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JA Solar Technology Co Ltd (002459) Fair Value & Analysis

Technology · CN · Market cap 28.8B CNY (≈ $4.3B) · ISIN CNE100000SD1

What is JA Solar Technology Co Ltd really worth?

JS JA Solar Technology Co Ltd 002459 · SHE
Price¥6.73
Fair Value¥3.32
Upside−50.7%
Quality29/100

Below-average quality, and trading another 103% above our fair value of ¥3.32.

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Risks

!Weak Growth (revenue 5y +13.7 %/yr)
!Loss-making · -8.5% net margin
!Moderate debt · negative free cash flow
!Trails peers (4/13)
!Narrow moat 9/100
!Evidence only medium, so the estimate is less certain
Evidence: Medium Range ¥1.72 – ¥4.92

Fair value as of: Sep 3, 2026

From 4 valuation models · updated yesterday

Share price −13.6% over the past month.

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What matters now

  • The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (¥4.92). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
  • Weak quality (29/100) and above fair value at the same time, the margin of safety is missing on both counts.
  • The model range is unusually wide (¥1.72 to ¥4.92). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution.

Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

¥56.13 ¥6.71 Fair Value ¥3.32 Mar 2021 Sep 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 3, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range ¥6.71 – ¥56.13 · fair‑value band ¥1.72 – ¥4.92 · the ¥6.73 price screens above the ¥3.32 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 3, 2026.

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Analysis

JA Solar Technology Co Ltd (002459) currently trades at ¥6.73, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ¥3.32, implying the stock looks roughly 102.7% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 29/100 (below-average quality), in the Technology sector. Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of ¥6.06 per share, and 0 of the 4 models we run sit above the ¥6.73 price. Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at ¥3.34, and 4 of the 4 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.

Over the trailing twelve months, JA Solar Technology Co Ltd generated revenue of 47.7B CNY at a net margin of −8.5%. Revenue declined 13.6% year over year. It earns a return on equity of −17.0%. Net debt stands at 10.2B CNY. Fundamentals as of Sep 3, 2026

Our scenario range runs from ¥1.72 (bear case) to ¥4.92 (bull case); at ¥6.73, the current price sits above 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 57% below its 52-week high, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at −6% fair-value upside, at −51%, 002459 screens richer than that median.

Fair Value models

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.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
EV/EBITDA best evidence ¥4.46 ¥6.06 ¥7.66 67
DDM Multi-Stage ¥1.90 ¥3.34 ¥4.15 63
Gordon GGM ¥1.90 ¥3.96 ¥6.28 62
All 4 models by family
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM ¥1.90 ¥3.96 ¥6.28 62
DDM Multi-Stage ¥1.90 ¥3.34 ¥4.15 63
Multiples
EV/EBITDA best evidence ¥4.46 ¥6.06 ¥7.66 67
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) ¥3.38 ¥4.52 ¥6.75 54

Widest divergence: Multiples (¥6.06) versus Dividend Discount (¥3.34). Highest evidence: EV/EBITDA (67).

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Key figures & financial health

P/S ratio 0.60 TTM
EPS (TTM) ¥−1.24
Dividend yield 2.4%
Net margin −9.4% FY2025
Return on equity −17.0% TTM
Return on assets (EBIT) 2.5% avg 5y
More key figures
Profitability
Operating margin −8.6% TTM
Growth
Revenue (TTM) 47.7B CNY TTM
Revenue growth (YoY) −13.6% 3y avg −12.4%
EPS growth (YoY) −77.9%
Balance sheet & cash flow
Free cash flow −764M CNY FY2025
Net debt 10.2B CNY FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Sep 3, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 29/100

Of which business quality 29 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 21

Profitability 6
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 10
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 17
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 30
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 63
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 64
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 6
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 0
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 75
Buybacks instead of dilution

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

JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. engages in the production and processing of monocrystalline silicon rods and wafers in Europe, Africa, China, the United States, Asia, Oceania, and internationally.

Full company description

JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. engages in the production and processing of monocrystalline silicon rods and wafers in Europe, Africa, China, the United States, Asia, Oceania, and internationally. The company offers PV modules; energy storage products; and PV materials, including single crystal furnace, graphites, stencil, PV paste, EVA film, aluminium frame, junction box, and carbon/carbon composite materials. It also provides large-scale power plant solutions, including conventional centralized PV power plants, agri voltaics, floating solar PV power plants, and other forms; multi-energy power plants with wind and solar storage, source-grid-load-storage integrated power plants, and other energy solutions. In addition, the company offers Distributed Commercial Solutions; Household PV System solutions; smart energy management platform; and BESS solutions. JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is based in Beijing, China.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

JA Solar Technology Co Ltd reported revenue of 49.1B CNY in FY2025 versus 41.3B CNY in FY2021, a compound +4.4%/yr. Reported net income was −4.6B CNY in FY2025.

Growth Quality 38/100
Revenue growth is weak, negative or inconsistent.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
49.1B CNY
Latest YoY
−29.9%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
−12.4%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+13.7%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (18Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+29.1%
Value creation/yr We only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2025 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
not computed
Revenue +4.4%/yr
FY21 41.3B CNY
FY22 73.0B CNY
FY23 81.6B CNY
FY24 70.1B CNY
FY25 49.1B CNY
Net income
FY21 2.0B CNY
FY22 5.5B CNY
FY23 7.0B CNY
FY24 −4.7B CNY
FY25 −4.6B CNY

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Peer Group

Solar · 109 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.

Quality Score 29 · Bottom 25%
Fair Value upside −51% · Below median
Return on assets −2% · Below median
Net margin (TTM) −8% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM) −9% · Below median
Revenue growth −14% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM) 2.4% · Above median
Debt / equity 1.18× · Higher than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Solar median · lower = cheaper

P/B 0.19× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 0.09× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
EV/EBITDA 3.8× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
PEG 1.29× · Pricier than median

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.

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE0 · sector 15
FUTURE0 · sector 0
PAST0 · sector 0
HEALTH41 · sector 85
DIVIDEND48 · sector 29

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

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Frequently asked questions

Is JA Solar Technology Co Ltd (002459) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 3, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of ¥3.32 versus a price of ¥6.73, about −51% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of 002459?
Our model-based fair value for JA Solar Technology Co Ltd is ¥3.32 (as of Sep 3, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: ¥6.73.
What is the quality score of 002459?
JA Solar Technology Co Ltd has a Quality Score of 29/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of JA Solar Technology Co Ltd (002459)?
JA Solar Technology Co Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 47.7B CNY (latest available figure, as of Sep 3, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of 002459?
The net profit margin of JA Solar Technology Co Ltd is about −8.5%, meaning it is currently running at a net loss. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does JA Solar Technology Co Ltd pay a dividend?
JA Solar Technology Co Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of about 2.39% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 3, 2026).
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