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China Water Affairs Group (0855) Fair Value & Analysis

Utilities · HK · Market cap HK$7.2B

CW China Water Affairs Group 0855 · HK
PriceHK$4.59
Fair ValueHK$10.26
Upside+123.5%
Quality42/100
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Weak Growth
Thin margins · 9.5% net margin
Moderate debt · generates free cash flow
5.94% dividend yield
Ranks above peers (10/15)
Moderate moat 51/100
Evidence: Medium Range HK$7.73 – HK$13.64 Share as image

Fair value as of: Aug 13, 2026

From 21 valuation models · updated 2 days ago

Share price −1.3% over the past month.

Below-average quality, screening 124% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The large discount to fair value meets weak quality (42/100). That raises the risk this is a value trap rather than a bargain.
  • The price is below even our cautious bear case (HK$7.73). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

HK$9.11 HK$3.27 Fair Value HK$10.26 Mar 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range HK$3.27 – HK$9.11 · fair‑value band HK$7.73 – HK$13.64 · the HK$4.59 price screens below the HK$10.26 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

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Analysis

China Water Affairs Group (0855) currently trades at HK$4.59, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is HK$10.26, implying the stock looks roughly 123.5% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 42/100 (below-average quality), in the Utilities 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 Water Affairs Group generated revenue of HK$10.3B at a net margin of 9.5%. Revenue declined 9.7% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 7.6%. Net debt stands at HK$22.1B. Fundamentals as of Aug 13, 2026

Our scenario range runs from HK$7.73 (bear case) to HK$13.64 (bull case); at HK$4.59, the current price sits below 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 30% below its 52-week high and 7% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Utilities peers we cover trades at 12% fair-value upside, at 124%, 0855 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$7.30 HK$7.56 HK$7.75 76
Rev-Margin DCF HK$8.35 HK$21.53 74
ROIC Compounder HK$2.56 HK$4.41 HK$6.01 72
All 21 models by family
DCF Models
5Y Revenue Exit HK$8.99 HK$23.74 39
5Y EBITDA Exit HK$2.63 HK$16.99 HK$36.70 41
5Y P/E Exit HK$3.46 HK$12.04 38
10Y Revenue Exit HK$5.04 HK$20.39 36
10Y EBITDA Exit HK$11.07 HK$32.41 37
10Y P/E Exit HK$0.8800 HK$10.40 35
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd HK$4.12 HK$25.11 HK$35.02 54
Lynch FV HK$7.18 HK$10.26 HK$13.34 50
PEG = 1.0 HK$7.18 HK$10.26 HK$13.34 46
EPV HK$2.56 HK$4.41 HK$6.01 59
Multiples
P/E Multiple HK$8.18 HK$10.91 HK$13.64 63
P/S Multiple HK$7.73 HK$10.31 HK$12.88 58
P/B Multiple HK$7.73 HK$10.31 HK$12.88 55
EV/EBIT HK$9.03 HK$15.09 HK$21.16 53
EV/EBITDA HK$8.14 HK$13.91 HK$19.68 54
EV/Revenue HK$1.96 HK$6.72 HK$11.49 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) HK$4.63 HK$6.21 HK$9.26 50
Growth DCF
Rev-Margin DCF HK$8.35 HK$21.53 74
Economic Profit
Residual Income HK$7.30 HK$7.56 HK$7.75 76
ROIC Compounder HK$2.56 HK$4.41 HK$6.01 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E HK$9.69 HK$13.85 HK$18.00 68

Widest divergence: Growth Earnings (HK$13.85) versus Economic Profit (HK$4.41). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) HK$10.3B
Revenue growth (YoY) -9.7%
Net margin 9.5%
Return on equity 7.6%
Free cash flow HK$150M FY2025
P/E ratio 7.2 as of Jul 2, 2026
More key figures
Operating margin 25.3%
EPS (TTM) HK$0.5500
Dividend yield 5.9%
EPS growth (YoY) +30.4%
Net debt HK$22.1B FY2026

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 13, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 42/100

Of which business quality 40 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 39

Profitability 23
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 23
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 55
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 17
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 50
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 89
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 23
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 11
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 84
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 Water Affairs Group Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the water supply, environmental protection, and property businesses in the People's Republic of China.

