Chinese maker of analytical instruments, likely lab testing or measurement equipment.
Chinese maker of analytical instruments, likely lab testing or measurement equipment.
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Headquarters: Shanghai, China · Employees: 1,032
Size SEP Analytical (Shanghai) (301228.SZ) is a China Industrials company (Miscellaneous Commercial Services) with a market value of $757M, the 2884th largest of 4,839 China companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at CN¥40.35 on 6 Nov 2026.
Performance Over six months the shares fell 24.0%, against -9.6% for the median peer and -16.4% for the China market (cap-weighted) — 6th lowest of 21 in its peer set.
Growth Revenue grew 5.1% over the last twelve months (peer median +7.5%); the operating margin is -9.0% (peer median 2.5%).
Valuation It trades at 12.3× enterprise value to sales against a peer median of 4.2× (6th most expensive of 21).
Capital Return on invested capital runs 7.0 points below its cost of capital (5.9% WACC).
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | CN¥407M | CN¥397M | CN¥441M | CN¥373M | CN¥351M |
| Revenue growth | — | -10% | +18% | +6% | — |
| Gross profit | CN¥121M | CN¥69.1M | CN¥109M | CN¥60.5M | CN¥104M |
| EBITDA | n/a | CN¥2.59M | -CN¥239,040 | -CN¥34.2M | CN¥28.8M |
| Net income | -CN¥57.2M | -CN¥68.0M | -CN¥65.8M | -CN¥93.5M | -CN¥18.0M |
| Free cash flow | -CN¥137M | -CN¥14.5M | CN¥12.6M | -CN¥49.0M | -CN¥39.2M |
| Capital expenditure | CN¥118M | CN¥58.7M | CN¥16.1M | CN¥40.7M | CN¥52.6M |
| Total debt | CN¥179M | CN¥122M | CN¥76.3M | CN¥75.9M | CN¥71.3M |
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| Measure | 301228.SZ | Peer median | Rank in peer set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-month return | -20.0% | -2.9% | 5th lowest of 21 |
| 6-month return | -24.0% | -9.6% | 6th lowest of 21 |
| Distance from 52-week high | -52.5% | -30.7% | 6th lowest of 21 |
| Revenue growth (TTM) | +5.1% | +7.5% | 7th lowest of 21 |
| Operating margin | -9.0% | 2.5% | 7th lowest of 21 |
| EV / Sales | 12.3× | 4.2× | 6th most expensive of 21 |
| ROIC minus cost of capital | -7.0 pp | -4.8 pp | 9th lowest of 20 |
| Company | Market | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | EV / Sales | Req g | Delivered g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP Analytical (Shanghai) 301228.SZ | China | $757M | -24% | +5% | -9% | 12.3× | n/a | n/a |
| Guizhou Zhenhua E-Chem 688707.SS | China | $754M | -40% | +15% | -17% | 3.2× | 3.7% | +6.6% |
| Xi'an Xice Testing Technology 301306.SZ | China | $766M | -53% | +21% | -27% | 15.7× | n/a | n/a |
| Zhejiang Zhongxin Fluoride Materials 002915.SZ | China | $767M | -17% | +8% | 2% | 3.9× | n/a | n/a |
| Gubra A/S GUBRA.CO | Denmark | $746M | -6% | -90% | -72% | 15.7× | n/a | n/a |
| Shenzhen L&A Design 300949.SZ | China | $744M | +103% | 0% | -28% | 12.3× | n/a | n/a |
| Msscorps 6830.TW | Taiwan | $744M | -57% | +17% | 3% | 11.1× | n/a | n/a |
| Dark Horse Technology 300688.SZ | China | $770M | +18% | -32% | -33% | 44.5× | n/a | n/a |
| Daqian Ecology & Environment 603955.SS | China | $776M | +21% | +217% | -53% | 14.9× | n/a | n/a |
| China Machinery Huanyu Certification & Inspection 301508.SZ | China | $738M | -20% | +10% | 21% | 4.6× | 6.8% | +15.4% |
| Credit CCP.AX | Australia | $738M | +37% | +7% | 26% | 2.6× | 2.1% | +11.1% |
| Shandong Link Science and Technology 001207.SZ | China | $777M | -7% | +7% | 13% | 1.8× | -4.6% | +18.9% |
| Damon Technology 688360.SS | China | $779M | +8% | +19% | 7% | 3.0× | 12.3% | +17.1% |
| Worldline WLN.PA | France | $732M | +9% | -18% | 2% | 0.7× | 17.6% | +10.4% |
| Wuxi Jinyang Precision Manufacturing 301210.SZ | China | $729M | +8% | +57% | 6% | 2.5× | n/a | n/a |
| Shaanxi Lighte Optoelectronics Material 688150.SS | China | $787M | -44% | +14% | 39% | 7.7× | n/a | n/a |
| Funai Soken 9757.T | Japan | $721M | +5% | +6% | 26% | 2.9× | -8.3% | +5.9% |
| Suzhou Delphi Laser 688170.SS | China | $717M | -23% | +20% | 1% | 5.1× | n/a | n/a |
| Huatu Cendes 300492.SZ | China | $800M | -44% | -8% | -2% | 1.7× | 17.6% | +91.2% |
| AXISCADES Technologies AXISCADES.NS | India | $802M | -17% | +5% | 10% | 6.9× | n/a | n/a |
| transcosmos 9715.T | Japan | $802M | -12% | +6% | 4% | 0.2× | -18.5% | +3.2% |