic Materials company (Gold) based in China, listed on HKSE as 1818.HK.

What our checks show for 1818.HK

Red flags

• Operating profit covers interest only 1.8 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• The dividend takes 130% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The price swings a lot: 56.1% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 90% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Net debt is 3.1x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.21). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 1.8 years.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 19.5 points over 5 years, to 20%.
• The gross margin is 41.9% and has risen by 2.7 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.62x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 39.4% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect revenue to grow about 23.6% a year over the next years.
• Revenue grew 31.8% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited (1818.HK) have?

In our weekly check, Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 1818.HK stock?

This week's biggest flags for Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited: Weak interest cover, Dividend stretched, Very volatile. In total 6 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited do?

Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited is a Basic Materials company (Gold) based in China, listed on HKSE as 1818.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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