China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd.

SHSE:601872 Stock Report

Market Cap: CN¥138.2b

China Merchants Energy Shipping Valuation

Is 601872 undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

1/6

Valuation Score 1/6

  • Below Future Cash Flow Value

  • Significantly Below Future Cash Flow Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Future Cash Flow Value

What is the Fair Price of 601872 when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

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Below Future Cash Flow Value: 601872 (CN¥17.12) is trading above our estimate of future cash flow value (CN¥3.7)

Significantly Below Future Cash Flow Value: 601872 is trading above our estimate of future cash flow value.

Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for 601872?

Key metric: As 601872 is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.

The above table shows the Price to Earnings ratio for 601872. This is calculated by dividing 601872's market cap by their current earnings.
What is 601872's PE Ratio?
PE Ratio27.4x
EarningsCN¥5.04b
Market CapCN¥138.24b

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does 601872's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for 601872 vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average22.2x
605090 Jiangxi Jovo Energy
23x17.98%CN¥31.9b
600098 Guangzhou Development Group
11.6x-1.12%CN¥26.8b
601975 Nanjing Tanker
17.9x11.65%CN¥21.7b
002221 Oriental Energy
36.4x43.92%CN¥14.1b
601872 China Merchants Energy Shipping
27.4x14.53%CN¥138.2b

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: 601872 is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (27.4x) compared to the peer average (22.2x).

Historical Price to Earnings Ratio

Historical Price to Earnings Ratio compares a stock's price to its earnings over time. Higher ratios indicate that investors are willing to pay more for the stock.

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Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does 601872's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the CN Oil and Gas Industry?

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601872 27.4xIndustry Avg. 27.7xNo. of Companies8PE020406080100+
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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: 601872 is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (27.4x) compared to the CN Oil and Gas industry average (27.7x).

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is 601872's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

601872 PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio27.4x
Fair PE Ratio24.5x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: 601872 is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (27.4x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (24.5x).

Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

The above table shows the analyst 601872 forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
CurrentCN¥17.12
CN¥11.76
-31.31%
11.92%CN¥14.30CN¥10.30n/a5
Mar ’27CN¥16.24
CN¥11.76
-27.59%
11.92%CN¥14.30CN¥10.30n/a5
Feb ’27CN¥11.36
CN¥10.80
-4.93%
8.16%CN¥12.00CN¥9.50n/a5
Jan ’27CN¥8.98
CN¥10.56
+17.59%
7.75%CN¥12.00CN¥9.50n/a5
Dec ’26CN¥9.66
CN¥10.56
+9.32%
7.75%CN¥12.00CN¥9.50n/a5
Nov ’26CN¥9.26
CN¥9.00
-2.81%
9.64%CN¥10.30CN¥8.00n/a5
Oct ’26CN¥8.88
CN¥8.22
-7.43%
5.41%CN¥9.10CN¥7.90n/a5
Sep ’26CN¥6.65
CN¥7.96
+19.70%
1.28%CN¥8.10CN¥7.80n/a5
Aug ’26CN¥6.05
CN¥9.20
+52.07%
10.31%CN¥10.40CN¥7.80n/a4
Jul ’26CN¥6.23
CN¥9.20
+47.67%
10.31%CN¥10.40CN¥7.80n/a4
Jun ’26CN¥6.05
CN¥9.07
+49.86%
11.72%CN¥10.40CN¥7.80n/a3
May ’26CN¥5.85
CN¥9.07
+54.99%
11.72%CN¥10.40CN¥7.80n/a3
Apr ’26CN¥6.61
CN¥9.37
+41.70%
7.91%CN¥10.40CN¥8.70n/a3
Mar ’26CN¥6.30
CN¥9.57
+51.85%
6.41%CN¥10.00CN¥8.70CN¥16.243
Feb ’26CN¥6.92
CN¥9.57
+38.25%
6.41%CN¥10.00CN¥8.70CN¥11.363
Jan ’26CN¥6.41
CN¥9.14
+42.59%
10.84%CN¥10.00CN¥7.40CN¥8.985
Dec ’25CN¥6.31
CN¥9.14
+44.85%
10.84%CN¥10.00CN¥7.40CN¥9.665
Nov ’25CN¥6.87
CN¥9.48
+37.99%
11.29%CN¥10.40CN¥7.40CN¥9.265
Oct ’25CN¥8.04
CN¥10.00
+24.38%
2.53%CN¥10.40CN¥9.60CN¥8.885
Sep ’25CN¥7.51
CN¥10.00
+33.16%
2.53%CN¥10.40CN¥9.60CN¥6.655
Aug ’25CN¥7.74
CN¥10.34
+33.59%
5.85%CN¥11.00CN¥9.60CN¥6.055
Jul ’25CN¥8.73
CN¥10.14
+16.15%
6.99%CN¥11.00CN¥9.40CN¥6.235
Jun ’25CN¥8.87
CN¥10.14
+14.32%
6.99%CN¥11.00CN¥9.40CN¥6.055
May ’25CN¥8.53
CN¥9.86
+15.59%
5.86%CN¥11.00CN¥9.40CN¥5.855
Apr ’25CN¥7.96
CN¥9.05
+13.69%
7.91%CN¥9.70CN¥7.90CN¥6.614
Mar ’25CN¥7.21
CN¥8.55
+18.59%
4.71%CN¥9.00CN¥7.90CN¥6.304
CN¥11.76
Fair Value
45.6% overvalued intrinsic discount
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Number of Analysts

Analyst Forecast: Target price is lower than the current share price.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/03/08 04:33
End of Day Share Price 2026/03/06 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd. is covered by 17 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Yanli QiBohai Securities Co., Ltd.
Gangxian LiuChina International Capital Corporation Limited
Andy LiuChina Stock Investment Research Co. Ltd. (GZ500..com)