Western Mining Co Ltd (601168) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 14, 2026: fair value of Western Mining Co Ltd ¥38.21, price ¥34.85, upside +9.7%, quality 70 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Oct 13, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range ¥8.18 – ¥43.07 · fair‑value band ¥26.75 – ¥49.68 · the ¥34.85 price screens below the ¥38.21 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 2 fiscal years are left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Oct 13, 2026.
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Western Mining Co.,Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the mining, beneficiation, smelting, and trading of metals in Mainland China and internationally. It operates through Nonferrous Metal Mining, Beneficiation and Smelting; Metal Trading; and Financial Service segments.
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The company offers basic non-ferrous metals and ferrous metals, such as copper, lead, zinc, iron, nickel, vanadium, and molybdenum; rare and precious metals consisting of gold, silver, and sulfur concentrates; cathode copper; lead and zinc concentrates, copper concentrate, iron ore concentrate and pellets; and zinc ingots and powder, tailings and sulfur slag treatments, electrolytic lead and copper, and ammonium metavanadate.
It also engages in trading and futures hedging of non-ferrous metals, including copper, lead, zinc, aluminum, and nickel. In addition, the company provides fund management; mining project investment; finance; and chemical production services.
Western Mining Co.,Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Xining, China.
Stock analysis
Western Mining Co Ltd (601168) currently trades at ¥34.85, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ¥38.21, so the stock looks roughly fairly valued today (gap 8.8%).
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of ¥32.38 per share, and 3 of the 26 models we run sit above the ¥34.85 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at ¥5.19, and 23 of the 26 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: ¥26.75 (bear) to ¥49.68 (bull), the price of ¥34.85 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 70/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Western Mining Co Ltd reported revenue of 61.5B CNY in FY2025 versus 38.5B CNY in FY2021, a compound +12.4%/yr. Reported net income was 3.6B CNY in FY2025, compounding +5.6%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 83.0B CNY (≈ $12.4B) · P/E ratio 13.9 · P/S ratio 0.83 · EPS (TTM) ¥2.50 · Dividend yield 0.3% · Net margin 5.9% · Return on equity 34.4% · Return on assets (EBIT) 11.2%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 57 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 19% below its 52-week high and 58% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at 10% fair-value upside, at 10%, 601168 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear¥26.75Fair Value ¥38.21Bull¥49.68
Price ¥34.85 · Upside +9.7%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 9 months old). Earnings retained since then (¥1.89 per share) are deliberately not added.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. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.80/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+23.0%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘ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. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+15.2%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘ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. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+16.5%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +8.7% a year
Revenue growth 23 years ⓘ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. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+21.4%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
+29.6%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+29.3%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.3%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.29.3% vs 44.0%, slowing
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.6% → 14%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far and less than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+3.1%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+8.9%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (China: IMF forecast 1.7% a year to 2030, 1.4% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +1.4% a year for the price and +7.1% for the forecasts.
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Peer Groupⓘ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.Other Industrial Metals & Mining · 375 stocks
Beats the industry median on 10/15 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score70 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+9.7% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)34.4% · Top 25%
Return on assets10.3% · Top 25%
Net margin (12 months)14.4% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)19.1% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth37.4% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)0.3% · Bottom 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.90× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Other Industrial Metals & Mining median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Western Mining Co Ltd (601168) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Oct 13, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of ¥38.21 versus a price of ¥34.85, about +10% upside (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of 601168?
Our model-based fair value for Western Mining Co Ltd is ¥38.21 (as of Oct 13, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: ¥34.85.
What is the quality score of 601168?
Western Mining Co Ltd has a Quality Score of 70/100. 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 price target for Western Mining Co Ltd (601168)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of ¥38.21 (as of Oct 13, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario ¥26.75, optimistic scenario ¥49.68. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Western Mining Co Ltd stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at ¥38.21, about +10% upside versus a price of ¥34.85 (fairly valued). Cautious scenario ¥26.75, optimistic scenario ¥49.68. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Western Mining Co Ltd (601168)?
Western Mining Co Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 69.5B CNY (latest available figure, as of Oct 13, 2026).
Does Western Mining Co Ltd pay a dividend?
Western Mining Co Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of about 0.29% relative to its recent price (as of Oct 13, 2026).
What growth is priced into Western Mining Co Ltd (601168)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Western Mining Co Ltd would have to grow free cash flow by +3.1 % per year for five years (discount rate 10.6 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +16.5 % per year. As of Oct 13, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 601168 use?
