Consumer Durables
Midea Group Co. Ltd.
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Company Background
Chinese home appliance maker Midea Group offers products such as air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines and microwave ovens. Its main competitor is China's top air conditioner maker, Gree Electric Appliances.
He Xiangjian set up the company with friends in 1968 in the town of Foshan, Guangdong Province, beginning with a small operation producing plastic parts. It built earnings with electric fans and the like, and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 1993. In 2012, He stepped down, replaced by current Chairman Fang Hongbo.
At the end of 2014, smartphone maker Xiaomi invested in Midea, taking a 1.288% stake. They plan to deepen their business relationship by combining Midea's home-appliance technology with smartphones to jointly produce, for example, a system to easily operate home appliances using smartphones. Recently, Midea has been building partnerships with other companies, including online retailer Jingdong Group.
Business Summary
Midea Group Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells home and commercial electric appliances. Its business segments include large appliances, water, kitchen, large & small cooking, heating, ventilation, electrical and logistics appliances. Its products include air conditioner, fan, bakery machine, rice cooker, microwave, oven, induction cooker, micro-electric air pot, kettle, vacuum cleaner, humidifier, heater, washing machine, water appliances, floor care, and dehumidifier. The company was founded by He Xiang Jian in 1968 and is headquartered in Foshan, China.
Financial Highlights
| Dec 2020 | CNY | USD |
| Revenue | 284,176.08M | 41,171.60M |
| Gross Profit | 71,224.35M | 10,319.02M |
| Operating income | 23,663.80M | 3,428.42M |
| Income before tax | 31,261.01M | 4,529.11M |
| Net income | 27,158.03M | 3,934.67M |
| EBITDA | 28,684.06M | 4,155.76M |
| Diluted EPS | 3.89 | 0.56 |
| Dividends Per Share | 1.60 | 0.23 |
| Total Assets | 360,382.60M | 55,106.05M |
| Total liabilities | 235,365.77M | 35,989.75M |
| Total equity | 117,516.26M | 17,969.39M |
| Operating cash flow | 34,432.10M | 4,988.54M |
| Currency in CNY | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | |
| Revenue | 158,764.58M | 240,502.46M | 260,202.06M | 277,659.89M | 284,176.08M |
| Gross Profit | 42,706.69M | 59,788.27M | 71,844.80M | 79,611.71M | 71,224.35M |
| Operating income | 15,037.37M | 18,044.96M | 22,373.76M | 25,423.34M | 23,663.80M |
| Income before tax | 18,748.69M | 21,544.75M | 25,423.73M | 29,422.88M | 31,261.01M |
| Net income | 14,684.35M | 17,283.68M | 20,207.24M | 24,170.12M | 27,158.03M |
| EBITDA | 18,615.37M | 24,740.83M | 27,191.22M | 30,591.60M | 28,684.06M |
| Diluted EPS | 2.28 | 2.63 | 3.05 | 3.56 | 3.89 |
| Dividends Per Share | 1 | 1.20 | 1.30 | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Total Assets | 170,600.71M | 248,106.85M | 263,701.14M | 301,955.41M | 360,382.60M |
| Total liabilities | 101,621.61M | 165,179.18M | 170,599.04M | 193,842.16M | 235,365.77M |
| Total equity | 61,126.92M | 73,737.43M | 83,072.11M | 101,669.16M | 117,516.26M |
| Operating cash flow | 28,649.05M | 27,170.22M | 29,959.02M | 42,616.99M | 34,432.10M |
| Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | |
| Revenue | 23,897.52M | 35,586.64M | 39,323.20M | 40,183.17M | 41,171.60M |
| Gross Profit | 6,428.28M | 8,846.74M | 10,857.59M | 11,521.47M | 10,319.02M |
| Operating income | 2,263.45M | 2,670.07M | 3,381.24M | 3,679.28M | 3,428.42M |
| Income before tax | 2,822.08M | 3,187.93M | 3,842.17M | 4,258.10M | 4,529.11M |
| Net income | 2,210.31M | 2,557.43M | 3,053.83M | 3,497.92M | 3,934.67M |
| EBITDA | 2,802.01M | 3,660.85M | 4,109.29M | 4,427.24M | 4,155.76M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.56 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.23 |
| Total Assets | 24,548.63M | 38,099.94M | 38,408.48M | 43,348.89M | 55,106.05M |
| Total liabilities | 14,622.86M | 25,365.35M | 24,848.02M | 27,828.09M | 35,989.75M |
| Total equity | 8,795.87M | 11,323.31M | 12,099.58M | 14,595.68M | 17,969.39M |
| Operating cash flow | 4,312.30M | 4,020.32M | 4,527.57M | 6,167.56M | 4,988.54M |
Valuation Measures
| Dec 2020 | |
| PER | 25.04 |
| ROA | 8.20% |
| ROE | 24.78% |
| Operating margin | 8.32% |
| Profit margin | 9.55% |
Key executives
- Chairman & President: Hong Bo Fang
- Chairman-Supervisory Board: Francoise Liu
- Chief Technology Officer & Vice President: Zi Qiang Hu
- Vice President & Head-Domestic Marketing: Jin Liang Wang
- Director & Vice President: Yan Min Gu
Shareholders
- HE XIANG JIAN (31.5%)
- China Securities Finance Corp. Ltd. (2.8%)
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (1.7%)
- China Investment Corp. (Investment Management) (1.3%)
- HUANG JIAN /MIDEA/ (1.2%)
- E Fund Management Co., Ltd. (1.2%)
- Orient Securities Asset Management Co. Ltd. (0.9%)
- First Sentier Investors (Hong Kong) Ltd. (0.7%)
- LI JIAN WEI /MIDEA/ (0.7%)
- GIC Pte Ltd. (Investment Management) (0.6%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.midea-group.com
- Address: Midea Headquartere Building, No. 6 Midea Avenue, Foshan, 528311, China
- Phone: +86.757.2633.8888
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Last Updated on 14 May, 2021
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