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Time Publishing and Media Co., Ltd.

Time Publishing and Media Co., Ltd.

600551.SS
Time Publishing and Media Co., Ltd.CN flagShanghai Stock Exchange
6.73
CNY
-0.11
- -
4.56BMarket Cap
Time Publishing and Media Co., Ltd.
600551.SS
(Shanghai Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

6.73

P/E

ratio

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yld

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ROIC.AI

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
2.69
3.44
4.43
6.15
7.57
8.54
9.6
9.33
9.09
9.51
9.52
11.64
11.28
12.75
12.29
9.83
11.23
Revenue per Share
0.36
0.39
0.44
0.49
0.55
0.56
0.57
0.42
0.47
0.34
0.4
0.53
0.51
0.82
0.59
0.6
0.64
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.21
0.19
0.39
0.16
0.43
0.54
0.3
-0.26
0.34
0.57
0.63
0.41
0.88
0.41
0.97
1.02
-0.07
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.06
0.06
0.11
0.14
0.17
0.19
0.18
0.19
0.15
0.15
0.01
0.22
0.13
0.19
0.5
0.41
0.43
Dividend per Share
1.68
2.05
2.37
2.72
3.08
3.47
3.85
4.04
4.32
4.61
5.01
5.31
5.66
6.26
6.66
6.83
6.67
Book Value per Share
3.9
4.1
4.44
4.8
5.17
5.94
7.23
6.65
6.5
6.66
7.01
7.34
7.73
8.36
8.49
8.71
8.5
Tangible Book Value per Share
682
708
708
703
709
705
705
708
708
683
678
678
678
678
678
678
678
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
1,833
2,438
3,140
4,324
5,364
6,021
6,767
6,607
6,437
6,491
6,452
7,894
7,646
8,643
8,331
6,664
7,612
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
12.85
9.83
8.05
7.05
5.56
3.42
3.73
4.52
3.84
3.61
5.4
4.29
4.88
4.66
4.52
5.94
4.42
Operating Margin (%)
63
70
70
72
77
83
80
79
84
80
74
77
74
68
73
64
- -
Depreciation Expense
248
273
309
347
390
393
403
300
330
233
268
359
344
555
400
410
437
Net Income, GAAP
- -
- -
2.11
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
6.08
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
13.75
Effective Tax Rate (%)
13.5
11.19
9.85
8.02
7.27
6.53
5.95
4.54
5.12
3.59
4.16
4.55
4.5
6.42
4.8
6.15
5.74
Profit Margin (%)
1,744
1,912
1,933
2,010
1,944
2,563
2,954
2,917
3,127
3,062
3,031
3,092
3,520
3,859
4,070
3,797
3,756
Working Capital
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2
2
- -
4
1
3
1
4
7
4
LT Debt
2,771
3,012
3,255
3,495
3,787
4,340
5,229
4,835
4,731
4,656
4,856
5,063
5,325
5,752
5,832
5,974
5,835
Total Equity
- -
- -
7.85
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
4.74
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
4.93
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
17.68
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
7.36
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
9.29
Return on Capital (%)
24.02
21.03
19.78
19.3
19.02
16.98
15.61
10.77
11.13
7.51
8.2
10.27
9.26
13.73
9.12
8.95
9.82
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Mar'25
Jun'25
ST Debt
314
338
192
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
4
4
4
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
678
678
678
Market Capitalization
5,835
5,572
6,046

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Mar'25
Jun'25
Total Current Assets
6,906
6,670
6,096
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
4,020
3,327
3,448
Accounts Receivable, Net
501
539
385
Inventories
821
853
702
Total Current Liabilities
2,835
2,598
2,340
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
314
338
192
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
3.48%
4.25%
2.43%
Free Cash Flow
-21.81%
33.95%
5.67%
Net Income, GAAP
3.81%
13.08%
2.56%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1.63%
1.73%
-20%
Total Cash Common Dividend
142.01%
306.79%
-17.14%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1,643
2,794
1,840
2,054
8,331
2025
1,368
2,350
1,172
- -
6,664
2026
1,199
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.09
- -
- -
- -
0.59
2025
0.09
- -
- -
- -
0.6
2026
0.07
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.01
- -
- -
- -
0.5
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.41
2026
0.01
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Time Publishing and Media Co., Ltd. Time Publishing and Media Co., Ltd. engages primarily in publishing, distribution, printing, and related media businesses in China. The company operates through segments including Publishing and Distribution, which encompasses textbooks, general books, periodicals, electronic publications, audio-visual products, digital publications, and teaching aids; Printing and Reproduction, covering teaching materials, general books, newspapers, periodicals, bills, and packaging products; Material Sales, involving the purchase and trading of paper, printing equipment, and cultural products; and Other Business, which includes online education, digital publishing and printing, research and development, knowledge services, cultural e-commerce, new media development, after-school education services, investment activities such as entrusted asset management, loans, equity investments, and fund operations, as well as commercial real estate and art transactions. Time Publishing and Media Co., Ltd. serves educational institutions, general readers, and cultural markets primarily within China, with headquarters in Hefei and founded in 1999 as a subsidiary of Anhui Publishing Group Co., Ltd. Recent strategic moves include revised acquisition plans for game developer Mingtong Tech valued at 1.5 billion yuan via share issuance and strategic cooperation agreements with culture tech firms in Shanghai and Shenzhen to expand in related businesses.