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Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Class A (601288) fair value: what the stock is really worth

We calculate from audited financials what Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Class A is really worth. The fair value tells you whether the price is too high or too low, the quality score (0 to 100) how solid the business behind it is. 26 models, 37 quality factors, updated daily, free.

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Financial Services · CN · Market cap 2.2T CNY (≈ $326B) · ISIN CNE100000RJ0

At a glance

AB Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Class A 601288 · SHG
Price¥6.81
Fair Value¥12.94
Upside+90.0%
Quality58/100

A solid business, trading 47% below our fair value of ¥12.94.

As of Sep 6, 2026, the fair value of Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Class A is ¥12.94 per share against a price of ¥6.81, so the fair value sits 90% above the price. A model estimate from reported figures, not an analyst target.

Healthy Growth (revenue 5y +7.9 %/yr)
Highly profitable · 49.0% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
·3.67% dividend yield
Ranks above peers (11/14)
Wide moat 65/100
!Evidence only medium, so the estimate is less certain
!Weak on future: 12 out of 100
Evidence: Medium Range ¥9.71 to ¥16.17

Fair value as of: Sep 6, 2026

From 6 valuation models · updated yesterday

Share price +5.3% over the past month.

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What matters now

  • The price is below even our cautious bear case (¥9.71). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
  • Solid quality (58/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
  • For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.

Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

¥8.59 ¥2.53 Fair Value ¥12.94 Mar 2021 Sep 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 6, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range ¥2.53 – ¥8.59 · fair‑value band ¥9.71 – ¥16.17 · the ¥6.81 price screens below the ¥12.94 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 6, 2026.

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Analysis

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Class A (601288) currently trades at ¥6.81, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ¥12.94, implying the stock looks roughly 47.4% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 58/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector. Bull case: the Dividend Discount group reads highest at a median of ¥12.19 per share, and 5 of the 6 models we run sit above the ¥6.81 price. Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at ¥6.79, and 1 of the 6 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.

Over the trailing twelve months, Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Class A generated revenue of 601B CNY at a net margin of 49.0%. Revenue grew 2.3% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 9.2%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of 309B CNY. Fundamentals as of Sep 6, 2026

Scenario range: ¥9.71 (bear) to ¥16.17 (bull), the price of ¥6.81 sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target. The share trades about 22% below its 52-week high and 23% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −10% fair-value upside, at 90%, 601288 screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 8 months old). Earnings retained since then (¥0.3699 per share) are deliberately not added.

Each model values the company its own way; the fair value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0 to 100) shows how complete a model's inputs are. How we calculate →

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 best evidence ¥8.89 ¥9.74 ¥12.86 76
DDM Multi-Stage ¥7.02 ¥12.19 ¥15.96 66
Gordon GGM ¥7.02 ¥15.32 ¥25.77 65
All 6 models by family
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM ¥7.02 ¥15.32 ¥25.77 65
DDM Multi-Stage ¥7.02 ¥12.19 ¥15.96 66
Multiples
P/E Multiple ¥8.89 ¥11.85 ¥14.81 63
P/B Multiple ¥10.65 ¥14.20 ¥17.75 55
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) ¥5.07 ¥6.79 ¥10.14 54
Economic Profit
Residual Income best evidence ¥8.89 ¥9.74 ¥12.86 76

Widest divergence: Dividend Discount (¥12.19) versus Asset-Based (¥6.79). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).

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Key figures & financial health

P/E ratio 8.1 as of Jun 7, 2026
P/S ratio 3.24 P/E × margin
EPS (TTM) ¥0.7900 price ÷ EPS = P/E 8.1
Dividend yield 3.7% payout 31.6%
Net margin 40.2% FY2025
Return on equity 9.2% TTM
More key figures
Profitability
Return on assets (EBIT) 1.0% avg 5y
Operating margin 59.3% TTM
Growth
Revenue (TTM) 601B CNY TTM
Revenue growth (YoY) +2.3% 3y avg +9.6%
EPS growth (YoY) +5.3%
Balance sheet & cash flow
Free cash flow 2.1T CNY FY2025
Net cash 309B CNY FY2024

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Sep 6, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 58/100

Of which business quality 58 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 54

Profitability 33
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 50
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 100
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 27
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 64
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 89
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 43
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 33
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 82
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.

All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.

About the company

Agricultural Bank of China Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides banking products and services. The company operates through Corporate Banking, Personal Banking, Treasury operations, and Others segments.

