Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (601600) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 601600 does

Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (601600) is a Basic Materials stock listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange stocks. Together with its subsidiaries, it primarily engages in the exploration and mining of bauxite, coal, and other resources in China and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Alumina, Primary Aluminum, Energy, Marketing, and Corporate and Other Operating. The Alumina segment mines for and purchases bauxite and other raw materials, refines bauxite into alumina, and sells alumina as well as producing and selling refined alumina, gallium, and multi-form alumina bauxite. Its Primary Aluminum segment procures alumina and other raw materials, auxiliary materials, and electricity power, and produces and sells carbon, aluminum alloy, and other electrolytic aluminum products. The Energy segment mines for coal deposits, generates and sells electricity using thermal, wind, and solar power sources to regional power grid corporations, and manufactures power-related equipment. Its Marketing segment trades in alumina, primary aluminum, aluminum fabrication products, other non-ferrous metal products, coal products, and raw and supplemental materials, and provides logistics and transport services.

Key numbers explained

• 8.88 is the current price per share in CNY.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 8.7 divides the current share price by the last twelve months of earnings per share (1.02 CNY), showing how much investors pay for each unit of recent earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 7 uses expected future earnings, which can be lower than the trailing P/E if the market expects earnings to grow.
• The dividend yield of 3.04% tells you the annual dividend as a percentage of the current price; the ex-dividend date is 14 aug. 2026, and the company pays out 25% of its earnings as dividends.
• Beta of 1.52 measures the stock's sensitivity to market moves; a beta above 1 means it tends to swing more than the market.
• The 52-week range of 7,64 – 15,85 shows the lowest and highest price in the past year; the current price sits near the lower end of that range.
• The price-to-book ratio of 1.8 compares the share price to the company's book value per share, a basic measure of whether the market values the company above or below its accounting net assets.

What to watch

• Commodity prices for aluminum, bauxite, and coal can directly affect revenue and margins for a mining and metals company like Aluminum Corporation of China Limited.
• Operating margin of 21.7% and return on equity of 24.5% are key indicators of how efficiently the company turns sales and shareholder capital into profit.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 42.7% shows the proportion of financing that comes from debt versus equity, which affects financial risk.
• As a large-cap stock with a market cap of 159,34 mld. CNY, it is part of the CSI 300 index, so its moves can be influenced by broad Chinese market trends.
• Investors often compare it with peers such as Shandong Nanshan Aluminium (600219) and Jiangxi Copper (600362) to understand its position in the sector.