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As of Sep 30, 2026: fair value of Best Food Holding Co Ltd HK$0.11, price HK$0.98, upside -88.8%, quality 46 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Sep 28, 2026
Best Food Holding Co Ltd
1488 · HKWeakest SetupStrongly overvalued and low quality.
!Fair value HK$0.1100 · Strongly overvalued (−88.8%)
!Quality 46/100
!Weak Growth (revenue 5y −8.9 %/yr)
!Loss-making · -1.3% net margin (TTM)
✓Negative equity (buybacks among others) · generates free cash flow
!Trails peers (2/8)
!Narrow moat 12/100
!Evidence only low, so the estimate is less certain
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 28, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range HK$0.5000 – HK$1.29 · fair‑value band HK$0.0400 – HK$0.1300 · the HK$0.9800 price screens above the HK$0.1100 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 28, 2026.
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Company profile
Best Food Holding Company Limited, an investment holding company, operates a chain of restaurants in the People's Republic of China. The company operates Chinese fast food and hot pot chain restaurants.
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Best Food Holding Company Limited, an investment holding company, operates a chain of restaurants in the People's Republic of China. The company operates Chinese fast food and hot pot chain restaurants. It also provides technical consultation, wholesale and retail, leasing and business, consulting, and catering management services; and manufactures condiments. The company was formerly known as Lee & Man Handbags Holding Limited and changed its name to Best Food Holding Company Limited in October 2016. The company was founded in 1976 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Best Food Holding Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of Sonic Tycoon Limited.
Stock analysis
Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488) currently trades at HK$0.9800, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is HK$0.1100, 88.8% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of HK$0.0800 per share, and 0 of the 3 models we run sit above the HK$0.9800 price.
Bear case: the DCF Models group reads lowest at HK$0.0800, and 3 of the 3 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: HK$0.0400 (bear) to HK$0.1300 (bull), the price of HK$0.9800 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 46/100 (below-average quality), in the Consumer Cyclical sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue is shrinking: the last year, the last three and the last five years are all negative.
Best Food Holding Co Ltd reported revenue of 410M CNY in FY2025 versus 753M CNY in FY2021, a compound −14.1%/yr. Reported net income was −5.2M CNY in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap HK$1.5B (≈ $197M) · P/S ratio 3.46 · EPS (TTM) HK$−0.0200 · Net margin −1.3% · Return on equity −212% · Return on assets (EBIT) 4.1% · Operating margin −18.4% · Revenue (TTM) 410M CNY.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 37 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 1% below its 52-week high and 96% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Cyclical peers we cover trades at −19% fair-value upside, at −89%, 1488 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear HK$0.0400
Fair Value HK$0.1100
Bull HK$0.1300
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model.
Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.
Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Highest evidence
FCF DCF
n/a
HK$0.0800
HK$0.2400
77
Growth DCF
n/a
HK$0.0800
HK$0.2200
75
5Y Revenue Exit
n/a
n/a
HK$0.1100
69
All 7 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF
n/a
HK$0.0800
HK$0.2400
77
Owner Earnings
HK$0.0200
HK$0.1300
HK$0.3100
67
5Y Revenue Exit
n/a
n/a
HK$0.1100
69
10Y Revenue Exit
n/a
n/a
HK$0.0500
64
Multiples
EV/Revenue
n/a
n/a
HK$0.0200
50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF
n/a
HK$0.0800
HK$0.2200
75
Rev-Margin DCF
n/a
n/a
HK$0.1200
69
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Overall quality
46/100
Of which business quality 45 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 74
Profitability
19
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth
43
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow
55
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength
6
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment
100
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility
50
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum
75
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum
99
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance
82
Share count: buybacks or dilution?
Revenue & earnings trend
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.
23/100
Revenue is shrinking: the last year, the last three and the last five years are all negative.
Revenue growth 1 year
−17.0%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−8.6%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−8.9%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: −2.9% a year
Revenue growth 17 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−4.7%
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Profit margin (trend) ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.
−2.0% (2016) → −10.5% (2021)
What shareholders gained per year ⓘWe only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2025 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
not computed
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+34.9%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (figures in CNY, China: IMF forecast 1.7% a year to 2030, 1.4% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +32.7% a year for the price.
1488 screens overvalued: fair value 89% below the price. Compare with McDonald's Corporation →
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Peer Groupⓘ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.Restaurants · 214 stocks
Beats the industry median on 2/8 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation Multiplesvs Restaurants median · lower = cheaper
Context: sector, industry, market
- Is the Consumer Discretionary sector expensive or cheap?
