Which companies are Center International's closest peers?

The cockpit's peer set: Samhyun (437730.KS), Arctech Solar (688408.SS), Arrow Home (001322.SZ), Zhejiang Southeast Space Frame (002135.SZ), James Halstead (JHD.L), Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower (603269.SS), Zhenjiang Dongfang Electric Heating Technology (300217.SZ), Quanex Building Products (NX).

Is Center International expensive compared with its peers?

On ev / sales it trades at 2.6× against a peer median of 1.5×, 7th most expensive of 21 in its peer set.

How has Center International stock performed?

Over six months to 6 Nov 2026 the shares returned -26.2% against -15.3% for the median peer; over one year -26.6%.

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Center International Group Co., Ltd. Class A603098.SSCompetitor analysis, valuation and peers

China · CNY·Industrials›Building Products

Momentum strong 65

Competitor Analysis ▸ Charts Open in the cockpit

Mkt cap

$847M

US dollars, full cap

Free float

29%

of shares outstanding

$/day

$5.62M

20-day average traded

Fwd P/E

n/m

no positive forecast

ROIC−WACC

-5.6 pp

WACC 8.7%

Hurdle

n/a

no reverse DCF

Next earnings

171 days

26 Apr 2027

Close · CNYCN¥10.47

1D-2.8%

1W+6.7%

1M-1.2%

3M+2.1%

6M-26.2%

YTD-24.7%

1Y-26.6%

ATR %4.3%

52w lowhigh43.9% off high

What Center International does

Employees: 1,646

Center International at a glance

Size Center International (603098.SS) is a China Industrials company (Building Products) with a market value of $847M, the 2631st largest of 4,839 China companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at CN¥10.47 on 6 Nov 2026.

Performance Over six months the shares fell 26.2%, against -15.3% for the median peer and -16.4% for the China market (cap-weighted) — 7th lowest of 21 in its peer set.

Growth Revenue fell 29.6% over the last twelve months (peer median +0.5%); the operating margin is 4.3% (peer median 2.3%).

Valuation It trades at 2.6× enterprise value to sales against a peer median of 1.5× (7th most expensive of 21).

Capital Return on invested capital runs 5.6 points below its cost of capital (8.7% WACC).

Next results Next results expected around 26 Apr 2027 (exchange calendar; dates can move).

Relative performance

Six months, rebased to 100: Center International against the median of its 20 peers (local-currency closes).

Center International financials

Reported figures in CNY; fiscal year ends 2025-12-31. TTM = trailing twelve months.
	TTM	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022
Revenue	CN¥2.32B	CN¥3.00B	CN¥2.92B	CN¥3.51B	CN¥4.23B
Revenue growth	—	+3%	-17%	-17%	—
Gross profit	CN¥582M	CN¥563M	CN¥476M	CN¥479M	CN¥619M
EBITDA	n/a	CN¥189M	CN¥63.2M	CN¥158M	CN¥138M
Net income	CN¥79.3M	CN¥103M	CN¥73.6M	CN¥57.8M	CN¥53.4M
Free cash flow	-CN¥1.30M	CN¥28.7M	CN¥171M	-CN¥283M	CN¥120M
Capital expenditure	CN¥120M	CN¥179M	CN¥12.9M	CN¥22.1M	CN¥61.0M
Total debt	CN¥1.02B	CN¥908M	CN¥648M	CN¥1.12B	CN¥1.90B

Quarterly statements and history in the cockpit →

Center International competitor charts

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Performance: 6-month against 1-month return

Up and to the right = strong over both horizons. Center International is the large dot.

Fundamentals: revenue growth against valuation

Further right = faster growth; higher = more expensive. The dashed lines are the peer medians. Center International is the large dot.

Center International competitors and peer comparison

How Center International compares with its peers

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.

