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Planet Green Holdings

PLAG
37
Conglomerates · Industrials
Price
$0.56
-0.03 (-4.27%)
Market Cap
$8.0M
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange Arca
Winston Score
37
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

Share count rising — dilution

+225.4% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 2.5M (2021) → 8.1M (2025)

Planet Green Holdings Corp. is a small Chinese conglomerate that operates across several unrelated businesses, including food processing, recycling, and media. Its customers range from consumers buying agricultural and food products to businesses using its recycling and environmental services. The company is based in China and trades on a US stock exchange under a structure common among small Chinese firms listed in America.

The company earns revenue by selling goods and services across its different business segments rather than through subscriptions or licensing. It is a very small company, with a market cap near zero, and its financials show serious problems — it spends far more than it earns, reflected in a deeply negative operating margin and return on capital. The biggest risk facing Planet Green is its financial instability; with an operating margin of nearly negative 200%, the company faces significant challenges simply staying in business, and investors should be aware of the elevated risks tied to small Chinese firms listed on US exchanges.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+656.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+119.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$70,222/ year

Rising (+23% vs prior year)

2.3% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

18.2%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$5M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue accelerating

Planet Green Holdings grew revenue 657% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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
20.9%
Thin — 20.9% gross margin
Operating Margin
8.7%
Modest — 8.7% operating margin
ROCE
14.5%
Good — 14.5% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+41.7%
Fast-growing sales (+41.7% YoY)
EPS YoY
<−1,000%
Earnings shrinking (<−1,000% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

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

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
53506.0%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (53506.0%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
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

Not applicable for this business.
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