Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd. (HK:1347)
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Rating:45Neutral
Price Target:
HK$79.00
▼(-0.44% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/31/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial quality (compressed margins, negative EBIT, and deeply negative free cash flow). Technicals also reflect a bearish trend. Offsetting factors include constructive earnings-call signals (record revenue and improving margins/utilization), but valuation is unfavorable given the very high P/E.
Positive Factors
Specialty foundry focus
Hua Hong's focus on specialty process nodes (analog, power, eNVM, mixed-signal) is a durable competitive position versus general-purpose foundries. These niche technologies drive sticky, repeat production programs across industrial, automotive and comms end markets, supporting steadier demand and higher switching costs for customers over multiple quarters.
Negative Factors
Compressed profitability
Despite top-line recovery, the core business is not consistently generating operating profit, reflecting structural margin pressure from product mix, cost base and depreciation. Prolonged negative EBIT reduces retained earnings and curtails the company's ability to self-fund R&D or capacity without external support, weakening long-term resilience.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Specialty foundry focus
Hua Hong's focus on specialty process nodes (analog, power, eNVM, mixed-signal) is a durable competitive position versus general-purpose foundries. These niche technologies drive sticky, repeat production programs across industrial, automotive and comms end markets, supporting steadier demand and higher switching costs for customers over multiple quarters.
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Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd. (1347) vs. iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (EWH)
Market Cap
HK$157.47B
Dividend Yield0.23%
Average Volume (3M)54.45M
Price to Earnings (P/E)314.5
Beta (1Y)1.74
Revenue Growth19.15%
EPS Growth-94.32%
CountryHK
Employees7,487
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.08
Shares Outstanding1,329,882,200
10 Day Avg. Volume69,264,425
30 Day Avg. Volume54,449,277
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-35.43
Price to Book (P/B)2.55
Price to Sales (P/S)6.87
P/FCF Ratio-16.00
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
HK$100.79Price Target Upside27.02% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering14
EPS Forecast (FY)0.11
Revenue Forecast (FY)HK$3.02B
Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and sells semiconductor products. The company provides embedded non-volatile memory, standard logic and mixed-signal, radio frequency, power management integrated circuits...
How the Company Makes Money
Hua Hong Semiconductor primarily makes money by providing wafer foundry services: customers send chip designs (or have designs transferred to Hua Hong’s processes), and the company manufactures silicon wafers containing those chips in its fabs and...
Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd. Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 07, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call highlights strong top-line momentum (record quarterly revenue, ~20% annual revenue growth), meaningful year‑over‑year gross margin improvement, robust demand across multiple specialty platforms (notably analog/power and embedded NVM), high capacity utilization, and progressing capacity expansion (Fab9, Fab5 acquisition). However, material challenges persist: full‑year loss and modest annual net profit decline, rising operating expenses (labor and depreciation), a significant drop in operating cash flows versus prior year, increased leverage and a materially higher debt ratio, and very large ongoing capex obligations that concentrate execution and financing risk. Management provided constructive near-term guidance but flagged market uncertainties (memory cycle, ASP limitations in 8-inch). Overall, positives in revenue, margins, and expansion are balanced by profitability, cash flow and leverage concerns.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly and Annual Revenue Growth
Q4 2025 revenue reached a record USD 659.9M, up 22.4% year-over-year and 3.9% quarter-over-quarter. Full-year 2025 revenue was USD 2.4021B, up 19.9% year-over-year.
Negative Updates
Full‑Year Loss and Weak Annual Profitability Metrics
Full-year 2025 reported a loss of USD 110.8M (narrowed 21.1% vs. 2024). Net profit attributable to shareholders was USD 54M, down 5.6% year-over-year. Annual ROE remained low at 0.9% (FY) and annualized ROE near 1.2% in quarter commentary.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarterly and Annual Revenue Growth
Q4 2025 revenue reached a record USD 659.9M, up 22.4% year-over-year and 3.9% quarter-over-quarter. Full-year 2025 revenue was USD 2.4021B, up 19.9% year-over-year.
