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As of Sep 22, 2026: fair value of Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd ¥7.36, price ¥7.26, upside +1.4%, quality 35 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.

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Industrials · CN · ISIN CNE000000F30

CP Some data Sep 24, 2026

Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd

000544 · SHE

Low PriorityFair Value upside is limited and quality is weak.

·Fair value ¥7.36 · Fairly valued (+1%)
!Quality 35/100
!Mixed Growth (revenue YoY +1.8 %/yr)
✓Solidly profitable · 19.4% net margin (TTM)
!High debt · negative free cash flow
·3.72% dividend yield
✓Ranks above peers (11/13)
!Moderate moat 51/100
!Evidence only medium, so the estimate is less certain
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Price vs Fair Value

¥9.06 ¥4.72 Fair Value ¥7.36 Apr 2021 Sep 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range ¥4.72 – ¥9.06 · fair‑value band ¥5.29 – ¥12.18 · the ¥7.26 price screens below the ¥7.36 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. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.

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Company profile

Zhongyuan Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. constructs, operates, and manages environmental and public utility projects in the People's Republic of China.

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Zhongyuan Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. constructs, operates, and manages environmental and public utility projects in the People's Republic of China. It is also engaged in the urban water supply and drainage, comprehensive sewage treatment, reclaimed water utilization, and sludge treatment; heat production and supply; waste, wind, and photovoltaic power generation; resource utilization; technical research and technological development; equipment manufacturing and sales; engineering design and general contracting construction; project management, engineering consulting, and technical services; municipal infrastructure construction; ecological engineering and restoration; seedling planting; garden design; and landscaping engineering and garden activities. The company was formerly known as Central Plains Environment Protection Co.,Ltd. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Zhengzhou, the People's Republic of China. Zhongyuan Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Zhengzhou Public Utilities Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd.

Stock analysis

Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544) currently trades at ¥7.26, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ¥7.36, implying the stock looks roughly 1.3% fairly valued today.

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Valuation

Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of ¥23.27 per share, and 13 of the 13 models we run sit above the ¥7.26 price.

Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at ¥7.63, and 0 of the 13 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.

Scenario range: ¥5.29 (bear) to ¥12.18 (bull), the price of ¥7.26 sits inside 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 35/100 (below-average quality), in the Industrials sector.

Mixed Growth: Spin-off in 2024: revenue and profit before it include the divested business. Growth is measured afresh from 2024.

Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd reported revenue of 5.5B CNY in FY2025 versus 6.1B CNY in FY2021, a compound −2.5%/yr. Reported net income was 1.1B CNY in FY2025, compounding +20.6%/yr from FY2021.

Key figures

Market cap 7.1B CNY (≈ $1.1B) · P/E ratio 6.9 · P/S ratio 1.34 · EPS (TTM) ¥1.05 · Dividend yield 3.7% · Net margin 19.4% · Return on equity 9.6% · Return on assets (EBIT) 3.3%.

Competitive moat

Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 41 out of 100 (medium confidence).

What moves the price

The share trades about 19% below its 52-week high and 4% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.

For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −9% fair-value upside, at 1%, 000544 screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Bear ¥5.29 Fair Value ¥7.36 Bull ¥12.18
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 9 months old). Earnings retained since then (¥0.5706 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. Evidence ⓘEvidence = 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.
Highest evidence
Residual Income ¥9.46 ¥10.24 ¥11.54 74
Gordon GGM ¥8.15 ¥14.68 ¥20.21 66
DDM Multi-Stage ¥8.15 ¥13.41 ¥15.68 65
All 13 models by family
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd ¥7.50 ¥40.01 ¥55.43 61
Lynch FV ¥11.04 ¥15.77 ¥20.51 59
PEG = 1.0 ¥11.04 ¥15.77 ¥20.51 55
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM ¥8.15 ¥14.68 ¥20.21 66
DDM Multi-Stage ¥8.15 ¥13.41 ¥15.68 65
Multiples
P/E Multiple ¥17.37 ¥23.16 ¥28.96 63
P/S Multiple ¥8.53 ¥11.37 ¥14.21 58
P/B Multiple ¥14.06 ¥18.75 ¥23.44 55
EV/EBIT ¥6.34 ¥15.63 ¥24.91 61
EV/EBITDA ¥4.79 ¥13.56 ¥22.32 62
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) ¥5.70 ¥7.63 ¥11.39 54
Economic Profit
Residual Income ¥9.46 ¥10.24 ¥11.54 74
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E ¥16.29 ¥23.27 ¥30.26 65

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Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 35/100

Of which business quality 32 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 46

Profitability 33
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 55
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 11
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 13
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 4
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 94
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 31
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 16
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 92
Share count: buybacks or dilution?

