Shanghai-based maker of automation equipment and technology systems for manufacturing customers.
Shanghai-based maker of automation equipment and technology systems for manufacturing customers.
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Headquarters: Shanghai, China · Employees: 2,878
Size Shanghai SK Automation Technology (688155.SS) is a China Industrials company (Industrial Machinery) with a market value of $936M, the 2435th largest of 4,839 China companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at CN¥49.02 on 6 Nov 2026.
Performance Over six months the shares fell 52.7%, against -12.8% for the median peer and -16.4% for the China market (cap-weighted) — 2nd lowest of 20 in its peer set.
Growth Revenue grew 56.4% over the last twelve months (peer median +7.0%); the operating margin is 15.5% (peer median 6.9%).
Valuation It trades at 17.6× forward earnings against a peer median of 18.9× (6th cheapest of 13).
Price implies For today's price to make sense, revenue must grow about 5% a year for seven years (Req g). Recent delivered growth is +43%, so the hurdle is -38 pp: the price already allows for a slowdown.
Capital Return on invested capital runs 3.8 points above its cost of capital (10.5% WACC).
Next results Next results expected around 12 Apr 2027 (exchange calendar; dates can move).
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | CN¥4.00B | CN¥3.03B | CN¥2.45B | CN¥2.44B | CN¥1.80B |
| Revenue growth | — | +24% | 0% | +36% | — |
| Gross profit | CN¥1.03B | CN¥825M | CN¥581M | CN¥544M | CN¥286M |
| EBITDA | n/a | CN¥610M | CN¥396M | CN¥219M | -CN¥60.3M |
| Net income | CN¥414M | CN¥351M | CN¥223M | CN¥40.0M | -CN¥94.4M |
| Free cash flow | CN¥526M | CN¥450M | CN¥792M | -CN¥297M | -CN¥829M |
| Capital expenditure | CN¥102M | CN¥82.5M | CN¥204M | CN¥239M | CN¥296M |
| Total debt | CN¥1.14B | CN¥909M | CN¥1.15B | CN¥1.83B | CN¥1.48B |
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| Measure | 688155.SS | Peer median | Rank in peer set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-month return | -13.9% | -4.7% | 6th lowest of 21 |
| 6-month return | -52.7% | -12.8% | 2nd lowest of 20 |
| Distance from 52-week high | -54.5% | -38.6% | 5th lowest of 21 |
| Revenue growth (TTM) | +56.4% | +7.0% | 2nd highest of 21 |
| Operating margin | 15.5% | 6.9% | 4th highest of 21 |
| Forward P/E | 17.6× | 18.9× | 6th cheapest of 13 |
| Growth the price implies (Req g, 7 yrs) | 5.3% | 6.5% | 7th least demanding of 13 |
| Growth delivered (Del g) | +43.3% | +11.6% | highest of 13 |
| Hurdle (Req g minus delivered) | -38.0 pp | -7.6 pp | least demanding of 13 |
| ROIC minus cost of capital | +3.8 pp | -2.8 pp | 5th highest of 21 |
| Company | Market | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | Forward P/E | Req g | Delivered g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai SK Automation Technology 688155.SS | China | $936M | -53% | +56% | 15% | 17.6× | 5.3% | +43.3% |
| Unimech Aerospace & Manufacturing UNIMECH.NS | India | $937M | +63% | +40% | 27% | 61.6× | n/a | n/a |
| Shenzhen Dobot 2432.HK | Hong Kong | $937M | -50% | +67% | -33% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Shanghai Seer Intelligent Technology 6106.HK | Hong Kong | $940M | n/a | +30% | -12% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jiangyin Hengrun Heavy Industries 603985.SS | China | $942M | -45% | -20% | 9% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Zhejiang Jinggong Integration Technology 002006.SZ | China | $946M | -31% | -12% | 5% | 21.6× | 28.8% | +9.6% |
| Galilei 6420.T | Japan | $925M | -3% | +4% | 13% | 10.7× | n/a | n/a |
| SUSS MicroTec SMHN.DE | Germany | $948M | -53% | -15% | 9% | 35.8× | 24.2% | +14.8% |
| Mesnac 002073.SZ | China | $923M | -11% | +18% | 4% | 14.7× | -3.2% | +21.6% |
| Dynamatic Technologies DYNAMATECH.NS | India | $922M | +3% | +17% | 7% | 88.0× | n/a | n/a |
| Qingdao Gaoce Technology 688556.SS | China | $922M | -45% | +5% | -17% | n/a | 8.8% | +37.4% |
| Zhejiang Taitan 003036.SZ | China | $953M | -10% | +14% | 2% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tianjin Motor Dies 002510.SZ | China | $918M | -10% | +5% | -1% | n/a | 33.8% | +12.2% |
| Graham GHM | United States | $916M | -21% | +21% | 7% | 44.8× | n/a | n/a |
| Kitz 6498.T | Japan | $915M | -21% | +8% | 8% | 10.1× | 4.3% | +9.5% |
| Shanghai Shibei Hi-Tech 600604.SS | China | $960M | -13% | -26% | 4% | n/a | 15.1% | -1.7% |
| Chang Wah Electromaterials 8070.TW | Taiwan | $965M | -10% | +19% | 12% | 19.3× | -6.6% | +3.3% |
| Banco Products (India) BANCOINDIA.NS | India | $905M | -7% | +22% | 14% | n/a | 24.8% | +20.6% |
| Truking Technology 300358.SZ | China | $968M | -8% | +6% | 6% | 18.4× | -1.7% | +10.1% |
| Yindu Kitchen Equipment 603277.SS | China | $969M | -17% | -4% | 19% | 13.0× | -4.3% | +11.1% |
| Sinoseal 300470.SZ | China | $903M | -18% | +1% | 20% | 14.9× | -0.7% | +13.9% |