Stock Commentary Date: 18/2/2019
Stock: Modern Dental Group Limited
Closing price: $1.46 (18/02/2019)
52 weeks range: $1.20 - $2.53
Shares outstanding: 990,277,000
Market Capitalization: HK$ 1.446 Billion
Target Price (12 months): No Target (initial coverage)
Summary :
This is an initial coverage of Modern Dental Group Limited. The company is dental prosthetic device provider and operates their businesses in various cities across the globe. They have three product lines: Fixed Prosthetic devices, Removable Prosthetic devices and Other Devices such as orthodontic devices, sports guards and anti-snoring devices etc. Fixed Prosthetic device is the main source of revenue of the company and currently, Europe and North America are major markets in contributing the company’s income, while Asian market segment continue to increase due to demand rising demand of dental healthcare.
Brief Look of the Company :
- Modern Dental Group Limited (the Company) is a global dental prosthetic device provider. Its businesses are across the globe. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock exchange in December 2015, the Company raised approximately HKD 664 million and the fund was used mainly to develop new businesses in oversea and acquire target firms.
The chart below illustrates the Company’s worldwide subsidiaries:
Source: Modern Dental 2018 interim report
In terms of revenue, both Europe and North America market contributed over 70% of the Company’s revenue in 2018, while Greater China market exhibited the largest growth rate in comparison with other markets. The table below explained the breakdown based on each market in their respective original currency against Hong Kong Dollar:
Source: Modern Dental 2018 interim report
- There are three main product lines (as categorized by the Company):
- Fixed Prosthetic devices such as crowns and bridges. These products target patients with dental problems and require dental surgical procedures to amend.
b. Removable Prosthetic devices such as removable dentures.
c. Other Devices such as orthodontic devices, sports guards and anti-snoring devices; also, raw materials, dental equipment and services etc.
In terms of revenue return, fixed prosthetic devices as well as removable dentures are the major contributors to the Company. The graphs below illustrate the Company’s revenue mix as well as sales volume breakdown:
Source: Modern Dental 2018 interim report
SWOT ANALYSIS:
Strength :
- As dental healthcare importance increase, the company is able to capture the market share in dental prosthetic market through horizontal integrations.
Weakness :
- Niche market Barrier to entry may not be high.
Opportunities :
- Dental service in Asian market is growing, especially with aging population. The demand for dental prosthetic device increase.
Threat :
- Worldwide economic slowdown. Trade war.
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