Center International against its 20 peers (data as of 6 Nov 2026)
Measure	603098.SS	Peer median	Rank in peer set
1-month return	-1.2%	-6.8%	9th highest of 21
6-month return	-26.2%	-15.3%	7th lowest of 21
Distance from 52-week high	-43.9%	-35.5%	9th lowest of 21
Revenue growth (TTM)	-29.6%	+0.5%	lowest of 21
Operating margin	4.3%	2.3%	10th highest of 21
EV / Sales	2.6×	1.5×	7th most expensive of 21
ROIC minus cost of capital	-5.6 pp	-3.1 pp	7th lowest of 21

Peer table

Peer set: Industry: the same industry and sector in any market, nearest in size
Company	Market	Market cap	6M return	Revenue growth	Op. margin	EV / Sales	Req g	Delivered g
Center International 603098.SS	China	$847M	-26%	-30%	4%	2.6×	n/a	n/a
Samhyun 437730.KS	South Korea	$860M	-31%	-18%	-17%	13.7×	n/a	n/a
Arctech Solar 688408.SS	China	$820M	-38%	-19%	-1%	1.1×	n/a	n/a
Arrow Home 001322.SZ	China	$887M	-14%	-12%	-2%	1.2×	15.8%	-0.1%
Zhejiang Southeast Space Frame 002135.SZ	China	$764M	-46%	-4%	2%	0.9×	-12.0%	+0.3%
James Halstead JHD.L	United Kingdom	$762M	+4%	-1%	18%	1.9×	-4.7%	-0.5%
Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower 603269.SS	China	$943M	+40%	+8%	11%	3.5×	n/a	n/a
Zhenjiang Dongfang Electric Heating Technology 300217.SZ	China	$944M	-17%	-23%	0%	1.9×	22.5%	+6.5%
Quanex Building Products NX	United States	$949M	+2%	+1%	6%	0.9×	6.0%	+16.6%
Guangzhou Guangri Stock 600894.SS	China	$956M	-20%	+2%	0%	0.6×	7.2%	+1.4%
Apogee Enterprises APOG	United States	$956M	+25%	+3%	9%	0.9×	-0.3%	+2.7%
Nanjing Kangni Mechanical & Electrical 603111.SS	China	$749M	-16%	-1%	8%	0.9×	-7.1%	+4.8%
Yimikang Tech 300249.SZ	China	$739M	-38%	+29%	2%	2.8×	n/a	n/a
Zehnder ZEHN.SW	Switzerland	$983M	+10%	+2%	8%	1.1×	2.5%	+1.5%
NPK International NPKI	United States	$725M	-42%	+19%	18%	2.5×	15.5%	-10.9%
Suzhou Huaya Intelligence Technology 003043.SZ	China	$990M	-20%	+2%	11%	6.4×	27.6%	+22.3%
ERA 002641.SZ	China	$690M	-11%	-2%	0%	0.7×	-1.8%	-2.5%
IFE Elevators 002774.SZ	China	$677M	+10%	+3%	2%	2.7×	30.1%	+9.3%
Solareast 603366.SS	China	$1.07B	+8%	0%	-2%	1.6×	39.8%	+2.9%
LSI Industries LYTS	United States	$642M	-30%	+20%	7%	1.4×	7.7%	+16.9%
Elegant Home-Tech 603221.SS	China	$635M	+53%	-9%	-6%	4.1×	n/a	n/a

Questions

Which companies are Center International's closest peers?: The cockpit's peer set: Samhyun (437730.KS), Arctech Solar (688408.SS), Arrow Home (001322.SZ), Zhejiang Southeast Space Frame (002135.SZ), James Halstead (JHD.L), Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower (603269.SS), Zhenjiang Dongfang Electric Heating Technology (300217.SZ), Quanex Building Products (NX).
Is Center International expensive compared with its peers?: On ev / sales it trades at 2.6× against a peer median of 1.5×, 7th most expensive of 21 in its peer set.
How has Center International stock performed?: Over six months to 6 Nov 2026 the shares returned -26.2% against -15.3% for the median peer; over one year -26.6%.