Inspection of Masan’s fish sauce products at the company’s factory in HCM City. Masan had been listed publicly on the UPCoM, generating investor anticipation. — Photo vietq.vn

Masan Consumer, part of the Masan Group Corporation, was officially listed 538.1 million shares at VND90,000 per share (US$4.06) on Thursday on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) of the Ha Noi Stock Exchange.

The shares, traded under the code of MCH, rose 9 per cent to close the trade at VND98,072 a share, bringing its market capitalisation to more than $2.3 billion which has made its among few billion-dollar companies on the UPCoM.

Created in 2003, Masan Consumer specialises in food and beverage products. Many of its brands are household names, such as Omachi, Kokomi, Chinsu, Vinacafe and Wake-up 247.

Masan Consumer Holdings (MCH) is currently Masan Consumer’s chief stakeholder, with 93.76 per cent of the latter’s charter capital, equal to 504.6 million shares. Individual investors accounted for nearly 2 million shares, an equivalent of 0.37 per cent of the company’s charter capital.

Masan Consumer’s capital had been recorded at VND5.381 trillion ($242 million). The company recorded net income of VND9.1 trillion ($410 million) as of the fourth quarter of 2016, up 6 per cent compared to the previous year. Earning per share is estimated at VND3,177 ($0.14).

Masan Consumer’s total assets at the end of 2016 were over VND15.926 trillion ($718.7 million), with the owner’s equity at VND11.203 trillion ($505.57 million). Its stock symbol is MCH. — VNS