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CNFinance Holdings Limited

CNF
26
Financial - Mortgages · Financial Services
Price
$2.20
+0.01 (+0.45%)
Market Cap
$6.6M
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
26
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 26, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Data not available
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Data not available

Share count falling — buybacks

91.0% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 3.8M (2021) → 343K (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

CNFinance Holdings Limited is a financial services provider based in the People's Republic of China, specializing in home equity financing. The company also offers microcredit solutions specifically designed for owners of micro and small enterprises, and functions as a loan origination agent for other financial entities. Additionally, it provides bridge financing, which consists of unsecured, short-term loans intended to help clients repay existing debts secured by real property. Established in 1999 and headquartered in Guangzhou, CNFinance maintains a significant operational presence, with a network of 63 branches and sub-branches spread across approximately 50 cities in China. This network includes 14 locations within the Pearl River Delta region, 7 in the Yangtze River Delta region, and an additional 42 facilities in other parts of the country.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-280.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

<−1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

¥0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

¥6.7B cash & investments

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

Revenue declining

CNFinance Holdings Limited's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
100.0%
Premium pricing power — 100.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
110.6%
Excellent — 110.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-7.3%
Weak — -7.3% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-164.3%
Shrinking sales (-164.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
N/A
Data not available

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.96
Moderate — manageable debt (0.96)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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