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SouthGobi Resources Ltd (1878) Fair Value & Analysis

Energy · HK · Market cap HK$652M

SR SouthGobi Resources Ltd 1878 · HK
PriceHK$1.76
Fair ValueHK$3.42
Upside+94.3%
Quality24/100
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Strengths

Trades 49% below our fair value of HK$3.42

Risks

!Expensive Growth (revenue 5y +48.0 %/yr)
!Loss-making · -23.3% net margin
!Negative equity (buybacks among others) · negative free cash flow
!Mixed vs. peers (4/9)
Expensive Growth (revenue 5y +48.0 %/yr)
Loss-making · -23.3% net margin
Negative equity (buybacks among others) · negative free cash flow
Mixed vs. peers (4/9)
Narrow moat 9/100
Evidence: Low Range HK$2.35 – HK$4.49 Share as image

Fair value as of: Aug 24, 2026

From 1 valuation models · updated today

Share price +6.7% over the past month.

Below-average quality, screening 94% undervalued on our models.

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What matters now

  • The large discount to fair value meets weak quality (24/100). That raises the risk this is a value trap rather than a bargain.
  • The price is below even our cautious bear case (HK$2.35). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
  • 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$2.35 to HK$4.49) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

HK$6.33 HK$0.6500 Fair Value HK$3.42 Apr 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 24, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range HK$0.6500 – HK$6.33 · fair‑value band HK$2.35 – HK$4.49 · the HK$1.76 price screens below the HK$3.42 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 24, 2026.

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Analysis

SouthGobi Resources Ltd (1878) currently trades at HK$1.76, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is HK$3.42, implying the stock looks roughly 94.3% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 24/100 (below-average quality), in the Energy 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, SouthGobi Resources Ltd generated revenue of HK$645M at a net margin of -23.3%. Revenue grew 37.8% year over year. Net debt stands at HK$255M. Fundamentals as of Aug 24, 2026

Our scenario range runs from HK$2.35 (bear case) to HK$4.49 (bull case); at HK$1.76, 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 40% below its 52-week high and 19% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Energy peers we cover trades at -21% fair-value upside, at 94%, 1878 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.

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. Evidence
Highest evidence
EV/EBITDA HK$0.0600 HK$0.2000 HK$0.3400 54
All 1 models by family
Multiples
EV/EBITDA HK$0.0600 HK$0.2000 HK$0.3400 54

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Key figures & financial health

P/S ratio 0.80 TTM
Net margin -23.3% TTM
Return on assets -11.6% TTM
Operating margin 2.1% TTM
EPS (TTM) HK$-3.43
Revenue (TTM) HK$645M TTM
More key figures
Growth
Revenue growth (YoY) +37.8% 3y avg +103%
EPS growth (YoY) +197%
Balance sheet & cash flow
Free cash flow −HK$27.3M FY2025
Net debt HK$255M FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 24, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 24/100

Of which business quality 26 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 27

Profitability 25
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 39
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 13
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 4
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 22
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 53
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 20
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 10
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 72
Buybacks instead of dilution

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.

All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.

About the company

SouthGobi Resources Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated coal mining, development, and exploration company in Mongolia and China. The company primarily explores for coking and thermal coal. Its flagship project is the Ovoot Tolgoi open pit coal mine located in the Umnugobi Aimag of Mongolia.

Full company description

SouthGobi Resources Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated coal mining, development, and exploration company in Mongolia and China. The company primarily explores for coking and thermal coal. Its flagship project is the Ovoot Tolgoi open pit coal mine located in the Umnugobi Aimag of Mongolia. The company was formerly known as SouthGobi Energy Resources Ltd. and changed its name to SouthGobi Resources Ltd. in May 2010. The company is based in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

SouthGobi Resources Ltd reported revenue of HK$609M in FY2025 versus HK$43.4M in FY2021, a compound +93.6%/yr. Reported net income was −HK$172M in FY2025.

Growth Quality 44/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
HK$609M
Latest YoY
+23.5%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) 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.
+102.8%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y) 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.
+48.0%
Avg. growth/yr (17Y) 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.
+36.4%
Value creation/yr 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
Revenue +93.6%/yr
FY21 HK$43.4M
FY22 HK$73.1M
FY23 HK$332M
FY24 HK$493M
FY25 HK$609M
Net income
FY21 −HK$14.4M
FY22 −HK$30.4M
FY23 HK$908K
FY24 HK$92.5M
FY25 −HK$172M

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Peer Group

Thermal Coal · 103 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.

Quality Score 26 · Bottom 25%
Fair Value upside +94% · Top 25%
Return on assets -12% · Bottom 25%
Net margin (TTM) -23% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 2% · Below median
Revenue growth 38% · Top 25%

Valuation Multiples vs Thermal Coal median · lower = cheaper

P/S (TTM) 0.13× · Cheaper than 75% of peers

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.

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE100 · sector 12
FUTURE100 · sector 0
PAST0 · sector 20
HEALTH100 · sector 93
DIVIDEND0 · sector 54

PAST 0: with negative equity (buybacks among others) return on equity is not meaningfully computable.

Values & ESG

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Coal Oil & gas

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Frequently asked questions

Is SouthGobi Resources Ltd (1878) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 24, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of HK$3.42 versus a price of HK$1.76, about +94% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of 1878?
Our model-based fair value for SouthGobi Resources Ltd is HK$3.42 (as of Aug 24, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: HK$1.76.
What is the quality score of 1878?
SouthGobi Resources Ltd has a Quality Score of 24/100. 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 revenue of SouthGobi Resources Ltd (1878)?
SouthGobi Resources Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about HK$645M (latest available figure, as of Aug 24, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of 1878?
The net profit margin of SouthGobi Resources Ltd is about -23.3%, meaning it is currently running at a net loss. Based on the latest reported figures.

How we calculate Fair Value

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