Hitek Global Inc

Hitek Global Inc (NASDAQ: HKIT) is a China-based company mainly engaged in the provision of information technology (IT) consulting and solutions service. The Company has two lines of businesses, including services to small and medium businesses (SMEs) and services to large businesses.

Recent Financial and Business Updates:

• Revenue Overview
  • In fiscal year 2022, the company recorded total revenues of 6.4 million USD, indicating a slight decrease from the 6.5 million USD reported in fiscal year 2021. This decline primarily resulted from a reduction in revenue stemming from tax devices and services sales. However, this decrease was partially offset by increased revenue from hardware and software sales.
  • The revenue generated from hardware sales during fiscal year 2022 amounted to 2.5 million USD, showcasing a 2.9% increase from the 2.4 million USD in fiscal year 2021. This growth was mainly driven by increased small retail sales.
  • Software sales revenue reached 2.1 million USD in fiscal year 2022, marking a 3.1% rise compared to the 2.0 million USD in fiscal year 2021. This increase can be attributed to higher revenue from maintenance services.
  • Conversely, revenue sourced from tax devices and services for fiscal year 2022 totaled 1.8 million USD, representing an 8.5% decline from the 2.0 million USD reported in fiscal year 2021. This reduction was driven by diminished demand resulting from the introduction of a new policy. The policy, established in January 2021, allowed new taxpayers in Xiamen to receive tax Ukeys (USB security keys) from the PRC tax authorities at no cost, enabling them to issue electronic invoices independently.
    

• Gross Profit and Margin: For fiscal year 2022, the gross profit amounted to 3.5 million USD, reflecting an 8.8% decrease from the 3.9 million USD recorded in fiscal year 2021. The gross margin for fiscal year 2022 settled at 55.0%, in contrast to the 60.1% achieved in fiscal year 2021.
  

• Income for the Quarter:
  • Other income for fiscal year 2022 reached 0.2 million USD, reflecting a substantial 122.5% increase compared to the 0.1 million USD reported in fiscal year 2021. This notable increase can be attributed to higher interest income related to loan receivables amounting to 0.6 million USD, partially offset by a 0.3 million USD increase in interest expenses for borrowings.
  • Net income for fiscal year 2022 was 1.4 million USD, contrasting with the 1.7 million USD reported in fiscal year 2021.
  • Basic and diluted earnings per share for fiscal year 2022 were 0.13 USD, compared to 0.15 USD in fiscal year 2021.
    

• Balance Sheet and Cash Flow:
  • As of December 31, 2022, the company's cash holdings were 1.2 million USD, down from 2.1 million USD on December 31, 2021.
  • In fiscal year 2022, net cash provided by operating activities totaled 3.8 million USD, a notable turnaround from the net cash used in operating activities of 0.2 million USD in fiscal year 2021.
  • Net cash used in investing activities amounted to 7.3 million USD in fiscal year 2022, whereas fiscal year 2021 reported net cash provided by investing activities of 0.4 million USD.
  • Net cash provided by financing activities was 2.7 million USD in fiscal year 2022, with no net cash provided by financing activities in fiscal year 2021.
    

• Recent Development: On April 4, 2023, the company achieved a significant milestone by successfully completing its initial public offering, issuing 3,200,000 ordinary shares at a public offering price of 5.00 USD per ordinary share. These ordinary shares commenced trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on March 31, 2023, under the ticker symbol "HKIT."
  

Technical Observation (on the daily chart)

The price of HKIT stock has shown a consistent upward trend since making its all-time low on June 26, 2023, with a return of approximately 725.66%. The RSI (14 period) momentum indicator is in an uptrend with currently at an overbought value of 95.76, with expectations of some consolidation or a short-term healthy correction. Moreover, the price is currently positioned above both the 21-day SMA and 50-day SMA trend-following indicators, which may act as dynamic short-term support levels.­­­

As per the above-mentioned price action, key business and financial updates, momentum in the stock over the last month, and technical indicators analysis, a ‘Watch’ rating has been given to Hitek Global Inc (NASDAQ: HKIT) at the closing market price of USD 34.00 as of August 24, 2023.

Individuals can evaluate the stock based on the support and resistance levels provided in the report in case of keen interest taking into consideration the risk-reward scenario. 

Markets are trading in a highly volatile zone currently due to certain macro-economic issues and prevailing geopolitical tensions. Therefore, it is prudent to follow a cautious approach while investing. 

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How to Read the Charts?

The Yellow colour line reflects the 21-period simple moving average (SMA) while the blue line indicates the 50- period simple moving average (SMA). SMA helps to identify existing price trends. If the prices are trading above the 21-period and 50-period moving average, then it shows prices are currently trading in a bullish trend.

The Orange colour line in the chart’s lower segment reflects the Relative Strength Index (14-Period) which indicates price momentum and signals momentum in trend. A reading of 70 or above suggests overbought status while a reading of 30 or below suggests an oversold status.

The Red and green colour bars in the chart’s lower segment show the volume of the stock. The volume is the number of shares that changed hands during a given day. Stocks with high volumes are more liquid than stocks with lesser volume as liquidity in stocks helps with easier and faster execution of the order.

The Orange colour lines are the trend lines drawn by connecting two or more price points and used for trend identification purposes. The trend line also acts as a line of support and resistance.

Technical Indicators Defined: -

Support: A level at which the stock prices tend to find support if they are falling, and a downtrend may take a pause backed by demand or buying interest. Support 1 refers to the nearby support level for the stock and if the price breaches the level, then Support 2 may act as the crucial support level for the stock. 

Resistance: A level at which the stock prices tend to find resistance when they are rising, and an uptrend may take a pause due to profit booking or selling interest. Resistance 1 refers to the nearby resistance level for the stock and if the price surpasses the level, then Resistance 2 may act as the crucial resistance level for the stock. 

Stop-loss: It is a level to protect further losses in case of unfavourable movement in the stock prices. 

The reference date for all price data, currency, technical indicators, support, and resistance levels is August 24, 2023. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV. 

Abbreviations

CMP: Current Market Price

SMA: Simple Moving Average

RSI: Relative Strength Index

USD: United States dollar 

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