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West China Cement Limited (2233) Fair Value & Analysis

Basic Materials · HK · Market cap HK$7.9B

WC West China Cement Limited 2233 · HK
PriceHK$1.72
Fair ValueHK$3.04
Upside+77.3%
Quality46/100
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Expensive Growth
Thin margins · 9.1% net margin
Moderate debt · negative free cash flow
3.48% dividend yield
Ranks above peers (9/14)
Narrow moat 38/100
Evidence: Medium Range HK$2.13 – HK$3.84 Share as image

Fair value as of: Aug 5, 2026

From 16 valuation models · updated 5 days ago

Fair value updated Aug 5, 2026, revised from HK$3.02 to HK$3.04 (+0.7%) since Jul 2, 2026. Share price +13.6% over the past month.

Below-average quality, screening 77% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The price is below even our cautious bear case (HK$2.13). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
  • 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$2.13 to HK$3.84) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

HK$3.70 HK$0.5294 Fair Value HK$3.04 Mar 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 5, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range HK$0.5294 – HK$3.70 · fair‑value band HK$2.13 – HK$3.84 · the HK$1.72 price screens below the HK$3.04 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 5, 2026.

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Analysis

West China Cement Limited (2233) currently trades at HK$1.72, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is HK$3.04, implying the stock looks roughly 77.3% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 46/100 (below-average quality), in the Basic Materials 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, West China Cement Limited generated revenue of HK$9.6B at a net margin of 9.1%. Revenue declined 9.5% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 7.8%. Net debt stands at HK$10.5B. Fundamentals as of Aug 5, 2026

Our scenario range runs from HK$2.13 (bear case) to HK$3.84 (bull case); at HK$1.72, 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 54% below its 52-week high and 28% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at -59% fair-value upside, at 77%, 2233 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
Residual Income HK$1.84 HK$1.92 HK$2.01 76
ROIC Compounder HK$0.9700 HK$1.27 HK$1.53 72
Gordon GGM HK$0.2900 HK$0.5800 HK$0.8800 70
All 16 models by family
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd HK$1.09 HK$4.82 HK$6.59 54
Lynch FV HK$1.25 HK$1.78 HK$2.31 50
PEG = 1.0 HK$1.25 HK$1.78 HK$2.31 46
EPV HK$0.9700 HK$1.27 HK$1.53 59
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM HK$0.2900 HK$0.5800 HK$0.8800 70
DDM Multi-Stage HK$0.2900 HK$0.5000 HK$0.6100 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple HK$2.05 HK$2.74 HK$3.42 63
P/S Multiple HK$1.98 HK$2.64 HK$3.30 58
P/B Multiple HK$2.05 HK$2.74 HK$3.42 55
EV/EBIT HK$1.82 HK$2.74 HK$3.67 53
EV/EBITDA HK$1.62 HK$2.48 HK$3.33 54
EV/Revenue HK$0.9000 HK$1.70 HK$2.49 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) HK$1.16 HK$1.55 HK$2.32 50
Economic Profit
Residual Income HK$1.84 HK$1.92 HK$2.01 76
ROIC Compounder HK$0.9700 HK$1.27 HK$1.53 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E HK$1.83 HK$2.62 HK$3.40 68

Widest divergence: Multiples (HK$2.64) versus Dividend Discount (HK$0.5000). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).

Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) HK$9.6B
Revenue growth (YoY) -9.5%
Net margin 9.1%
Return on equity 7.8%
Free cash flow −HK$1.8B FY2025
P/E ratio 7.6
More key figures
Operating margin 10.0%
EPS (TTM) HK$0.1400
Dividend yield 3.5%
EPS growth (YoY) -45.3%
Net debt HK$10.5B FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 5, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 46/100

Of which business quality 43 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 21

Profitability 27
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 71
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 24
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 29
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 55
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 37
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 9
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 23
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 80
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

West China Cement Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and sells cement and cement products in the People's Republic of China, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Other African countries, and internationally. It offers green commodity concrete, precast components, and prefabricated building products.

Full company description

West China Cement Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and sells cement and cement products in the People's Republic of China, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Other African countries, and internationally. It offers green commodity concrete, precast components, and prefabricated building products. The company also engages in financial leasing; transportation; production and sale of glass; exploitation and sale of mines; production, manufacture, and wholesale of gypsum boards; and real estate development and operation. Its products are used in the construction of infrastructure projects, such as highways, railways, bridges, hydroelectric power stations, and water conservancy and water transfer projects, as well as housing and social infrastructure projects. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Xi'an, the People's Republic of China.

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

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

West China Cement Limited reported revenue of HK$9.6B in FY2025 versus HK$8.0B in FY2021, a compound +4.7%/yr. Reported net income was HK$880M in FY2025, compounding −13.7%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 34/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
HK$9.6B
Latest YoY
+15.3%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y)
+4.3%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y)
+6.2%
Avg. growth/yr (20Y)
+20.3%
Revenue +4.7%/yr
FY21 HK$8.0B
FY22 HK$8.5B
FY23 HK$9.0B
FY24 HK$8.3B
FY25 HK$9.6B
Net income −13.7%/yr
FY21 HK$1.6B
FY22 HK$1.2B
FY23 HK$421M
FY24 HK$626M
FY25 HK$880M

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Peer Group

Building Materials · 254 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 · Below median
Fair Value upside +77% · Top 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 8% · Above median
Return on assets 3% · Above median
Net margin (TTM) 9% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 10% · Above median
Revenue growth -10% · Bottom 25%
Dividend yield (TTM) 3.5% · Above median
Debt / equity 0.53× · Higher than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Building Materials median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 7.6× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/B 0.63× · Cheaper than median
P/S (TTM) 0.82× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA 4.3× · Cheaper than median
PEG 1.58× · 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 100 · sector 28
FUTURE 0 · sector 2
PAST 31 · sector 15
HEALTH 74 · sector 92
DIVIDEND 70 · sector 42

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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10 more Building Materials stocks, each showing price versus our Fair Value estimate (as of Aug 5, 2026).

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CEMEX, S.A. CEMEXCPO 21.71 MXN 15.42 MXN -29%
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Ambuja Cements Limited AMBUJACEM ₹435.25 ₹227.96 -48%
Shree Cement Limited SHREECEM ₹26,930 ₹8,215 -69%
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Frequently asked questions

Is West China Cement Limited (2233) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 5, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of HK$3.04 versus a price of HK$1.72, about +77% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of 2233?
Our model-based fair value for West China Cement Limited is HK$3.04 (as of Aug 5, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is HK$1.72.
What is the quality score of 2233?
West China Cement Limited 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 West China Cement Limited (2233)?
West China Cement Limited reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about HK$9.6B (latest available figure, as of Aug 5, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of 2233?
The net profit margin of West China Cement Limited is about 9.1%, meaning it keeps roughly 9.1% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does West China Cement Limited pay a dividend?
West China Cement Limited currently shows a dividend yield of about 3.48% relative to its recent price (as of Aug 5, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

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