Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway Co.,Ltd. (601816.SS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway Co.,Ltd. is graded A (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 21 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 0.

About Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway Co.,Ltd.

Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway Co.,Ltd. is an Industrials company (Railroads) based in China, listed on SHH as 601816.SS.

What our checks show for 601816.SS

Warning signs

• The stock has fallen as much as 44% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• The stock is still below its previous peak.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 7%.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 1.3x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 12.7 times over.
• The net margin rose by 14.6 points over 5 years, to 31%.
• The gross margin is 46.2% and has risen by 10.4 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.56x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.7 points from today's 31%.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-31

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Questions

What grade does Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway Co.,Ltd. (601816.SS) have?

In our weekly check, Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway Co.,Ltd. is graded A (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 21 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 0. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 601816.SS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway Co.,Ltd.: Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls, Low return on capital. In total 3 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway Co.,Ltd. do?

Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway Co.,Ltd. is an Industrials company (Railroads) based in China, listed on SHH as 601816.SS.

When does Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway Co.,Ltd. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-31. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

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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