Our models discount Western Mining Co Ltd at 10.6 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 1.27, country premium for China. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Western Mining Co Ltd that is +3.1 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (10.6 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Western Mining Co Ltd (601168) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Western Mining Co Ltd grew +16.5 % a year. The price currently implies +3.1 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Western Mining Co Ltd (601168) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +9.2 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Western Mining Co Ltd (+3.1 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Western Mining Co Ltd (601168)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 8.84 %: that much free cash flow Western Mining Co Ltd produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (10.6 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Western Mining Co Ltd (601168)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Western Mining Co Ltd it is ¥38.21 per share (as of Oct 13, 2026), against a price of ¥34.85. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Western Mining Co Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Oct 13, 2026, 601168 trades below its calculated fair value: price ¥34.85, fair value ¥38.21, a gap of about +10% (fairly valued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of 601168?
No. The price is what the market pays today (¥34.85); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (¥38.21). For Western Mining Co Ltd the two are ¥3.36 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Western Mining Co Ltd worth?
The market values Western Mining Co Ltd at about 83.0B CNY (market capitalisation, as of Oct 13, 2026). Per share that is ¥34.85; our models calculate a fair value of ¥38.21 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 601168?
Our models span a range for Western Mining Co Ltd: cautious scenario ¥26.75, base ¥38.21, optimistic ¥49.68 per share (as of Oct 13, 2026, price ¥34.85). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of 601168?
Western Mining Co Ltd trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.9 (as of Oct 13, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of ¥38.21 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 1.3, P/B 4.5, P/S 2.0, EV/EBITDA 10.8.
What is the PEG ratio of 601168?
The PEG ratio of Western Mining Co Ltd is 1.32 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Oct 13, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Western Mining Co Ltd (601168)?
Balance-sheet figures for Western Mining Co Ltd (as of Oct 13, 2026): return on equity 34.4%, debt of 0.90 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 70/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 601168 from its 52-week high?
Western Mining Co Ltd trades at ¥34.85, about 19% below its 52-week high of ¥43.07 and 58% above the low of ¥22.06 (as of Oct 14, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of ¥38.21 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Western Mining Co Ltd?
From the same area (Basic Materials) we also value Saudi Arabian Mining Company, CMOC Group, Hindustan Zinc Limited, Korea Zinc Company, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Western Mining Co Ltd stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Oct 13, 2026: price ¥34.85, calculated fair value ¥38.21 (+10%), Quality Score 70/100, from 26 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of 601168 calculated?
We run Western Mining Co Ltd through 26 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of ¥38.21, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.7 % above its aggregate fair value. Western Mining Co Ltd currently trades 9 % below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Western Mining Co Ltd (601168)?
The closing price on Oct 14, 2026 was ¥34.85. Our model-based fair value is ¥38.21, about +10% upside (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Western Mining Co Ltd right now?
The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension. A fairly wide model range (¥26.75 to ¥49.68) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of Western Mining Co Ltd (601168) come from?
Earnings per share at Western Mining Co Ltd grew +42.9 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +9.0 %, EBIT margin +32.0 %, tax rate +5.5 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −5.9 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Western Mining Co Ltd
How large is the market capitalisation of Western Mining Co Ltd (601168)?
The market capitalisation of Western Mining Co Ltd is 83.0B CNY (≈ $12.4B). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Western Mining Co Ltd (601168)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Western Mining Co Ltd is 0.83 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Western Mining Co Ltd (601168)?
Earnings per share at Western Mining Co Ltd are ¥2.50 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 13.9). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Western Mining Co Ltd (601168)?
The dividend yield of Western Mining Co Ltd is 0.3% (payout 4.0%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Western Mining Co Ltd (601168)?
The net margin of Western Mining Co Ltd is 5.9% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Western Mining Co Ltd (601168)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Western Mining Co Ltd is 34.4% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Western Mining Co Ltd (601168)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Western Mining Co Ltd is 11.2% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Western Mining Co Ltd (601168)?
The operating margin of Western Mining Co Ltd is 19.1% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Western Mining Co Ltd (601168)?
Revenue at Western Mining Co Ltd is growing +37.4% versus a year earlier (3y avg +15.2%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Western Mining Co Ltd (601168)?
Earnings per share at Western Mining Co Ltd are growing +145% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Western Mining Co Ltd (601168) carry?
The net debt of Western Mining Co Ltd is 17.3B CNY (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 2.4 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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