Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (SG:NS8U)
SGX:NS8U
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Hutchison Port Holdings
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Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
$0.23
▲(9.52% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/05/26
The score is driven primarily by solid operating profitability and strong free-cash-flow generation, but held back by elevated leverage and modest bottom-line efficiency. Technicals are weak (below key moving averages with low RSI/Stoch), and while the dividend yield is attractive, valuation is moderated by a ~20x P/E. Earnings-call guidance is balanced, with modest growth expectations offset by persistent DPU headwinds and near-term refinancing/interest-rate risk.
Positive Factors
Operating profitability
High and stable gross/EBITDA margins indicate the core terminal business sustains pricing power and operating scale. For a capital-intensive port operator, durable operating margins support cash generation through cycles, enabling reinvestment, maintenance CapEx and buffer versus demand volatility.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage & refinancing risk
Debt roughly in line with equity and upcoming 2026 refinancings expose the trust to higher interest costs and rollover risk. Given a meaningful portion of floating HIBOR‑linked debt, rising rates or difficult credit markets could constrain distributions and capital plans over the next 2–3 years.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Operating profitability
High and stable gross/EBITDA margins indicate the core terminal business sustains pricing power and operating scale. For a capital-intensive port operator, durable operating margins support cash generation through cycles, enabling reinvestment, maintenance CapEx and buffer versus demand volatility.
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Hutchison Port Holdings (NS8U) vs. iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS)
Market Cap
$1.83B
Dividend Yield7.12%
Average Volume (3M)3.90M
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.0
Beta (1Y)0.86
Revenue Growth11.85%
EPS Growth154.55%
CountrySG
Employees3,384
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryMarine Shipping
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)<0.01
Shares Outstanding8,711,101,000
10 Day Avg. Volume3,116,060
30 Day Avg. Volume3,896,700
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.35
Price to Book (P/B)0.60
Price to Sales (P/S)1.29
P/FCF Ratio3.13
Enterprise Value/Market Cap16.35
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.55
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.12
Enterprise Value/Ebitda3.99
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$0.26Price Target Upside23.81% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)0.09
Revenue Forecast (FY)$12.07B
Hutchison Port Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust invests in, develops, operates, and manages deep-water container ports in Guangdong Province of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Macau. It also invests in other types of port assets, including river port...
How the Company Makes Money
The trust makes money mainly by operating container terminals and charging fees tied to the movement and handling of cargo. Its core revenue stream is container-handling income, earned when containers are loaded/unloaded, moved within the terminal...
Hutchison Port Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 05, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 28, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a balanced picture: operational and financial performance improved in 2025 (throughput +3%, Yantian +7%, revenue +3%, profits and profit attributable to unitholders up double-digits) and management has clear growth investments underway (East Port, intermodal/rail strategy, maintenance CapEx guidance). At the same time, distribution was reduced (DPU -4–5%) due to a new statutory reserve requirement at Yantian and there are meaningful near-term risks from upcoming refinancings, higher interest-rate environment, U.S. trade weakness, and geopolitical disruptions. Management expects 2026 DPU in the HKD 0.11–0.12 range and believes interest costs may have peaked in 2026–2027, but refinancing and macro risks leave uncertainty. Overall, positive operating momentum is offset by persistent distribution and financing headwinds, yielding a neutral stance.Positive Updates
Throughput Growth
Total throughput reached 23 million TEU, up ~3% year-on-year, driven by Yantian which grew ~7% YoY.
Negative Updates
DPU Decline and Distribution Headwind
Full-year distribution declared at HKD 0.115 per unit, down from HKD 0.122 in 2024 (~4–5% decline). Management attributes the lower DPU to statutory reserve requirements and higher financing costs.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Throughput Growth
Total throughput reached 23 million TEU, up ~3% year-on-year, driven by Yantian which grew ~7% YoY.
