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China XD Electric Co.

601179.SS
53
Electrical Equipment & Parts · Industrials
Price
¥12.73
-0.15 (-1.16%)
Market Cap
¥65.25B
Exchange
Shanghai Stock Exchange
Winston Score
53
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 24, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

China XD Electric makes equipment that helps move electricity from power plants to homes, businesses, and factories. Its core products include transformers, switchgear, and other high-voltage electrical gear used in power grids. The company sells mainly to state-owned utilities and grid operators in China, making it a major supplier to the country's national power infrastructure.

The company earns money by selling this equipment directly to customers, with large project contracts being a key part of its business. It operates primarily in China, though it has pursued some international sales. With a market cap around $66 billion, it is one of the larger electrical equipment makers in the country, and its close ties to China's state-owned grid companies give it a relatively stable customer base. The main growth driver is China's ongoing investment in upgrading its power grid and expanding renewable energy connections, though heavy reliance on government spending and policy decisions is a significant risk.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+10.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+12.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

¥1.0B/ year

Rising (+7% vs prior year)

4.4% of revenue

In line with sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

5.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

¥16.9B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

China XD Electric Co. is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 11%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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: 5.13B (2021) → 5.13B (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
24.2%
Thin — 24.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
9.0%
Modest — 9.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
7.1%
Weak — 7.1% 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
+6.2%
Slow sales growth (+6.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+12.9%
Earnings growing (+12.9% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
190%
Turns 190% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
6.0%
Modest free cash flow (6.0%)

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
0.10
Conservative — low debt load (0.10)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
36.24x
Comfortably covers interest (36.2x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
48.0x
Expensive — P/E 48.0

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+5.6
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (48.0 → 42.4)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.42%
Small dividend — 0.42% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-16.3%
Dividend cut (-16.3% YoY) — warning sign

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