Snowflake Score | |
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Valuation | 3/6 |
Future Growth | 1/6 |
Past Performance | 2/6 |
Financial Health | 5/6 |
Dividends | 3/6 |
3969 Stock Overview
China Railway Signal & Communication Corporation Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail transportation control system solutions in China and internationally.
China Railway Signal & Communication Competitors
Price History & Performance
Historical stock prices | |
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Current Share Price | HK$2.62 |
52 Week High | HK$3.09 |
52 Week Low | HK$2.36 |
Beta | 0.29 |
1 Month Change | -5.42% |
3 Month Change | 3.56% |
1 Year Change | -7.75% |
3 Year Change | -53.87% |
5 Year Change | -56.48% |
Change since IPO | -58.54% |
Recent News & Updates
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Shareholder Returns
3969 | HK Electronic | HK Market | |
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7D | 1.9% | -3.0% | 1.2% |
1Y | -7.7% | -42.2% | -23.3% |
Return vs Industry: 3969 exceeded the Hong Kong Electronic industry which returned -42.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 3969 exceeded the Hong Kong Market which returned -23.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
3969 volatility | |
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3969 Average Weekly Movement | 3.6% |
Electronic Industry Average Movement | 6.5% |
Market Average Movement | 7.0% |
10% most volatile stocks in HK Market | 13.7% |
10% least volatile stocks in HK Market | 3.3% |
Stable Share Price: 3969 is less volatile than 75% of Hong Kong stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: 3969's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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1953 | 20,288 | Zongxiang Xu | https://www.crsc.cn |
China Railway Signal & Communication Corporation Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail transportation control system solutions in China and internationally. It operates through three segments: Rail Transportation Control System, General Engineering Contracting, and Others. The company offers design, consultancy, and system integration services for rail transportation control system projects.
China Railway Signal & Communication Fundamentals Summary
3969 fundamental statistics | |
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Market Cap | CN¥43.89b |
Earnings (TTM) | CN¥3.34b |
Revenue (TTM) | CN¥38.73b |
7.1x
P/E Ratio0.6x
P/S RatioIs 3969 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
3969 income statement (TTM) | |
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Revenue | CN¥38.73b |
Cost of Revenue | CN¥30.29b |
Gross Profit | CN¥8.44b |
Other Expenses | CN¥5.10b |
Earnings | CN¥3.34b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.32 |
Gross Margin | 21.79% |
Net Profit Margin | 8.62% |
Debt/Equity Ratio | 8.2% |
How did 3969 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
7.6%
Current Dividend Yield57%
Payout RatioValuation
Is 3969 undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
3/6Valuation Score 3/6
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
PEG Ratio
Key Valuation Metric
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Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.
What is 3969's n/a Ratio? | |
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n/a Ratio | 0x |
n/a | n/a |
Market Cap | CN¥43.89b |
Key Statistics | |
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Enterprise Value/Revenue | 0.7x |
Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 6.2x |
PEG Ratio | 1.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does 3969's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
3969 PE Ratio vs Peers |
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Company | PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
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Peer Average | 5.5x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: 3969 is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (7.1x) compared to the peer average (5.5x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does 3969's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the Hong Kong Electronic Industry?
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: 3969 is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (7.1x) compared to the Hong Kong Electronic industry average (7x)
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is 3969'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.
Fair Ratio | |
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Current PE Ratio | 7.1x |
Fair PE Ratio | 8x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: 3969 is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (7.1x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (8x).
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of 3969 when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: 3969 (HK$2.62) is trading below our estimate of fair value (HK$12.62)
Significantly Below Fair Value: 3969 is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: 3969 is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.6x)
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Future Growth
How is China Railway Signal & Communication forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 6 analysts?
Future Growth Score
1/6Future Growth Score 1/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
4.4%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: 3969's forecast earnings growth (4.4% per year) is above the savings rate (1.5%).
Earnings vs Market: 3969's earnings (4.4% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Hong Kong market (16.8% per year).
High Growth Earnings: 3969's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: 3969's revenue (4.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Hong Kong market (10.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: 3969's revenue (4.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: 3969's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (8.5%).
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Past Performance
How has China Railway Signal & Communication performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
2/6Past Performance Score 2/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
1.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: 3969 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 3969's current net profit margins (8.6%) are lower than last year (9.4%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 3969's earnings have grown by 1.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 3969's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 3969 had negative earnings growth (-14.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electronic industry average (19.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 3969's Return on Equity (8.2%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is China Railway Signal & Communication's financial position?
Financial Health Score
5/6Financial Health Score 5/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 3969's short term assets (CN¥87.9B) exceed its short term liabilities (CN¥58.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: 3969's short term assets (CN¥87.9B) exceed its long term liabilities (CN¥4.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 3969 has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: 3969's debt to equity ratio has increased from 2.5% to 8.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 3969's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (79.9%).
Interest Coverage: 3969 earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is China Railway Signal & Communication current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
3/6Dividend Score 3/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Future Dividend Coverage
7.61%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: 3969's dividend (7.61%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (2.76%).
High Dividend: 3969's dividend (7.61%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (7.89%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: 3969 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: 3969's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 6 years.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (56.9%), 3969's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (79.1%), 3969's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Zongxiang Xu (58 yo)
2.5yrs
Tenure
CN¥929,082
Compensation
Mr. Zongxiang Xu serves as Executive Director at China Railway Signal & Communication Corporation Limited since February 12, 2020 and has been its President since December 4, 2019. Mr. Xu has been the depu...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Zongxiang's total compensation ($USD138.71K) is below average for companies of similar size in the Hong Kong market ($USD660.82K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Zongxiang's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: 3969's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: 3969's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
China Railway Signal & Communication Corporation Limited's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: China Railway Signal & Communication Corporation Limited
- Ticker: 3969
- Exchange: SEHK
- Founded: 1953
- Industry: Electronic Equipment and Instruments
- Sector: Tech
- Implied Market Cap: HK$51.430b
- Shares outstanding: 10.59b
- Website: https://www.crsc.cn
Number of Employees
Location
- China Railway Signal & Communication Corporation Limited
- CRSC Building
- 20th Floor of Block A, 1 Compound
- Beijing
- Beijing Province
- 100070
- China
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2022/06/24 00:00 |
End of Day Share Price | 2022/06/24 00:00 |
Earnings | 2022/03/31 |
Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.