China United Network Communications Ltd (600050) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 5, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of China United Network Communications Ltd stock ¥6.42, price ¥4.42, upside +45.2%, quality 49 out of 100. Rating: undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 4, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range ¥3.22 – ¥6.82 · fair‑value band ¥4.48 – ¥8.03 · the ¥4.42 price screens below the ¥6.42 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 4, 2026.
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China United Network Communications Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunication services in the People's Republic of China.
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It offers broadband and mobile data services; value-added services, including text messaging, ringback tone, personalized ringback tone, caller ID, and secretarial services; and data and other internet application services, such as internet data centers, cloud computing, big data, Internet of Things, information, and communications services.
It also sells communication terminals and communication products, including mobile phones and communications equipment. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
Stock analysis
China United Network Communications Ltd (600050) currently trades at ¥4.42, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ¥6.42, implying the stock looks roughly 31% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of ¥6.77 per share, and 17 of the 26 models we run sit above the ¥4.42 price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at ¥1.99, and 9 of the 26 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: ¥4.48 (bear) to ¥8.03 (bull), the price of ¥4.42 sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 49/100 (below-average quality), in the Communication Services sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
China United Network Communications Ltd reported revenue of 392B CNY in FY2025 versus 328B CNY in FY2021, a compound +4.6%/yr. Reported net income was 9.1B CNY in FY2025, compounding +9.7%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 138B CNY (≈ $20.7B) Large · P/E ratio 20.1 · P/S ratio 0.35 · EPS (TTM) ¥0.2200 · Dividend yield 1.2% · Net margin 1.8% · Return on equity 4.2% · Return on assets (EBIT) 3.3%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 26 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 20% below its 52-week high and 11% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at 50% fair-value upside, at 45%, 600050 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear¥4.48Fair Value ¥6.42Bull¥8.03
Price ¥4.42 · Upside +45.2%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then (¥0.1427 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.64/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+0.7%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+3.4%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+5.2%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +3.5% a year
Revenue growth 21 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+8.5%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
+11.2%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+10.0%
Dividend (yield on the price)1.2%
Per share before 2004divided by the spin-off factor 1.04
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.10.0% vs 6.0%, picking up
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.5% → 6%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far and less than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
−25.3%
The company could shrink this much every year for the next five years and today's price would still be justified.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+1.0%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (China: IMF forecast 1.7% a year to 2030, 1.4% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −26.5% a year for the price and −0.7% for the forecasts.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Telecom Services · 235 stocks
Beats the industry median on 5/15 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score49 · Below median
Fair Value upside+45.2% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)4.2% · Below median
Return on assets3.1% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)4.0% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months)2.5% · Bottom 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)1.7% · Below median
Dividend yield (12 months)1.2% · Bottom 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.02× · Below median
Valuation Multiplesvs Telecom Services median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is China United Network Communications Ltd (600050) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 4, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of ¥6.42 versus a price of ¥4.42, about +45% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of 600050?
Our model-based fair value for China United Network Communications Ltd is ¥6.42 (as of Nov 4, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: ¥4.42.
What is the quality score of 600050?
China United Network Communications Ltd has a Quality Score of 49/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for China United Network Communications Ltd (600050)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of ¥6.42 (as of Nov 4, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario ¥4.48, optimistic scenario ¥8.03. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the China United Network Communications Ltd stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at ¥6.42, about +45% upside versus a price of ¥4.42 (undervalued). Cautious scenario ¥4.48, optimistic scenario ¥8.03. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of China United Network Communications Ltd (600050)?
China United Network Communications Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 393B CNY (latest available figure, as of Nov 4, 2026).
Does China United Network Communications Ltd pay a dividend?
China United Network Communications Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of 1.18% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 4, 2026).
What growth is priced into China United Network Communications Ltd (600050)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, China United Network Communications Ltd would have to grow free cash flow by -25.3 % per year for five years (discount rate 8.8 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +5.2 % per year. As of Nov 4, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 600050 use?
