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Upturn Advisory Summary
06/04/2025: LGHLW (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
1 Year Target Price $0
1 Year Target Price $0
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0 | Hold |
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Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit -100% | Avg. Invested days 15 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
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Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 82.22M USD | Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price - |
Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price - | ||
Volume (30-day avg) - | Beta 2.31 | 52 Weeks Range 0.00 - 0.01 | Updated Date 05/27/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 0.00 - 0.01 | Updated Date 05/27/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) - |
Earnings Date
Report Date - | When - | Estimate - | Actual - |
Profitability
Profit Margin - | Operating Margin (TTM) 160.05% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) -49.69% | Return on Equity (TTM) -154.77% |
Valuation
Trailing PE - | Forward PE - | Enterprise Value - | Price to Sales(TTM) - |
Enterprise Value - | Price to Sales(TTM) - | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue - | Enterprise Value to EBITDA - | Shares Outstanding - | Shares Floating 1267133726 |
Shares Outstanding - | Shares Floating 1267133726 | ||
Percent Insiders - | Percent Institutions - |
Analyst Ratings
Rating - | Target Price - | Buy - | Strong Buy - |
Buy - | Strong Buy - | ||
Hold - | Sell - | Strong Sell - | |
Strong Sell - |
Upturn AI SWOT
Lion Financial Group Limited
Company Overview
History and Background
Lion Financial Group Limited, founded in 2015, is a China-based financial service provider focused on serving emerging affluent Chinese investors. Initially started with brokerage services, the company has expanded into insurance brokerage, fund management and wealth management advisory services.
Core Business Areas
- Contract-for-Difference (CFD) Brokerage: Offers trading platform and services for CFD trading. This is the companies primary business. Also, Lion Financial helps with marketing to increase their customers.
- Insurance Brokerage: Facilitates the sale of insurance products from various insurance companies, earning commissions.
- Fund Management: Manages and advises on investment funds, generating revenue through management fees and performance fees.
- Wealth Management Advisory: Provides personalized wealth management advisory services to clients, charging advisory fees.
Leadership and Structure
The leadership team consists of Chunning (Wilson) Wang (CEO), Yiming Zhao (CFO). The company has a relatively flat organizational structure with clear lines of responsibility for each business segment.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Contract-for-Difference (CFD) Brokerage: Provides access to global financial markets via CFD. Generates substantial revenue. Competitors include IG Group (IGG.L) and CMC Markets (CMCX.L). Market share data specific to Lion Financial's CFD business in China is difficult to ascertain, but the CFD market is fragmented.
- Insurance Brokerage: Offers various insurance products. Revenue from insurance brokerage contributes significantly to overall revenue. Competition includes Waterdrop (WDH) and Huize Holding (HUIZ). Market share is relatively small compared to larger players.
- Fund Management: Manages several private funds. Revenue is dependent on the funds performance and size. Competition includes large asset management firms in China. Data on the specific AUM and performance fees generated by these funds are not available in public sources.
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The financial services industry in China is experiencing rapid growth, driven by increasing wealth and a growing demand for sophisticated investment products and advisory services. However, the regulatory environment is evolving rapidly and creates challenges.
Positioning
Lion Financial Group is positioned as a provider of diverse financial products focused on emerging affluent investors. Their competitive advantage is the diverse offering in the marketplace and is focusing on the expanding Chinese middle class with access to US securities.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The total addressable market is estimated to be in the trillions of dollars. Lion Financial Group Limited is attempting to secure a small piece of this overall market.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Diverse product and service offerings
- Focus on emerging affluent investors
- Strong growth potential in the Chinese market
- Experienced management team
Weaknesses
- Small market share compared to larger competitors
- Dependence on the Chinese market
- Limited brand recognition outside China
- Regulatory risks in China
Opportunities
- Expanding into new financial products and services
- Increasing brand awareness through marketing efforts
- Acquiring smaller competitors
- Partnering with larger financial institutions
Threats
- Increased competition from larger players
- Changing regulatory environment in China
- Economic slowdown in China
- Geopolitical risks
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- IGG.L
- WDH
- HUIZ
- FUTU
Competitive Landscape
Lion Financial Group faces intense competition from established players. Its strengths lie in its niche focus and diverse product offerings, but it needs to build brand recognition and scale to compete effectively.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Historical growth has been significant due to the expanding Chinese middle class and their desire for brokerage services.
Future Projections: Future projections depend on market conditions and company performance. Analysts project continued growth, but estimates vary.
Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include expanding their wealth management advisory services and adding access to new products.
Summary
Lion Financial Group is a niche player within the Chinese financial services market. Their strength is in the Chinese CFD market which is a potential high growth opportunity. However, it needs to build up brand recognition, deal with regulatory uncertainties, and face rising competition from established players in order to remain profitable.
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Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- Company Website
- Financial News Articles
- Industry Reports
- Analyst Estimates
Disclaimers:
This analysis is based on publicly available information and analyst estimates. It is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Financial data may be limited or estimated.
AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.
Fundamental Rating based on AI could be based on old data.
AI-generated summaries may have inaccuracies (hallucinations). Please verify the information before taking action.
About Lion Financial Group Limited
Exchange NASDAQ | Headquaters - | ||
IPO Launch date 2020-06-17 | CEO & Chairman Mr. Chunning Wang | ||
Sector Financial Services | Industry Capital Markets | Full time employees 25 | Website https://www.liongrouphl.com |
Full time employees 25 | Website https://www.liongrouphl.com |
Lion Group Holding Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates a trading platform for corporate clients, individual traders, and retail investors primarily in the People's Republic of China and Southeast Asia. The company's trading platform offers a range of products and services comprising contracts for difference trading, total return swap trading business, contracts for difference trading services, Over-The-Counter stock options trading business, and futures and securities brokerage services through its Lion Brokers Pro app platform. Its trading platform allows users to trade various futures products on futures exchanges, including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Singapore Exchange, the Hong Kong Futures Exchange, and Eurex Exchange; stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and Hong Kong Stock Exchange; and the People's Republic of China stocks listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange that are eligible for the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programs. The company markets its products mainly through search engines, social media, app stores, and third-party websites. Lion Group Holding Ltd. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Singapore.
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