Mayer Holdings Ltd. (1116) AI Stock Analysis

Mayer Holdings Ltd.

(HKEX:1116)

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Rating:42Neutral

Price Target:HKD 0.20▲(1.00% Upside)

Action:reiterated

Date:07/10/26

The score is held down primarily by deteriorating profitability and weak/negative cash generation, which raise execution and funding risk despite improved leverage. Technicals add downside pressure with the stock trading below key moving averages and negative MACD, while valuation is difficult to support given a loss-driven negative P/E and no dividend data.

Positive Factors

Balance-sheet repair / lower leverageThe company materially reduced debt relative to equity by FY2025, repairing a previously highly leveraged balance sheet. Improved leverage increases financial flexibility, reduces refinancing risk and gives more time to stabilise operations without immediate funding pressure.

Negative Factors

Negative operating and free cash flowConsistent negative operating and free cash flow heighten execution and funding risk, forcing reliance on external financing or asset sales. Over months this erodes reserves, limits investment in operations or capex, and raises the probability of operational retrenchment if cash recovery is not achieved.

Mayer Holdings Ltd. (1116) vs. iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (EWH)

Market Cap: HKD 444.55M
Dividend Yield: ―
Average Volume (3M): 211.44K
Price to Earnings (P/E): -9.6
Beta (1Y): 0.10
Revenue Growth: 16.18%
EPS Growth: 73.26%
Country: Hong Kong
Employees: 325
Sector: Basic Materials
Sector Strength: 61
Industry: Steel

Mayer Holdings Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Huiyuan Cowins Technology Group Ltd. functions as an investment holding company, with its primary activities centered on the manufacturing, processing, and sale of various steel products, including sheets and pipes, throughout the People's Republic o...

How the Company Makes Money

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Mayer Holdings Ltd. Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Financial performance is weak: revenue declined ~20% in FY2025 and the company remains loss-making with negative operating profit and net margin. Cash flow is a key risk, with FY2025 operating cash flow and free cash flow turning negative. The main positive is balance-sheet repair, as leverage improved meaningfully versus FY2024, but ongoing losses and weak cash generation limit flexibility.

Income Statement

26Negative

Balance Sheet

41Neutral

Cash Flow

22Negative

Financial statement breakdown
Breakdown	TTM	Jun 2025	Jun 2023	Jun 2023	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Income Statement
Total Revenue	789.49M	760.06M	538.16M	714.41M	691.76M	581.11M
Gross Profit	84.15M	82.60M	71.20M	87.39M	94.62M	120.32M
EBITDA	-32.25M	―	-322.11M	-2.35M	23.17M	52.39M
Net Income	-52.69M	-57.68M	-338.85M	-14.73M	-6.25M	15.85M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	554.73M	536.05M	533.79M	594.58M	830.99M	774.59M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	49.49M	51.65M	46.39M	57.55M	34.95M	37.58M
Total Debt	161.96M	162.49M	232.56M	259.86M	219.27M	169.42M
Total Liabilities	304.71M	284.33M	392.43M	470.69M	338.98M	279.49M
Stockholders Equity	191.05M	193.40M	74.81M	57.28M	430.10M	435.03M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow	-48.29M	-72.12M	-60.49M	-13.45M	-39.77M	-63.72M
Operating Cash Flow	-28.51M	-59.02M	-44.97M	14.73M	-25.39M	-44.59M
Investing Cash Flow	-20.31M	-13.51M	-13.39M	-26.07M	-14.03M	-18.63M
Financing Cash Flow	67.10M	58.36M	65.21M	21.18M	39.85M	-42.16M

Mayer Holdings Ltd. Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

UnderperformOutperform

Sector (61)

Financial Indicators

HK:1116 against its peers
Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
HK:1118	72Outperform	HKD 672.02M	4.77	9.86%	5.98%	-4.52%	-8.87%
HK:1553	65Neutral	HKD 616.00M	5.55	7.76%	8.45%	-35.49%	-32.38%
Sector *	61Neutral	$10.43B	7.12	-0.05%	2.87%	2.86%	-36.73%
HK:1938	57Neutral	HKD 169.87M	1.21	7.82%	―	-39.70%	-51.97%
HK:0826	48Neutral	HKD 6.62B	13.25	5.64%	2.38%	7.88%	16.03%
HK:8402	42Neutral	HKD 95.04M	-7.42	-28.01%	―	-1.48%	69.10%
HK:1116	42Neutral	HKD 431.60M	-9.64	-20.67%	―	16.18%	73.26%

* Basic Materials Sector Average

Performance Comparison

HK:1116 and its peers over the selected period
Ticker	Company Name	Price	Change	% Change
HK:1116	Mayer Holdings Ltd.	0.20	-0.13	-39.39%
HK:0826	Tiangong International Co. Ltd.	2.43	-0.51	-17.23%
HK:1118	Golik Holdings Limited	1.17	0.23	24.34%
HK:1553	Maike Tube Industry Holdings Limited	1.42	-0.03	-2.07%
HK:1938	Chu Kong Petroleum & Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Ltd.	0.17	-0.15	-47.50%
HK:8402	GT Steel Construction Group Limited	0.13	0.04	36.08%

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Date of analysis: Jul 10, 2026

Mayer Holdings Ltd. AI Stock Analysis