China Railway Group Limited (601390) - Net Assets

Latest as of March 2026: CN¥546.55 Billion CNY ≈ $79.98 Billion USD

Based on the latest financial reports, China Railway Group Limited (601390) has net assets worth CN¥546.55 Billion CNY (≈ $79.98 Billion USD) as of March 2026. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (CN¥2.42 Trillion ≈ $354.79 Billion USD) and total liabilities (CN¥1.88 Trillion ≈ $274.82 Billion USD). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off. Check China Railway Group Limited tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets CN¥546.55 Billion
% of Total Assets 22.54%
Annual Growth Rate 22.82%
5-Year Change 50.86%
10-Year Change 262.43%
Growth Volatility 103.38

China Railway Group Limited - Net Assets Trend (2004–2025)

This chart illustrates how China Railway Group Limited's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. See China Railway Group Limited defensive interval ratio to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.

Annual Net Assets for China Railway Group Limited (2004–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of China Railway Group Limited from 2004 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see market cap of China Railway Group Limited.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-12-31 CN¥540.60 Billion
≈ $79.11 Billion
+5.97%
2024-12-31 CN¥510.14 Billion
≈ $74.65 Billion
+10.92%
2023-12-31 CN¥459.90 Billion
≈ $67.30 Billion
+8.71%
2022-12-31 CN¥423.06 Billion
≈ $61.91 Billion
+18.06%
2021-12-31 CN¥358.34 Billion
≈ $52.44 Billion
+14.42%
2020-12-31 CN¥313.19 Billion
≈ $45.83 Billion
+27.59%
2019-12-31 CN¥245.47 Billion
≈ $35.92 Billion
+10.50%
2018-12-31 CN¥222.14 Billion
≈ $32.51 Billion
+30.89%
2017-12-31 CN¥169.72 Billion
≈ $24.84 Billion
+13.78%
2016-12-31 CN¥149.16 Billion
≈ $21.83 Billion
+7.00%
2015-12-31 CN¥139.40 Billion
≈ $20.40 Billion
+27.82%
2014-12-31 CN¥109.06 Billion
≈ $15.96 Billion
+12.67%
2013-12-31 CN¥96.80 Billion
≈ $14.16 Billion
+9.30%
2012-12-31 CN¥88.56 Billion
≈ $12.96 Billion
+8.87%
2011-12-31 CN¥81.35 Billion
≈ $11.90 Billion
+10.09%
2010-12-31 CN¥73.89 Billion
≈ $10.81 Billion
+11.35%
2009-12-31 CN¥66.36 Billion
≈ $9.71 Billion
+8.62%
2008-12-31 CN¥61.09 Billion
≈ $8.94 Billion
+3.67%
2007-12-31 CN¥58.93 Billion
≈ $8.62 Billion
+497.97%
2006-12-31 CN¥9.85 Billion
≈ $1.44 Billion
+17.07%
2005-12-31 CN¥8.42 Billion
≈ $1.23 Billion
+16.70%
2004-12-31 CN¥7.21 Billion
≈ $1.06 Billion
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Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to China Railway Group Limited's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 21313626000000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings CN¥213.14 Billion 57.44%
Other Components CN¥157.93 Billion 42.56%
Total Equity CN¥371.06 Billion 100.00%

China Railway Group Limited Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of China Railway Group Limited ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
SK Telecom Co Ltd ADR
NYSE:SKM
$13.71 Billion
China Energy Engineering Corp Ltd
SHG:601868
$13.72 Billion
Deckers Outdoor Corporation
NYSE:DECK
$13.72 Billion
Muthoot Finance Limited
NSE:MUTHOOTFIN
$13.75 Billion
PTC Inc
NASDAQ:PTC
$13.65 Billion
IES Holdings Inc
NASDAQ:IESC
$13.65 Billion
Rocket Companies Inc
NYSE:RKT
$13.65 Billion
CVC Capital Partners PLC
AS:CVC
$13.65 Billion

