Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 5, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A stock ¥1.34, price ¥1.23, upside +9.1%, quality 47 out of 100. Rating: fairly valued. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range ¥1.02 – ¥2.48 · fair‑value band ¥0.9353 – ¥1.75 · the ¥1.23 price screens below the ¥1.34 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 3 fiscal years are left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. As of Nov 5, 2026.
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Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd. provides air passenger, cargo, and mail transportation services in the People's Republic of China and Internationally.
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The company also offers german rail and pet cabin care services; business ticket packages; seat selection, prepaid baggage, upgrade air meals, and insurance products.
It operates 1,400 domestic and international routes, including nearly 1,300 domestic routes, covering all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in the Chinese mainland, as well as 170 international and regional routes to 46 overseas cities, covering Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and Africa.
The company was formerly known as Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Hainan Airlines Holding Co.,Ltd. in May 2017. Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Haikou, the People's Republic of China.
Stock analysis
Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221) currently trades at ¥1.23, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ¥1.34, so the stock looks roughly fairly valued today (gap 8.3%).
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of ¥4.14 per share, and 12 of the 26 models we run sit above the ¥1.23 price.
Bear case: the Economic Profit group reads lowest at ¥0.3200, and 14 of the 26 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: ¥0.9353 (bear) to ¥1.75 (bull), the price of ¥1.23 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 47/100 (below-average quality), in the Industrials sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A reported revenue of 68.5B CNY in FY2025 versus 34.0B CNY in FY2021, a compound +19.1%/yr. Reported net income was 2.0B CNY in FY2025, compounding −19.5%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 53.2B CNY (≈ $8.0B) Mid · P/E ratio 24.4 · P/S ratio 0.75 · EPS (TTM) ¥0.0500 · Dividend yield 3.0% · Net margin 3.1% · Return on equity 56.8% · Return on assets (EBIT) −3.4%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 32 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 35% below its 52-week high and 7% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at 18% fair-value upside, at 9%, 600221 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear¥0.9353Fair Value ¥1.34Bull¥1.75
Price ¥1.23 · Upside +9.1%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then (¥0.0425 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. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = 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.
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.95/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+5.0%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘ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. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+44.1%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘ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. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+18.4%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +6.9% a year
Revenue growth 25 years ⓘ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. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+14.5%
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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.
−8.9%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−11.9%
Dividend (yield on the price)3.0%
Per share before 2000divided by the spin-off factor 1.08
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.−11.9% vs −14.2%, steady
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.−243% → 6%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
⚠ Revenue per share shrinking 6.4%/yr over ~10Y (margins eroding too) ⓘStructural-decline marker: revenue PER SHARE has fallen over the last decade (robust median trend, not a single year). Backtested across 2005 to 2017, such businesses trailed the market by about 2.5 percentage points per year. Display only: it does not change the fair value or the quality score.
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
−12.8%
The company could shrink this much every year for the next five years and today's price would still be justified.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (China: IMF forecast 1.7% a year to 2030, 1.4% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −14.3% a year for the price.
AI conclusion: The airline runs on extensive related-party transactions that keep operations flowing while facing high leverage with a low equity base and thin margins in a commoditized sector.
Main risk: Rising fuel costs across the industry would hit operating margins given the limited ability to raise fares in this competitive sector.
Hainan Airlines depends on extensive related-party transactions for its core operations. A major shareholder has now proposed lifting the 2026 quota by more than a billion yuan, with the board approving the change ahead of the November shareholder vote, though details on specific costs remain limited. Does this step streamline day-to-day running or risk entrenching higher expenses in a competitive sector?
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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.Airlines · 52 stocks
Beats the industry median on 4/14 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score47 · Above median
Fair Value upside+9.1% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)56.8% · Top 25%
Return on assets1.3% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)3.1% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months)−10.8% · Bottom 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)10.1% · Below median
Dividend yield (12 months)3.0% · Above median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity7.90× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Airlines median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 5, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of ¥1.34 versus a price of ¥1.23, about +9% upside (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of 600221?