Full company description

Agricultural Bank of China Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides banking products and services. The company operates through Corporate Banking, Personal Banking, Treasury operations, and Others segments. The Corporate Banking segment offers corporate loans and advances, trade finance, deposit products, corporate wealth management services, and other corporate intermediary services. The Personal Banking segment provides personal loans, deposit products, card business, and other personal intermediary services. The Treasury Operations segment conducts money market and repurchase transactions, debt instruments investments, precious metals transactions, and derivative transactions. It offers asset and fund management, financial leasing, life insurance, and investment banking services. It also provides inclusive finance, green finance, pension finance, digital and online financial services, and cross-border financial solutions, as well as services for rural revitalization. In addition, it provides demand, personal call, foreign currency call and time, time or demand optional, savings, agreed-term, and negotiated deposit accounts; certificates of deposit; and loans, including housing, consumer, personal auto, business, fixed asset, working capital, real estate, bonds, commercial drafts, entrusted syndicated loans, trade finances, guarantees and commitments, and loans with custody of export rebates accounts. In addition, it offers credit and debit cards, payment and settlement, private banking, cash management, custody, financial market, financial institution services, and trading. Further, it offers agro-related personal and corporate banking products and services; telephone, mobile, self-service, and SMS banking services; asset custodian services; and reinsurance. The company operates domestic and overseas branches, and representative offices. The company was founded in 1951 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

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

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Class A reported revenue of 724B CNY in FY2025 versus 556B CNY in FY2021, a compound +6.8%/yr. Reported net income was 291B CNY in FY2025, compounding +4.8%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 81/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
724B CNY
Latest YoY
+24.9%
Avg. revenue 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.
+9.6%
Avg. revenue 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.
+7.9%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (23Y) 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%
Value creation/yr (5Y) Earnings growth per share (CAGR 5 years) plus dividend yield: value created per share and year.
+9.9%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend yield: the value created per share and year.
Earnings growth per share+6.2%
Dividend yield3.7%
Trend 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.5Y 6.2% vs 10Y 4.1%, steady
Operating margin (EBIT) 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.56.3% (2019) → 67.3% (2024) · rising
Revenue +6.8%/yr
FY21 556B CNY
FY22 550B CNY
FY23 559B CNY
FY24 580B CNY
FY25 724B CNY
Net income +4.8%/yr
FY21 241B CNY
FY22 259B CNY
FY23 269B CNY
FY24 282B CNY
FY25 291B CNY
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2013-2024) +4.1 % p.a.
Revenue per share +1.9 %

of which total revenue +2.7 % · buybacks/dilution −0.8 %

EBIT margin +1.3 %
Tax rate +1.3 %
Residual (interest, one-offs) −0.4 %

Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Peer Group

Banks - Diversified · 48 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.

Valuation
Quality Score 59 · Above median
Fair Value upside +86% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM) 9% · Below median
Return on assets 1% · Below median
Net margin (TTM) 49% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 59% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth 2% · Bottom 25%
Dividend yield (TTM) 3.7% · Above median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity 0.10× · Lowest 25%

Valuation Multiples vs Banks - Diversified median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 8.1× · Cheapest 25%
P/B 0.67× · Cheapest 25%
P/S (TTM) 3.63× · Cheaper than median
P/FCF 0.2× · Cheapest 25%
PEG 1.38× · Cheaper than median

Context: sector, industry, market

Strength profile in five axes (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.

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE100 · sector 15
FUTURE12 · sector 25
PAST37 · sector 42
HEALTH95 · sector 48
DIVIDEND72 · sector 70

Insider activity: 30/100

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Class A (601288) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 6, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of ¥12.94 versus a price of ¥6.81, about +90% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of 601288?
Our model-based fair value for Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Class A is ¥12.94 (as of Sep 6, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: ¥6.81.
What is the quality score of 601288?
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Class A has a Quality Score of 58/100. 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 Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Class A (601288)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of ¥12.94 (as of Sep 6, 2026) from 6 valuation models. Cautious scenario ¥9.71, optimistic scenario ¥16.17. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Class A stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at ¥12.94, about +90% upside versus a price of ¥6.81 (undervalued). Cautious scenario ¥9.71, optimistic scenario ¥16.17. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Class A (601288)?
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Class A reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 601B CNY (latest available figure, as of Sep 6, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of 601288?
The net profit margin of Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Class A is about 49.0%, meaning it keeps roughly 49.0% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Class A pay a dividend?
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Class A currently shows a dividend yield of about 3.67% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 6, 2026).
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