China Railway Construction (601186.SS)
Industrials · Shanghai · China
Fundamentals
Valuation and ratings
China Railway Construction trades at CN¥6.45, which is 110% below the CN¥13.57 our discounted cash flow model puts on the business. On that measure alone it screens as undervalued, though a DCF is an argument rather than a measurement, and the market is frequently right about why something is cheap.
Our moat model scores it 21 out of 100, which is little in the way of a moat. A moat is a structural reason competitors cannot take the profits away, and it matters more to a long holding period than any single quarter's numbers do.
It changes hands at 5.5 times earnings. Be careful reading that in isolation: for a cyclical business a low P/E arrives at the top of the cycle, when profits are peaking and about to fall, which is exactly when the shares look cheapest and are not.
About China Railway Construction
China Railway Construction Corporation Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the construction business in Mainland China and internationally. It operates through five segments: Construction Operations; Planning, Design and Consultancy Operations; Manufacturing operations; Real Estate Development Operations; and Other Business Operations. The Construction Operations segment engages in the construction of infrastructure, such as railways, highways, rail transits, water conservancy and hydropower, housing construction, municipal engineering, bridges, tunnels, airports, and wharves. The Plan, Design and Consultancy Operations segment provides planning, design, and consultancy services for civil engineering and infrastructure construction projects, such as railways, highways, urban rail transport, etc. The Manufacturing Operations segment is involved in the research and development, production, and sale of mechanical equipment comprising railway track maintenance and tunnel boring machinery, as well as manufacturing of track systems, etc. The Real Estate Development Operations segment engages in the development, construction, and sale of residential and commercial properties. The Other Business Operations segment includes trade and logistics, finance and insurance, and highway operation activities. In addition, it is involved in the purchase and sales of goods and materials; and offers project investment and financial services. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. China Railway Construction Corporation Limited is a subsidiary of China Railway Construction Corporation Group.
601186.SS passes 3 of our 30 screens today
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Common questions
Is China Railway Construction (601186.SS) undervalued?
Against our discounted cash flow estimate of CN¥13.57, 601186.SS at CN¥6.45 is 110% below fair value. That is one model's answer, not a recommendation, and most of a DCF's output sits in a terminal value nobody can forecast.
What is 601186.SS's P/E ratio?
601186.SS trades at 5.5 times earnings. A low P/E is not automatically cheap: on a cyclical company it is usually a warning that earnings are at a peak.
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Data from company filings, exchange quotes and SEC EDGAR 13F disclosures. Quotes are delayed. Metrics we do not have are left out rather than estimated. Educational information, not financial advice.