Our model-based fair value for Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A is ¥1.34 (as of Nov 5, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: ¥1.23.
What is the quality score of 600221?
Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A has a Quality Score of 47/100. 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 Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of ¥1.34 (as of Nov 5, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario ¥0.9353, optimistic scenario ¥1.75. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at ¥1.34, about +9% upside versus a price of ¥1.23 (fairly valued). Cautious scenario ¥0.9353, optimistic scenario ¥1.75. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221)?
Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 70.9B CNY (latest available figure, as of Nov 5, 2026).
Does Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A pay a dividend?
Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A currently shows a dividend yield of 3.01% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 5, 2026).
What growth is priced into Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A would have to grow free cash flow by -12.8 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.1 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +18.4 % per year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 600221 use?
Our models discount Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A at 9.1 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 0.26, country premium for China. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A that is -12.8 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (9.1 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A grew +18.4 % a year. The price currently implies -12.8 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +7.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (-12.8 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 26.08 %: that much free cash flow Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.1 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A it is ¥1.34 per share (as of Nov 5, 2026), against a price of ¥1.23. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 5, 2026, 600221 trades below its calculated fair value: price ¥1.23, fair value ¥1.34, a gap of about +9% (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 600221?
No. The price is what the market pays today (¥1.23); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (¥1.34). For Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A the two are ¥0.1120 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A worth?
The market values Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A at about 53.2B CNY (market capitalisation, as of Nov 5, 2026). Per share that is ¥1.23; our models calculate a fair value of ¥1.34 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 600221?
Our models span a range for Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A: cautious scenario ¥0.9353, base ¥1.34, optimistic ¥1.75 per share (as of Nov 5, 2026, price ¥1.23). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of 600221?
Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.4 (as of Nov 5, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of ¥1.34 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 6 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings: 28.5. Other multiples: P/B 10.1, P/S 0.8, EV/EBITDA 12.0.
How solid is the balance sheet of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221)?
Balance-sheet figures for Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (as of Nov 5, 2026): return on equity 56.8%, debt of 7.90 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 47/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 600221 from its 52-week high?
Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A trades at ¥1.23, about 35% below its 52-week high of ¥1.90 and 7% above the low of ¥1.15 (as of Nov 5, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of ¥1.34 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value Delta Air Lines, Inc, United Airlines Holdings, Ryanair Holdings, InterGlobe Aviation Limited, 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 Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 5, 2026: price ¥1.23, calculated fair value ¥1.34 (+9%), Quality Score 47/100, from 26 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 600221 calculated?
We run Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A through 26 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 ¥1.34, 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 15.5% above its aggregate fair value. Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A currently trades 8% 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 Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221)?
The closing price on Nov 5, 2026 was ¥1.23. Our model-based fair value is ¥1.34, about +9% upside (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A right now?
The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension. A fairly wide model range (¥0.9353 to ¥1.75) leaves room in how you read the outcome. Evidence is limited here (fewer models, shorter history), so the fair value is a rougher estimate than usual.
Key figures of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A
How large is the market capitalisation of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221)?
The market capitalisation of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A is 53.2B CNY (≈ $8.0B). 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 Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A is 0.75 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221)?
Earnings per share at Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A are ¥0.0500 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 24.4). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221)?
The dividend yield of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A is 3.0% (payout 74.1%). 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 Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221)?
The net margin of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A is 3.1% (last twelve months). 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 Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A is 56.8% (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 Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A is −3.4% (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 Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221)?
The operating margin of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A is −10.8% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221)?
Revenue at Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A is growing +10.1% versus a year earlier (3y avg +44.1%). 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 Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221)?
Earnings per share at Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A are growing +533% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A (600221) carry?
The net debt of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd A is 31.2B CNY (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 2.2 yrs of FCF). 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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