Our models discount China United Network Communications Ltd at 8.8 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 0.56, country premium for China. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For China United Network Communications Ltd that is -25.3 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (8.8 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has China United Network Communications Ltd (600050) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at China United Network Communications Ltd grew +5.2 % a year. The price currently implies -25.3 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of China United Network Communications Ltd (600050) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +3.7 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into China United Network Communications Ltd (-25.3 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of China United Network Communications Ltd (600050)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 17.21 %: that much free cash flow China United Network Communications Ltd produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (8.8 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of China United Network Communications Ltd (600050)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For China United Network Communications Ltd it is ¥6.42 per share (as of Nov 4, 2026), against a price of ¥4.42. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is China United Network Communications Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 4, 2026, 600050 trades below its calculated fair value: price ¥4.42, fair value ¥6.42, a gap of about +45% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of 600050?
No. The price is what the market pays today (¥4.42); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (¥6.42). For China United Network Communications Ltd the two are ¥2.00 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is China United Network Communications Ltd worth?
The market values China United Network Communications Ltd at about 138B CNY (market capitalisation, as of Nov 4, 2026). Per share that is ¥4.42; our models calculate a fair value of ¥6.42 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 600050?
Our models span a range for China United Network Communications Ltd: cautious scenario ¥4.48, base ¥6.42, optimistic ¥8.03 per share (as of Nov 4, 2026, price ¥4.42). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of 600050?
China United Network Communications Ltd trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.1 (as of Nov 4, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of ¥6.42 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 1.8, P/B 0.8, P/S 0.8, EV/EBITDA 3.9.
What is the PEG ratio of 600050?
The PEG ratio of China United Network Communications Ltd is 1.83 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 4, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of China United Network Communications Ltd (600050)?
Balance-sheet figures for China United Network Communications Ltd (as of Nov 4, 2026): return on equity 4.2%, debt of 0.02 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 49/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 600050 from its 52-week high?
China United Network Communications Ltd trades at ¥4.42, about 20% below its 52-week high of ¥5.53 and 11% above the low of ¥4.00 (as of Nov 5, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of ¥6.42 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to China United Network Communications Ltd?
From the same area (Communication Services) we also value China Mobile Limited, Verizon Communications Inc, T-Mobile US, Inc, AT&T Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is China United Network Communications Ltd stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 4, 2026: price ¥4.42, calculated fair value ¥6.42 (+45%), Quality Score 49/100, from 26 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of 600050 calculated?
We run China United Network Communications Ltd through 26 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of ¥6.42, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 15.5% above its aggregate fair value. China United Network Communications Ltd currently trades 31% below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of China United Network Communications Ltd (600050)?
The closing price on Nov 5, 2026 was ¥4.42. Our model-based fair value is ¥6.42, about +45% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with China United Network Communications Ltd right now?
The large discount to fair value meets weak quality (49/100). That raises the risk this is a value trap rather than a bargain. The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution.
Where does the earnings growth of China United Network Communications Ltd (600050) come from?
Earnings per share at China United Network Communications Ltd grew +5.4 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share −0.6 %, EBIT margin +4.7 %, tax rate +3.0 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −1.8 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of China United Network Communications Ltd
How large is the market capitalisation of China United Network Communications Ltd (600050)?
The market capitalisation of China United Network Communications Ltd is 138B CNY (≈ $20.7B). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of China United Network Communications Ltd (600050)?
The price-to-sales ratio of China United Network Communications Ltd is 0.35 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of China United Network Communications Ltd (600050)?
Earnings per share at China United Network Communications Ltd are ¥0.2200 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 20.1). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of China United Network Communications Ltd (600050)?
The dividend yield of China United Network Communications Ltd is 1.2% (payout 23.6%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of China United Network Communications Ltd (600050)?
The net margin of China United Network Communications Ltd is 1.8% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of China United Network Communications Ltd (600050)?
The return on equity (ROE) of China United Network Communications Ltd is 4.2% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of China United Network Communications Ltd (600050)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of China United Network Communications Ltd is 3.3% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of China United Network Communications Ltd (600050)?
The operating margin of China United Network Communications Ltd is 2.5% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at China United Network Communications Ltd (600050)?
Revenue at China United Network Communications Ltd is growing +1.7% versus a year earlier (3y avg +3.4%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at China United Network Communications Ltd (600050)?
Earnings per share at China United Network Communications Ltd are growing −46.2% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does China United Network Communications Ltd (600050) carry?
The net debt of China United Network Communications Ltd is 19.5B CNY (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 0.8 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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