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China Starch Holdings Limited (3838) Stock Price & Analysis

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3838 Stock Chart & Stats

HK$0.19HK$0.00(0.52%)
At close: 4:00 PM GMT+8
HK$0.16HK$0.17HK$0.18HK$0.19Aug 17Aug 31Sep 14Sep 28Oct 12Oct 26Nov 9
Day’s Range
HKD 0.19 - HKD 0.20
52-Week Range
HKD 0.14 - HKD 0.20
Previous Close
HKD 0.19
Volume
N/A
Average Volume (3M)
5.27M
Market Cap
HKD 1.12B
Enterprise Value
HKD 11.62M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
HKD 2.46B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
HKD 1.29B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
50.8
Beta
0.75
Next Earnings
Mar 24, 2027 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
N/A
Last Dividend Ex-Date
May 19, 2026
Dividend Yield
5.05%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Moderate Leverage

Moderate and improving leverage gives China Starch greater financial resilience while earnings recover. With equity of about HK$4.24bn against HK$6.83bn of assets, the company retains a meaningful capital base to support operations and manage cyclical fluctuations.

Diversified Product Applications

The company serves several downstream applications rather than relying on a single end market. Its portfolio of starches, derivatives, sweeteners and by-products can broaden customer demand and provide product-mix flexibility across food, industrial and fermentation-related markets.

Multiple Revenue Streams

Deep processing creates several saleable outputs from the same corn input, allowing the company to monetize starch, sweeteners and co-products. This integrated revenue model can improve plant economics and partially cushion raw-material costs when demand or pricing differs across product categories.

Bears Say

Sharp Profitability Decline

The 2025 earnings contraction indicates that profitability remains highly exposed to pricing and cost conditions. Lower revenue, sharply compressed gross margin and reduced net income weaken internal funding capacity and make sustained returns harder to achieve over the next several quarters.

Weak Cash Generation

The reversal from strong 2024 free cash flow to negative free cash flow reduces financial flexibility even though leverage is moderate. Weaker operating cash generation may constrain reinvestment, distributions or the ability to absorb further earnings pressure without using additional balance-sheet resources.

Commodity Spread Exposure

The business model leaves earnings structurally sensitive to corn and energy costs relative to starch and sweetener prices. If input inflation outpaces selling-price gains, margins can compress quickly, making operating results and capital returns more cyclical than the diversified product range suggests.

China Starch Holdings Limited News

3838 FAQ

What was China Starch Holdings Limited’s price range in the past 12 months?
China Starch Holdings Limited lowest stock price was HK$0.14 and its highest was HK$0.20 in the past 12 months.
What is China Starch Holdings Limited’s market cap?
China Starch Holdings Limited’s market cap is HK$1.12B.
When is China Starch Holdings Limited’s upcoming earnings report date?
The company’s upcoming earnings report date is not yet available.
How were China Starch Holdings Limited’s earnings last quarter?
China Starch Holdings Limited released its earnings results on Aug 19, 2026. The company reported -HK$0.003 earnings per share for the quarter.
Is China Starch Holdings Limited overvalued?
Not enough analysts have published a price target to calculate whether the price is overvalued.
Does China Starch Holdings Limited pay dividends?
China Starch Holdings Limited pays an annual dividend of HK$0.01 which represents an annual dividend yield of 5.05%. See more information on China Starch Holdings Limited dividends here
What is China Starch Holdings Limited’s EPS estimate?
China Starch Holdings Limited’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does China Starch Holdings Limited have?
China Starch Holdings Limited has 5,810,492,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to China Starch Holdings Limited’s price movement after its last earnings report?
China Starch Holdings Limited reported an EPS of -HK$0.003 in its last earnings report. Following the earnings report the stock price went same 0%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of China Starch Holdings Limited?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in HK:3838
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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