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China Everbright
(0257)
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
HK$5.50
▲(5.77% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/06/26
The score is driven primarily by a stable-but-constrained financial profile: improved profitability and a strong free-cash-flow rebound are tempered by multi-year revenue decline and elevated leverage. Technicals add modest support with neutral-to-positive momentum, while valuation is a key positive due to the low P/E and high dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Diversified holding-company model
As an investment holding company with stakes across banking, securities, asset management and insurance, the firm collects dividends, equity-method profits and fees. This diversified income base smooths cash flows and reduces single-sector risk, supporting durable earnings stability.
Negative Factors
Multi-year revenue decline
Sustained revenue declines reduce visibility on future earnings and constrain the scalability of fixed-cost leverage. Even with margin gains, shrinking sales limit organic growth, narrow the opportunity set for reinvestment, and make performance more dependent on portfolio rotations or disposals.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Diversified holding-company model
As an investment holding company with stakes across banking, securities, asset management and insurance, the firm collects dividends, equity-method profits and fees. This diversified income base smooths cash flows and reduces single-sector risk, supporting durable earnings stability.
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China Everbright (0257) vs. iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (EWH)
Market Cap
HK$31.14B
Dividend Yield5.4%
Average Volume (3M)6.80M
Price to Earnings (P/E)7.4
Beta (1Y)0.32
Revenue Growth-5.36%
EPS Growth32.58%
CountryHK
Employees15,400
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryEngineering & Construction
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.68
Shares Outstanding6,142,975,000
10 Day Avg. Volume7,924,738
30 Day Avg. Volume6,800,289
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.46
Price to Book (P/B)0.57
Price to Sales (P/S)1.08
P/FCF Ratio2.88
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
HK$6.50Price Target Upside25.03% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)0.72
Revenue Forecast (FY)HK$28.72B
China Everbright Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
China Everbright Environment Group Ltd. is an investment holding company, which engages in the provision of environmental solution. It operates through the following segments: Environmental Energy Project Construction and Operation, Greentech Proj...
How the Company Makes Money
China Everbright Limited makes money mainly by holding stakes in financial institutions and related businesses and recognizing earnings from those investments. Key revenue and profit sources typically include: (1) dividend income and distributions...
China Everbright Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
48
Neutral
Cash Flow
57
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 27.40B | 27.52B | 30.26B | 32.09B | 37.32B | 49.90B |
| Gross Profit | 10.86B | 11.09B | 11.54B | 13.81B | 14.36B | 16.46B |
| EBITDA | 10.22B | 10.66B | 10.09B | 12.80B | 12.69B | 14.85B |
| Net Income | 4.35B | 4.11B | 3.38B | 4.43B | 4.60B | 6.80B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 198.11B | 189.14B | 186.03B | 189.18B | 190.60B | 200.24B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 9.92B | 10.52B | 7.97B | 8.58B | 10.84B | 15.27B |
| Total Debt | 98.34B | 96.41B | 91.67B | 94.62B | 94.72B | 99.13B |
| Total Liabilities | 127.76B | 124.79B | 119.61B | 123.66B | 128.00B | 135.89B |
| Stockholders Equity | 57.04B | 52.22B | 55.01B | 53.85B | 50.83B | 51.78B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 7.76B | 10.27B | 4.42B | -1.26B | -1.46B | -10.21B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 8.00B | 12.13B | 6.78B | 2.50B | 4.01B | -1.56B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -910.76M | -1.68B | -2.16B | -3.84B | -6.14B | -10.42B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -5.76B | -8.27B | -5.03B | -549.38M | -1.15B | 15.85B |
China Everbright Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | HK$9.46B | 10.00 | 8.50% | 6.38% | 4.28% | 6.05% | |
70 Outperform | HK$12.44B | 16.00 | 8.50% | 5.93% | 12.74% | 11.38% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
63 Neutral | HK$31.14B | 7.35 | 7.97% | 5.40% | -5.36% | 32.58% | |
61 Neutral | HK$675.16M | 2.27 | 6.54% | ― | -5.08% | -2.98% | |
45 Neutral | HK$1.17B | 3.57 | 4.16% | 7.69% | 1.64% | 23.16% | |
42 Neutral | HK$4.16B | -3.40 | -50.07% | 2.32% | 0.13% | -51.58% |
* Industrials Sector Average
HK:0257
China Everbright
5.06
0.40
8.59%
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Dongjiang Environmental Company
1.61
-0.90
-35.86%
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Tianjin Capital Environmental Protection Group Co
3.71
0.10
2.74%
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Dynagreen Environmental Protection Group Co., Ltd. Class H
6.13
1.19
24.01%
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Beijing Enterprises Environment Group Limited
0.45
-0.14
-23.73%
HK:3989
Capital Environment Holdings Limited
0.08
>-0.01
-8.89%
China Everbright Corporate Events
China Everbright Environment Sets August Board Meeting for Interim Results
Jul 28, 2026
China Everbright Environment Group Limited has scheduled a board meeting for 28 August 2026 to review and approve the interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026, along with their publication. The board will also consider the payment of ...
China Everbright Environment Group Reshapes Top Leadership After CEO Resignation
Jul 17, 2026
China Everbright Environment Group has announced a leadership reshuffle effective 17 July 2026, driven by the age-related resignation of executive director and chief executive officer Luan Zusheng. Luan also stepped down as chairman of the Sustain...
China Everbright Environment Sets Out Board and Committee Structure
Jul 17, 2026
China Everbright Environment Group Limited has confirmed the current composition of its board of directors, comprising one executive director, two non-executive directors and three independent non-executive directors. The announcement underscores ...
Everbright Environment Wins Full Shareholder Backing at 2026 AGM
May 27, 2026
China Everbright Environment Group reported that all resolutions at its 27 May 2026 annual general meeting were approved by shareholders via poll, including receipt of the 2025 audited accounts and a final dividend of HK12.0 cents per share. Inves...
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