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Zhongyuan Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. Class A

Zhongyuan Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. Class A

SSZSE:000544
7.07
CNY
+0.02
(+0.28%)
1.07EPS
6.54P/E
6.79BMarket Cap
Oct 30Next Earn
Zhongyuan Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. Class A
SZSE:000544
(Shenzhen Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

7.07

P/E

ratio

6.54

div

yld

18.86%

ROIC.AI

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
CNY
0.78
0.96
1.05
1.2
1.46
0.73
1.05
1
1.07
1.8
2.21
6.28
8.06
8.02
5.41
5.46
5.44
Revenue per Share
0.18
0.2
0.25
0.15
0.17
0.04
0.33
0.33
0.43
0.48
0.51
0.52
0.73
0.88
1.03
1.06
1.07
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.14
-0.3
-0.3
-0.67
-0.46
0.26
-0.17
-0.01
-0.42
-1.31
-2.32
-3.21
-3.52
-3.45
-1.47
-1.89
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.02
0.03
0.09
0.1
0.17
0.1
0.07
0.06
0.29
0.36
0.48
0.61
0.81
0.89
0.95
1.01
1.33
Dividend per Share
1.45
1.66
1.91
2.06
2.2
9.64
5.32
5.61
5.94
6.15
6.47
6.69
11.51
7.7
10.09
11.39
11.71
Book Value per Share
0.68
0.85
1.14
1.01
-0.02
5.37
3.49
3.83
4.15
4.35
3.71
3.75
3.38
-2.41
-0.27
0.34
0.63
Tangible Book Value per Share
410
408
400
407
397
851
893
977
964
968
973
978
975
975
1,007
1,015
980
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
320
393
420
490
578
618
937
976
1,027
1,740
2,150
6,140
7,852
7,813
5,443
5,540
5,337
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
31.39
30.1
18.8
20.65
22.52
2.05
28.69
37.56
37.21
36.1
29.5
17.34
19.56
23.77
36.84
38.44
41.61
Operating Margin (%)
31
32
39
44
59
76
150
208
226
227
228
263
476
403
473
500
- -
Depreciation Expense
74
82
101
60
66
34
298
322
414
465
496
509
714
860
1,032
1,075
1,045
Net Income, GAAP
22.05
14.27
- -
16.92
14.14
37.55
5.28
5.48
17.62
9.57
16.73
17.32
13.69
10.41
4.71
4.48
5.08
Effective Tax Rate (%)
23.02
20.79
24.1
12.18
11.44
5.51
31.76
33.02
40.34
26.7
23.08
8.28
9.09
11.01
18.96
19.41
19.57
Profit Margin (%)
145
329
162
-201
-519
-268
1,005
1,056
1,666
1,532
-174
-1,778
820
-1,073
2,108
6,094
5,996
Working Capital
140
364
265
207
207
469
520
404
997
2,515
5,050
7,307
13,637
18,270
19,450
23,450
23,990
LT Debt
588
674
777
844
903
3,914
5,258
5,575
6,086
6,436
6,913
7,235
12,097
8,403
10,727
12,007
12,318
Total Equity
10.07
8.21
- -
2.66
2.99
0.1
3.72
5.32
5.73
5.37
4.45
3.49
3.4
3.24
3.48
3.03
2.75
Return on Invested Capital (%)
10.84
9.17
- -
6.41
6.6
2.33
6.42
5.77
6.38
6.04
4.92
5.04
4.89
5.38
5.6
4.89
4.72
Return on Capital (%)
13.38
12.99
14.05
7.46
7.7
1.42
6.55
6.05
7.36
7.89
8.07
7.93
8.05
9.19
11.91
10.27
9.68
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
2,832
2,889
3,233
LT Borrowings
23,449
24,079
23,989
LT Finance Leases
1
1
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
975
975
975
Market Capitalization
8,109
8,226
6,794

Working Capital

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
13,652
14,006
13,272
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
2,480
1,982
1,479
Accounts Receivable, Net
8,773
9,558
10,278
Inventories
31
28
26
Total Current Liabilities
7,558
7,057
7,276
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
2,832
2,889
3,233
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
14.36%
16.18%
11.94%
Free Cash Flow
308.74%
3.96%
29.19%
Net Income, GAAP
91.68%
17.51%
4.16%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
33.84%
36.89%
1.77%
Total Cash Common Dividend
46.49%
17.33%
6.72%

Quarterly Revenue

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1,543
1,373
1,172
1,355
5,443
2025
1,153
1,294
- -
1,640
5,540
2026
1,173
1,230
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.43
0.29
0.3
0.03
1.03
2025
0.36
0.35
- -
0.05
1.06
2026
0.35
0.31
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.27
0.38
0.24
0.09
0.95
2025
0.19
0.47
- -
0.16
1.01
2026
0.18
0.52
- -
- -
- -
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Central Plains Environment Protection Co., Ltd. (000544.SZ) constructs, operates, and manages environmental protection and public utility projects primarily in China; its core operations encompass urban water supply and drainage, comprehensive sewage treatment with a built capacity of 2.945 million tons per day across 21 urban plants and one industrial wastewater facility, reclaimed water utilization, sludge treatment at 2,545 tons per day, centralized heating supplying 12.1 million square meters, waste and construction waste resource utilization at 4 million tons per year, wind and photovoltaic power generation with 44 megawatts installed, water pollution control, atmospheric and soil remediation, solid waste treatment, environmental equipment manufacturing including sludge pyrolysis gasification, municipal sewage, rural and industrial sewage treatment systems, as well as engineering design, general contracting, project management, consulting, municipal infrastructure, ecological restoration, landscaping, and technology research and development. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Building A, 10th Floor, Oriental Peak Center, Zhengzhou, China, the company operates nationwide with a strategic layout based in the Central Plains region and expanding outward, serving municipal governments, industrial clients, and communities as a subsidiary of Zhengzhou Public Utilities Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd.; it employs 2,388 people and focuses on the water utilities sector, particularly sewage treatment facilities, which accounted for the majority of its 2024 sales at CNY 2.52 billion alongside PPP project income and sludge disposal. Recent developments include the approval in June 2025 of a no-cost internal transfer acquiring a 51% stake in Xinhong Guanggu from Zhengzhou Sewage Purification to bolster operational capabilities, alongside a CNY 14 million funding round completed on August 27, 2025, supporting ongoing expansions in sewage treatment capacity, business structure optimization, and multiple projects entering operation phases that drove first-half 2025 net profit stability and positive operating cash flows.