Xinjiang-based diversified energy group producing coal, coalbed methane and LNG, with logistics and trading operations.
Xinjiang-based diversified energy group producing coal, coalbed methane and LNG, with logistics and trading operations.
Mixes coal mining in Xinjiang with LNG processing, trading and logistics, so results follow coal prices, gas prices and the margin between gas bought and sold. Sales are mainly in China, where energy demand and government price rules shape them. Founder Sun Guangxin's group holds the controlling stake.
Moat: none (scale). Resource-based energy producer with regional scale but limited pricing power over commodity cycles.
Headquarters: Urumqi, Xinjiang, China · Founded: 1994 · Employees: 6,622
Size Guanghui Energy (600256.SS) is a China Energy company (Integrated Oil) with a market value of $6.47B, the 383rd largest of 4,839 China companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at CN¥6.74 on 6 Nov 2026.
Performance Over six months the shares fell 0.1%, against -7.2% for the median peer and -16.4% for the China market (cap-weighted) — 8th highest of 21 in its peer set.
Growth Revenue fell 4.9% over the last twelve months (peer median +12.2%); the operating margin is 18.1% (peer median 34.0%).
Valuation It trades at 10.1× forward earnings against a peer median of 8.8× (9th most expensive of 20).
Price implies For today's price to make sense, revenue must grow about -11% a year for seven years (Req g). Recent delivered growth is +15%, so the hurdle is -26 pp: the price already allows for a slowdown.
Capital Return on invested capital runs 9.9 points above its cost of capital (5.0% WACC).
Next results Next results expected around 9 Apr 2027 (exchange calendar; dates can move).
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | CN¥31.0B | CN¥30.2B | CN¥36.2B | CN¥61.3B | CN¥59.3B |
| Revenue growth | — | -17% | -41% | +4% | — |
| Gross profit | CN¥10.2B | CN¥5.63B | CN¥7.18B | CN¥9.75B | CN¥16.7B |
| EBITDA | n/a | CN¥5.58B | CN¥6.73B | CN¥10.0B | CN¥16.4B |
| Net income | CN¥3.11B | CN¥1.35B | CN¥2.95B | CN¥5.16B | CN¥11.3B |
| Free cash flow | CN¥4.22B | CN¥4.25B | CN¥3.01B | CN¥5.30B | CN¥8.19B |
| Capital expenditure | CN¥1.36B | CN¥645M | CN¥2.67B | CN¥1.52B | CN¥1.96B |
| Total debt | CN¥16.3B | CN¥18.5B | CN¥22.8B | CN¥23.7B | CN¥25.5B |
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| Company | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | Forward P/E | Req g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guanghui Energy 600256.SS | $6.47B | 0% | -5% | 18% | 10.1× | -11.4% |
| China Shenhua Energy 601088.SS | $151B | +1% | -13% | 24% | 16.9× | n/a |
| ENN Natural Gas 600803.SS | $9.83B | +5% | -1% | n/a | 11.8× | -6.1% |
| Shaanxi Coal Industry 601225.SS | $37.6B | -1% | -8% | 22% | 11.1× | -15.1% |
| China Coal Energy 601898.SS | $22.6B | -31% | -4% | 18% | 9.2× | -17.0% |
| Yankuang Energy 600188.SS | $20.4B | -27% | +21% | 15% | 10.3× | -0.7% |
| KunLun Energy 0135.HK | $8.35B | +1% | +6% | 5% | 9.5× | -13.0% |
Peer set: Industry: the same industry and sector in any market, nearest in size. This is the same default set the interactive Competitor Analysis opens with.
| Measure | 600256.SS | Peer median | Rank in peer set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-month return | -0.9% | -7.1% | 4th highest of 21 |
| 6-month return | -0.1% | -7.2% | 8th highest of 21 |
| Distance from 52-week high | -14.1% | -24.5% | 3rd highest of 21 |
| Revenue growth (TTM) | -4.9% | +12.2% | 6th lowest of 21 |
| Operating margin | 18.1% | 34.0% | 5th lowest of 21 |
| Forward P/E | 10.1× | 8.8× | 9th most expensive of 20 |
| Growth the price implies (Req g, 7 yrs) | -11.4% | -7.7% | 7th least demanding of 19 |
| Growth delivered (Del g) | +14.9% | +19.5% | 8th lowest of 19 |
| Hurdle (Req g minus delivered) | -26.3 pp | -26.8 pp | 10th least demanding of 19 |
| ROIC minus cost of capital | +9.9 pp | +6.8 pp | 7th highest of 21 |
| Company | Market | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | Forward P/E | Req g | Delivered g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guanghui Energy 600256.SS | China | $6.47B | 0% | -5% | 18% | 10.1× | -11.4% | +14.9% |
| CNOOC Energy Technology & Services 600968.SS | China | $6.25B | -7% | -1% | 9% | 9.7× | -14.2% | +8.7% |
| Matador Resources MTDR | United States | $6.24B | -9% | +13% | 39% | 5.0× | n/a | n/a |
| Hess Midstream LP HESM | United States | $6.18B | -22% | -1% | 63% | 10.3× | -16.3% | +8.2% |
| National Fuel Gas NFG | United States | $6.98B | -8% | +13% | 37% | 10.2× | -6.2% | +9.1% |
| SM Energy SM | United States | $7.12B | +2% | +100% | 38% | 3.5× | -13.6% | +22.9% |
| Chord Energy CHRD | United States | $7.47B | 0% | +19% | 19% | 6.3× | -13.4% | +38.6% |
| Strathcona Resources SCR.TO | Canada | $5.56B | -14% | -9% | 26% | 6.5× | -2.7% | +95.6% |
| Ithaca Energy ITH.L | United Kingdom | $5.52B | -9% | +28% | 41% | 12.1× | -7.0% | +1.4% |
| Oil India OIL.NS | India | $7.60B | -2% | +20% | 29% | 7.7× | -1.1% | +13.7% |
| Crescent Energy CRGY | United States | $4.74B | -10% | +34% | 30% | 4.1× | -9.4% | +36.5% |
| California Resources CRC | United States | $4.15B | -20% | +12% | 24% | 10.9× | -8.3% | +16.2% |
| Shandong Xinchao Energy 600777.SS | China | $3.97B | -33% | -15% | 13% | n/a | -10.0% | +13.1% |
| Athabasca Oil ATH.TO | Canada | $3.92B | +1% | +3% | 31% | 13.7× | -5.3% | +23.4% |
| Tamarack Valley Energy TVE.TO | Canada | $3.83B | -7% | +11% | 48% | 10.7× | -5.6% | +46.8% |
| Peyto Exploration & Development PEY.TO | Canada | $3.54B | -5% | +26% | 40% | 12.6× | -2.1% | +22.8% |
| Paramount Resources POU.TO | Canada | $3.26B | +6% | -28% | 10% | 12.4× | n/a | n/a |
| Var Energi VAR.OL | Norway | $13.3B | +7% | +48% | 55% | 6.9× | -19.6% | +26.6% |
| Baytex Energy BTE.TO | Canada | $2.95B | -11% | -8% | 15% | 7.5× | 4.7% | +12.8% |
| Whitecap Resources WCP.TO | Canada | $14.4B | +6% | +73% | 38% | 8.8× | -7.1% | +44.8% |
| APA APA | United States | $15.6B | +26% | -12% | 41% | 7.5× | -20.0% | +15.0% |