Friend Co.,Ltd.

SHSE:605050 Stock Report

Market Cap: CN¥5.3b

FriendLtd Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

FriendLtd has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 1.4%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings declining at 0.08% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.4% per year. FriendLtd's return on equity is 8.3%, and it has net margins of 3.1%.

Key information

1.44%

Earnings growth rate

-2.88%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth13.08%
Revenue growth rate5.42%
Return on equity8.28%
Net Margin3.13%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Feb 26

Be Wary Of FriendLtd (SHSE:605050) And Its Returns On Capital

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Analysis Article Nov 26

These 4 Measures Indicate That FriendLtd (SHSE:605050) Is Using Debt Extensively

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Analysis Article Apr 22

FriendLtd's (SHSE:605050) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

Friend Co.,Ltd.'s ( SHSE:605050 ) robust recent earnings didn't do much to move the stock. We believe that shareholders...
Analysis Article Mar 08

Friend Co.,Ltd.'s (SHSE:605050) Share Price Boosted 26% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

Friend Co.,Ltd. ( SHSE:605050 ) shareholders are no doubt pleased to see that the share price has bounced 26% in the...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

SHSE:605050 Revenue, expenses and earnings (CNY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 2611,8683711274
31 Dec 2511,7633751284
30 Sep 2511,6703581296
30 Jun 2511,3933531286
31 Mar 2511,3253311275
31 Dec 2411,2783171285
30 Sep 2410,6353251035
30 Jun 2410,430356994
31 Mar 2410,023409974
31 Dec 239,762417963
30 Sep 239,766387912
30 Jun 2310,194350882
31 Mar 2310,001320932
31 Dec 2210,342305862
30 Sep 2210,430298942
30 Jun 2210,034285921
31 Mar 2210,268324951
31 Dec 219,953339971
30 Sep 219,471363931
30 Jun 218,716381921
31 Mar 217,907346861
31 Dec 206,689307801
30 Sep 205,9872781011
30 Jun 205,4722611131
31 Mar 205,1812601321
31 Dec 195,4812791541
31 Dec 185,6132951640
31 Dec 175,1932871590
31 Dec 164,6981801340

Quality Earnings: 605050 has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 605050's current net profit margins (3.1%) are higher than last year (2.9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 605050's earnings have grown by 1.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 605050's earnings growth over the past year (12.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (1.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 605050 earnings growth over the past year (12.2%) did not outperform the Metals and Mining industry 21.4%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: 605050's Return on Equity (8.3%) 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 Analysis2026/05/31 17:50
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/29 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Friend Co.,Ltd. is covered by 1 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
Jun XuTianfeng Securities Brokerage Co., Ltd