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Revenue & earnings trend

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. 55/100
Spin-off in 2024: revenue and profit before it include the divested business. Growth is measured afresh from 2024.
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.
+20.4%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+16.7%
Dividend (yield on the price)3.7%
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.17% vs 21%, slowing
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.29% → 38%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)

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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.Pollution & Treatment Controls · 91 stocks

Beats the industry median on 11/13 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score 35 · Bottom 25%
Fair Value upside +1% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM) 10% · Top 25%
Return on assets 3% · Above median
Net margin (TTM) 19% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 17% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth 21% · Top 25%
Dividend yield (TTM) 3.7% · Top 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity 2.11× · Highest 25%

Valuation Multiplesvs Pollution & Treatment Controls median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 6.9× · Cheapest 25%
P/B 0.64× · Cheaper than median
P/S (TTM) 1.28× · Cheaper than median
EV/EBITDA 11.7× · Cheaper than median

Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)

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VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)35 · sector 3
FUTURE (revenue growth)100 · sector 8
PAST (return on equity)39 · sector 18
HEALTH (low debt)0 · sector 94
DIVIDEND (yield)74 · sector 38

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Values & ESG

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Frequently asked questions

Is Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 24, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of ¥7.36 versus a price of ¥7.26, about +1% upside (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of 000544?
Our model-based fair value for Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd is ¥7.36 (as of Sep 24, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: ¥7.26.
What is the quality score of 000544?
Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd has a Quality Score of 35/100. 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 Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of ¥7.36 (as of Sep 24, 2026) from 13 valuation models. Cautious scenario ¥5.29, optimistic scenario ¥12.18. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at ¥7.36, about +1% upside versus a price of ¥7.26 (fairly valued). Cautious scenario ¥5.29, optimistic scenario ¥12.18. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544)?
Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 5.5B CNY (latest available figure, as of Sep 24, 2026).
Does Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd pay a dividend?
Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of about 3.72% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 24, 2026).
What is the intrinsic value of Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd it is ¥7.36 per share (as of Sep 24, 2026), against a price of ¥7.26. It is the blended result of 13 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 24, 2026, 000544 trades below its calculated fair value: price ¥7.26, fair value ¥7.36, a gap of about +1% (fairly valued). 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 000544?
No. The price is what the market pays today (¥7.26); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (¥7.36). For Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd the two are ¥0.0990 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd worth?
The market values Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd at about 7.1B CNY (market capitalisation, as of Sep 24, 2026). Per share that is ¥7.26; our models calculate a fair value of ¥7.36 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 000544?
Our models span a range for Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd: cautious scenario ¥5.29, base ¥7.36, optimistic ¥12.18 per share (as of Sep 24, 2026, price ¥7.26). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of 000544?
Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.9 (as of Sep 24, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of ¥7.36 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: P/B 0.6, P/S 1.3, EV/EBITDA 11.7.
How solid is the balance sheet of Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544)?
Balance-sheet figures for Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (as of Sep 24, 2026): return on equity 9.6%, debt of 2.11 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 35/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 000544 from its 52-week high?
Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd trades at ¥7.26, about 19% below its 52-week high of ¥8.96 and 4% above the low of ¥6.97 (as of Sep 22, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of ¥7.36 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value Veralto Corporation, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation, CECO Environmental Corp, Fujian Longking Co, 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 Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 24, 2026: price ¥7.26, calculated fair value ¥7.36 (+1%), Quality Score 35/100, from 13 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 000544 calculated?
We run Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd through 13 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 ¥7.36, 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 14.1 % above its aggregate fair value. Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd currently trades 1 % 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 Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544)?
The closing price on Sep 22, 2026 was ¥7.26. Our model-based fair value is ¥7.36, about +1% upside (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd right now?
The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension. A fairly wide model range (¥5.29 to ¥12.18) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544) come from?
Earnings per share at Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd grew +27.8 % a year from 2013 to 2024. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +24.2 %, EBIT margin +6.2 %, tax rate +1.6 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −4.6 %. 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 Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd

How large is the market capitalisation of Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544)?
The market capitalisation of Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd is 7.1B CNY (≈ $1.1B). 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 Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd is 1.34 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544)?
Earnings per share at Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd are ¥1.05 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 6.9). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544)?
The dividend yield of Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd is 3.7% (payout 25.7%). 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 Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544)?
The net margin of Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd is 19.4% (fiscal year 2025). 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 Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd is 9.6% (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 Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Central Plains Environment Protection Co 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 Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544)?
The operating margin of Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd is 17.0% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544)?
Revenue at Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd is growing +21.0% versus a year earlier (3y avg −11.0%). 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 Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544)?
Earnings per share at Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd are growing +497% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much free cash flow does Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544) generate?
The free cash flow of Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd is −1.9B CNY (fiscal year 2025). The cash truly left after running and investing in the business, this is what pays dividends and buybacks.
How much net debt does Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544) carry?
The net debt of Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd is 21.1B CNY (fiscal year 2025). 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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