Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd. (002714.SZ) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd. is graded D (A to F). Of 23 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 12.

About Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd.

Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd. is a Consumer Defensive company (Agricultural Farm Products) based in China, listed on SHZ as 002714.SZ.

What our checks show for 002714.SZ

Red flags

• Net debt is 31.1x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.02). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (-2.1x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• The net margin fell by 15.7 points over 5 years, to -6.9%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 14.8 points, to 1.9%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Revenue fell 0.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 15.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• The company is losing money: the net margin is -6.9%.
• Free cash flow is negative (-5.3% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd. pays a dividend while losing money: it is funded from reserves or debt.
• The stock has fallen as much as 65% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is zero or negative: the business does not earn on the money put into it.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 0.51x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 65.5% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 24.7 points from today's -6.9%.
• A large company: market value $33.21 billion.
• Beta 0.52: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Actively traded: about 41.9 million shares a day.

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Questions

What grade does Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd. (002714.SZ) have?

In our weekly check, Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd. is graded D (A to F). Of 23 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 12. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 002714.SZ stock?

This week's biggest flags for Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd.: High debt, Weak interest cover, Margins falling. In total 13 of 23 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd. do?

Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd. is a Consumer Defensive company (Agricultural Farm Products) based in China, listed on SHZ as 002714.SZ.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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