8540 (8540) Fair Value & Analysis

Financial Services · Market cap HK$916M

8 8540 8540 · HK

PriceHK$4.31

Fair ValueHK$1.58

Upside-63.3%

Quality64/100

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Evidence: High Range HK$1.18 – HK$1.97

Fair value as of: Jul 3, 2026

From 25 valuation models · updated today

Price vs Fair Value (12 months)

12‑month range HK$3.55 – HK$9.41 · fair‑value band HK$1.18 – HK$1.97 · the HK$4.31 price screens above the HK$1.58 fair value. As of Jul 3, 2026.

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Analysis

8540 (8540) currently trades at HK$4.31, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is HK$1.58 — implying the stock looks roughly 63.3% overvalued today. We read business quality at 64/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium — the entry price still matters most (evidence: high).

Over the trailing twelve months, 8540 generated revenue of HK$203M at a net margin of 29.7%. Revenue grew 94.8% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 28.4%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of HK$2.1M. Fundamentals as of Jul 3, 2026

Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) HK$203M

Revenue growth (YoY) +94.8%

Net margin 29.7%

Return on equity 28.4%

Free cash flow HK$144M FY2025

P/E ratio 13.9

More key figures

Operating margin -32.3%

EPS (TTM) HK$0.2100

Dividend yield 1.1%

EPS growth (YoY) +615%

Net cash HK$2.1M FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals (EODHD) · as of Jul 3, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

8540 reported revenue of HK$212M in FY2025 versus HK$82.9M in FY2021, a compound +26.4%/yr. Reported net income was HK$60.4M in FY2025, compounding +41.4%/yr from FY2021.

Revenue +26.4%/yr

FY21 HK$82.9M

FY22 HK$65.2M

FY23 HK$51.6M

FY24 HK$68.2M

FY25 HK$212M

Net income +41.4%/yr

FY21 HK$15.1M

FY22 −HK$24.2M

FY23 −HK$25.0M

FY24 −HK$3.1M

FY25 HK$60.4M

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Frequently asked questions

Is 8540 (8540) undervalued?

As of Jul 3, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of HK$1.58 versus a price of HK$4.31 — about −63% (overvalued). Model-based estimate, not financial advice.

What is the fair value of 8540?

Our model-based fair value for 8540 is HK$1.58 (as of Jul 3, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is HK$4.31.

What is the quality score of 8540?

8540 has a Quality Score of 64/100, measuring profitability, growth and balance-sheet strength from non-valuation factors.

What is the revenue of 8540 (8540)?

8540 reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about HK$203M (latest available figure, as of Jul 3, 2026).

What is the net profit margin of 8540?

The net profit margin of 8540 is about 29.7%, meaning it keeps roughly 29.7% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.

Does 8540 pay a dividend?

8540 currently shows a dividend yield of about 1.07% relative to its recent price (as of Jul 3, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data — nothing guessed.

Educational research only · not financial advice · no buy/sell recommendation. Model-based estimates are not certainties; their reliability depends on data quality and assumptions.