China Everbright Limited (HK:0165)
:0165
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Rating:46Neutral
Price Target:
HK$5.50
▼(-40.80% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/20/26
The score is primarily held back by weak financial performance—multi-year net losses, deeply negative margins, and increased leverage—partly offset by recent positive (but volatile) free cash flow. Technicals remain weak-to-neutral with negative MACD and price still below longer-term moving averages, while valuation is difficult to assess due to the negative P/E and only a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Diversified financial-services platform
China Everbright operates across banking, securities, asset/wealth management and insurance via subsidiaries and associates. This diversification provides structural revenue and fee streams, lowers single-segment exposure, and supports cross-selling and resilience over a 2–6 month horizon.
Negative Factors
Multi-year net losses
Four consecutive years of net losses erode retained earnings and the firm’s ability to self-fund growth or absorb shocks. Persistent unprofitability indicates structural issues in core operations or investment returns that must be addressed to restore long-term capitalization and investor confidence.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Diversified financial-services platform
China Everbright operates across banking, securities, asset/wealth management and insurance via subsidiaries and associates. This diversification provides structural revenue and fee streams, lowers single-segment exposure, and supports cross-selling and resilience over a 2–6 month horizon.
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China Everbright (0165) vs. iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (EWH)
Market Cap
HK$9.66B
Dividend Yield1.07%
Average Volume (3M)24.94M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.77
Revenue Growth0.08%
EPS Growth-5.17%
CountryHK
Employees242
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryAsset Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.19
Shares Outstanding1,685,253,700
10 Day Avg. Volume13,937,282
30 Day Avg. Volume24,943,092
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.43
Price to Book (P/B)0.55
Price to Sales (P/S)5.68
P/FCF Ratio62.77
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
HK$9.65Price Target Upside3.88% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.47
Revenue Forecast (FY)HK$5.92B
China Everbright Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Operating across Hong Kong and Mainland China, China Everbright Limited (CEL) is actively involved in both investment activities and the provision of financial services through its various subsidiaries. Its extensive investment portfolio encompass...
How the Company Makes Money
China Everbright Limited makes money primarily through (1) investment income and gains from its portfolio of subsidiaries/associates and other investments, including dividend income, profit shares from equity-accounted investees, and fair-value ch...
China Everbright Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
22
Negative
Balance Sheet
48
Neutral
Cash Flow
45
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 2.67B | 356.15M | 306.65M | 3.42B | 2.38B |
| Gross Profit | 2.63B | -615.69M | 2.59B | 2.55B | 2.28B |
| EBITDA | -698.53M | -763.23M | -1.63B | -6.82B | 4.03B |
| Net Income | -1.92B | -1.83B | -1.82B | -7.35B | 2.66B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 73.78B | 74.69B | 79.59B | 84.48B | 101.79B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 13.97B | 18.20B | 18.43B | 7.95B | 16.21B |
| Total Debt | 33.55B | 30.16B | 34.63B | 32.98B | 35.02B |
| Total Liabilities | 45.50B | 42.04B | 45.48B | 48.94B | 53.10B |
| Stockholders Equity | 27.40B | 31.94B | 30.99B | 34.49B | 46.94B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 241.90M | 1.68B | 3.17B | -7.68B | 2.05B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 243.50M | 1.69B | 3.18B | -7.68B | 2.05B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -592.07M | 1.11B | 1.70B | 329.52M | 482.41M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 430.29M | -3.61B | -3.11B | -2.78B | 924.19M |
China Everbright Technical Analysis
Negative
9.29
Price Trends
6.24
Negative
7.39
Negative
8.58
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.17
Negative
42.93
Neutral
77.11
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For HK:0165, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 9.29 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 5.97, above the 50-day MA of 6.24, and above the 200-day MA of 8.58, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.17 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 42.93 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 77.11 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for HK:0165.
China Everbright Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | HK$3.85B | 5.77 | 6.66% | 0.44% | 182.42% | 2037.43% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
50 Neutral | HK$1.35B | 20.46 | 0.50% | ― | 29.61% | -63.25% | |
48 Neutral | HK$51.36B | 4.01 | 17.80% | ― | -25.21% | 16.74% | |
47 Neutral | HK$40.45B | 9.86 | 1.80% | 1.92% | -17.12% | 34.92% | |
46 Neutral | HK$9.66B | -5.02 | -6.64% | 1.07% | 0.08% | -5.17% | |
41 Neutral | HK$173.61M | -8.75 | -13.62% | ― | -27.08% | -435.53% |
* Financial Sector Average
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China Everbright Corporate Events
China Everbright Discloses Sharp Provisions on Risky Mainland Real Estate Advances
Jun 2, 2026
China Everbright Limited has issued supplemental information to its 2025 annual report detailing the credit quality and impairment treatment of its advances to customers, primarily tied to Chinese real estate and private equity funds. The group re...
China Everbright to Invest Up to RMB 470 Million in EPF-EBA REIT Placement
May 15, 2026
China Everbright Limited’s wholly owned subsidiaries have agreed to participate as strategic investors in the EPF-EBA REIT, committing up to RMB 470 million in cash to subscribe for approximately 9.332% of the total units to be issued, subje...
China Everbright Shareholders Approve All AGM Resolutions and HK$0.05 Dividend
May 14, 2026
China Everbright Limited reported the results of its annual general meeting held on 14 May 2026, where shareholders approved all resolutions by poll with strong majorities. The meeting endorsed the 2025 audited financial statements, re-elected exe...
China Everbright Sets 2026 AGM, Proposes Dividend and New Share Mandate
Apr 16, 2026
China Everbright Limited has called its annual general meeting for 14 May 2026 in Hong Kong, where shareholders will review the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 and vote on a final dividend of HK$0.05 per share. Inv...
China Everbright to Adopt New Articles Enabling Virtual Meetings and Treasury Shares
Apr 15, 2026
China Everbright Limited plans to overhaul its corporate governance framework by replacing its existing articles of association with a new set that aligns with evolving market and regulatory standards. The move reflects the company’s efforts...
China Everbright Limited Announces Resignation of Non-Executive Director
Mar 26, 2026
China Everbright Limited announced that non-executive director Dr. Qin Hongyuan has resigned from the board and from the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee, effective 26 March 2026, due to work arrangements. The company emphasized that...
China Everbright Updates Board Roles and Governance Structure
Mar 26, 2026
China Everbright Limited has published an updated list of its directors and clarified their respective roles across key board and management committees. The disclosure names Chairman Lin Chun and other executive and independent non-executive direc...
China Everbright Declares Final Dividend for 2025 Financial Year
Mar 26, 2026
China Everbright Limited has declared a final ordinary cash dividend of HKD 0.05 per share for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, subject to shareholder approval at a meeting scheduled for 14 May 2026. The ex-dividend date is set for 20 Ma...
China Everbright Narrows Operating Strain but 2025 Losses Deepen on Impairments
Mar 26, 2026
China Everbright Limited reported consolidated turnover of HK$8.29 billion for 2025, up from HK$6.55 billion a year earlier, driven mainly by stronger dividend income and a swing to positive net income from investments. Despite the revenue growth ...
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