Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Founder Securities Co Ltd ¥5.24, price ¥6.87, upside -23.7%, quality 53 out of 100. 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, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range ¥5.84 – ¥10.27 · fair‑value band ¥3.93 – ¥6.56 · the ¥6.87 price screens above the ¥5.24 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
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Founder Securities Co., Ltd. engages in the securities business in the People's Republic of China. The company offers wealth management services, including securities brokerage, institutional business, credit business, distribution of financial products, futures brokerage, and other businesses.
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Founder Securities Co., Ltd. engages in the securities business in the People's Republic of China. The company offers wealth management services, including securities brokerage, institutional business, credit business, distribution of financial products, futures brokerage, and other businesses. It also provides investment banking services, such as equity and bond financing, mergers and acquisitions, recommendation and listing, and financial consultancy and other services. In addition, the company offers asset management services comprising securities assets and public fund management, private equity investment management, futures asset management, and other businesses. Further, it offers investment and trading services; and research and consulting services for institutional clients. Founder Securities Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Changsha, the People's Republic of China.
Stock analysis
Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901) currently trades at ¥6.87, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ¥5.24, implying the stock looks roughly 31.1% overvalued today.
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Valuation
How firm this estimate is: it rests on 26 models at a data quality of 94/100, which puts the evidence level at medium.
Scenario range: ¥3.93 (bear) to ¥6.56 (bull), the price of ¥6.87 sits above 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 53/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Founder Securities Co Ltd reported revenue of 10.5B CNY in FY2025 versus 10.5B CNY in FY2021, a compound +0.2%/yr. Reported net income was 4.0B CNY in FY2025, compounding +21.5%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 56.6B CNY (≈ $8.4B) · P/E ratio 13.5 · P/S ratio 5.09 · EPS (TTM) ¥0.5100 · Dividend yield 2.1% · Net margin 37.8% · Return on equity 8.3% · Return on assets (EBIT) 1.2%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 37 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 19% below its 52-week high and 8% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −20% fair-value upside, at −24%, 601901 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear ¥3.93Fair Value ¥5.24Bull ¥6.56
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 9 months old). Earnings retained since then (¥0.2670 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.Evidence ⓘEvidence = 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.34/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
−1.4%
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.
+1.0%
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.
+2.7%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: −0.4% a year
Revenue growth 20 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.
+24.0%
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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. Basis: EBIT basis.
≈ +16.5%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+14.4%
Dividend (yield on the price)2.1%
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.29% vs 5%, picking up
Profit margin 2019 to 2024 ⓘ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.12% → 21%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
⚠ Rate on operating basis: 2025 sits 85% above its own trend.
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
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).
less than -40 %
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
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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.Capital Markets · 463 stocks
Beats the industry median on 7/13 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score64 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside−24% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)8% · Above median
Return on assets2% · Below median
Net margin (TTM)40% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM)54% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth14% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM)2.1% · Above median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.59× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Capital Markets median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 24, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of ¥5.24 versus a price of ¥6.87, about −24% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of 601901?
Our model-based fair value for Founder Securities Co Ltd is ¥5.24 (as of Sep 24, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: ¥6.87.
What is the quality score of 601901?
Founder Securities Co Ltd has a Quality Score of 53/100. 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 Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of ¥5.24 (as of Sep 24, 2026) from 2 valuation models. Cautious scenario ¥3.93, optimistic scenario ¥6.56. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Founder Securities Co Ltd stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at ¥5.24, about −24% upside versus a price of ¥6.87 (overvalued). Cautious scenario ¥3.93, optimistic scenario ¥6.56. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901)?
Founder Securities Co Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 10.8B CNY (latest available figure, as of Sep 24, 2026).
Does Founder Securities Co Ltd pay a dividend?
Founder Securities Co Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of about 2.11% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 24, 2026).
What growth is priced into Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Founder Securities Co Ltd would have to grow free cash flow by less than minus 40 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.4 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +2.7 % per year. As of Sep 24, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 601901 use?
