Ningbo-based processor of copper and brass rod, bar and wire for electrical, plumbing and machining uses.
Ningbo-based processor of copper and brass rod, bar and wire for electrical, plumbing and machining uses.
Moat: narrow (scale). Large-scale copper/brass rod processing capacity versus smaller regional processors.
Headquarters: Ningbo, China · Employees: 8,340
Size Ningbo Jintian Copper (Group) (601609.SS) is a China Materials company (Other Metals/Minerals) with a market value of $2.36B, the 1088th largest of 4,839 China companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at CN¥9.04 on 6 Nov 2026.
Performance Over six months the shares fell 10.8%, against -27.3% for the median peer and -16.4% for the China market (cap-weighted) — 8th highest of 20 in its peer set.
Growth Revenue grew 25.3% over the last twelve months (peer median +33.4%); the operating margin is 0.8% (peer median 16.5%).
Valuation It trades at 15.3× forward earnings against a peer median of 20.3× (6th cheapest of 19).
Capital Return on invested capital runs 1.5 points below its cost of capital (6.3% WACC).
Next results Next results expected around 27 Apr 2027 (exchange calendar; dates can move).
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | CN¥156B | CN¥125B | CN¥124B | CN¥110B | CN¥101B |
| Revenue growth | — | +1% | +12% | +9% | — |
| Gross profit | CN¥3.99B | CN¥3.08B | CN¥2.80B | CN¥2.31B | CN¥1.79B |
| EBITDA | n/a | CN¥1.92B | CN¥1.74B | CN¥1.45B | CN¥1.10B |
| Net income | CN¥877M | CN¥752M | CN¥482M | CN¥527M | CN¥420M |
| Free cash flow | -CN¥2.38B | CN¥803M | CN¥670M | -CN¥2.95B | CN¥215M |
| Capital expenditure | CN¥1.01B | CN¥1.00B | CN¥903M | CN¥780M | CN¥799M |
| Total debt | CN¥19.0B | CN¥16.5B | CN¥13.6B | CN¥11.0B | CN¥7.91B |
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| Company | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | Forward P/E | Req g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ningbo Jintian Copper (Group) 601609.SS | $2.36B | -11% | +25% | 1% | 15.3× | n/a |
| Ningbo Boway Alloy Material 601137.SS | $2.26B | -6% | +31% | 0% | 19.8× | n/a |
| Jiangxi Copper 600362.SS | $14.3B | -29% | +14% | 4% | 7.2× | n/a |
| Zhejiang Hailiang 002203.SZ | $4.53B | -23% | +10% | 2% | 17.6× | n/a |
| Tongling Nonferrous Metals 000630.SZ | $9.83B | -20% | +46% | 6% | 10.5× | n/a |
| Mueller Industries MLI | $11.5B | -25% | +21% | 20% | 12.0× | 0.0% |
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 | 601609.SS | Peer median | Rank in peer set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-month return | -18.6% | -18.9% | 10th highest of 21 |
| 6-month return | -10.8% | -27.3% | 8th highest of 20 |
| Distance from 52-week high | -37.8% | -54.3% | 5th highest of 21 |
| Revenue growth (TTM) | +25.3% | +33.4% | 8th lowest of 21 |
| Operating margin | 0.8% | 16.5% | 5th lowest of 21 |
| Forward P/E | 15.3× | 20.3× | 6th cheapest of 19 |
| ROIC minus cost of capital | -1.5 pp | -2.5 pp | 10th highest of 20 |
| Company | Market | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | Forward P/E | Req g | Delivered g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ningbo Jintian Copper (Group) 601609.SS | China | $2.36B | -11% | +25% | 1% | 15.3× | n/a | n/a |
| Almonty Industries ALM | United States | $2.34B | -59% | +208% | 5% | 12.3× | n/a | n/a |
| Paladin Energy PDN.AX | Australia | $2.32B | -33% | +64% | 4% | 50.9× | n/a | n/a |
| Ningbo Boway Alloy Material 601137.SS | China | $2.26B | -6% | +31% | 0% | 19.8× | n/a | n/a |
| Co-tech Development 8358.TWO | Taiwan | $2.24B | -30% | +31% | 23% | 19.9× | n/a | n/a |
| Jinhui Mining 603132.SS | China | $2.53B | -11% | +38% | 51% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Altius Minerals ALS.TO | Canada | $2.16B | -2% | +68% | 17% | 47.6× | 57.7% | -4.5% |
| Trekor Metals TKO.TO | Canada | $2.57B | -1% | +68% | 28% | 9.8× | n/a | n/a |
| 5N Plus VNP.TO | Canada | $2.15B | -10% | +32% | 18% | 28.8× | n/a | n/a |
| Changyu 603407.SS | China | $2.59B | n/a | +9% | 16% | n/a | 51.8% | +2.2% |
| Centrus Energy LEU | United States | $2.14B | -50% | +8% | 2% | 34.5× | n/a | n/a |
| IGO IGO.AX | Australia | $2.60B | -45% | -12% | -31% | 8.9× | 17.2% | -6.5% |
| Guangdong Jia Yuan Technology Shares 688388.SS | China | $2.12B | -38% | +81% | 4% | 17.9× | n/a | n/a |
| Sanxiang Advanced Materials 603663.SS | China | $2.65B | -10% | +5% | 18% | 44.4× | 48.1% | +9.7% |
| Jiaxin International Resources Investment 3858.HK | Hong Kong | $2.08B | -56% | +2,782% | 65% | 6.1× | -6.4% | n/a |
| Anhui Jingcheng Copper Share 002171.SZ | China | $2.07B | -22% | +35% | 1% | 22.0× | n/a | n/a |
| Henan Liliang Diamond 301071.SZ | China | $2.03B | -2% | +73% | 21% | 45.0× | 28.0% | +20.9% |
| Lianyou Metals 7610.TW | Taiwan | $2.03B | +89% | +238% | 56% | 11.4× | n/a | n/a |
| CGN Mining 1164.HK | Hong Kong | $2.03B | -47% | +15% | 2% | 20.8× | 33.0% | +19.1% |
| Shengda Resources 000603.SZ | China | $2.75B | -27% | +25% | 47% | 15.8× | 12.8% | +8.5% |
| Western Metal Materials 002149.SZ | China | $2.76B | -41% | +3% | 0% | 139.8× | 54.3% | +9.7% |