A Look At Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric’s Valuation After Buyback Launch And Strong 2025 Results

What the new buyback and earnings mean for shareholders

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric (SEHK:3898) has put two major developments on the table for investors to weigh: a fresh share repurchase program covering up to 3.6% of its issued share capital and recently released full year 2025 results.

See our latest analysis for Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric.

The recent buyback launch and full year 2025 results sit alongside a 30 day share price return of 9.06% and year to date share price return of 13.40%, with a 1 year total shareholder return of 48.54% suggesting momentum has been building over both shorter and longer periods.

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With the buyback covering up to 3.6% of the share base, solid 2025 earnings and the share price still sitting below the HK$45.58 analyst target and intrinsic estimates, is there still mispricing here, or is the market already baking in future growth?

Price to earnings of 12.7x: Is it justified?

On simply reported numbers, Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric trades on a P/E of 12.7x, alongside an SWS DCF estimate of fair value at HK$58.66 versus the last close of HK$43.32.

The P/E multiple captures how much investors are currently paying for each unit of earnings, which matters a lot for a business with established profitability. Here, the company is described as having high quality earnings, with earnings growing 10.9% over the past year and 13.6% per year over the past 5 years, and earnings forecast to grow 11.1% per year.

Against that backdrop, a 12.7x P/E is flagged as good value relative to the Hong Kong Machinery industry average of 14.3x and a peer average of 22.5x. It also sits below an estimated fair P/E of 13.6x that the market could move towards if sentiment aligns with those fundamentals.

Explore the SWS fair ratio for Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric

Result: Price to earnings of 12.7x (UNDERVALUED)

However, the story could change quickly if rail or new energy demand softens, or if the buyback pace slows and sentiment around the sector cools.

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Another view: what the SWS DCF model says

The P/E story points to good value, but our DCF model goes further. It estimates fair value at HK$58.66 per share, compared with the current HK$43.32. This suggests that Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric screens as undervalued. So which signal do you weigh more heavily?

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