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<li>Golden Throat Holdings is a gem. It has excellent fundamentals including an eye-catching dividend yield (17.9% in 2023) and a blistering DPS growth (10x from 2020 to 2023). </li>
<li>It also benefits from a compelling long-term theme (relieving sore throats caused by worsening air quality/smog/fine dust problems along with recurrent regular cold/flu symptoms among millions of people in China). </li>
<li>Golden Throat Holdings is one of the leading throat lozenges manufacturers in China. Its net margin averaged 24% from 2019 to 2023.</li>
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Golden Throat Holdings is a gem. It has excellent fundamentals including an eye-catching dividend yield (17.9% in 2023) and a blistering DPS growth (10x from 2020 to 2023). 
It also benefits from a compelling long-term theme (relieving sore throats caused by worsening air quality/smog/fine dust problems along with recurrent regular cold/flu symptoms among millions of people in China). 
Golden Throat Holdings is one of the leading throat lozenges manufacturers in China. Its net margin averaged 24% from 2019 to 2023.


Asian Dividend Gems: Golden Throat Holdings

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

Investics Research

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Equity Bottom-up Research

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<li>Revenue grew 9.6% YoY to HK$5,974.4mn, driven by Plush Stuffed Toys (+18.0%) and Plastic Figures (+1.8%), partially offset by Tarpaulin (-4.0%); North America and Japan accounted for 72.3% of revenue.</li>
<li>Gross margin compressed 285bps YoY to 20.2% on rising labour costs and customer inventory-led production adjustments; net income declined 1.7% to HK$692.9mn, and net margin contracted 130bps to 11.6%.</li>
<li>The balance sheet remains strong, with net cash of HK$1,756mn (up from HK$1,515mn in FY24). Trading at 6.8xPE with a 8.4% dividend yield and 32% of market cap in cash.</li>
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Revenue grew 9.6% YoY to HK$5,974.4mn, driven by Plush Stuffed Toys (+18.0%) and Plastic Figures (+1.8%), partially offset by Tarpaulin (-4.0%); North America and Japan accounted for 72.3% of revenue.
Gross margin compressed 285bps YoY to 20.2% on rising labour costs and customer inventory-led production adjustments; net income declined 1.7% to HK$692.9mn, and net margin contracted 130bps to 11.6%.
The balance sheet remains strong, with net cash of HK$1,756mn (up from HK$1,515mn in FY24). Trading at 6.8xPE with a 8.4% dividend yield and 32% of market cap in cash.


Dream International (1126 HK): Post Results Concall Summary

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<li>We compile our selection of small- and mid-cap names with the desired characteristics of high dividend yields, value, and a margin of safety.</li>
<li>A new initiation makes our top picks list: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/taseco-air-services-ast-vn-pure-play-on-vietnam-tourism-net-cash-11x-pe-with-48-roce" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:220071" rel="noopener">Taseco Air Services (AST VN)- Pure Play On Vietnam Tourism, Net Cash, &lt;11x PE, With ~48% ROCE</a> </li>
<li>Our regular top picks are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/the-keepers-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23003:1" rel="noopener">The Keepers Holdings (KEEPR PM)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taste-gourmet-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27339:1" rel="noopener">Taste Gourmet (8371 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/philippine-stock-exchange-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23182:1" rel="noopener">Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE PM)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ginebra-san-miguel-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23029:1" rel="noopener">Ginebra San Miguel (GSMI PM)</a>.</li>
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We compile our selection of small- and mid-cap names with the desired characteristics of high dividend yields, value, and a margin of safety.
A new initiation makes our top picks list: Taseco Air Services (AST VN)- Pure Play On Vietnam Tourism, Net Cash, &lt;11x PE, With ~48% ROCE 
Our regular top picks are The Keepers Holdings (KEEPR PM), Taste Gourmet (8371 HK), Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE PM), and Ginebra San Miguel (GSMI PM).


Shortlist Of High Conviction Ideas: Income, Value, and Margin of Safety- February 2026

<ul>
<li>We compile our selection of small- and mid-cap names with the desired characteristics of high dividend yields, value, and a margin of safety.</li>
<li><span>With <a target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dream International (1126 HK)</a> trading at 9 HKD/share, a ~7% dividend yield, and 27% of its market cap in cash, it makes an entry into our top picks.</span></li>
<li>Our regular top picks are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/the-keepers-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23003:1" rel="noopener">The Keepers Holdings (KEEPR PM)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taste-gourmet-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27339:1" rel="noopener">Taste Gourmet (8371 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/philippine-stock-exchange-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23182:1" rel="noopener">Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE PM)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ginebra-san-miguel-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23029:1" rel="noopener">Ginebra San Miguel (GSMI PM)</a>.</li>
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We compile our selection of small- and mid-cap names with the desired characteristics of high dividend yields, value, and a margin of safety.
With Dream International (1126 HK) trading at 9 HKD/share, a ~7% dividend yield, and 27% of its market cap in cash, it makes an entry into our top picks.
Our regular top picks are The Keepers Holdings (KEEPR PM), Taste Gourmet (8371 HK), Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE PM), and Ginebra San Miguel (GSMI PM).


Shortlist Of High Conviction Ideas: Income, Value, and Margin of Safety- January 2026

<ul>
<li>We compile our selection of small- and mid-cap names with the desired characteristics of high dividend yields, value, and a margin of safety.</li>
<li>We compile updates on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oriental-watch-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19950:1" rel="noopener">Oriental Watch (398 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/the-keepers-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23003:1" rel="noopener">The Keepers Holdings (KEEPR PM)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ginebra-san-miguel-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23029:1" rel="noopener">Ginebra San Miguel (GSMI PM)</a>, and others into the results.</li>
<li>Our top picks are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asian-terminals-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22959:1" rel="noopener">Asian Terminals (ATI PM)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/the-keepers-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23003:1" rel="noopener">The Keepers Holdings (KEEPR PM)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taste-gourmet-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27339:1" rel="noopener">Taste Gourmet (8371 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/philippine-stock-exchange-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23182:1" rel="noopener">Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE PM)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ginebra-san-miguel-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23029:1" rel="noopener">Ginebra San Miguel (GSMI PM)</a>.</li>
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We compile our selection of small- and mid-cap names with the desired characteristics of high dividend yields, value, and a margin of safety.
We compile updates on Oriental Watch (398 HK), The Keepers Holdings (KEEPR PM), and Ginebra San Miguel (GSMI PM), and others into the results.
Our top picks are Asian Terminals (ATI PM), The Keepers Holdings (KEEPR PM), Taste Gourmet (8371 HK), Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE PM), and Ginebra San Miguel (GSMI PM).


Shortlist Of High Conviction Ideas: Income, Value, and Margin of Safety - November 2025

Hong Kong

Dream International Limited designs, develops, manufactures, and sells plush stuffed toys, plastic figures, dolls, die-casting products, and fabrics, primarily acting as a contract manufacturer for toy brands and retailers. The company also produces dyeing and fabric products, color boxes, and printing products. It was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.

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Dream International (1126 HK)

Asian Dividend Gems: Golden Throat Holdings

Golden Throat Holdings is one of the leading throat lozenges manufacturers in China. It has an eye-catching dividend yield (17.9% in 2023) and a...

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