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China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (0386) Fair Value & Analysis

Energy · HK · Market cap HK$521B

CP China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation 0386 · HK
PriceHK$4.36
Fair ValueHK$5.32
Upside+22.1%
Quality46/100
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Mixed Growth
Thin margins · 1.3% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
4.72% dividend yield
Mixed vs. peers (8/15)
Narrow moat 25/100
Evidence: Medium Range HK$3.35 – HK$6.90 Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 17, 2026

From 22 valuation models · updated 23 days ago

Fair value updated Jul 17, 2026, revised from HK$3.65 to HK$5.32 (+45.8%) since Jul 7, 2026. Share price +6.3% over the past month.

Below-average quality, screening 22% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • Solid quality (46/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
  • A fairly wide model range (HK$3.35 to HK$6.90) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

HK$5.49 HK$2.23 Fair Value HK$5.32 Mar 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 17, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range HK$2.23 – HK$5.49 · fair‑value band HK$3.35 – HK$6.90 · the HK$4.36 price screens below the HK$5.32 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 17, 2026.

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Analysis

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (0386) currently trades at HK$4.36, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is HK$5.32, implying the stock looks roughly 22.1% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 46/100 (below-average quality), in the Energy sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: medium), always confirm before acting.

Over the trailing twelve months, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation generated revenue of HK$2.8T at a net margin of 1.3%. Revenue declined 3.9% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 4.1%. Net debt stands at HK$517B. Fundamentals as of Jul 17, 2026

Our scenario range runs from HK$3.35 (bear case) to HK$6.90 (bull case); at HK$4.36, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 24% below its 52-week high and 12% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Energy peers we cover trades at -25% fair-value upside, at 22%, 0386 screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model BearBaseBull Evidence
Highest evidence
Growth DCF HK$2.03 HK$3.56 HK$5.80 80
Residual Income HK$5.20 HK$5.23 HK$4.83 76
Rev-Margin DCF HK$1.40 HK$2.82 HK$4.38 74
All 22 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF HK$1.93 HK$3.60 HK$6.16 38
Owner Earnings HK$1.21 HK$2.50 HK$4.48 31
5Y Revenue Exit HK$1.40 HK$2.79 HK$4.51 39
5Y EBITDA Exit HK$2.20 HK$4.23 HK$6.54 41
5Y P/E Exit HK$1.42 HK$2.81 HK$4.22 38
10Y Revenue Exit HK$1.48 HK$2.79 HK$4.45 36
10Y EBITDA Exit HK$2.07 HK$3.80 HK$5.98 37
10Y P/E Exit HK$1.57 HK$2.81 HK$4.23 35
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd HK$1.78 HK$4.67 HK$6.09 54
PEG = 1.0 HK$0.8900 HK$1.28 HK$1.66 46
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM HK$2.14 HK$4.56 HK$7.85 70
DDM Multi-Stage HK$2.14 HK$3.36 HK$4.73 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple HK$2.74 HK$3.65 HK$4.57 63
P/S Multiple HK$3.33 HK$4.44 HK$5.55 58
P/B Multiple HK$3.33 HK$4.44 HK$5.55 55
EV/EBITDA HK$2.82 HK$4.18 HK$5.55 54
EV/Revenue HK$1.26 HK$2.35 HK$3.44 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) HK$3.42 HK$4.58 HK$6.83 50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF HK$2.03 HK$3.56 HK$5.80 80
Rev-Margin DCF HK$1.40 HK$2.82 HK$4.38 74
Economic Profit
Residual Income HK$5.20 HK$5.23 HK$4.83 76
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E HK$2.23 HK$3.19 HK$4.15 68

Widest divergence: Economic Profit (HK$5.23) versus Earnings-Based (HK$1.28). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) HK$2.8T
Revenue growth (YoY) -3.9%
Net margin 1.3%
Return on equity 4.1%
Free cash flow HK$33.8B FY2025
P/E ratio 13.9
More key figures
Operating margin 3.6%
EPS (TTM) HK$0.3040
Dividend yield 4.7%
EPS growth (YoY) +27.8%
Net debt HK$517B FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 17, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 46/100

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

Profitability 32
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 14
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 39
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 41
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 85
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 83
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 31
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 31
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 83
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, an energy and chemical company, engages in the oil and gas and chemical operations in Mainland China. It operates through Exploration and Production, Refining, Marketing and Distribution, Chemicals, and Corporate and Others segments.

