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JinkoSolar Holding Co.

JKS
12
Solar · Energy
Price
$16.49
+0.48 (+3.00%)
Market Cap
$215.9M
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
12
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+1.3% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 12.9M (2021) → 13.0M (2025)

JinkoSolar is a Chinese company that makes solar panels, which are devices that turn sunlight into electricity. Its main products are solar modules and wafers, sold to utility companies, large businesses, and governments building solar power plants around the world. It is one of the largest solar panel manufacturers on the planet by shipment volume.

The company makes money by selling solar panels and related components directly to customers, with most revenue coming from hardware sales rather than ongoing subscriptions. JinkoSolar operates globally, with customers across Asia, Europe, the United States, and emerging markets, and it generates billions of dollars in annual revenue. However, the solar panel industry is intensely competitive, with many Chinese manufacturers fighting for market share, which has pushed prices down sharply and squeezed profit margins — as reflected in the company's very thin gross margin and negative operating margin today. The main risk is that oversupply in the global solar market could keep prices low for an extended period.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-11.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+65.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$872M/ year

Declining (-5% vs prior year)

1.3% of revenue

In line with sector average (1%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

4.0%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$24.9B cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

JinkoSolar Holding Co.'s revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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.

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Quality

Gross Margin
8.3%
Thin — 8.3% gross margin
Operating Margin
-2.1%
Losing money on operations — -2.1%
ROCE
-0.4%
Weak — -0.4% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-41.7%
Shrinking sales (-41.7% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
0.0%
Thin free cash flow (0.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
3.12
Heavy debt load (3.12)
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
17.98%
Healthy income — 17.98% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend Growth
N/A
no trend
Data not available

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