18 January, 2023

ASIAN FINANCIAL HEALTH CHECK

Spotting Problems Using Altman’s Z-Score

Mark Webb

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NEWSLETTER: GDS HOLDINGS

Do Data Centres Earn Their Keep?

GDS Holdings is a reminder that an appealing industry can struggle to generate an appealing return. Data centres are one of the market’s favourite infrastructure themes: cloud demand, artificial intelligence, digitalisation, outsourcing, and the endless growth in data consumption all point in the same direction. On paper, that sounds like a very attractive place to be. The question, though, is...

1 December, 2023

NEWSLETTER: EVERGRANDE (3333 HK)

Never profitable

Fredrik Oeqvist

Evergrande’s much delayed and recently published 2021 annual report makes clear that it significantly overstated revenue and earnings – most likely for many years. Contrary to what some people think, Evergrande was not so much a victim of tightened liquidity or a COVID-induced property market downturn; its problems were far more fundamental – there were never any profits....