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Company Guidance
The management guided to a cautious-but-constructive 2026 outlook: after 2025 throughput of ~23.0m TEU (+3% YoY) with Yantian +7% and Kwai Tsing -6%, they expect baseline industry/container volume growth of low single digits (1–3%); underlying ASPs are expected to rise modestly (management cited low‑single‑digit tariff recoveries, noting some peers targeting double‑digit increases), and imports may recover in H2 2026 as new trade deals take effect. Financially, full‑year DPU for 2025 was HKD 0.115 (vs HKD 0.122 in 2024); management’s 2026 DPU guidance is HKD 0.11–0.12 with a target to maintain HKD 0.115, though distributable cash is reduced by a new PRC statutory reserve requirement (c. RMB/HK‑equivalent ~HKD200m retained, ~HKD0.02–0.025 impact on DPU, to continue until reserves reach 50% of registered capital over ~10 years). Key balance‑sheet and cash items: 2025 revenue HKD11.9bn (+3%), CapEx $445m (+20%) with maintenance CapEx guidance ~$500m p.a., consolidated debt ~ $24bn (‑4% YoY) and net attributable debt ~ $17.9bn (‑6%); deleveraging continues with a planned $1bn repayment in 2026; ~52% of debt is fixed, remaining floating is HIBOR‑linked, and two refinancings in 2026 (following prior refinancing that pushed average borrowing from ~2% to ~4–5%) mean management expects interest costs to peak in 2026–27 before easing if Fed cuts materialize. Operationally, Yantian East expansion remains on track for trial operation in Q1 2027 (three berths ≈ +3m TEU, raising nominal Yantian capacity to ~20m TEU from c.16m), and transshipment share has risen to ~20–25%, all of which factor into their volume, ASP and DPU planning.Hutchison Port Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 11.59B | 11.22B | 10.64B | 11.99B | 13.18B |
| Gross Profit | 4.89B | 4.54B | 6.75B | 4.55B | 5.40B |
| EBITDA | 7.50B | 7.03B | 6.06B | 7.23B | 8.42B |
| Net Income | 746.99M | 649.98M | 233.46M | 1.10B | 1.75B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 80.39B | 81.75B | 84.08B | 88.65B | 92.96B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 8.75B | 8.14B | 8.19B | 10.40B | 11.05B |
| Total Debt | 24.33B | 25.25B | 25.77B | 27.18B | 29.05B |
| Total Liabilities | 39.03B | 39.75B | 40.73B | 42.37B | 45.56B |
| Stockholders Equity | 24.89B | 25.03B | 25.63B | 26.81B | 27.11B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 4.77B | 4.02B | 3.37B | 5.34B | 6.50B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 5.21B | 4.39B | 3.86B | 5.85B | 6.73B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -310.27M | -583.22M | -488.59M | -1.29B | -538.03M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -4.36B | -3.87B | -5.57B | -5.21B | -2.92B |
Hutchison Port Holdings Technical Analysis
Negative
0.21
Price Trends
0.21
Negative
0.21
Negative
0.20
Positive
Market Momentum
>-0.01
Positive
47.51
Neutral
11.11
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SG:NS8U, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 0.21 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.21, above the 50-day MA of 0.21, and above the 200-day MA of 0.20, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of >-0.01 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 47.51 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 11.11 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for SG:NS8U.
Hutchison Port Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | S$122.96M | 7.04 | 6.83% | 3.33% | -0.41% | 5.10% | |
66 Neutral | S$559.56M | 6.44 | 15.57% | 7.98% | 16.82% | 62.71% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
63 Neutral | S$62.30M | 6.43 | 23.71% | 348.53% | -86.29% | 20.88% | |
60 Neutral | S$510.55M | 68.26 | 1.18% | ― | 6.34% | 160.00% | |
59 Neutral | $1.83B | 19.97 | 3.01% | 7.12% | 11.85% | 154.55% | |
53 Neutral | S$324.15M | ― | 12.68% | 0.78% | ― | ― |
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