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Manufacturing
Printing And Publishing
$4M
Nga Fan Wong
We are a British Virgin Islands business company incorporated on August 30, 2022, as a holding company of our business, which is primarily operated through our indirect wholly-owned HK SAR subsidiary, VS Media Limited (“VS Media HK”), our indirect wholly-owned HK SAR subsidiary, GRACE CREATION LIMITED (“Grace Creation”), and our indirect wholly-owned Taiwan subsidiary, VS MEDIA LIMITED (“VS Media TW”). Our principal executive office is located at 6/F, KOHO, 75 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. Our phone number is +852 2865-9992. Our registered offices in the British Virgin Islands are located at Kingston Chambers, PO Box 173, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
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| Stock | Rating | Score▼ | Quality | Value | Momentum | P/E | EV/EBITDA | ROE | ROA | Gross Mgn | Op Mgn | Net Mgn | Rev Growth | Div Yield | D/E | Mkt Cap | AUDIT |
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$UL UNILEVER PLC | 78 | 96 | 98 | 59 | - | - | 28.5% | 8.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10.4% | -4.6% | 3.3% | 0.0x | $141.8B | VS | |
$ASML ASML HOLDING NV | 77 | 89 | 86 | 83 | - | - | 46.1% | 16.6% | 51.3% | 31.9% | 26.8% | -4.0% | 1.0% | 25.0x | $272.1B | VS | |
$ESLT ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD | 76 | 81 | 87 | 85 | - | - | 10.3% | 3.1% | 24.1% | 7.2% | 4.7% | 14.3% | 0.8% | 25.0x | $11.4B | VS | |
$MT ArcelorMittal | 75 | 71 | 98 | 85 | - | - | 2.2% | 1.5% | 9.3% | 5.3% | 2.2% | -8.5% | 2.2% | 16.0x | $18.9B | VS | |
$AMAT APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE | 75 | 85 | 87 | 84 | 20.9x | 13.6x | 35.5% | 19.8% | 48.7% | 29.2% | 24.7% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 32.0x | $181.9B | VS | |
$SIMO Silicon Motion Technology CORP | 75 | 84 | 86 | 85 | - | - | 11.8% | 8.8% | 45.9% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 25.7% | 3.7% | 0.0x | $1.8B | VS | |
$CODA Coda Octopus Group, Inc. | 74 | 83 | 90 | 79 | 16.3x | 11.9x | 7.6% | 7.0% | 66.5% | 17.1% | 15.6% | 39.0% | 0.0% | 0.0x | $115M | VS | |
$GSK GSK plc | 74 | 84 | 90 | 70 | - | - | 22.6% | 4.9% | 71.2% | 12.8% | 9.4% | 1.7% | 5.9% | 124.0x | $72.1B | VS | |
$EFXT Enerflex Ltd. | 74 | 80 | 91 | 83 | - | - | 3.0% | 1.1% | 20.9% | 7.3% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 67.0x | $1.2B | VS | |
$BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | 74 | 84 | 97 | 63 | - | - | 8.2% | 3.5% | 55.3% | 25.9% | 12.4% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.0x | $87.0B | VS | |
$VSME VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd | 43 | 40 | 5 | 62 | - | - | -2279.2% | -406.1% | 20.5% | -83.7% | -88.4% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 230.0x | $4M | ||
| SECTOR BENCH | - | - | - | - | - | 22.3x | 11.5x | -2.5% | -0.1% | 42.5% | 1.3% | -0.2% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.2x | - | REF |
VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd (VSME) receives a "Reduce" rating with a composite score of 42.9/100. It ranks #3137 out of 7,333 stocks in our coverage universe and carries a 2-star rating. Ratings are driven by a 6-factor quantitative model measuring quality, value, momentum, investment, stability, and short interest.
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Outperforming peers — winners tend to keep winning over 3-12 months
Expensive relative to fundamentals — limited margin of safety
Average quality profile
High volatility — wider range of outcomes increases timing risk
Conservative, efficient capex — capital discipline signals management quality
Mid-range overall rating
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Relative valuation derived from Manufacturing sector benchmarks. Model weights: EV/EBITDA (40%), P/B (35%), P/S (25%). Re-calculated daily.
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ROIC -251.2% vs WACC 10.3% (spread -261.5%)
GM 21% vs sector 43%, OM -84% vs sector 1%
Capital turnover 3.80x
Rev growth 3%, 2yr history
Interest coverage -16.8x
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The Quality factor evaluates the persistence and magnitude of realized cash flows. Companies with scores >70 exhibit superior pricing power and structural financial resilience through diverse economic regimes.
Our uncertainty rating tracks the predictability of future cash flows and potential for permanent capital loss. Moderate visibility with standard industry cyclicality.
VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd receives a Reduce rating from our analysis, with a composite score of 42.9/100 and 2 out of 5 stars, ranking #3137 out of 7,333 stocks. VSME's factor profile shows weakness across multiple dimensions, suggesting the stock may underperform going forward. Existing holders may want to consider trimming positions or tightening stop-losses.
