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China Shenhua Energy Company Limited

CSUAY
57
Coal · Energy
Price
$22.89
+0.21 (+0.93%)
Market Cap
$114.04B
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
57
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

China Shenhua Energy is the largest coal mining company in China and one of the biggest in the world. It digs up coal from massive mines across China and sells it mainly to power plants and industrial factories that need fuel to generate electricity and run operations. The company also owns its own railways, ports, and power plants, making it a fully integrated energy business from mine to electricity grid.

Shenhua makes money by selling coal, generating and selling electricity, and charging fees to move goods through its transportation network. It operates almost entirely within China, with revenue in the hundreds of billions of Chinese yuan, giving it enormous scale and a cost advantage over smaller rivals. Its integrated infrastructure — owning the mines, trains, and ports together — is a strong competitive moat. The main risk is China's long-term push to reduce coal consumption as it expands renewable energy, which could gradually shrink demand for the company's core product.

Share count broadly stable

+0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 4.97B (2021) → 4.97B (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
32.9%
Modest — 32.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
23.4%
Excellent — 23.4% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
12.2%
Good — 12.2% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-6.5%
Shrinking sales (-6.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-5.8%
Earnings shrinking (-5.8% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
141%
Turns 141% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
9.1%
Modest free cash flow (9.1%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.24
Conservative — low debt load (0.24)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
30.34x
Comfortably covers interest (30.3x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
17.8x
Fair value — P/E 17.8

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+4.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (17.8 → 13.6)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.53%
Healthy income — 4.53% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-25.0%
Dividend cut (-25.0% YoY) — warning sign

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