WinstonWınston
Dongfang Electric Corporation Limited logo

Dongfang Electric Corporation Limited

600875.SS
50
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Price
¥27.39
+0.08 (+0.29%)
Market Cap
¥83.55B
Exchange
Shanghai Stock Exchange
Winston Score
50
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

Share count rising — dilution

+7.8% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 3.09B (2021) → 3.33B (2025)

Dongfang Electric Corporation Limited is a large Chinese company that makes power generation equipment. Its main products include turbines, generators, and boilers used in coal, nuclear, hydro, and wind power plants. It sells mostly to electric utilities and large energy companies across China, making it one of the country's biggest suppliers of equipment that keeps the lights on.

The company earns money by selling heavy industrial equipment and providing related engineering services and maintenance. It operates primarily in China but also exports to markets in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Its close ties to state-owned energy companies and its scale in a heavily regulated industry give it a degree of stability, though its thin operating margin of around 5.7% leaves little room for error. The key growth driver is China's push to expand clean energy capacity, especially nuclear and wind power, but rising competition from domestic rivals and potential slowdowns in government infrastructure spending remain meaningful risks.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+7.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+24.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

$3.3B/ year

Rising (+8% vs prior year)

4.1% of revenue

In line with sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

87.6%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~5 years

$59.6B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

$59.6B cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Dongfang Electric Corporation Limited is growing revenue at 7% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Score breakdown

Every number that matters to educated investors.

Each metric is explained in plain language so you know exactly what you're looking at. Start your free trial now.

Quality

Gross Margin
18.3%
Thin — 18.3% gross margin
Operating Margin
7.8%
Modest — 7.8% operating margin
ROCE
1.9%
Weak — 1.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Growth

Sales YoY
+13.5%
Fast-growing sales (+13.5% YoY)
EPS YoY
+23.1%
Earnings growing fast (+23.1% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
63%
Modest — 63% of profit becomes cash
FCF Margin
-2.4%
Burning cash (-2.4%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Stability

Debt / Equity
0.53
Conservative — low debt load (0.53)
Interest Cover
79.82x
Comfortably covers interest (79.8x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
21.9x
Growth-priced — P/E 21.9

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward
+2.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Dividends

Dividend Yield
1.98%
Small dividend — 1.98% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth
+140.4%
Dividend growing fast (140.4% YoY)

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free
🔒 See full fundamentals and if they are improving or declining — click here for your free trial now.
Start free trial