VSME's quality score of 40/100 is below average, suggesting challenges with profitability or capital efficiency. The company reports a return on equity of -2279.2% (sector avg: -2.5%), gross margins of 20.5% (sector avg: 42.5%), net margins of -88.4% (sector avg: -0.2%). Investors should examine whether management is actively addressing these weaknesses or if they reflect structural industry headwinds.
VSME registers a value score of just 5/100, suggesting the stock trades at a significant premium to its fundamental metrics. Key valuation metrics include a P/B ratio of 2.71x. High-premium valuations like this require strong future execution to avoid multiple compression, and downside risk is elevated if growth disappoints.
VSME shows a solid investment score of 66/100, reflecting measured but productive capital allocation. Key growth metrics include revenue growth of 3.2% vs. a sector average of 5.9% and a return on assets of -406.1% (sector: -0.1%). This suggests the company is investing at an appropriate level to sustain growth without overextending its balance sheet.
VSME demonstrates moderate momentum with a score of 62/100, suggesting a neutral price trend without strong directional conviction. Revenue growth stands at 3.2% year-over-year, while a beta of 1.66 reflects its sensitivity to broader market moves. Moderate momentum may indicate the stock is consolidating or transitioning between trends, warranting close monitoring of upcoming catalysts.
VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd registers a low stability score of 8/100, indicating high volatility and potentially stressed financial conditions. Key stability metrics include a beta of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 230.00x (sector avg: 0.2x). Stocks at this level carry elevated capital loss risk and may be unsuitable for conservative portfolios without careful risk management.
The short interest score of 53/100 for VSME suggests somewhat elevated bearish positioning by institutional traders. Specific risk factors include high market sensitivity (beta: 1.66), elevated leverage (D/E: 230.00x), micro-cap liquidity risk. With a $4M market cap (micro-cap), VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd may experience above-average volatility. Investors should consider whether the short thesis has merit or if it creates a potential short-squeeze opportunity.
VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd is a micro-cap company in the Manufacturing sector, ranked #0 of 50 in its sector (100th percentile) and #3137 of 7,333 overall (57th percentile). Key comparisons include ROE of -2279.2% trailing the -2.5% sector median and operating margins of -83.7% below the 1.3% sector average. This top-quartile standing reflects exceptional competitive strength relative to Manufacturing peers.
While VSME currently exhibits a REDUCE profile, superior opportunities exist within the MANUFACTURING sector. Our model identifies several "Strong Buy" candidates with higher quality scores and more attractive valuations among direct industry competitors.
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ROE 91802% ABOVE SECTOR MEDIAN (FAVORABLE)
Gross Margin 52% BELOW SECTOR MEDIAN
Op. Margin 6589% BELOW SECTOR MEDIAN
AUDIT DATA AS OF DEC 31, 2024 (Q3 FY2024)
We rate VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd (VSME) as a Reduce with a composite score of 42.9/100 at a current price of $1.24. The quantitative profile shows weakness across multiple dimensions, suggesting limited upside potential and elevated risk of underperformance relative to peers over the next 12 months.
The rating is primarily driven by strength in investment (66th percentile) and momentum (62th percentile), which together account for the majority of the composite score. Offsetting weakness in value (5th percentile) and stability (8th percentile) tempers our overall conviction. We assign a No Moat rating (31/100), Very High uncertainty, and Poor capital allocation.
Key items to watch: whether strong momentum is fundamentally supported by revenue trends; balance sheet deleveraging progress; the path to profitability. Any material change in these dynamics could warrant a reassessment of our rating. The moat trend is stable, which suggests the competitive landscape is stable for now.
VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd holds a top-quartile position (#0 of 50) within the Manufacturing sector, based on our composite quantitative scoring across quality, value, momentum, and stability factors. The composite score of 42.9/100 places it at rank #3137 in our full 7,333-stock universe. At $4M in market capitalization, VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd is a small-cap player in the Manufacturing space, which limits certain scale advantages but may allow for more agile strategic execution.
The outlook is moderately positive, with revenue expanding at 3% and favorable momentum (62th percentile) reflecting constructive market sentiment. The business shows steady execution, though the growth rate is below the levels typically associated with high-conviction growth stories. Momentum confirmation provides support for the current price level.
The margin cascade tells an important story: gross margins of 21% (-22.0pp vs sector) narrow to operating margins of -84% (-85.0pp vs sector) and net margins of -88.4%, yielding a gross-to-net conversion rate of -431%. The significant margin erosion from gross to net suggests elevated operating expenses, high interest costs, or other structural drags that warrant monitoring.
At a current price of $1.24, VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd is trading at a premium to fundamental value. Our value factor score of 5/100 reflects a composite assessment across multiple valuation metrics including price-to-earnings, price-to-book, EV/EBITDA, and price-to-sales ratios relative to both sector peers and the broader market. The premium valuation implies the market is pricing in significant future growth or quality improvements that are not yet fully reflected in current fundamentals.
