Shandong Hualu-Hengsheng Chemical (600426) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 600426 does

Shandong Hualu-Hengsheng Chemical (600426) is a chemicals company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange stocks. It manufactures and sells chemical products and raw materials worldwide, serving agriculture and industrial customers. Its product range includes granular urea and various ammonium sulfate grades for farming, as well as industrial chemicals such as dimethyl carbonate, oxalic acid, caprolactam, adipic acid, melamine, methanol, and acetic acid. The company also produces materials like glossy nylon 6 slices, ethylene glycol, and autoclaved fly ash bricks, and offers industrialization services including development planning, engineering design, project management, and equipment manufacturing. Shandong Hualu-Hengsheng Chemical was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Dezhou, China. Within the Basic Materials sector, it operates alongside peers such as CHINA JUSHI (600176) and China Molybdenum (603993).

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 19.71 CNY, down 3.29% today. The 52-week range is 17.88 – 33.92, and the one-year price change is -1.9%.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 12.6 divides the current share price by the last twelve months of earnings per share (1.57 CNY). A lower P/E can suggest the stock is priced more conservatively relative to recent earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 10.7 uses expected future earnings, which can be more relevant for growth-oriented investors.
• The dividend yield of 2.24% shows the annual dividend as a percentage of the current price. The ex-dividend date is 10 iul. 2026, and 12% of earnings are paid out as dividends.
• Beta of 0.55 indicates the stock has historically moved less than the overall market, which can mean lower volatility.
• The price-to-book ratio of 0.84 compares the share price to the company's book value per share, with values below 1 sometimes interpreted as the stock trading below its accounting net asset value.
• Revenue, trailing twelve months, is 32.37 mld. CNY, growing 10.3% year over year, while the profit margin is 12.7% and the operating margin is 19.1%.
• The return on equity of 12.5% measures how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity, and the debt-to-equity ratio of 29.5% indicates a relatively low level of debt compared to equity.

What to watch

Investors tracking Shandong Hualu-Hengsheng Chemical often monitor commodity price cycles, since chemical companies are sensitive to changes in the cost of raw materials and global demand. Regulatory developments in China's industrial and environmental policies can also affect operations and margins. The company's position within the Basic Materials sector and its exposure to international markets are additional factors that can influence performance. For broader context, it is part of the CSI 300 index, which tracks large- and mid-cap stocks on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges.