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Bank of China

SHH:601988 · CNE000001N05
BanksLarge

360

70
Profit price96
Cash yield89
Price/Sales63
EV / Gross Profit9
Price/Book90
Returns on capital5
Profit margins
Cash Conversion54
Accruals38
Owner Earnings Margin79
Sales growth51
Profit Growth95
Long-Term EPS Growth6
Owner Earnings Growth12
Reinvestment92
Price momentum39
Debt load2
Debt serviceability16
Liquidity45
Analyst ratings81
Opinion Changes65
Price Target Upside63
Market mood23
Value Creation10/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Bank of China clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Based on 3/5 components.

Profile

CountryChina
IndustryBanks
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeSEHK
Employees6,050
Websiteboc.cn
ISINCNE000001N05
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
BankingFinanceVenture Capital

Description

Bank of China Limited provides a broad spectrum of services that include commercial banking, investment banking, direct investment, securities trading, insurance, fund management, and aircraft leasing in the People’s Republic of China. Business Segm…

Analysis

Deep value

Bank of China Limited lands in the deep-value zone: the price is very low, but so are the business fundamentals.

The price is attractive. You pay 9.4× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -4% yearly growth; analysts expect 4%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
79
2026

All-time high

90

Mar 2026

All-time low

78

Feb 2026

Average rank

82

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
63
Price/Earnings
71
Price/Book
90
Dividend Yield
89
Value (overall)
93

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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