Befar Group Co.,Ltd

SHSE:601678 Stock Report

Market Cap: CN¥10.7b

Befar GroupLtd Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Befar GroupLtd's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -41.5%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings declining at 5.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.8% per year. Befar GroupLtd's return on equity is 2.3%, and it has net margins of 1.8%.

Key information

-41.54%

Earnings growth rate

-46.04%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth12.10%
Revenue growth rate11.81%
Return on equity2.28%
Net Margin1.84%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Mar 25

Befar Group Co.,Ltd (SHSE:601678) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 30x Befar Group Co.,Ltd ( SHSE:601678 ) may be sending bullish signals at...
Analysis Article • Nov 27

Befar GroupLtd (SHSE:601678) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. In a perfect...
Analysis Article • Sep 05

Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Befar GroupLtd (SHSE:601678)

A lackluster earnings announcement from Befar Group Co.,Ltd ( SHSE:601678 ) last week didn't sink the stock price. Our...
Analysis Article • May 26

Befar GroupLtd (SHSE:601678) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article • Mar 28

Befar GroupLtd (SHSE:601678) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...
Analysis Article • Mar 01

Earnings Working Against Befar Group Co.,Ltd's (SHSE:601678) Share Price

When close to half the companies in China have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 29x, you may consider Befar...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Befar GroupLtd makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

SHSE:601678 Revenue, expenses and earnings (CNY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 2614,977276471180
31 Dec 2514,836225481173
30 Sep 2513,811222349118
30 Jun 2513,025226335119
31 Mar 2512,062286364118
31 Dec 2410,228219422120
30 Sep 249,436293601138
30 Jun 248,437338622116
31 Mar 247,49934162472
31 Dec 237,30638355568
30 Sep 237,54544457058
30 Jun 237,77864056950
31 Mar 238,40688057151
31 Dec 228,8921,17854850
30 Sep 229,5111,23051333
30 Jun 229,4891,33648735
31 Mar 229,3911,50246927
31 Dec 219,2681,62645228
30 Sep 218,6351,67942324
30 Jun 218,0561,4684049
31 Mar 217,14296537511
31 Dec 206,45750736711
30 Sep 205,93933239721
30 Jun 205,79520646324
31 Mar 206,02533653721
31 Dec 196,16443961321
30 Sep 196,19438665218
30 Jun 196,46649165524
31 Mar 196,53857663826
31 Dec 186,75170261826
30 Sep 187,02292757224
30 Jun 186,76892553628
31 Mar 186,65691552723
31 Dec 176,46582650419
30 Sep 176,09677957912
30 Jun 175,8706725840
31 Mar 175,4324825460
31 Dec 164,8623595390
30 Sep 164,5702294350
30 Jun 164,4012324120
31 Mar 164,6493584230
31 Dec 154,8164313990
30 Sep 154,6943873530
30 Jun 154,6063773350

Quality Earnings: 601678 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 601678's current net profit margins (1.8%) are lower than last year (2.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 601678's earnings have declined by 41.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 601678's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 601678 had negative earnings growth (-3.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (3.8%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: 601678's Return on Equity (2.3%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/30 19:34
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/29 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Befar Group Co.,Ltd is covered by 4 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Lei ChengEverbright Securities Co. Ltd.
Xi Xin WangEverbright Securities Co. Ltd.
LiuMing XuIndustrial Securities Co. Ltd.