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COSCO SHIPPING International HONG KONG Co vs Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how COSCO SHIPPING International HONG KONG Co (0517) and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (ADANIPORTS) compare, as of Sep 30, 2026.

As of Sep 30, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees COSCO SHIPPING International HONG KONG Co as the less overvalued of the two: COSCO SHIPPING International HONG KONG Co trades at HK$6.52 versus a fair value of HK$5.25 (−19.4%), while Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone trades at ₹1,822 versus ₹1,041 (−42.9%).
COSCO SHIPPING International HONG KONG Co
0517.HK · HKD · Industrials
−19.4%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceHK$6.52
Fair ValueHK$5.25
Quality71/100
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone
ADANIPORTS.NSE · INR · Industrials
−42.9%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹1,822
Fair Value₹1,041
Quality50/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

COSCO SHIPPING International HONG KONG CoAdani Ports and Special Economic Zone
Valuation
12.4×P/E (TTM)31.1×
n/aForward P/E (FY2028)23.3×
n/aMedian P/E at FY-end (10 FY, reported earnings)22.8×
2.58×P/S (TTM)9.91×
1.20×P/B4.17×
26.6×EV/EBITDA19.0×
−19.4%Fair value upside−42.9%
6.6%Dividend yield0.4%
HK$0.43Dividend per share₹7.50
Profitability
4.7%Operating margin44.6%
0.97×EBIT margin trend (5Y)24.83×
9.6%Return on equity15.6%
1.8%Return on assets6.8%
Growth
-5.5%Revenue growth (YoY)18.6%
-2.2%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)22.9%
1.5%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)25.3%
+26.1%Value creation/yr+13.8%
Balance & size
83.8×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)4.5×
0.01×Debt / equity0.53×
$1BMarket cap$42B
weakGrowth qualityexpensive
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2017 to 2026), reported earnings: 22.8.
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.

COSCO SHIPPING International HONG KONG Co leads: 8 to 7 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

COSCO SHIPPING International HONG KONG Coof which business quality 70 · market factors 62 Adani Ports and Special Economic Zoneof which business quality 49 · market factors 71
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
44
46
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
37
52
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
72
51
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
91
61
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
97
5
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
79
85
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
58
58
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
51
77
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
88
70

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyCOSCO SHIPPING International HONG KONG CoPrice HK$6.52Adani Ports and Special Economic ZonePrice ₹1,822
DCF Models−1.7%close to the priceHK$6.41−38.3%below the price₹1,125
Earnings-Based−53.6%below the priceHK$3.02−26.9%below the price₹1,332
Dividend Discountn/a−93.6%below the price₹117
Multiples−41.0%below the priceHK$3.85−44.0%below the price₹1,021
Asset-Based−44.3%below the priceHK$3.63−84.7%below the price₹280
Growth DCF−11.4%close to the priceHK$5.78−72.5%below the price₹502
Economic Profit−51.8%below the priceHK$3.14−65.3%below the price₹632
Growth Earnings+46.3%above the priceHK$9.53−5.1%close to the price₹1,730
Minimum−53.6%below the priceHK$3.02−93.6%below the price₹117
Maximum+46.3%above the priceHK$9.53−5.1%close to the price₹1,730
Median−41.0%below the priceHK$3.85−54.6%below the price₹827
Geometric mean−28.7%below the priceHK$4.65−65.0%below the price₹638

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

COSCO SHIPPING International HONG KONG Co: 15 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone: 25 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

COSCO SHIPPING International HONG KONG Co
Price HK$6.52
Fair Value HK$5.25
Bear HK$4.44Bull HK$6.17
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone
Price ₹1,822
Fair Value ₹1,041
Bear ₹443Bull ₹1,360

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

COSCO SHIPPING International HONG KONG Co · Industrials

Quality score71 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−19.4% · below median

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone · Industrials

Quality score50 · below median
Fair value upside−42.9% · below median

Bottom line

As of Sep 30, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees COSCO SHIPPING International HONG KONG Co as the less overvalued of the two: COSCO SHIPPING International HONG KONG Co trades at HK$6.52 versus a fair value of HK$5.25 (−19.4%), while Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone trades at ₹1,822 versus ₹1,041 (−42.9%).

COSCO SHIPPING International HONG KONG Co has the higher quality score (71/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.