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ANTA Sports Products Limited

2020.HK
78
Leisure · Consumer Cyclical
Price
HK$75.00
+0.85 (+1.15%)
Market Cap
HK$207.79B
Exchange
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Winston Score
78
Winston is happy
A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.

Share count rising — dilution

+4.6% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 2.78B (2021) → 2.90B (2025)

ANTA Sports Products Limited is a Chinese company that designs, makes, and sells sportswear, shoes, and athletic gear. Its main brands include ANTA (aimed at everyday Chinese consumers) and FILA (a premium lifestyle brand it licenses in China), plus a portfolio of international brands like Descente and Kolon Sport. It sells to sports fans, fitness enthusiasts, and fashion-conscious shoppers across China and beyond.

ANTA makes money by selling products through its own retail stores, e-commerce platforms, and a network of franchised dealers across China, which remains its dominant market. With a gross margin above 60%, the company benefits from strong brand pricing power and a multi-brand strategy that lets it compete at different price points. The biggest growth driver is China's expanding middle class and rising interest in fitness and sports culture, but the main risk is intense competition from Nike, Adidas, and domestic rivals like Li Ning, along with any slowdown in Chinese consumer spending.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+12.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-16.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$2.2B/ year

Flat (+2% vs prior year)

2.7% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

53.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$77.9B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

ANTA Sports Products Limited is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 12%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin
60.7%
Premium pricing power — 60.7% gross margin
Operating Margin
21.5%
Excellent — 21.5% operating margin
ROCE
10.1%
Below par — 10.1% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+30.2%
Fast-growing sales (30.2% YoY)
EPS YoY
+61.9%
Earnings growing fast (61.9% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
129%
Turns 129% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
21.0%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (21.0%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.39
Conservative — low debt load (0.39)
Interest Cover
19.82x
Comfortably covers interest (19.8x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
7.3x
Attractive valuation — P/E 7.3

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

P/E vs Forward
-4.3
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
3.30%
Moderate income — 3.30% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth
+45.3%
Dividend growing fast (45.3% YoY)

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