Nameson Hldgs (1982.HK): A Cash-Generating Compounder at Single-Digit Multiple

Nameson Holdings is an established knitwear manufacturer serving leading international apparel brands. The group focuses on mid- to high-end knitwear products, operating integrated production facilities across Asia to deliver quality, scale and cost efficiency.

Unlike low-end OEM manufacturers competing purely on price, Nameson emphasizes product development, design collaboration and long-term customer relationships — supporting margin resilience and order visibility. 

Business Model & Competitive Positioning

Nameson operates as a vertically integrated knitwear manufacturer, covering product design, sampling, raw material sourcing and mass production.

Its customer base comprises well-known international apparel brands, with relationships often spanning many years. Such partnerships create operational stickiness due to:

·       Product development collaboration

·       Technical know-how in knitwear engineering

·       Quality consistency and compliance standards

·       Established supply chain integration 

The apparel sourcing landscape increasingly favours reliable, ESG-compliant and financially stable suppliers. Nameson’s scale and manufacturing footprint position it as a preferred vendor rather than a transactional supplier. As global brands rationalize supplier bases post-pandemic, larger and more reliable manufacturers tend to gain incremental share — a structural advantage for Nameson.

Solid Financial Metrics

Based on the current price of HK$1.19:

·       TTM P/E: 7.12x

·       Dividend Yield (TTM): 10.5%

·       Payout Ratio: 75.24%

·       1H2026 earnings Growth: +12.21% YoY

·       Expected FY2026 ROE: >18%

·       Gross Margin: 21.6%

·       Net Margin: 11.84%

·       Operating Cash Flow: Positive and improving 

Net margin at 12% is strong for an apparel OEM business, indicating effective cost control, operating leverage and disciplined execution. The 12.21% earnings growth in 1H2026 signals demand recovery and margin sustainability. Importantly, earnings growth is supported by improved operating cash flow — not accounting adjustments. 

Geographic Revenue Mix — Diversified Exposure Across Key Markets

Nameson’s revenue is well distributed across major global consumer markets:

·       Europe: 22.65%

·       North America: 20.47%

·       Japan: 17.72%

·       Mainland China: 17.07%

·       Southeast Asia: 12.05%

·       Others: 10.04% 

This balanced geographic mix provides meaningful diversification, with no single region dominating overall revenue. Exposure to developed markets such as Europe, North America, and Japan typically entails more stringent quality requirements, higher product specifications, and greater supply chain transparency. These characteristics often support stronger pricing power and more resilient margins.

At the same time, the broad regional spread helps mitigate concentration, currency, and geopolitical risks. It also smooths cyclical demand fluctuations across markets, contributing to more stable earnings and reduced volatility over time. 

Conclusion

The stock currently trades at just 7.12x earnings — a valuation that typically reflects cyclical pessimism toward apparel exports. I believe the market will soon re-rate the stock to a more normalized, yet still conservative, 12x P/E. On that basis, Nameson’s share price could reach HK$2 within the next 12 months.

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