Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway (601816) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 601816 does

Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway (601816) is a stock listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in the Industrials sector, specifically the Railroads industry. The company builds and operates high-speed passenger trains on the Beijing–Shanghai corridor, earning revenue from ticket sales, overhead line usage, and related passenger services. It also provides ancillary services such as property management, logistics, warehousing, and parking. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Beijing, China, it employs 89 people. It is part of the CSI 300 index, which tracks large- and mid-cap A-shares.

Key numbers explained

• Price of 4.69 CNY is the most recent trading price; the price change today of -0.43% shows the session’s move.
• Market capitalization (229.46 mld. CNY) is the total value of all outstanding shares, calculated as price × shares outstanding.
• Trailing P/E ratio (16.8) divides the current price by the last 12 months of earnings per share (0.28 CNY); it tells you how much investors pay per yuan of recent earnings.
• Forward P/E ratio (15) uses expected future earnings, offering a look at what the market is pricing in ahead.
• Dividend yield (2.86%) is the annual dividend payment expressed as a percentage of the current price; the ex-dividend date is 11 aug. 2026.
• Beta (0.11) measures the stock’s sensitivity to market moves; a value below 1 suggests lower volatility than the broader market.
• Price-to-book (1.1) compares the market price to the company’s book value per share; a value near 1 means the market values the company roughly at its accounting net assets.
• Debt-to-equity ratio (21.3%) shows the proportion of debt relative to shareholders’ equity, indicating a conservative capital structure.

What to watch

• Revenue growth, reported at 4.6% year over year, reflects demand for high-speed rail services and pricing power.
• Operating margin (45.7%) and profit margin (31%) indicate how efficiently the company converts revenue into operating and net profit.
• Return on equity (6%) shows how effectively the company uses shareholders’ capital to generate earnings.
• The 52-week price range of 4.43 – 5.36 and the -10.2% price change over the last year provide a sense of recent price volatility and trend.
• Peer companies such as China Railway Construction (601186), China Railway Group Limited (601390), and Zhejiang Chint Electrics (601877) operate in related infrastructure and industrials space, offering context for comparison.