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Company Guidance
Management guided Q1 2026 revenue of $650–$660 million with a projected gross margin of 13%–15%. They reiterated that most remaining cash for the Fab9A 12‑inch project (total project capex $6.7 billion) is still to be spent—slightly over $5 billion has been spent to date with roughly $1.2–$1.3 billion remaining and the bulk of that cash outflow scheduled for 2026 (some into 2027); Fab9B construction is planned to start in March with equipment expected by October and heavier capex in 2027. For context, Q4 capex was $633.5 million (≈$559M for 12‑inch, $74.5M for 8‑inch), full‑year 2025 capex was about $1.8 billion, and 2025 capacity utilization averaged ~106%.Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
38
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 2.40B | 2.00B | 2.29B | 2.48B | 1.63B |
| Gross Profit | 343.65M | 205.13M | 487.10M | 843.66M | 451.60M |
| EBITDA | 650.22M | 385.01M | 774.51M | 993.26M | 627.56M |
| Net Income | 52.47M | 58.11M | 280.03M | 449.91M | 261.48M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 14.33B | 12.42B | 10.94B | 7.06B | 6.20B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 5.05B | 4.46B | 5.59B | 2.01B | 1.61B |
| Total Debt | 3.83B | 2.22B | 2.12B | 1.93B | 1.61B |
| Total Liabilities | 5.30B | 3.51B | 2.93B | 2.92B | 2.52B |
| Stockholders Equity | 6.46B | 6.25B | 6.30B | 3.03B | 2.87B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.03B | -2.32B | -264.91M | -245.32M | -420.44M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 770.43M | 459.50M | 641.70M | 750.87M | 518.47M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.89B | -2.67B | -833.31M | -930.16M | -863.06M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.46B | 1.15B | 3.78B | 672.18M | 1.01B |
Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd. Technical Analysis
Negative
79.35
Price Trends
96.24
Negative
87.32
Negative
70.30
Positive
Market Momentum
-3.79
Positive
39.98
Neutral
20.12
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For HK:1347, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 79.35 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 87.30, below the 50-day MA of 96.24, and above the 200-day MA of 70.30, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -3.79 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 39.98 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 20.12 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for HK:1347.
Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 Neutral | HK$49.59B | 149.23 | 3.71% | 0.20% | 12.62% | -4.75% | |
64 Neutral | HK$2.29B | 11.13 | 6.65% | 6.98% | -18.35% | -6.00% | |
62 Neutral | HK$42.01B | 11.73 | 6.37% | 0.69% | -0.64% | -39.74% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
47 Neutral | HK$911.68M | 33.80 | 4.98% | ― | -25.16% | -51.97% | |
45 Neutral | HK$157.47B | 314.51 | 0.16% | 0.23% | 19.15% | -94.32% | |
41 Neutral | HK$55.73M | -1.89 | -47.29% | ― | -26.02% | -4977.27% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd. Corporate Events
Hua Hong Semiconductor Wins SSE Acceptance for Share-Issuance Acquisition Plan
Mar 31, 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited has received formal acceptance from the Shanghai Stock Exchange for its application to issue consideration shares in connection with a major connected acquisition and a related fundraising via a non-public issuance o...
Hua Hong Advances Shanghai Approval for Acquisition and RMB Share Issue Without Changing Deal Terms
Mar 31, 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor has provided updated financial information and reporting materials to the Shanghai Stock Exchange in pursuit of approvals for its previously announced acquisition of a target company and a non-public issuance of RMB shares t...
Hua Hong Semiconductor Publishes Audited 2025 Results and Annual Report
Mar 26, 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited has released its audited annual results for the year ended 31 December 2025, complying with Hong Kong Stock Exchange disclosure rules and providing full financial statements, governance information, and an ESG report...
Hua Hong Plans Corporate Rebrand to Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor
Mar 26, 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited plans to change its English name to Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor Limited and adopt a new Chinese name to align more closely with its main operating subsidiary. The move is intended to better reflect the group’s...
Hua Hong Semiconductor Sets March Board Meeting to Approve 2025 Results
Mar 12, 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited has scheduled a board meeting for 26 March 2026 to review and approve the audited consolidated results for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, a key step in finalizing and releasing its annual performance to t...
Hua Hong Semiconductor Hits Record Q4 Revenue and Accelerates Capacity Expansion
Feb 12, 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor reported record fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of US$659.9 million, up 22.4% year-on-year, with gross margin at 13.0% and net profit of US$17.5 million, marking a return to profitability versus a loss a year earlier. For full-y...
Hua Hong Semiconductor Wins Shareholder Backing for Acquisition and Capital-Raising Plan
Feb 10, 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor shareholders have approved all resolutions at an extraordinary general meeting related to a major and connected acquisition, a specific mandate to issue consideration shares, a non-public issuance of RMB shares to raise supp...
Hua Hong Semiconductor Sets February Board Meeting to Review Q4 2025 Results
Jan 29, 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited has scheduled a board meeting for 12 February 2026 to review and approve the publication of its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025, covering the period from 1 October to 31 December 2025. The ...
Hua Hong Semiconductor Calls EGM on Share-Financed Asset Acquisition and Fund-Raising Plan
Jan 21, 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited has called an extraordinary general meeting for 10 February 2026 in hybrid format in Shanghai and online, where shareholders will vote on a series of ordinary resolutions related to the company’s plan to issue ...
Hua Hong Semiconductor Sends Circular on Major Acquisition, RMB Share Issuance and Whitewash Waiver
Jan 21, 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor has dispatched a circular to shareholders detailing a proposed major and connected transaction to acquire the share capital of a target company through the issue of consideration shares under a specific mandate, alongside a ...
Hua Hong Semiconductor Sets February EGM on Acquisition and RMB Share Issuance
Jan 20, 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited has scheduled an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) for 10 February 2026 to seek shareholder approval for a proposed acquisition, a non-public issuance of RMB-denominated shares, a specific mandate, a whitewash waiv...
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