Lai Sun Development Company (0488) Fair Value & Analysis
Real Estate · HK · Market cap HK$1.0B
Fair value as of: Aug 13, 2026
From 1 valuation models · updated 2 days ago
Fair value updated Aug 13, 2026, revised from HK$0.8764 to HK$0.8606 (−1.8%) since Aug 2, 2026.
Below-average quality, screening 37% undervalued on our models.
What matters now
- The large discount to fair value meets weak quality (34/100). That raises the risk this is a value trap rather than a bargain.
- The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution.
- A fairly wide model range (HK$0.6409 to HK$1.28) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
- As a real-estate business, asset- and dividend-based methods carry more weight here than a standard DCF.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range HK$0.4600 – HK$6.74 · fair‑value band HK$0.6409 – HK$1.28 · the HK$0.6300 price screens below the HK$0.8606 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.
Analysis
Lai Sun Development Company (0488) currently trades at HK$0.6300, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is HK$0.8606, implying the stock looks roughly 36.6% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 34/100 (below-average quality), in the Real Estate sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: low), always confirm before acting.
Over the trailing twelve months, Lai Sun Development Company generated revenue of HK$4.9B at a net margin of -79.5%. Revenue grew 1.4% year over year. It earns a return on equity of -14.1%. Net debt stands at HK$23.1B. Fundamentals as of Aug 13, 2026
Our scenario range runs from HK$0.6409 (bear case) to HK$1.28 (bull case); at HK$0.6300, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 42% below its 52-week high and 24% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Real Estate peers we cover trades at -34% fair-value upside, at 37%, 0488 screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 13, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 35 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 31
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
About the company
Lai Sun Development Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, invests in, develops, leases, and sells real estate properties in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Macau, the United Kingdom, Vietnam, and internationally.
Full company description
Lai Sun Development Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, invests in, develops, leases, and sells real estate properties in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Macau, the United Kingdom, Vietnam, and internationally. It operates through Property Development and Sales; Property Investment; Hotel Operation; Restaurant and F&B Product Sales Operations; Media and Entertainment; Film and TV Program; Cinema Operation; Theme Park Operation; and Others segments. The company invests in commercial and office buildings; offers building management, leasing agency, and building services; operates hotels and restaurants; sells food and beverage products; sells albums; distributes and licenses music and film rights; and trades in gaming products. It also provides and consultancy services to hotels, serviced apartments, and restaurants; artiste management services; luxury yachts brokerage, charter, marketing, management, and crew placement services; and property management, treasury, real estate agency, finance, management, film library management, video duplication, translating and subtitling of television programs, and performance agency services. In addition, the company engages in the management and production of concerts, as well as provision of related advertising services. Further, it invests in, produces, licenses, and distributes television programs and films, as well as distributes video format products; invests in, develops, and operates cultural, leisure, entertainment, and related facilities; operates cinemas and theme parks; and retails golf apparel. The company was incorporated in 1959 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong. Lai Sun Development Company Limited is a subsidiary of Lai Sun Garment (International) Limited.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Lai Sun Development Company reported revenue of HK$4.9B in FY2025 versus HK$6.2B in FY2021, a compound −5.7%/yr. Reported net income was −HK$2.9B in FY2025.
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Peer Group
Real Estate - Diversified · 138 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Real Estate - Diversified median · lower = cheaper
Snowflake
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.
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| Fastighets AB BALDB | kr 54.08 | kr 70.70 | +31% |
| Hainan Airport Infrastructure Co 600515 | ¥2.94 | ¥0.3300 | -89% |
| Parque Arauco S.A PARAUCO | 3,954 CLP | 2,740 CLP | -31% |
| Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Real Estate & Properties (Group) Co 000029 | ¥23.19 | ¥4.60 | -80% |
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How we calculate Fair Value
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