China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

2.08
EUR
-0.04
(-1.98%)
34.84BMarket Cap
Mar 19Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
5
6.04
7.03
8.59
13.34
10.37
9.79
10.02
12.62
14.16
14.1
16.48
17.1
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.95
0.89
0.59
0.96
0.7
0.62
0.71
1.22
1.77
0.94
1.21
2.36
2.38
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-2.36
0.04
-1.54
-1.23
3.18
0.45
1.3
1.36
2.42
-0.29
1.6
2.23
2.93
- -
Dividend per Share
0.21
0.21
0.22
0.13
- -
0.56
0.22
0.44
0.8
0.97
0.46
0.99
1.17
- -
Book Value per Share
4.53
5.21
5.59
6.21
6.39
6.91
7.37
8.02
8.91
8.92
9.74
11.38
13.35
13.35
Tangible Book Value per Share
4.34
4.96
5.3
5.74
5.76
6.27
6.71
7.36
8.26
8.08
8.69
10.33
12.34
12.34
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
5,885
5,974
6,278
7,146
7,343
8,697
8,600
8,596
9,071
9,299
9,476
9,476
9,494
9,504
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
29,404
36,086
44,110
61,396
97,942
90,195
84,179
86,145
114,491
131,699
133,624
156,169
162,354
- -
Operating Margin (%)
27.66
25.57
19.76
20.76
15.4
13.66
16.04
18.94
23
11.16
13.23
24.3
22.91
- -
Depreciation Expense
2,086
3,138
4,643
5,650
7,868
7,347
7,414
6,901
6,713
6,951
7,186
6,568
7,036
- -
Net Income, GAAP
5,593
5,314
3,707
6,850
5,130
5,407
6,095
10,496
16,073
8,702
11,461
22,372
22,636
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
24.3
27.65
31.07
30.2
25.14
30.58
26.4
17.79
25.3
22.19
21.35
25.16
26.91
- -
Profit Margin (%)
19.02
14.72
8.4
11.16
5.24
6
7.24
12.18
14.04
6.61
8.58
14.33
13.94
- -
Working Capital
510
-3,161
-9,398
-374
10,581
32,052
27,869
24,082
40,462
16,195
13,366
32,842
60,478
60,478
LT Debt
16,830
22,885
27,877
46,487
47,893
54,720
46,719
29,346
31,025
16,288
14,709
26,713
45,350
45,350
Total Equity
26,883
32,434
36,295
46,188
53,738
62,619
66,016
76,802
92,439
96,306
106,256
118,613
141,710
141,710
Return on Invested Capital (%)
12.08
10.16
7.29
8.5
5.72
5.61
6.18
8.55
11.88
7.12
7.98
14.27
12.77
- -
Return on Capital (%)
13.8
10.2
6.47
8.71
6.53
6.04
6.61
9.62
11.82
6.44
7.97
12.6
11.69
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
22.83
18.08
10.96
16.99
10.62
9.7
9.9
15.62
21.08
10.5
12.97
22.37
18.83
- -

Capital Structure

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Jun'25
Dec'25
ST Debt
45,129
49,763
27,178
LT Borrowings
25,781
25,804
44,381
LT Finance Leases
932
952
968
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
9,476
9,288
9,932
Market Capitalization
104,287
154,943
286,224

Working Capital

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Jun'25
Dec'25
Total Current Assets
109,825
102,865
114,567
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
44,770
48,745
59,062
Accounts Receivable, Net
9,774
8,396
8,894
Inventories
37,344
36,015
36,636
Total Current Liabilities
76,983
79,759
54,089
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
45,129
49,763
27,178
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
14.79%
13.19%
19.47%
Free Cash Flow
-88.6%
-124.19%
31.62%
Net Income, GAAP
28.54%
27.07%
1.18%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
15.67%
14.05%
3.96%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
39.67%
18.75%

Semi-annual Revenue

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
133,624
2024
- -
- -
156,169
2025
- -
- -
162,354

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
1.21
2024
- -
- -
2.36
2025
- -
- -
2.38

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
0.46
2024
- -
- -
0.99
2025
- -
- -
1.17

Company Description

CEO
Bo Zhang
Full Time Employees
51,234
Sector
Non-energy minerals
Industry
Aluminum
Address
Huixian One Road Zouping SD China 256200
IPO Date
Mar 24, 2011
Business
China Hongqiao Group Limited China Hongqiao Group Limited (1378.HK), founded in 1994 and headquartered in Zouping, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China, with operations spanning China, Indonesia, India, Europe, Malaysia, North America and other Southeast Asian regions, stands as one of the world's largest producers of primary aluminum; the company manufactures and sells a comprehensive range of aluminum products including molten aluminum alloys, aluminum alloy ingots, aluminum busbars, aluminum alloy processing products and fabrication items such as sheets, strips and foils, alongside alumina products; it maintains vertical integration through bauxite mining and research, alumina refining, thermoelectric power generation including coal-fired and hydropower plants, port operations, railway design and construction, and trading in carbons, iron ores and light alloy materials, while also providing financial leasing and business advisory services. The Group operates major manufacturing bases in Zouping, Weiqiao and Binzhou in China, with additional alumina refining capacity through its majority stake in PT Well Harvest Winning Alumina Refinery in Indonesia and participation in bauxite mining via the SMB–Winning Consortium in Guinea. In recent developments, Hontron Holding, an indirect subsidiary listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, entered a supplemental agreement on May 22, 2025, to acquire 100% equity in Shandong Hongtuo Industrial Company Limited through issuance of approximately 11.89 billion new shares valued at RMB63.52 billion based on appraised value as of December 31, 2024, enhancing asset securitization, management efficiency and positioning Hontron as a leading aluminum industry player; the company boosted a share sale to HK$11.7 billion (about US$1.5 billion) in November 2025 amid a metal price rally; it issued US$300 million 1.50% convertible bonds due 2030 in March-April 2025 alongside share repurchases and cancellations totaling 187 million shares in the first half of 2025; sustainability efforts include relocating smelting capacity to hydropower-rich Yunnan Province since 2020 for over 30% renewable electricity, targeting carbon peak before 2025 and net-zero emissions before 2055, joining the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative in 2021, achieving ASI certification for downstream plants in 2022, and forming a joint venture with Scholz Recycling for secondary aluminum processing.

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