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China Railway Group (0390) Fair Value & Analysis

Industrials · HK · Market cap HK$81.7B

CR China Railway Group 0390 · HK
PriceHK$3.57
Fair ValueHK$4.85
Upside+35.9%
Quality29/100
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Expensive Growth
Thin margins · 2.0% net margin
Moderate debt · negative free cash flow
5.05% dividend yield
Mixed vs. peers (6/14)
Narrow moat 26/100
Evidence: Medium Range HK$3.13 – HK$6.06 Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 7, 2026

From 16 valuation models · updated 34 days ago

Fair value updated Jul 7, 2026, revised from HK$5.29 to HK$4.85 (−8.4%) since Jul 1, 2026. Share price +5.8% over the past month.

Below-average quality, screening 36% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The large discount to fair value meets weak quality (29/100). That raises the risk this is a value trap rather than a bargain.
  • A fairly wide model range (HK$3.13 to HK$6.06) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

HK$5.18 HK$2.70 Fair Value HK$4.85 Mar 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 7, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range HK$2.70 – HK$5.18 · fair‑value band HK$3.13 – HK$6.06 · the HK$3.57 price screens below the HK$4.85 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 7, 2026.

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Analysis

China Railway Group (0390) currently trades at HK$3.57, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is HK$4.85, implying the stock looks roughly 35.9% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 29/100 (below-average quality), in the Industrials 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 Railway Group generated revenue of HK$1.1T at a net margin of 2.0%. Revenue declined 5.4% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 4.7%. Net debt stands at HK$267B. Fundamentals as of Jul 7, 2026

Our scenario range runs from HK$3.13 (bear case) to HK$6.06 (bull case); at HK$3.57, 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 32% below its 52-week high and 9% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at -45% fair-value upside, at 36%, 0390 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 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
Highest evidence
Residual Income HK$11.01 HK$11.50 HK$11.83 76
ROIC Compounder HK$8.76 HK$11.24 HK$13.41 72
Gordon GGM HK$8.28 HK$17.22 HK$27.32 70
All 16 models by family
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd HK$5.77 HK$20.15 HK$27.09 54
Lynch FV HK$4.69 HK$6.70 HK$8.71 50
PEG = 1.0 HK$4.69 HK$6.70 HK$8.71 46
EPV HK$8.76 HK$11.24 HK$13.41 59
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM HK$8.28 HK$17.22 HK$27.32 70
DDM Multi-Stage HK$8.28 HK$14.46 HK$18.08 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple HK$13.36 HK$17.81 HK$22.26 63
P/S Multiple HK$10.81 HK$14.42 HK$18.02 58
P/B Multiple HK$10.81 HK$14.42 HK$18.02 55
EV/EBIT HK$17.20 HK$24.97 HK$32.74 53
EV/EBITDA HK$18.93 HK$27.27 HK$35.62 54
EV/Revenue HK$10.52 HK$17.65 HK$24.79 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) HK$6.87 HK$9.21 HK$13.75 50
Economic Profit
Residual Income HK$11.01 HK$11.50 HK$11.83 76
ROIC Compounder HK$8.76 HK$11.24 HK$13.41 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E HK$11.51 HK$16.44 HK$21.38 68

Widest divergence: Multiples (HK$17.65) versus Earnings-Based (HK$6.70). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) HK$1.1T
Revenue growth (YoY) -5.4%
Net margin 2.0%
Return on equity 4.7%
Free cash flow −HK$31.5B FY2025
P/E ratio 3.7
More key figures
Operating margin 3.8%
EPS (TTM) HK$0.6600
Dividend yield 5.1%
EPS growth (YoY) -27.8%
Net debt HK$267B FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 7, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 29/100

Of which business quality 29 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 39

Profitability 22
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 35
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 20
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 20
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 56
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 83
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 22
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 17
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 36
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 Railway Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the construction and engineering contractor business in China and internationally. The company operates through six segments: Engineering Construction; Design Consulting; Equipment Manufacturing; Specialty Real Estate; Asset Management; and Resource Utilization.

Full company description

China Railway Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the construction and engineering contractor business in China and internationally. The company operates through six segments: Engineering Construction; Design Consulting; Equipment Manufacturing; Specialty Real Estate; Asset Management; and Resource Utilization. It constructs railways, highways, bridges, tunnels, urban rail transits, stations and buildings, municipal facilities, and other projects; offers consulting and planning, feasibility study, survey and design, research and development, and construction supervision of railways, highways, and municipal facilities and others; and manufactures steel structure, switch, and other mechanical products, as well as shield machines and back-up equipment, electrified equipment, and railway construction machinery. The company also develops residential, commercial, tourism, and pension real estate, as well as urban complexes; engages in the operation, maintenance, management, and asset management of infrastructure investment projects; and operates mining and provides mineral products, including concentrates of copper, cobalt, molybdenum, lead, and zinc, as well as cathode copper and cobalt hydroxide. In addition, it is involved in financial trust and management; financial services; capital investment; commodity trade; software and information technology services; talent information network services; and franchise operation. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

China Railway Group reported revenue of HK$1.1T in FY2025 versus HK$1.1T in FY2021, a compound +0.5%/yr. Reported net income was HK$22.9B in FY2025, compounding −4.6%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 24/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
HK$1.1T
Latest YoY
−5.8%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) 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.
−1.8%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y) 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.
+2.3%
Avg. growth/yr (21Y) 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.
+12.6%
Revenue +0.5%/yr
FY21 HK$1.1T
FY22 HK$1.2T
FY23 HK$1.3T
FY24 HK$1.2T
FY25 HK$1.1T
Net income −4.6%/yr
FY21 HK$27.6B
FY22 HK$31.3B
FY23 HK$33.5B
FY24 HK$27.9B
FY25 HK$22.9B
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2014-2025) +9.0 % p.a.
Revenue per share +6.0 pp

of which total revenue +7.2 pp · buybacks/dilution −1.2 pp

EBIT margin +4.8 pp
Tax rate +1.0 pp
Residual (interest, one-offs) −2.9 pp

Absolute contributions in percentage points per year; they sum to the EPS growth rate. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Peer Group

Engineering & Construction · 839 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 29 · Bottom 25%
Fair Value upside +36% · Above median
Return on equity (TTM) 5% · Below median
Return on assets 1% · Below median
Net margin (TTM) 2% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM) 4% · Below median
Revenue growth -5% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM) 5.1% · Top 25%
Debt / equity 1.13× · Higher than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Engineering & Construction median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 3.7× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/B 0.22× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 0.08× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
EV/EBITDA 4.3× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
PEG 1.25× · Pricier 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 81 · sector 16
FUTURE 0 · sector 17
PAST 19 · sector 26
HEALTH 44 · sector 94
DIVIDEND 100 · sector 33

Values & ESG

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

None of the checked exposures detected

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 Railway Group (0390) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 7, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of HK$4.85 versus a price of HK$3.57, about +36% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of 0390?
Our model-based fair value for China Railway Group is HK$4.85 (as of Jul 7, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is HK$3.57.
What is the quality score of 0390?
China Railway Group has a Quality Score of 29/100. 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 Railway Group (0390)?
China Railway Group reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about HK$1.1T (latest available figure, as of Jul 7, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of 0390?
The net profit margin of China Railway Group is about 2.0%, meaning it keeps roughly 2.0% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does China Railway Group pay a dividend?
China Railway Group currently shows a dividend yield of about 5.05% relative to its recent price (as of Jul 7, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

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