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in China Railway Group Limited's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 354,714,424,000 to 371,062,821,000, a change of 16,348,397,000 (4.6%).
  • Net income of 22,891,703,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 24,353,475,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other factors increased equity by 17,810,169,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income CN¥22.89 Billion +6.17%
Dividends Paid CN¥24.35 Billion -6.56%
Other Changes CN¥17.81 Billion +4.8%
Total Change CN¥- 4.61%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares China Railway Group Limited's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 0.30x
  • The company is trading below its book value, potentially indicating the market believes the assets are overvalued on the balance sheet or anticipates future losses.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 17.13x to 0.30x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2004-12-31 CN¥0.27 CN¥4.57 x
2005-12-31 CN¥0.31 CN¥4.57 x
2006-12-31 CN¥0.50 CN¥4.57 x
2007-12-31 CN¥4.12 CN¥4.57 x
2008-12-31 CN¥2.52 CN¥4.57 x
2009-12-31 CN¥2.83 CN¥4.57 x
2010-12-31 CN¥3.12 CN¥4.57 x
2011-12-31 CN¥3.34 CN¥4.57 x
2012-12-31 CN¥3.68 CN¥4.57 x
2013-12-31 CN¥4.07 CN¥4.57 x
2014-12-31 CN¥4.59 CN¥4.57 x
2015-12-31 CN¥5.65 CN¥4.57 x
2016-12-31 CN¥5.80 CN¥4.57 x
2017-12-31 CN¥6.47 CN¥4.57 x
2018-12-31 CN¥8.01 CN¥4.57 x
2019-12-31 CN¥9.51 CN¥4.57 x
2020-12-31 CN¥10.39 CN¥4.57 x
2021-12-31 CN¥11.20 CN¥4.57 x
2022-12-31 CN¥12.26 CN¥4.57 x
2023-12-31 CN¥13.51 CN¥4.57 x
2024-12-31 CN¥14.38 CN¥4.57 x
2025-12-31 CN¥15.03 CN¥4.57 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently China Railway Group Limited utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 6.17%
  • The company has moderate efficiency in generating returns from equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 2.09%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.44x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 6.66x
  • Recent ROE (6.17%) is below the historical average (9.79%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2004 9.90% 0.38% 1.06x 24.23x CN¥-3.47 Million
2005 7.72% 0.28% 1.12x 25.04x CN¥-94.63 Million
2006 24.95% 1.03% 1.11x 21.74x CN¥986.46 Million
2007 5.71% 1.75% 0.84x 3.88x CN¥-2.38 Billion
2008 1.99% 0.48% 0.93x 4.49x CN¥-4.50 Billion
2009 11.30% 1.99% 1.11x 5.12x CN¥793.00 Million
2010 11.22% 1.58% 1.22x 5.83x CN¥813.28 Million
2011 9.29% 1.45% 0.98x 6.51x CN¥-512.01 Million
2012 9.39% 1.52% 0.88x 7.03x CN¥-481.69 Million
2013 10.82% 1.67% 0.89x 7.25x CN¥711.29 Million
2014 10.49% 1.69% 0.90x 6.92x CN¥487.99 Million
2015 9.39% 1.96% 0.87x 5.47x CN¥-801.02 Million
2016 8.91% 1.94% 0.85x 5.38x CN¥-1.52 Billion
2017 10.34% 2.32% 0.82x 5.43x CN¥528.77 Million
2018 8.97% 2.32% 0.79x 4.92x CN¥-1.98 Billion
2019 10.69% 2.78% 0.81x 4.77x CN¥1.53 Billion
2020 9.86% 2.58% 0.81x 4.70x CN¥-346.69 Million
2021 10.03% 2.57% 0.79x 4.95x CN¥90.52 Million
2022 10.38% 2.71% 0.72x 5.36x CN¥1.15 Billion
2023 10.07% 2.65% 0.69x 5.50x CN¥229.42 Million
2024 7.86% 2.40% 0.51x 6.36x CN¥-7.58 Billion
2025 6.17% 2.09% 0.44x 6.66x CN¥-14.21 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares China Railway Group Limited's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Engineering & Construction industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Engineering & Construction
  • Average net assets among peers: $1,273,657,918
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -63.53%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
China Railway Group Limited (601390) CN¥546.55 Billion 9.90% 3.44x $13.69 Billion
Shenzhen Ecobeauty Co Ltd (000010) $896.43 Million -59.77% 3.04x $353.28 Million
Shenzhen Sed Industry Co Ltd (000032) $268.84 Million 11.24% 2.13x $4.07 Billion
NORINCO International Cooperation Ltd (000065) $6.23 Billion 12.07% 1.90x $2.10 Billion
Shenzhen Tagen Group Co Ltd (000090) $994.69 Million 9.76% 2.02x $970.67 Million
Shandong Hi-Speed Road&Bridge (000498) $58.67 Million -627.04% 25.37x $1.15 Billion
Jinyuan Cement Co Ltd (000546) $180.30 Million 2.77% 1.35x $615.63 Million
Hunan Investment Group Co Ltd (000548) $1.86 Billion 1.90% 0.80x $327.27 Million
ChengDu Hi-Tech Development Co Ltd (000628) $176.21 Million 0.00% 1.34x $2.76 Billion
Gansu Engineering Consulting Group Co Ltd (000779) $303.42 Million 1.73% 0.71x $525.79 Million
Hainan Expressway Co Ltd (000886) $1.77 Billion 12.00% 0.72x $632.32 Million

About China Railway Group Limited

SHG:601390 China Engineering & Construction
Market Cap
$13.69 Billion
CN¥93.59 Billion CNY
Market Cap Rank
#1763 Global
#188 in China
Share Price
CN¥4.57
Change (1 day)
-1.93%
52-Week Range
CN¥4.46 - CN¥6.30
All Time High
CN¥11.10
About

China Railway Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the construction and engineering contractor business in China and internationally. The company operates through six segments: Engineering Construction; Design Consulting; Equipment Manufacturing; Specialty Real Estate; Asset Management; and Resource Utilization. It constructs railways, highways, bridges, tunnels, urban rail t… Read more