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600021.SS Shanghai Stock Exchange Electric Utilities

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Mcap
57,5B CNY
P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
1,65 %
Op margin
15,4 %
ROE
8,1 %
Net margin
6,6 %
Debt / equity
3,74
Beta
52w range
Volume
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About

The company operates in the electric utilities sector, generating revenue primarily through the production and distribution of electricity.

Business. The company operates in the electric utilities sector, generating revenue primarily through the production and distribution of electricity.

Classification92 %
SectorUtilities
IndustryElectric Utilities
ActivityUtilities
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY1 analysts
1 buy0 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target

Analyst recommendations

1 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy1
Hold0
Sell0
12-month price target
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
1 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
8,1 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
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    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities · THIS SECTOR−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Peers
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated · Duke Energy (DUK)
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated · NextEra Energy (NEE)
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated · Southern Company (SO)
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    The company operates in the electric utilities sector, generating revenue primarily through the production and distribution of electricity.

    Classification92 %
    SectorUtilities
    IndustryElectric Utilities
    ActivityUtilities
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    The company's capital structure is characterized by a high debt-to-equity ratio of 3.74, indicating a significant reliance on debt financing. The liquidity position is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 0.73, suggesting limited short-term liquidity. The company has no cash and equivalents, and its free cash flow is negative at -9.12 billion CNY, indicating that capital expenditures are outpacing operating cash flow.

    Profitability metrics show a return on equity (ROE) of 8.12%, which is relatively strong, but the return on assets (ROA) is low at 1.34%, indicating that the company is not efficiently utilizing its assets to generate profit. The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.79 and the enterprise value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio of 28.67 suggest that the company is valued at a premium relative to its earnings and cash flow.

    The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification. This lack of diversification may expose the company to regional economic and regulatory risks. The company's revenue is derived from the production and distribution of electricity, with no significant diversification into other energy sources or services.

    The company's growth trajectory is uncertain, with no specific revenue growth projections provided. The operating income of 6.45 billion CNY and net income of 2.77 billion CNY indicate a stable but not rapidly growing business. The capital expenditure of -17.8 billion CNY suggests a significant investment in infrastructure, which may support future growth but is currently reducing free cash flow.

    The company faces medium liquidity risk due to its low current ratio and negative free cash flow. The dilution risk is assessed as low, with no significant dilution potential identified. The company's risk assessment highlights the need for careful monitoring of its debt levels and liquidity position to ensure financial stability.

    Recent events and filings do not provide specific details on the company's strategic initiatives or financial performance. The company's financial snapshot indicates a stable but not rapidly growing business, with a focus on maintaining its core operations in the electric utilities sector.

    Key takeaways
    • The company has a high debt-to-equity ratio, indicating a significant reliance on debt financing.
    • The company's liquidity position is medium, with a current ratio of 0.73 and no cash and equivalents.
    • The company's profitability is moderate, with a return on equity of 8.12% but a low return on assets of 1.34%.
    • The company's growth trajectory is uncertain, with no specific revenue growth projections provided.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    ¥20,39
    Market cap
    ¥57.52B
    Enterprise value
    ¥184.88B
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    14.1x
    P / B
    1.7x
    P / Tangible book
    1.7x
    Tangible book
    ¥34.07B
    Net cash
    -¥127.35B
    Current ratio
    0.7
    Debt / equity
    3.7
    ROA
    1.3%
    ROE
    8.1%
    Cash conversion
    473.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -42.5%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Business relationships

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    Supply chain

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    Peer comparison

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    1,22
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    1
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-05-06 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate1,22
    Revenueno estimateno estimate51,7B UNKNOWN ERROR IN UNIVERSE PROCESSING
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimateno estimate
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in UNKNOWN ERROR IN UNIVERSE PROCESSING. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution1 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy1
    Hold0
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    EPS surprise
    −28,5 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −19,0 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

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    Sell-side observations

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    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin15,4 %Above median
    Net Margin6,6 %Below median
    ROE8,1 %Above median
    Capex / Rev-42,5 %Bottom quartile
    D/E3,74Bottom quartile
    Cash Conv4,73Best in class

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Data sources
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    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Ev To Operating Cash Flow
      enterprise_value / operating_cash_flow
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Price To Earnings
      market_price / (net_income / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    Source documents
    • 600021.SS Market data — financials · 2026-05-26
    • Shanghai Electric Power Co Ltd Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-26

    Ownership & reference

    Leadership

    • Chen HuangExecutive Chairman of the Board

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    600021.SSCanonical
    Shanghai Stock Exchange · CNY

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
    Relationship graph
    600021DUKNEESOElectric Utili
    This companyPeerSector

    Evidence & claims

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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
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    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage