Friend Co (605050) Fair Value & Analysis
Basic Materials · CN · Market cap 5.1B CNY
Fair value as of: Jul 12, 2026
From 17 valuation models · updated 29 days ago
Share price +8.4% over the past month.
Below-average quality, screening 17% undervalued on our models.
What matters now
- Our model range runs from ¥7.92 (bear) to ¥13.93 (bull), base ¥12.41. The closer the price sits to the lower half, the larger the margin of safety.
- Quality 47/100 (below-average quality) with medium evidence: read the verdict with care.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 12, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range ¥7.34 – ¥21.64 · fair‑value band ¥7.92 – ¥13.93 · the ¥10.57 price screens below the ¥12.41 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 12, 2026.
Analysis
Friend Co (605050) currently trades at ¥10.57, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ¥12.41, implying the stock looks roughly 17.4% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 47/100 (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, Friend Co generated revenue of 11.9B CNY at a net margin of 3.1%. Revenue grew 4.3% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 8.5%. Net debt stands at 133M CNY. Fundamentals as of Jul 12, 2026
Our scenario range runs from ¥7.92 (bear case) to ¥13.93 (bull case); at ¥10.57, the current price sits within 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 53% below its 52-week high and 4% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at -7% fair-value upside, at 17%, 605050 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.
All 17 models by family
Widest divergence: Multiples (¥12.87) versus Dividend Discount (¥5.75). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).
Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 12, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 47 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 28
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
Friend Co.,Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides steel logistics supply chain services for medium and high-end automobile, home appliance, and other related enterprises in China and internationally.
Full company description
Friend Co.,Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides steel logistics supply chain services for medium and high-end automobile, home appliance, and other related enterprises in China and internationally. The company offers procurement, processing, warehousing, tailoring, sorting, cutting, packaging, transportation, and distribution services, as well as corresponding technical support services. It also provides galvanized steel, cold-rolled steel, hot-rolled steel, electrical steel, color-coated steel, aluminum plates and coils, aluminum sheets, and related products. Friend Co.,Ltd. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Friend Co reported revenue of ¥11.8B in FY2025 versus ¥10.0B in FY2021, a compound +4.3%/yr. Reported net income was ¥373M in FY2025, compounding +2.5%/yr from FY2021.
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Peer Group
Steel · 378 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 Multiples vs Steel median · lower = cheaper
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.
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.
Similar stocks
10 more Steel stocks, each showing price versus our Fair Value estimate (as of Jul 12, 2026).
| Stock | Price | Fair Value | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tata Steel Limited TTST | $0.2010 | $0.2000 | -0% |
| JSW Steel Limited JSWSTEEL | ₹1,227 | ₹1,140 | -7% |
| Baoshan Iron & Steel Co 600019 | ¥5.89 | ¥8.07 | +37% |
| China Steel Corporation 2002A | 38.55 TWD | 8.74 TWD | -77% |
| POSCO Holdings 005490 | 313,500 KRW | 155,270 KRW | -50% |
| Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, SID | 13,670 ARS | 15,940 ARS | +17% |
| Jindal Steel Limited JINDALSTEL | ₹1,028 | ₹545.12 | -47% |
| Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited LLOYDSME | ₹1,844 | ₹1,098 | -40% |
| Gerdau S.A GGBN | 83.50 MXN | 42.64 MXN | -49% |
| Ternium S.A TXR | 17,780 ARS | 27,210 ARS | +53% |
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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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