Our models discount Founder Securities Co Ltd at 9.4 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 0.60, 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 Founder Securities Co Ltd that is less than minus 40 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (9.4 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Founder Securities Co Ltd grew +2.7 % a year. The price currently implies less than minus 40 % 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 Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +8.4 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Founder Securities Co Ltd (less than minus 40 % 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 Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 1.48 %: that much free cash flow Founder Securities Co Ltd produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.4 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Founder Securities Co Ltd it is ¥5.24 per share (as of Sep 24, 2026), against a price of ¥6.87. It is the blended result of 2 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Founder Securities Co Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 24, 2026, 601901 trades above its calculated fair value: price ¥6.87, fair value ¥5.24, a gap of about −24% (overvalued). 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 601901?
No. The price is what the market pays today (¥6.87); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (¥5.24). For Founder Securities Co Ltd the two are ¥1.63 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Founder Securities Co Ltd worth?
The market values Founder Securities Co Ltd at about 56.6B CNY (market capitalisation, as of Sep 24, 2026). Per share that is ¥6.87; our models calculate a fair value of ¥5.24 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 601901?
Our models span a range for Founder Securities Co Ltd: cautious scenario ¥3.93, base ¥5.24, optimistic ¥6.56 per share (as of Sep 24, 2026, price ¥6.87). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of 601901?
Founder Securities Co Ltd trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.5 (as of Sep 24, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of ¥5.24 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: P/B 1.1, P/S 5.3.
How solid is the balance sheet of Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901)?
Balance-sheet figures for Founder Securities Co Ltd (as of Sep 24, 2026): return on equity 8.3%, debt of 0.59 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 53/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 601901 from its 52-week high?
Founder Securities Co Ltd trades at ¥6.87, about 19% below its 52-week high of ¥8.43 and 8% above the low of ¥6.39 (as of Sep 23, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of ¥5.24 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Founder Securities Co Ltd?
From the same area (Financial Services) we also value Morgan Stanley, a financial holding company,, The Goldman Sachs Group, The Charles Schwab Corporation, Interactive Brokers Group, 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 Founder Securities Co Ltd stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 24, 2026: price ¥6.87, calculated fair value ¥5.24 (−24%), Quality Score 53/100, from 2 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 601901 calculated?
We run Founder Securities Co Ltd through 2 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 ¥5.24, 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 14.1 % above its aggregate fair value. Founder Securities Co Ltd itself currently trades above fair value. 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 Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901)?
The closing price on Sep 23, 2026 was ¥6.87. Our model-based fair value is ¥5.24, about −24% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Founder Securities Co Ltd right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (¥6.56). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Solid but not exceptional quality (53/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
Where does the earnings growth of Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901) come from?
Earnings per share at Founder Securities Co Ltd grew −2.4 % a year from 2013 to 2024. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +4.2 %, EBIT margin −8.7 %, tax rate +2.9 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −0.1 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Founder Securities Co Ltd
How large is the market capitalisation of Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901)?
The market capitalisation of Founder Securities Co Ltd is 56.6B CNY (≈ $8.4B). 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 Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Founder Securities Co Ltd is 5.09 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901)?
Earnings per share at Founder Securities Co Ltd are ¥0.5100 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 13.5). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901)?
The dividend yield of Founder Securities Co Ltd is 2.1% (payout 28.4%). 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 Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901)?
The net margin of Founder Securities Co Ltd is 37.8% (fiscal year 2025). 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 Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Founder Securities Co Ltd is 8.3% (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 Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Founder Securities Co Ltd is 1.2% (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 Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901)?
The operating margin of Founder Securities Co Ltd is 54.4% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901)?
Revenue at Founder Securities Co Ltd is growing +14.2% versus a year earlier (3y avg +1.0%). 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 Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901)?
Earnings per share at Founder Securities Co Ltd are growing +20.0% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Founder Securities Co Ltd (601901) hold?
Founder Securities Co Ltd holds more cash than debt, 52.8B CNY net (fiscal year 2024). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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