Full company description

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, an energy and chemical company, engages in the oil and gas and chemical operations in Mainland China. It operates through Exploration and Production, Refining, Marketing and Distribution, Chemicals, and Corporate and Others segments. The company explores and develops oil fields; produces and sells crude oil and natural gas; processes, purifies, imports, and trades in crude oil; manufactures, produces, sells, stores, and trades in petroleum products; owns and operates oil depots and service stations; and produces, markets, distributes, and sells refined petroleum products, including gasoline and diesel. It also manufactures, sells, markets, and distributes petrochemicals and derivative petrochemical products, and other chemical products, such as basic organic chemicals, synthetic resins, synthetic fiber monomers and polymers, synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber, and chemical fertilizers. In addition, the company explores, produces, and sells petroleum and natural gas; produces, stores, transports, and sells petrochemical and coal chemical products; produces and sells catalyst products, lubricant base oil, polyester chips and fibers, plastics, and petrochemical materials; and offers crude oil jetty and natural gas pipeline transmission services. Further, it engages in the production, sale, research, and development of ethylene and downstream byproducts; import and export of petroleum, natural gas, petroleum products, petrochemical, other chemical products, and other commodities and technologies; research, development, and application of technologies and information; hydrogen energy business and related services, such as hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and sales; and battery charging and swapping, solar energy, wind energy, and other new energy business and related services. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Beijing, China. The company operates as a subsidiary of China Petrochemical Corporation.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation reported revenue of HK$2.4T in FY2025 versus HK$2.7T in FY2021, a compound −2.8%/yr. Reported net income was HK$31.6B in FY2025, compounding −18.6%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 53/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
HK$2.4T
Latest YoY
−20.5%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y)
−9.7%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y)
+3.0%
Avg. growth/yr (27Y)
+9.9%
Revenue −2.8%/yr
FY21 HK$2.7T
FY22 HK$3.3T
FY23 HK$3.2T
FY24 HK$3.1T
FY25 HK$2.4T
Net income −18.6%/yr
FY21 HK$72.0B
FY22 HK$66.9B
FY23 HK$58.3B
FY24 HK$48.9B
FY25 HK$31.6B

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Peer Group

Oil & Gas Integrated · 54 stocks

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.

Quality Score 46 · Bottom 25%
Fair Value upside +22% · Top 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 4% · Bottom 25%
Return on assets 2% · Bottom 25%
Net margin (TTM) 1% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 4% · Bottom 25%
Revenue growth -4% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM) 4.7% · Above median
Debt / equity 0.28× · Higher than median

Valuation Multiples vs Oil & Gas Integrated median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 13.9× · Cheaper than median
P/B 0.63× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 0.19× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/FCF 2.0× · Cheaper than median
EV/EBITDA 4.0× · Cheaper than median
PEG 0.55× · Cheaper than median

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 63 · sector 16
FUTURE 0 · sector 7
PAST 17 · sector 45
HEALTH 86 · sector 87
DIVIDEND 94 · sector 79

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

Oil & gas

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (0386) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 17, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of HK$5.32 versus a price of HK$4.36, about +22% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of 0386?
Our model-based fair value for China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation is HK$5.32 (as of Jul 17, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is HK$4.36.
What is the quality score of 0386?
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation has a Quality Score of 46/100. 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 revenue of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (0386)?
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about HK$2.8T (latest available figure, as of Jul 17, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of 0386?
The net profit margin of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation is about 1.3%, meaning it keeps roughly 1.3% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation pay a dividend?
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation currently shows a dividend yield of about 4.60% relative to its recent price (as of Jul 17, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

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