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Employees: 1,942
Size Shenzhen King Explorer Science & Technology (002917.SZ) is a China Materials company (Industrial Specialties) with a market value of $509M, the 3818th largest of 4,839 China companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at CN¥9.76 on 6 Nov 2026.
Performance Over six months the shares fell 24.8%, against -19.8% for the median peer and -16.4% for the China market (cap-weighted) — 7th lowest of 21 in its peer set.
Growth Revenue grew 0.7% over the last twelve months (peer median +7.5%); the operating margin is 10.9% (peer median 3.8%).
Valuation It trades at 19.1× forward earnings against a peer median of 56.7× (2nd cheapest of 10).
Price implies For today's price to make sense, revenue must grow about -1% a year for seven years (Req g). Recent delivered growth is +23%, so the hurdle is -24 pp: the price already allows for a slowdown.
Capital Return on invested capital runs 2.8 points above its cost of capital (5.0% WACC).
Next results Next results expected around 26 Apr 2027 (exchange calendar; dates can move).
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | CN¥1.71B | CN¥1.76B | CN¥1.62B | CN¥1.49B | CN¥1.18B |
| Revenue growth | — | +9% | +8% | +26% | — |
| Gross profit | CN¥633M | CN¥592M | CN¥499M | CN¥430M | CN¥275M |
| EBITDA | n/a | CN¥321M | CN¥241M | CN¥223M | CN¥107M |
| Net income | CN¥137M | CN¥175M | CN¥124M | CN¥102M | CN¥25.3M |
| Free cash flow | CN¥204M | CN¥310M | CN¥128M | CN¥92.7M | -CN¥152M |
| Capital expenditure | CN¥16.1M | CN¥20.6M | CN¥20.3M | CN¥52.5M | CN¥136M |
| Total debt | CN¥421M | CN¥481M | CN¥754M | CN¥870M | CN¥567M |
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| Measure | 002917.SZ | Peer median | Rank in peer set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-month return | -2.2% | -14.0% | 3rd highest of 21 |
| 6-month return | -24.8% | -19.8% | 7th lowest of 21 |
| Distance from 52-week high | -35.6% | -46.5% | 7th highest of 21 |
| Revenue growth (TTM) | +0.7% | +7.5% | 8th lowest of 21 |
| Operating margin | 10.9% | 3.8% | 4th highest of 21 |
| Forward P/E | 19.1× | 56.7× | 2nd cheapest of 10 |
| Growth the price implies (Req g, 7 yrs) | -1.1% | 27.6% | 2nd least demanding of 12 |
| Growth delivered (Del g) | +22.8% | +5.8% | highest of 12 |
| Hurdle (Req g minus delivered) | -24.0 pp | +13.4 pp | 2nd least demanding of 12 |
| ROIC minus cost of capital | +2.8 pp | -5.6 pp | 3rd highest of 21 |
| Company | Market | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | Forward P/E | Req g | Delivered g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen King Explorer Science & Technology 002917.SZ | China | $509M | -25% | +1% | 11% | 19.1× | -1.1% | +22.8% |
| NanJing Sanchao Advanced Materials 300554.SZ | China | $508M | -27% | +6% | -51% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dongguan Changlian New Materials Technology 301618.SZ | China | $519M | -21% | +23% | 4% | n/a | 48.7% | +3.2% |
| Changchun Gas 600333.SS | China | $520M | -1% | +15% | 4% | n/a | 21.2% | +9.6% |
| Kangda New Materials (Group) 002669.SZ | China | $498M | -18% | +23% | 3% | 25.8× | n/a | n/a |
| Shanghai Yongguan Adhesive Products 603681.SS | China | $520M | -20% | +7% | 1% | 19.2× | 28.1% | +22.6% |
| HankukCarbon 017960.KS | South Korea | $526M | -71% | +11% | 18% | 5.8× | -20.0% | +17.2% |
| Beijing Comens New Materials 300200.SZ | China | $491M | -24% | +20% | 4% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Shanxi Huhua 003002.SZ | China | $482M | -52% | -4% | 6% | n/a | 12.0% | +18.8% |
| Suzhou Xingye Materials Technology 603928.SS | China | $540M | -14% | +15% | 7% | n/a | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| Jiangsu Xiuqiang Glasswork 300160.SZ | China | $478M | -20% | -8% | 7% | n/a | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| SANVO Fine Chemicals 0301.HK | Hong Kong | $476M | +269% | +3% | -3% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sokan New Materials 688157.SS | China | $476M | -44% | -8% | -3% | 105.6× | n/a | n/a |
| Dongguan Golden Sun Abrasives 300606.SZ | China | $545M | -29% | -12% | 5% | n/a | 35.2% | +5.8% |
| Shanghai Kinlita Chemical 300225.SZ | China | $472M | +7% | +20% | 2% | n/a | 48.9% | -2.0% |
| Zhejiang Runyang New Material Technology 300920.SZ | China | $548M | -6% | -1% | 5% | 62.0× | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| Hangzhou Heshun Technology 301237.SZ | China | $471M | -41% | +23% | -20% | 669.2× | n/a | n/a |
| Rayitek Hi-Tech Film 688323.SS | China | $554M | -23% | +8% | -11% | 59.4× | n/a | n/a |
| Matsumoto Yushiseiyaku 4365.T | Japan | $467M | +10% | -1% | 20% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Changzhou Almaden Stock 002623.SZ | China | $558M | -11% | -22% | -11% | 56.7× | n/a | n/a |
| Indigo Paints INDIGOPNTS.NS | India | $462M | -1% | +12% | 13% | 23.8× | 27.6% | +14.2% |