CITIC Limited (0267.HK) stock analysis

In our weekly check, CITIC Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 13 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 5.

About CITIC Limited

CITIC Limited is an Industrials company (Conglomerates) based in Hong Kong, listed on HKSE as 0267.HK.

What our checks show for 0267.HK

Red flags

• Net debt is 11.4x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 3.27). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Operating profit covers interest only 1.6 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• The dividend takes 218% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock has fallen as much as 93% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 2.8%.

Warning signs

• The net margin fell by 2.3 points over 5 years, to 7.6%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Revenue grew only 2.7% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 4.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 4.7% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 7.6%: little room if costs rise.
• Free cash flow is only 0.7% of revenue.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• The price is 5.1 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.
• A large company: market value $44.21 billion.
• Actively traded: about 14.1 million shares a day.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

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Questions

What grade does CITIC Limited (0267.HK) have?

In our weekly check, CITIC Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 13 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 0267.HK stock?

This week's biggest flags for CITIC Limited: High debt, Weak interest cover, Dividend stretched. In total 12 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does CITIC Limited do?

CITIC Limited is an Industrials company (Conglomerates) based in Hong Kong, listed on HKSE as 0267.HK.

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 2026-10-24

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