- P/E, EV/EBITDA and margins by industry (reference tables)
- Undervalued stocks: Hong Kong Stocks
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
None of the checked exposures detected
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Frequently asked questions
Is Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 28, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of HK$0.1100 versus a price of HK$0.9800, about −89% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of 1488?
Our model-based fair value for Best Food Holding Co Ltd is HK$0.1100 (as of Sep 28, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: HK$0.9800.
What is the quality score of 1488?
Best Food Holding Co Ltd has a Quality Score of 46/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of HK$0.1100 (as of Sep 28, 2026) from 7 valuation models. Cautious scenario HK$0.0400, optimistic scenario HK$0.1300. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Best Food Holding Co Ltd stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at HK$0.1100, about −89% upside versus a price of HK$0.9800 (overvalued). Cautious scenario HK$0.0400, optimistic scenario HK$0.1300. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488)?
Best Food Holding Co Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 410M CNY (latest available figure, as of Sep 28, 2026).
What growth is priced into Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Best Food Holding Co Ltd would have to grow free cash flow by +34.9 % per year for five years (discount rate 11.8 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew -8.9 % per year. As of Sep 28, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 1488 use?
Our models discount Best Food Holding Co Ltd at 11.8 %: a base by market capitalisation (micro), damped by beta 0.29, country premium for Hong Kong. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Best Food Holding Co Ltd that is +34.9 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (11.8 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Best Food Holding Co Ltd grew -8.9 % a year. The price currently implies +34.9 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +2.7 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Best Food Holding Co Ltd (+34.9 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 2.57 %: that much free cash flow Best Food Holding Co Ltd produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (11.8 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Best Food Holding Co Ltd it is HK$0.1100 per share (as of Sep 28, 2026), against a price of HK$0.9800. It is the blended result of 7 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Best Food Holding Co Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 28, 2026, 1488 trades above its calculated fair value: price HK$0.9800, fair value HK$0.1100, a gap of about −89% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of 1488?
No. The price is what the market pays today (HK$0.9800); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (HK$0.1100). For Best Food Holding Co Ltd the two are HK$0.8700 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Best Food Holding Co Ltd worth?
The market values Best Food Holding Co Ltd at about HK$1.5B (market capitalisation, as of Sep 28, 2026). Per share that is HK$0.9800; our models calculate a fair value of HK$0.1100 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 1488?
Our models span a range for Best Food Holding Co Ltd: cautious scenario HK$0.0400, base HK$0.1100, optimistic HK$0.1300 per share (as of Sep 28, 2026, price HK$0.9800). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
How solid is the balance sheet of Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488)?
Balance-sheet figures for Best Food Holding Co Ltd (as of Sep 28, 2026): negative equity, so no return on equity and no debt-to-equity ratio. They feed the Quality Score of 46/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 1488 from its 52-week high?
Best Food Holding Co Ltd trades at HK$0.9800, about 1% below its 52-week high of HK$0.9900 and 96% above the low of HK$0.5000 (as of Sep 30, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of HK$0.1100 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Best Food Holding Co Ltd?
From the same area (Consumer Cyclical) we also value McDonald's Corporation, Starbucks Corporation, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc, Yum! Brands, Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Best Food Holding Co Ltd stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 28, 2026: price HK$0.9800, calculated fair value HK$0.1100 (−89%), Quality Score 46/100, from 7 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of 1488 calculated?
We run Best Food Holding Co Ltd through 7 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of HK$0.1100, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.7 % above its aggregate fair value. Best Food Holding Co Ltd itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488)?
The closing price on Sep 30, 2026 was HK$0.9800. Our model-based fair value is HK$0.1100, about −89% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Best Food Holding Co Ltd right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (HK$0.1300). The favourable scenario is already priced in. The model range is unusually wide (HK$0.0400 to HK$0.1300). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution. The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution. Solid but not exceptional quality (46/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
Key figures of Best Food Holding Co Ltd
How large is the market capitalisation of Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488)?
The market capitalisation of Best Food Holding Co Ltd is HK$1.5B (≈ $197M). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Best Food Holding Co Ltd is 3.46 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488)?
Earnings per share at Best Food Holding Co Ltd are HK$−0.0200. Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488)?
The net margin of Best Food Holding Co Ltd is −1.3% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Best Food Holding Co Ltd is −212% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Best Food Holding Co Ltd is 4.1% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488)?
The operating margin of Best Food Holding Co Ltd is −18.4% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488)?
Revenue at Best Food Holding Co Ltd is growing −10.6% versus a year earlier (3y avg −8.6%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How much net debt does Best Food Holding Co Ltd (1488) carry?
The net debt of Best Food Holding Co Ltd is 657M CNY (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 19.4 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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