Full company description

China Water Affairs Group Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the water supply, environmental protection, and property businesses in the People's Republic of China. It operates through City Water Supply, Pipeline Direct Drinking Water Supply, Environmental Protection, Main Contractor Construction, and Property Development and Investment segments. The City Water Supply segment is involved in the provision of water supply operation and construction, installation and maintenance, and other services. Its Pipeline Direct Drinking Water Supply segment is involved in the provision of pipeline direct drinking water supply operations and construction, installation and maintenance services, and other services. The Environmental Protection segment engages in sewage treatment, drainage operation, construction services, solid and hazardous waste, environmental sanitation, and water environment management businesses. Its Main Contractor Construction segment is involved in the provision of municipal public construction services. The Property Development and Investment segment develops, sells, and invests in properties. It also involved in the development and infrastructure of sightseeing area; provision of water environmental renovation infrastructure; construction and operations in urban water treatment business, remediation and rural water improvement; and investment, construction, and operation of water conservation and hydropower related projects, as well as energy conservation and environmental protection and hotel operations. In addition, the company offers warehousing, storage, trading and distribution of oil related products. The company was formerly known as China Silver Dragon Group Limited and changed its name to China Water Affairs Group Limited in December 2004. China Water Affairs Group Limited was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

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

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2022 – FY2026 · reported fiscal years

China Water Affairs Group reported revenue of HK$10.3B in FY2026 versus HK$12.9B in FY2022, a compound −5.5%/yr. Reported net income was HK$986M in FY2026, compounding −15.0%/yr from FY2022.

Growth Quality 25/100
Revenue growth is weak, negative or inconsistent.
Latest Revenue (FY 2026)
HK$10.3B
Latest YoY
−11.3%
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.
−10.0%
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.
+0.0%
Avg. growth/yr (26Y) 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.
+13.7%
Revenue −5.5%/yr
FY22 HK$12.9B
FY23 HK$14.2B
FY24 HK$12.9B
FY25 HK$11.7B
FY26 HK$10.3B
Net income −15.0%/yr
FY22 HK$1.9B
FY23 HK$1.9B
FY24 HK$1.5B
FY25 HK$1.1B
FY26 HK$986M
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2015-2026) +7.1 % p.a.
Revenue per share +10.2 pp

of which total revenue +11.3 pp · buybacks/dilution −1.1 pp

EBIT margin −0.7 pp
Tax rate +1.1 pp
Residual (interest, one-offs) −3.5 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

Utilities - Regulated Water · 68 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 42 · Below median
Fair Value upside +124% · Top 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 8% · Above median
Return on assets 3% · Above median
Net margin (TTM) 10% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM) 25% · Above median
Revenue growth -10% · Bottom 25%
Dividend yield (TTM) 5.9% · Top 25%
Debt / equity 1.29× · Higher than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Utilities - Regulated Water median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 7.2× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/B 0.48× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 0.69× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/FCF 6.1× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA 5.8× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
PEG 0.41× · Cheaper than 75% of peers

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 100 · sector 10
FUTURE 0 · sector 27
PAST 30 · sector 29
HEALTH 35 · sector 65
DIVIDEND 100 · sector 51

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 Water Affairs Group (0855) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 13, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of HK$10.26 versus a price of HK$4.59, about +124% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of 0855?
Our model-based fair value for China Water Affairs Group is HK$10.26 (as of Aug 13, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is HK$4.59.
What is the quality score of 0855?
China Water Affairs Group has a Quality Score of 42/100. 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 Water Affairs Group (0855)?
China Water Affairs Group reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about HK$10.3B (latest available figure, as of Aug 13, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of 0855?
The net profit margin of China Water Affairs Group is about 9.5%, meaning it keeps roughly 9.5% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does China Water Affairs Group pay a dividend?
China Water Affairs Group currently shows a dividend yield of about 5.94% relative to its recent price (as of Aug 13, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

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