COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. (601919.SS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 6.

About COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd.

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. is an Industrials company (Marine Shipping) based in China, listed on SHH as 601919.SS.

What our checks show for 601919.SS

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 12.4 points over 5 years, to 14.4%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 20.9 points, to 21.3%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 1.5% a year.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 6.1 points from today's 14.4%.
• Revenue fell 15.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock has fallen as much as 97% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 23.2% a year.
• Earnings per share fell 30.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 32% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.3x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 13.9 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 1.66x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Free cash flow is 10.9% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
• The price is 7.9 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.
• A large company: market value $37.13 billion.

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Questions

What grade does COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. (601919.SS) have?

In our weekly check, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 6. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 601919.SS stock?

This week's biggest flags for COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd.: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Weak revenue forecast. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. do?

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. is an Industrials company (Marine Shipping) based in China, listed on SHH as 601919.SS.

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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