China Boton Group Co., Ltd. (HK:3318)
:3318
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Rating:39Underperform
Price Target:
HK$1.00
▼(-44.44% Downside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:05/01/26
The score is primarily weighed down by weak financial performance—sharp margin deterioration, a very large net loss, and persistently negative free cash flow—followed by bearish technicals with the stock trading well below key moving averages and negative MACD. Valuation is also constrained because the company is loss-making (negative P/E) and no dividend yield is available.
Positive Factors
Diversified end-market exposure
Serving multiple end markets (food & beverage, tobacco, personal care, household and industrial applications) provides structural revenue diversification. This reduces dependence on any single sector and smooths demand cycles, supporting more stable medium-term sales and customer relationships.
Negative Factors
Sharp margin deterioration
A rapid collapse in gross and net margins severely weakens the core economics of the flavor & fragrance business. Persistently lower margins reduce the firm's ability to fund R&D, absorb cost shocks, and sustain competitiveness, threatening long-term profitability and reinvestment capacity.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Diversified end-market exposure
Serving multiple end markets (food & beverage, tobacco, personal care, household and industrial applications) provides structural revenue diversification. This reduces dependence on any single sector and smooths demand cycles, supporting more stable medium-term sales and customer relationships.
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China Boton Group Co., Ltd. (3318) vs. iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (EWH)
Market Cap
HK$1.46B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)54.13K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.51
Revenue Growth-9.38%
EPS Growth-5783.70%
CountryHK
Employees1,245
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.93
Shares Outstanding1,080,512,200
10 Day Avg. Volume24,400
30 Day Avg. Volume54,133
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.80
Price to Sales (P/S)1.15
P/FCF Ratio-6.16
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)HK$2.85B
China Boton Group Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
China Boton Group Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, researches and develops, manufactures, trades in, and sells extracts, flavors, and fragrances in the People's Republic of China, Europe, the United States, Asia, and internationall...
How the Company Makes Money
The company primarily makes money by selling flavor and fragrance products (formulations/compounds) to corporate customers that incorporate these inputs into their own finished goods. Key revenue streams come from (1) flavors used in food and beve...
China Boton Group Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
28
Negative
Balance Sheet
55
Neutral
Cash Flow
34
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.46B | 1.65B | 2.06B | 2.32B | 2.29B |
| Gross Profit | 367.34M | 597.91M | 798.11M | 786.86M | 892.34M |
| EBITDA | -56.78M | 333.30M | 384.14M | 304.83M | 493.93M |
| Net Income | -1.01B | 18.38M | 146.37M | 48.32M | 183.51M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 6.80B | 6.30B | 6.01B | 6.45B | 6.31B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.81B | 404.21M | 407.18M | 445.40M | 531.86M |
| Total Debt | 2.25B | 1.90B | 1.56B | 1.68B | 1.41B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.38B | 2.89B | 2.63B | 3.19B | 3.14B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.10B | 3.14B | 3.13B | 2.98B | 2.91B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -272.63M | -338.06M | 53.73M | -40.25M | 164.04M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 95.88M | 188.69M | 214.41M | 129.75M | 277.23M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -446.15M | -587.44M | -196.78M | -217.58M | -107.71M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 352.74M | 330.57M | -102.17M | 186.59M | -97.11M |
China Boton Group Co., Ltd. Technical Analysis
Negative
1.80
Price Trends
1.54
Negative
1.64
Negative
1.77
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.06
Negative
44.56
Neutral
92.31
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For HK:3318, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1.8 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.28, above the 50-day MA of 1.54, and above the 200-day MA of 1.77, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.06 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 44.56 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 92.31 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for HK:3318.
China Boton Group Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | HK$877.47M | 2.62 | 20.04% | 8.71% | 13.42% | 21.68% | |
69 Neutral | HK$1.37B | 3.77 | 3.36% | 7.85% | -5.34% | 43.44% | |
63 Neutral | HK$345.60M | 9.51 | 6.51% | 2.00% | 12.06% | 12.03% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
54 Neutral | HK$118.14M | 15.57 | 1.90% | ― | -0.05% | ― | |
51 Neutral | HK$922.10M | -7.57 | -15.41% | ― | -0.05% | -54.13% | |
39 Underperform | HK$1.46B | -0.42 | -38.60% | ― | -9.38% | -5783.70% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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China Boton Group Co., Ltd. Corporate Events
China Boton Sets 2026 AGM to Vote on Director Mandates and Share Issuance Authority
Apr 17, 2026
China Boton Group has convened its annual general meeting for 22 May 2026 in Hong Kong, where shareholders will review the audited consolidated financial statements and the directors’ and auditor’s reports for the financial year ended ...
China Boton Swings to Heavy 2025 Loss on Large Goodwill Impairment
Mar 23, 2026
China Boton Group posted a sharp reversal in its 2025 financial performance, with revenue falling to RMB 1.50 billion from RMB 1.65 billion and gross profit shrinking significantly as cost of sales and operating expenses remained high. The group r...
China Boton Moves to Update Articles for HKEX Paperless and Treasury Share Regimes
Mar 23, 2026
China Boton Group Company Limited plans to replace its existing second amended and restated articles of association with a new third amended and restated version to align its constitutional documents with the latest Hong Kong listing rule requirem...
China Boton Schedules Board Meeting to Approve 2025 Final Results and Consider Dividend
Mar 11, 2026
China Boton Group Company Limited has scheduled a board meeting for 23 March 2026 to review and approve the audited final results for the financial year ended 31 December 2025. The board will also consider the declaration of a final dividend, if a...
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