Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544) Fair Value & Analysis
Industrials · CN · Market cap 7.2B CNY (≈ $1.1B) · ISIN CNE000000F30
What is Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd really worth?
Below-average quality, currently priced close to our fair value of ¥7.36.
Strengths
Risks
For context
Fair value as of: Aug 30, 2026
From 15 valuation models · updated 6 days ago
Fair value updated Aug 30, 2026, revised from ¥15.46 to ¥7.36 (−52.4%) since Aug 13, 2026. Share price −0.4% over the past month.
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What matters now
- The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension.
- A fairly wide model range (¥5.24 to ¥12.18) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 30, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range ¥4.72 – ¥9.06 · fair‑value band ¥5.24 – ¥12.18 · the ¥7.38 price screens above the ¥7.36 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 30, 2026.
Analysis
Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd (000544) currently trades at ¥7.38, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ¥7.36, implying the stock looks roughly 0.3% fairly valued today. The Quality Score stands at 35/100 (below-average quality), in the Industrials sector. Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of ¥23.27 per share, and 13 of the 13 models we run sit above the ¥7.38 price. Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at ¥7.63, and 0 of the 13 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Over the trailing twelve months, Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd generated revenue of 5.5B CNY at a net margin of 19.4%. Revenue grew 21.0% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 9.6%. Net debt stands at 21.1B CNY. Fundamentals as of Aug 30, 2026
Our scenario range runs from ¥5.24 (bear case) to ¥12.18 (bull case); at ¥7.38, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 23% below its 52-week high, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −42% fair-value upside, at 0%, 000544 screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
This estimate rests on fiscal year 2025 figures, and about 8 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly ¥0.5300 per share, which is 7.2 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 15 models by family
Widest divergence: Growth Earnings (¥23.27) versus Asset-Based (¥7.63). Highest evidence: Residual Income (74).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 30, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 32 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 46
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
Zhongyuan Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. constructs, operates, and manages environmental and public utility projects in the People's Republic of China.
Full company description
Zhongyuan Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. constructs, operates, and manages environmental and public utility projects in the People's Republic of China. It is also engaged in the urban water supply and drainage, comprehensive sewage treatment, reclaimed water utilization, and sludge treatment; heat production and supply; waste, wind, and photovoltaic power generation; resource utilization; technical research and technological development; equipment manufacturing and sales; engineering design and general contracting construction; project management, engineering consulting, and technical services; municipal infrastructure construction; ecological engineering and restoration; seedling planting; garden design; and landscaping engineering and garden activities. The company was formerly known as Central Plains Environment Protection Co.,Ltd. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Zhengzhou, the People's Republic of China. Zhongyuan Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Zhengzhou Public Utilities Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Central Plains Environment Protection Co Ltd reported revenue of 5.5B CNY in FY2025 versus 6.1B CNY in FY2021, a compound −2.5%/yr. Reported net income was 1.1B CNY in FY2025, compounding +20.6%/yr from FY2021.
of which total revenue +32.4 % · buybacks/dilution −6.2 %
Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).
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Peer Group
Pollution & Treatment Controls · 93 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Pollution & Treatment Controls median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
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