China Water Affairs Group Valuation
Is 855 undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
5/6Valuation Score 5/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of 855 when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: 855 (HK$4.35) is trading below our estimate of fair value (HK$7.35)
Significantly Below Fair Value: 855 is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for 855?
Key metric: As 855 is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.
| What is 855's PE Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 4.6x |
| Earnings | HK$1.53b |
| Market Cap | HK$7.10b |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 2.9x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 7.6x |
| PEG Ratio | 1.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does 855's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 7.4x | ||
371 Beijing Enterprises Water Group | 13x | 13.9% | HK$21.6b |
270 Guangdong Investment | 10.6x | 13.9% | HK$30.6b |
1853 Jilin Province Chuncheng Heating | 4.1x | n/a | HK$634.7m |
3768 Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment | 2x | n/a | HK$648.3m |
855 China Water Affairs Group | 4.6x | 2.4% | HK$7.1b |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: 855 is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (4.6x) compared to the peer average (7.4x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does 855's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the Asian Water Utilities Industry?
| 3 Companies | Price / Earnings | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Companies | Estimated Growth | Market Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: 855 is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (4.6x) compared to the Asian Water Utilities industry average (14.8x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is 855'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 | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 4.6x |
| Fair PE Ratio | 9x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: 855 is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (4.6x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9x).
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
| Date | Share Price | Average 1Y Price Target | Dispersion | High | Low | 1Y Actual price | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | HK$4.35 | HK$6.03 +38.5% | 1.2% | HK$6.10 | HK$5.95 | n/a | 2 |
| Nov ’25 | HK$4.78 | HK$6.13 +28.1% | 2.9% | HK$6.30 | HK$5.95 | n/a | 2 |
| Oct ’25 | HK$5.23 | HK$6.13 +17.1% | 2.9% | HK$6.30 | HK$5.95 | n/a | 2 |
| Sep ’25 | HK$4.67 | HK$6.13 +31.2% | 2.9% | HK$6.30 | HK$5.95 | n/a | 2 |
| Aug ’25 | HK$4.96 | HK$6.13 +23.5% | 2.9% | HK$6.30 | HK$5.95 | n/a | 2 |
| Jul ’25 | HK$5.02 | HK$6.90 +37.5% | 2.9% | HK$7.10 | HK$6.70 | n/a | 2 |
| Jun ’25 | HK$5.65 | HK$6.90 +22.1% | 2.9% | HK$7.10 | HK$6.70 | n/a | 2 |
| May ’25 | HK$4.87 | HK$6.90 +41.7% | 2.9% | HK$7.10 | HK$6.70 | n/a | 2 |
| Apr ’25 | HK$4.59 | HK$6.85 +49.2% | 2.2% | HK$7.00 | HK$6.70 | n/a | 2 |
| Mar ’25 | HK$5.02 | HK$6.85 +36.5% | 2.2% | HK$7.00 | HK$6.70 | n/a | 2 |
| Feb ’25 | HK$4.01 | HK$6.85 +70.8% | 2.2% | HK$7.00 | HK$6.70 | n/a | 2 |
| Jan ’25 | HK$4.29 | HK$7.57 +76.4% | 13.5% | HK$9.00 | HK$6.70 | n/a | 3 |
| Dec ’24 | HK$4.35 | HK$8.25 +89.7% | 10.8% | HK$9.00 | HK$7.00 | n/a | 3 |
| Nov ’24 | HK$4.99 | HK$8.45 +69.3% | 7.2% | HK$9.00 | HK$7.60 | HK$4.78 | 3 |
| Oct ’24 | HK$5.07 | HK$8.85 +74.6% | 1.2% | HK$9.00 | HK$8.75 | HK$5.23 | 3 |
| Sep ’24 | HK$6.02 | HK$8.85 +47.0% | 1.2% | HK$9.00 | HK$8.75 | HK$4.67 | 3 |
| Aug ’24 | HK$6.58 | HK$8.85 +34.5% | 1.2% | HK$9.00 | HK$8.75 | HK$4.96 | 3 |
| Jul ’24 | HK$5.92 | HK$9.10 +53.7% | 3.2% | HK$9.50 | HK$8.80 | HK$5.02 | 3 |
| Jun ’24 | HK$5.80 | HK$9.40 +62.1% | 3.1% | HK$9.70 | HK$9.00 | HK$5.65 | 3 |
| May ’24 | HK$6.28 | HK$9.40 +49.7% | 3.1% | HK$9.70 | HK$9.00 | HK$4.87 | 3 |
| Apr ’24 | HK$6.41 | HK$9.43 +47.0% | 2.7% | HK$9.70 | HK$9.00 | HK$4.59 | 4 |
| Mar ’24 | HK$6.98 | HK$9.43 +35.0% | 2.7% | HK$9.70 | HK$9.00 | HK$5.02 | 4 |
| Feb ’24 | HK$6.85 | HK$9.14 +33.4% | 7.2% | HK$9.70 | HK$8.22 | HK$4.01 | 3 |
| Jan ’24 | HK$6.45 | HK$9.94 +54.0% | 11.3% | HK$11.50 | HK$8.22 | HK$4.29 | 5 |
| Dec ’23 | HK$5.96 | HK$10.12 +69.7% | 11.0% | HK$11.50 | HK$8.22 | HK$4.35 | 5 |
| Nov ’23 | HK$5.56 | HK$11.15 +100.6% | 5.3% | HK$12.10 | HK$10.40 | HK$4.99 | 5 |
Analyst Forecast: Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price, but there are not enough analysts covering the stock to determine statistical confidence in agreement.
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