The stock currently trades at P/B of 2.7x, P/S of 0.1x. We evaluate these multiples in the context of both absolute levels and sector-relative positioning to form our valuation view.
The stock may offer contrarian value if near-term headwinds prove transitory — the current weakness in factor scores may reverse if business fundamentals stabilize.
The Reduce rating (composite 42.9/100) reflects multi-factor weakness, and historically, stocks in this scoring range have underperformed the market by a meaningful margin.
Elevated leverage (230% D/E) amplifies downside risk and limits management's financial flexibility in adverse scenarios.
Thin net margins of -88.4% provide limited cushion against cost pressures, competitive pricing, or macroeconomic headwinds — even small changes in costs could swing the company to a loss.
High beta of 1.66 means amplified losses in market selloffs — in a broad market correction, this stock would likely decline more than the index.
We assign a Very High uncertainty rating to VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd. The stock exhibits multiple compounding risk factors: elevated market sensitivity (beta of 1.66), significant leverage (230% debt-to-equity), current negative profitability (net margin -88.4%). The extreme uncertainty around future cash flows makes precise valuation difficult, and the range of outcomes is exceptionally wide. Only investors with high risk tolerance and extended time horizons should consider this name.
Specific risk factors that inform our assessment include: elevated market sensitivity (beta of 1.66); significant leverage (230% debt-to-equity); current negative profitability (net margin -88.4%); below-average price stability (8th percentile). Each of these factors independently widens the distribution of potential outcomes, and in combination they create a risk profile that demands careful position sizing. The stability factor at the 8th percentile and quality factor at the 40th percentile provide a quantitative summary of the overall risk landscape.
We identify limited risk mitigants at this time, which contributes to our very high uncertainty assessment. Investors should monitor for improvement in balance sheet metrics, margin stability, and business predictability that could warrant a downgrade in our risk assessment over time.
We rate VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd's capital allocation as Poor. Key concerns include low returns on equity (-2279.2%), elevated leverage (230% D/E), negative profitability, weak asset returns (ROA -406.1%). Exemplary capital allocators generate ROE above 20% and maintain conservative leverage — VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd significantly underperforms these benchmarks, raising questions about management's ability to create shareholder value.
Investors should scrutinize management's reinvestment decisions and balance sheet trajectory before committing capital. Poor capital allocation often compounds over time: overlevered balance sheets limit strategic flexibility, while low returns on capital destroy shareholder value. We would need to see sustained improvement in profitability metrics and balance sheet discipline before considering an upgrade.
In summary, VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd receives a Reduce rating with a composite score of 42.9/100 (rank #3137 of 7,333). Our quantitative framework assigns a No Moat (31/100, trend: stable), Very High uncertainty, and Poor capital allocation. The average factor score across quality, value, momentum, stability, and investment is 36/100.
Our analysis does not support a constructive view on VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd at this time. The combination of limited competitive advantages, very high uncertainty, and poor capital allocation suggests unfavorable risk-reward at current levels. We recommend investors avoid new positions and existing holders consider reducing exposure.
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We do not assign VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd a meaningful economic moat, scoring 31/100 on our composite assessment. The ROIC-WACC spread of -261.5% is the primary signal of economic value creation. Current fundamentals do not demonstrate the kind of durable competitive advantages — such as superior returns on invested capital, margin superiority, or reinvestment efficiency — that would protect the company from competitive erosion over the long term. The highest-scoring pillar, reinvestment efficiency, reached only 20/20.
The strongest moat sources are reinvestment efficiency (20/20) and margin superiority (6.1/20). Capital turnover 3.80x. GM 21% vs sector 43%, OM -84% vs sector 1%. These pillars form the core of VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd's competitive identity and are the primary drivers of excess returns in our framework.
Areas of relative weakness include economic value creation (0/20) and financial resilience (0/20). ROIC -251.2% vs WACC 10.3% (spread -261.5%). Improvement in these areas could meaningfully widen the moat over time, while deterioration would be an early warning of competitive erosion.
Our moat trend assessment is Stable. Multi-year ROIC and operating margin trajectories show neither meaningful improvement nor deterioration, suggesting the competitive position is steady. We expect VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd's moat profile to remain largely unchanged absent a material shift in return on capital or industry dynamics.
Key profit drivers are not clearly identifiable from current fundamentals. This may reflect a company in transition, a cyclical downturn, or structural challenges in the business model. We assign a quality factor of 40/100 which further underscores our concern regarding earnings sustainability.
The margin profile shows gross margins of 21%, operating margins of -84%, net margins of -88.4%. Return metrics include ROE of -2279.2% and ROA of -406.1%. Relative to the Manufacturing sector, gross margins are 22.0 percentage points below the sector median of 43%, and ROE of -2279.2% compares to a sector median of -2.5%.
The balance sheet reflects high leverage with D/E of 230%, which may limit financial flexibility, revenue growth of 3%. The sector median D/E is 0%, putting VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd at higher leverage than the typical peer. Elevated leverage in combination with the current margin profile warrants close monitoring for any deterioration in debt-servicing capacity.
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