China Water Affairs Group (CWAFF) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 2, 2026: fair value of China Water Affairs Group $1.52, price $0.62, upside +145.2%, quality 46 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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- Good quality? No
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China Water Affairs Group
CWAFF · USCheap, value-trap riskThe stock looks deeply undervalued, but low quality raises value-trap risk.
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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 Oct 2, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $0.1125 – $0.9313 · fair‑value band $0.8400 – $1.89 · the $0.6200 price screens below the $1.52 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Oct 2, 2026.
Company profile
China Water Affairs Group Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the water supply, environmental protection, and property businesses in the People's Republic of China.
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China Water Affairs Group Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the water supply, environmental protection, and property businesses in the People's Republic of China. It operates through City Water Supply, Pipeline Direct Drinking Water Supply, Environmental Protection, Main Contractor Construction, and Property Development and Investment segments. The City Water Supply segment is involved in the provision of water supply operation and construction, installation and maintenance, and other services. Its Pipeline Direct Drinking Water Supply segment is involved in the provision of pipeline direct drinking water supply operations and construction, installation and maintenance services, and other services. The Environmental Protection segment engages in sewage treatment, drainage operation, construction services, solid and hazardous waste, environmental sanitation, and water environment management businesses. Its Main Contractor Construction segment is involved in the provision of municipal public construction services. The Property Development and Investment segment develops, sells, and invests in properties. It also involved in the development and infrastructure of sightseeing area; provision of water environmental renovation infrastructure; construction and operations in urban water treatment business, remediation and rural water improvement; and investment, construction, and operation of water conservation and hydropower related projects, as well as energy conservation and environmental protection and hotel operations. In addition, the company offers warehousing, storage, trading and distribution of oil related products. The company was formerly known as China Silver Dragon Group Limited and changed its name to China Water Affairs Group Limited in December 2004. China Water Affairs Group Limited was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
Stock analysis
China Water Affairs Group (CWAFF) currently trades at $0.6200, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $1.52, implying the stock looks roughly 59.2% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of $2.30 per share, and 21 of the 23 models we run sit above the $0.6200 price.
Bear case: the Growth DCF group reads lowest at $0.2200, and 2 of the 23 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: $0.8400 (bear) to $1.89 (bull), the price of $0.6200 sits below 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 46/100 (below-average quality), in the Utilities sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
China Water Affairs Group reported revenue of HK$11.7B in FY2025 versus HK$10.3B in FY2021, a compound +3.0%/yr. Reported net income was HK$1.1B in FY2025, compounding −10.7%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $1.0B · P/E ratio 8.8 · P/S ratio 0.81 · EPS (TTM) $0.0700 · Net margin 9.2% · Return on equity 7.5% · Return on assets (EBIT) 6.8% · Operating margin 28.9%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 50 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 20% below its 52-week high and 1% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Utilities peers we cover trades at −41% fair-value upside, at 145%, CWAFF screens cheaper than that median.
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| American Water Works Company AWK | $127.86 | $64.66 | −49% |
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| Grandblue Environment Co 600323 | ¥29.48 | ¥57.09 | +94% |
| American States Water Company AWR | $81.35 | $38.24 | −53% |
| Chengdu Xingrong Environment Co 000598 | ¥7.01 | ¥9.09 | +30% |
| Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group 600008 | ¥2.71 | ¥3.43 | +27% |
| Chongqing Water Group 601158 | ¥4.00 | ¥1.76 | −56% |
| California Water Service Group CWT | $45.84 | $25.01 | −45% |
| H2O America, through its subsidiaries, HTO | $61.63 | $29.34 | −52% |
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