ADAMA Ltd.

SZSE:000553 Stock Report

Market Cap: CN¥12.3b

ADAMA Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

ADAMA has a total shareholder equity of CN¥17.9B and total debt of CN¥17.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 96.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CN¥49.1B and CN¥31.2B respectively. ADAMA's EBIT is CN¥1.3B making its interest coverage ratio 1.6. It has cash and short-term investments of CN¥3.2B.

Key information

96.42%

Debt to equity ratio

CN¥17.27b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio1.6x
CashCN¥3.24b
EquityCN¥17.92b
Total liabilitiesCN¥31.19b
Total assetsCN¥49.10b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Narrative Update Jun 26

000553: Future Herbicide Launches And Margin Assumptions Will Drive Bullish Repricing

Analysts have updated their price target on ADAMA to CN¥7.92 from CN¥6.50, reflecting refreshed assumptions across fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News for ADAMA ADAMA launched Novali, a high load liquid Pyroxasulfone herbicide using the company's Sesgama formulation technology, aimed at soybean and corn growers seeking residual weed control.
Analysis Article Mar 04

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From ADAMA Ltd.'s (SZSE:000553) Revenues Yet

You may think that with a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.5x ADAMA Ltd. ( SZSE:000553 ) is a stock worth checking...
Analysis Article Jan 24

Is ADAMA (SZSE:000553) Using Too Much Debt?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Nov 14

ADAMA Ltd.'s (SZSE:000553) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 32%

ADAMA Ltd. ( SZSE:000553 ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 32% gain in the last month alone. The bad...
Analysis Article Sep 30

Insufficient Growth At ADAMA Ltd. (SZSE:000553) Hampers Share Price

ADAMA Ltd.'s ( SZSE:000553 ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.4x might make it look like a buy right now compared...
Analysis Article Aug 20

ADAMA (SZSE:000553) Has No Shortage Of Debt

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Jun 19

ADAMA Ltd.'s (SZSE:000553) 26% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Revenues

ADAMA Ltd. ( SZSE:000553 ) shareholders that were waiting for something to happen have been dealt a blow with a 26...
Analysis Article May 25

These Return Metrics Don't Make ADAMA (SZSE:000553) Look Too Strong

If we're looking to avoid a business that is in decline, what are the trends that can warn us ahead of time? Typically...
Analysis Article Mar 28

Benign Growth For ADAMA Ltd. (SZSE:000553) Underpins Its Share Price

With a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.4x ADAMA Ltd. ( SZSE:000553 ) may be sending bullish signals at the moment...
Analysis Article Mar 01

Does ADAMA (SZSE:000553) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: 000553's short term assets (CN¥26.4B) exceed its short term liabilities (CN¥22.9B).

Long Term Liabilities: 000553's short term assets (CN¥26.4B) exceed its long term liabilities (CN¥8.2B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: 000553's net debt to equity ratio (78.3%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: 000553's debt to equity ratio has increased from 65.7% to 96.4% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: 000553's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (18.9%).

Interest Coverage: 000553's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.6x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/08/06 17:12
End of Day Share Price 2026/08/06 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Analyst Sources

ADAMA Ltd. is covered by 10 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Joseph WolfBarclays
Haim IsraelBofA Global Research
Xiongwei JiaChina International Capital Corporation Limited