China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 5, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd stock ¥6.85, price ¥16.84, that is 59.3% below the price, quality 58 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. 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 3, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range ¥3.59 – ¥22.91 · fair‑value band ¥3.73 – ¥13.50 · the ¥16.84 price screens above the ¥6.85 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. As of Nov 3, 2026.
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China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd. operates as a shipping company in China. It engages in the oil tanker, liquefied natural gas, dry bulk, RoRo, and container shipping.
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The company also offers digital transformation and tailored development services for the shipping and trade sector; and crew supply services for its fleets.
In addition, it operates a maritime service platform, which provides ship agency, provisioning, spare parts supply, maintenance, inspection, and safety check services. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of China Merchants Steam Navigation Company Limited.
Stock analysis
China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872) currently trades at ¥16.84, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ¥6.85, 59% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of ¥13.08 per share, and 1 of the 26 models we run sit above the ¥16.84 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at ¥3.42, and 25 of the 26 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: ¥3.73 (bear) to ¥13.50 (bull), the price of ¥16.84 sits above 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 58/100 (solid quality), in the Energy sector.
Expensive Growth: The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd reported revenue of 28.2B CNY in FY2025 versus 24.4B CNY in FY2021, a compound +3.6%/yr. Reported net income was 6.0B CNY in FY2025, compounding +13.6%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 136B CNY (≈ $20.4B) Large · P/E ratio 12.6 · P/S ratio 3.86 · EPS (TTM) ¥1.34 · Dividend yield 2.3% · Net margin 30.8% · Return on equity 24.6% · Return on assets (EBIT) 8.2%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 80 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 26% below its 52-week high and 105% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Energy peers we cover trades at −25% fair-value upside, at −59%, 601872 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear¥3.73Fair Value ¥6.85Bull¥13.50
Price ¥16.84 · Downside -59.3%
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 (¥0.8153 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.54/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Revenue growth 1 year
+9.1%
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.
−1.8%
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.
+5.4%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +16.4% a year
Revenue growth 22 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.
+13.4%
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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.
+17.1%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+14.8%
Dividend (yield on the price)2.3%
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.14.8% vs 14.5%, steady
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.15% → 22%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more 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).
+39.1%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
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.
+6.9%
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 +36.8% a year for the price and +5.1% 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.Oil & Gas Midstream · 81 stocks
Beats the industry median on 9/15 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score58 · Above median
Fair Value upside−59.3% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)24.6% · Above median
Return on assets7.3% · Above median
Net margin (12 months)30.8% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)44.8% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)58.7% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)2.3% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.30× · Lowest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Oil & Gas Midstream median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)12.6× · Cheaper than median
P/B3.16× · Priciest 25%
P/S (12 months)3.86× · Pricier than median
Price / free cash flow94.3× · Priciest 25%
EV/EBITDA9.9× · Pricier than median
PEG0.42× · Cheapest 25%
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 6
FUTURE (revenue growth)100· sector 100
PAST (return on equity)98· sector 52
HEALTH (low debt)85· sector 55
DIVIDEND (yield)45· sector 78
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Frequently asked questions
Is China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 3, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of ¥6.85 versus a price of ¥16.84, about 59% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of 601872?
Our model-based fair value for China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd is ¥6.85 (as of Nov 3, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: ¥16.84.
What is the quality score of 601872?
China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd has a Quality Score of 58/100. 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 Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of ¥6.85 (as of Nov 3, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario ¥3.73, optimistic scenario ¥13.50. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at ¥6.85, about 59% lower versus a price of ¥16.84 (overvalued). Cautious scenario ¥3.73, optimistic scenario ¥13.50. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872)?
China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 35.2B CNY (latest available figure, as of Nov 3, 2026).
Does China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd pay a dividend?
China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of 2.26% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 3, 2026).
What growth is priced into China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd would have to grow free cash flow by +39.1 % 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 +5.4 % per year. As of Nov 3, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 601872 use?
Our models discount China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd at 8.8 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 0.54, 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 Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd that is +39.1 % 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 Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd grew +5.4 % a year. The price currently implies +39.1 % 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 Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +14.2 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (+39.1 % 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 Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 1.06 %: that much free cash flow China Merchants Energy Shipping Co 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 Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd it is ¥6.85 per share (as of Nov 3, 2026), against a price of ¥16.84. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 3, 2026, 601872 trades above its calculated fair value: price ¥16.84, fair value ¥6.85, a gap of about −59% (overvalued). 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 601872?
No. The price is what the market pays today (¥16.84); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (¥6.85). For China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd the two are ¥9.99 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd worth?
The market values China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd at about 136B CNY (market capitalisation, as of Nov 3, 2026). Per share that is ¥16.84; our models calculate a fair value of ¥6.85 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 601872?
Our models span a range for China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd: cautious scenario ¥3.73, base ¥6.85, optimistic ¥13.50 per share (as of Nov 3, 2026, price ¥16.84). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of 601872?
China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.6 (as of Nov 3, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of ¥6.85 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 5 fiscal years (2021 to 2025), reported earnings, FY2025 ex one-offs: 9.9. Other multiples: PEG 0.4, P/B 3.2, P/S 3.9, EV/EBITDA 9.9.
What is the PEG ratio of 601872?
The PEG ratio of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd is 0.42 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 3, 2026). That is below 1, so growth is priced more cheaply than the earnings multiple alone suggests.
How solid is the balance sheet of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872)?
Balance-sheet figures for China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (as of Nov 3, 2026): return on equity 24.6%, debt of 0.30 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 58/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 601872 from its 52-week high?
China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd trades at ¥16.84, about 26% below its 52-week high of ¥22.91 and 105% above the low of ¥8.20 (as of Nov 5, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of ¥6.85 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd?
From the same area (Energy) we also value Enbridge Inc, The Williams Companies, Inc, Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Kinder Morgan, 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 Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 3, 2026: price ¥16.84, calculated fair value ¥6.85 (−59%), Quality Score 58/100, 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 601872 calculated?
We run China Merchants Energy Shipping Co 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 ¥6.85, 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 Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd itself currently trades above fair value. 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 Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872)?
The closing price on Nov 5, 2026 was ¥16.84. Our model-based fair value is ¥6.85, about 59% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (¥13.50). The favourable scenario is already priced in. The model range is unusually wide (¥3.73 to ¥13.50). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution. Solid but not exceptional quality (58/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
Where does the earnings growth of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872) come from?
Earnings per share at China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd grew +12.9 % a year from 2015 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +15.1 %, EBIT margin −0.6 %, tax rate −1.3 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −0.1 %. 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 Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd
How large is the market capitalisation of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872)?
The market capitalisation of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd is 136B CNY (≈ $20.4B). 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 Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872)?
The price-to-sales ratio of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd is 3.86 (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 Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872)?
Earnings per share at China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd are ¥1.34 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 12.6). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872)?
The dividend yield of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd is 2.3% (payout 28.4%). 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 Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872)?
The net margin of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd is 30.8% (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 Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872)?
The return on equity (ROE) of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd is 24.6% (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 Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd is 8.2% (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 Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872)?
The operating margin of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd is 44.8% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872)?
Revenue at China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd is growing +58.7% versus a year earlier (3y avg −1.8%). 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 Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872)?
Earnings per share at China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd are growing +251% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (601872) carry?
The net debt of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd is 24.4B CNY (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 16.9 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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