High LeverageElevated leverage constrains financial flexibility and raises refinancing and interest-rate sensitivity risk. With sizeable capital needs for rail and property projects, high debt levels can pressure cash available for strategic investments or shareholder returns and amplify downside in downturns.
Volatile Free Cash Flow From Large CapexSignificant, lumpy capital spending produces uneven free cash flow, limiting predictable surplus for dividends or debt paydown. If capex remains elevated for network or development projects, the company may repeatedly rely on external financing or delay returns, increasing long-term funding risk.
Profitability Still Has Room To ImproveAlthough operating margins have improved, bottom-line profitability lags potential due to financing costs and other pressures. Sustained margin expansion is required to translate revenue gains into stronger net income and ROE, especially important given leverage and ongoing investment needs.