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Best Food Holding Company Limited · Consumer Cyclical · Hong Kong · $167M · Avg Vol: $27K/d

25
StockRank
Q
27
V
23
M
63
P/E (TTM)
ROE
D/E
Dividend %
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Best Food Holding is a low-margin restaurant operator in China with weak quality metrics, highly vulnerable to consumer spending slowdowns and food cost inflation.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Best Food Holding Company Limited operates and manages restaurant chains in China, including popular brands like "Hehe Gu" (fast food) and "Xinladao" (hotpot). Backed by Hony Capital, the company benefits from strong financial resources and strategic M&A capabilities to consolidate food brands. It is a multi-brand restaurant operator focusing on scalable, standardized Chinese fast-casual dining concepts.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGR
Revenue79.2M89.9M69.8M58.8M-9.4%
EPS-0.06-0.01-0.01
Shares1.6B1.6B1.6B1.6B0.0%
Debt115.1M111.9M113.8M104.0M-3.3%
Equity22.5M-2,504-36.8M-26.2M
Op CF12.1M12.3M4.8M5.1M-25.2%
Inv CF-4.7M3.6M1.4M4.6M
Fin CF-11.6M-15.7M-8.3M-6.9M
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PRICE (1Y)+1.2%
0.090.100.100.110.11May 13Jun 4Jun 25
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$0.1059
RSI (14)
61.1
52W High
$0.1275
From 52W High
0.8%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
27
ROIC
8.6%54.1
ROE
N/A
GP/Assets
10.5%18.4
Op. Margin
-18.4%4.2
FCF/Assets
3.3%45.6
Piotroski
530.4
Int. Cover
1.0x16.9
D/E Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.74x8.9
Value
23
P/E (TTM)
N/A
EV/EBITDA
-37.1x25.0
P/FCF
42.5x19.3
P/B
-5.5x25.0
P/S
2.8x18.9
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
63
52W High %
83%66.2
RS 6M
29%91.1
SMA 50/200
1.17x89.5
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
N/A
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$167M
P/E (Forward)
Gross Margin
20.4%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of 1488.HK are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
1488.HKBest Food Holding Company Limited(you)$167M25SELL
8120.HKChina Demeter Financial Investments Limited$51M23SELL
HCHLHappy City Holdings Limited$118M5STRONG SELL
MBMasterBeef Group$86M4STRONG SELL
0341.HKCafé de Coral Holdings Limited$376M49HOLD
0052.HKFairwood Holdings Limited$74M83STRONG BUY
0538.HKAjisen (China) Holdings Limited$110M95STRONG BUY
6811.HKTai Hing Group Holdings Limited$131M100STRONG BUY
8371.HKTaste Gourmet Group Limited$90M99STRONG BUY
0918.HKMajestic Dragon AeroTech Holdings Limited$153M26SELL

Peer medians: ROE 3.7% · P/E 9.7x · Gross margin 30.2%

Best Food Holding Company Limited (1488.HK) — Stock Score Summary

Best Food Holding Company Limited (1488.HK) has a MoatMap StockRank of 25/100 based on Quality (27/100), Value (23/100), and Momentum (63/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL. Best Food Holding is a low-margin restaurant operator in China with weak quality metrics, highly vulnerable to consumer spending slowdowns and food cost inflation.

Best Food Holding Company Limited operates and manages restaurant chains in China, including popular brands like "Hehe Gu" (fast food) and "Xinladao" (hotpot). Backed by Hony Capital, the company benefits from strong financial resources and strategic M&A capabilities to consolidate food brands. It is a multi-brand restaurant operator focusing on scalable, standardized Chinese fast-casual dining concepts.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$0.11
Market Cap$167M
Price/Book-5.51
Return on Invested Capital8.6%
Gross Margin20.4%
Operating Margin-18.4%
Revenue Growth-10.6%
Free Cash Flow$4M

Best Food Holding Company Limited operates in the Restaurants industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (Hong Kong).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Best Food Holding Company Limited’s (1488.HK) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Best Food Holding Company Limited (1488.HK) is 25/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (27), Value (23), and Momentum (63) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Best Food Holding Company Limited have an economic moat?
Best Food Holding Company Limited (1488.HK) has a Quality factor score of 27/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Best Food Holding Company Limited a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Best Food Holding Company Limited (1488.HK) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 25/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Best Food Holding Company Limited in?
Best Food Holding Company Limited (1488.HK) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Restaurants industry (Hong Kong).