Origin Agritech Limited

Origin Agritech Limited

SEED
Origin Agritech LimitedUS flagNASDAQ Capital Market
1.13
USD
+0.01
- -
8.46MMarket Cap
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
207.1
182.54
0.13
0.21
0.31
4.22
22.09
10.44
8.26
9.11
14.25
- -
- -
143.98
Basic EPS, GAAP
3.22
-4.19
-6.06
-28.69
-26.95
-50.18
-14.85
-16.95
-16.29
-1.09
8.45
- -
- -
-27.3
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-96.72
-47.6
13.89
13.54
-44.18
-4.25
-14.37
-1.12
-4.77
0.46
-2.7
- -
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.42
0.03
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
-40.19
-45.29
-51.24
-79.79
-91.89
-134.46
-113.25
-111.18
-115.82
-113.79
-91.9
- -
- -
-103.2
Tangible Book Value per Share
108.32
101.53
94.62
79.76
27.76
-15.77
-8.09
-19.86
-34.04
-30.73
-12.91
- -
- -
39.58
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
6
6
7
- -
- -
2
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
482
415
- -
- -
1
13
92
53
46
53
93
113
91
329
Operating Margin (%)
3.77
-5.9
-16,599.01
-13,617.46
-7,994.94
-306.9
-62.06
-120.91
-146.57
-24.53
-13.7
-32.04
-58.94
-19.24
Depreciation Expense
28
29
31
31
28
16
14
11
8
4
4
3
3
- -
Net Income, GAAP
7
-10
-14
-66
-76
-154
-62
-85
-92
-6
55
21
-53
-62
Effective Tax Rate (%)
32.39
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.26
0.33
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
1.56
-2.29
-4,557.1
-13,633.68
-8,698.16
-1,188.7
-67.2
-162.36
-197.15
-11.92
59.3
18.27
-58.42
-18.96
Working Capital
-67
-80
-90
-136
-45
-217
-179
-113
-228
-211
-172
-85
-83
-90
LT Debt
65
31
41
20
57
- -
- -
140
3
2
- -
- -
2
120
Total Equity
320
310
291
219
113
-23
-15
-85
-186
-173
-81
-59
-62
159
Return on Invested Capital (%)
2.31
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
9.51
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
-8.29
-3.95
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'16
Dec'17
Mar'17
ST Debt
132
177
153
LT Borrowings
20
- -
120
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
2
2
2
Market Capitalization
361
375
320

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'16
Dec'17
Mar'17
Total Current Assets
478
527
525
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
4
6
4
Accounts Receivable, Net
- -
1
1
Inventories
1
488
500
Total Current Liabilities
615
711
615
Payables & Accruals
48
320
193
ST Debt
132
177
153
Deferred Revenue
5
214
269

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
25.9%
6.87%
4.98%
Free Cash Flow
-72.13%
-79.9%
81.92%
Net Income, GAAP
-101.8%
-297.81%
-357.47%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
217.85%
16.23%
-19.48%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
93
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
113
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
91

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
8.45
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.03
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

APIChat
CEO
Weibin Yan
Full Time Employees
68
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Agricultural Inputs
Address
No. 21 Sheng Ming Yuan Road Beijing People's Republic of China 102206
IPO Date
Mar 29, 2004
Business
Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED), founded in 1997 and headquartered in Beijing, China, operates as a leading agricultural biotechnology company focused on the research, development, production, and distribution of hybrid crop seeds; it specializes in genetic improvement technologies including transgenic corn with phytase traits, glyphosate tolerance, insect resistance (Bt), and stacked gene combinations, alongside conventional and gene-edited corn varieties such as Jingke 317, Jinqiao 8, Xundan 203, and Aoyu 728; the company also offers molecular marker-assisted breeding, doubled haploid technologies, and technical consulting services to farmers primarily in the People's Republic of China, with international collaborations extending to markets like the United States. Origin maintains vertically integrated operations through facilities including the Origin Life Science Research Center in Beijing's Zhong-Guan-Cun Life Science Park, a southern breeding center in Hainan, and a seed R&D center in Tongzhou, Beijing; its product pipeline emphasizes corn seed biotechnology to enhance yields, pest resistance, drought tolerance, lodging resistance, and sustainability for animal feed and industrial uses amid China's food security demands. Recent developments include the Hi3 haploid induction line gene-editing technology recognized as one of the Top 10 Major Progresses in Chinese Agricultural Science for 2025 by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, with over 10 improved maize induction lines developed for commercialization; in November 2025, Origin strengthened its gene-editing platform via a patent license agreement with Shandong Shunfeng Biotechnology for the Cas-SF01 system; September 2025 investments totaled approximately $3.88 million, comprising $2.4 million from CEO Weibin Yan and $1.48 million from institutional investors to bolster R&D and market expansion; the company launched full-scale seed processing in Xinjiang, established the Origin Marker Biological Breeding Service Consortium with China Agricultural University and 12 agricultural firms, and advanced GMO corn hybrids toward approvals in 2025-2026.

Company News

APIChat
  • Origin Agritech Co-Authors Plant Biotechnology Journal Study That Breaks the Long-Standing Trade-Off Between Early-Maturing and High-Yield Corn

  • Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

  • Origin Agritech Announces Financial Results for the First Half of Fiscal Year 2026

  • Origin Agritech to Hold Business Update & First Half Fiscal Year 2026 Earnings Conference Call on May 22 at 8 a.m. ET

  • Origin Agritech (NASDAQ:SEED) Stock Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

  • Origin Agritech Launches Redesigned Corporate Website to Better Serve Partners, Customers, and Investors

  • Origin Agritech Names Global Crop Biotechnology Expert Dr. Jian Zhang to Board of Directors; Welcomes Return of Dr. Z. James Chen as Chief Financial Officer

  • Origin Agritech (NASDAQ:SEED) Stock Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

  • Origin Agritech Launches "Aoyun 2026" New Variety Promotion Program to Drive Commercialization of Next-Generation Seed Varieties

  • Origin Agritech Announces Fiscal Year 2025 Results

  • Origin Agritech to Hold Business Update & Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Conference Call on Monday, February 2 at 8 a.m. ET

  • Origin Agritech Holds Annual R&D and Operations Management Conference, Establishes 2026 Strategic Priorities

  • Head to Head Comparison: Origin Agritech (NASDAQ:SEED) & AgriFORCE Growing Systems (NASDAQ:AGRI)

  • Origin Agritech's Pioneering Hi3 Gene Editing Technology Awarded as Top 10 Major Progress in Chinese Agricultural Science for 2025, as Company Advances Commercialization

  • Origin Agritech Strengthens Gene Editing Platform through Patent License Agreement with Shunfeng BioTech

  • Origin Agritech Obtains New Licenses for Crop Seed Production and GMO Business Operations

  • Origin Agritech Executes Northeast China Market Re-Entry with Product Showcase and Technology Seminar

  • Origin Agritech Announces Investment Agreements, Including Investment from Origin CEO Weibin Yan

  • Origin Agritech Announces Appointment of Two New Independent Directors and Board Restructuring

  • Origin Agritech Commences Full-Scale Seed Processing Operations at Xinjiang Production Base