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COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co
(1919)
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Rating:65Neutral
Price Target:
HK$16.00
â–²(8.84% Upside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:04/27/26
The score is anchored by solid but cyclical financial performance and a strengthened balance sheet, tempered by weaker 2025 margins and deteriorating free-cash-flow conversion. Technical indicators add modest pressure due to negative momentum, while the low P/E and high dividend yield materially support the overall score.
Positive Factors
Improved Balance Sheet
Substantially lower leverage materially reduces financial risk and increases resilience to shipping cycles. With much lower debt relative to equity, the company has greater flexibility to fund capex, pursue terminal investments, or absorb rate volatility without urgent refinancing pressure.
Negative Factors
Revenue & Margin Downturn
An ~11.6% revenue decline coupled with sharp gross margin compression signals high exposure to freight-rate swings and demand downturns. Persistent declines reduce scale economics, pressure profitability, and can impair terminal throughput leverage and contract renegotiation power over months.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved Balance Sheet
Substantially lower leverage materially reduces financial risk and increases resilience to shipping cycles. With much lower debt relative to equity, the company has greater flexibility to fund capex, pursue terminal investments, or absorb rate volatility without urgent refinancing pressure.
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COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co (1919) vs. iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (EWH)
Market Cap
HK$228.29B
Dividend Yield12.48%
Average Volume (3M)29.55M
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.1
Beta (1Y)0.58
Revenue Growth-6.12%
EPS Growth-35.50%
CountryHK
Employees32,415
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryMarine Shipping
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.37
Shares Outstanding2,756,479,500
10 Day Avg. Volume25,250,235
30 Day Avg. Volume29,552,166
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.18
Price to Book (P/B)0.82
Price to Sales (P/S)0.87
P/FCF Ratio8.91
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
HK$13.67Price Target Upside-7.03% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)1.56
Revenue Forecast (FY)HK$222.92B
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. functions as an investment holding enterprise, with a primary focus on global container shipping, the operation of container terminals, and various other related terminal services. Its extensive international foot...
How the Company Makes Money
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings primarily makes money through two major business segments: (1) Container shipping and related services, and (2) Container terminal operations.
1) Container shipping (liner shipping and related services)
- Freight revenue: ...
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
71
Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 219.50B | 233.86B | 175.45B | 391.06B | 333.69B |
| Gross Profit | 43.98B | 69.05B | 27.59B | 173.07B | 141.15B |
| EBITDA | 43.18B | 66.17B | 56.15B | 191.24B | 144.68B |
| Net Income | 30.87B | 49.10B | 23.86B | 109.79B | 89.35B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 483.96B | 497.47B | 462.43B | 511.78B | 413.67B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 151.83B | 185.17B | 181.21B | 236.97B | 178.69B |
| Total Debt | 76.59B | 76.22B | 84.55B | 94.02B | 125.33B |
| Total Liabilities | 200.44B | 212.41B | 219.21B | 258.26B | 234.81B |
| Stockholders Equity | 232.36B | 234.67B | 196.12B | 200.38B | 133.09B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 21.51B | 43.31B | 7.29B | 186.31B | 161.40B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 45.88B | 69.31B | 22.61B | 196.80B | 170.95B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -27.23B | -26.97B | -18.35B | -32.98B | -8.54B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -49.41B | -40.62B | -60.02B | -115.38B | -34.79B |
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Technical Analysis
Negative
14.70
Price Trends
14.14
Negative
14.30
Negative
13.58
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.31
Positive
37.16
Neutral
9.73
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For HK:1919, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 14.7 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 13.90, above the 50-day MA of 14.14, and above the 200-day MA of 13.58, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.31 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 37.16 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 9.73 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for HK:1919.
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 Outperform | HK$85.09B | 8.70 | 48.55% | 9.80% | 11.50% | 17.54% | |
73 Outperform | HK$51.80B | 8.07 | 5.92% | 5.72% | 12.77% | -18.46% | |
71 Outperform | HK$80.57B | 6.79 | 11.33% | 12.81% | -9.21% | -41.30% | |
67 Neutral | HK$17.99B | 7.00 | 4.96% | 4.97% | 10.25% | -9.65% | |
65 Neutral | HK$228.29B | 8.13 | 10.75% | 12.48% | -6.12% | -35.50% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
55 Neutral | HK$101.97B | 16.31 | 9.13% | 4.76% | 2.50% | -2.32% |
* Industrials Sector Average
HK:1919
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3.46%
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COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Corporate Events
COSCO SHIPPING Sets April Board Meeting to Review Q1 2026 Results
Apr 17, 2026
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings has scheduled a board meeting for 29 April 2026 in Shanghai to review and approve the unaudited financial results for the three months ended 31 March 2026. The announcement signals the forthcoming disclosure of the group...
COSCO SHIPPING Moves to Re-Appoint ShineWing as 2026 Auditors
Mar 19, 2026
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings’ board has approved the proposed re-appointment of SHINEWING (HK) CPA Limited as its international auditor and ShineWing Certified Public Accountants, LLP as its domestic auditor for the 2026 financial year, with fees...
COSCO SHIPPING Seeks US$5.53 Billion Guarantee Mandate to Support Subsidiaries
Mar 19, 2026
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings plans to seek shareholder approval for a new guarantees mandate to support the daily operations, investment and financing needs of its shipping and ports businesses. The proposed cap allows the group to provide guarantees o...
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Proposes Final 2025 Dividend of RMB 0.44 Per Share
Mar 19, 2026
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings has proposed a final ordinary cash dividend of RMB 0.44 per share for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, subject to shareholder approval at a meeting scheduled for 26 May 2026. Details for Hong Kong shareholders, in...
COSCO SHIPPING Sets March 2026 Board Meeting to Approve 2025 Results and Dividend
Mar 6, 2026
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings has scheduled a board meeting for 19 March 2026 to review and approve the group’s audited final results for the year ended 31 December 2025. The board will also consider the proposal of a final dividend, signaling the...
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