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Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co.

002050.SZ
60
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Price
¥38.53
-0.64 (-1.63%)
Market Cap
¥143.77B
Exchange
Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Winston Score
60
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 13, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+10.4% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 3.58B (2021) → 3.96B (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls is a Chinese manufacturer that makes thermal management components — parts that control heat and fluid flow inside machines. Its core products include electronic expansion valves, solenoid valves, heat exchangers, and other precision parts used in air conditioners, refrigerators, and electric vehicles. The company supplies major appliance brands and automakers around the world, making it one of the largest makers of HVAC and refrigeration control components globally.

Sanhua earns money by selling these components directly to manufacturers, so revenue depends on production volumes at its customers' factories. It operates primarily in China but has expanded into Europe, the Americas, and Southeast Asia to serve global clients. Its competitive edge comes from large-scale manufacturing, deep engineering relationships with top-tier customers, and a broad product portfolio that is hard for smaller rivals to replicate. The key growth driver is rising demand for thermal management systems in electric vehicles, though slowing EV adoption or pricing pressure from competitors could weigh on margins.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+1.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-8.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$1.3B/ year

Flat (-3% vs prior year)

4.3% of revenue

In line with sector average (4%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

49.3%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$15.6B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. is growing revenue at 1% 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.

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Quality

Gross Margin
27.8%
Modest — 27.8% gross margin
Operating Margin
15.6%
Healthy — 15.6% operating margin
ROCE
3.0%
Weak — 3.0% return on capital

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

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Growth

Sales YoY
+6.6%
Slow sales growth (+6.6% YoY)
EPS YoY
+8.6%
Earnings growing (+8.6% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
141%
Turns 141% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
9.1%
Modest free cash flow (9.1%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.25
Conservative — low debt load (0.25)
Interest Cover
35.35x
Comfortably covers interest (35.4x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
39.3x
Pricey — P/E 39.3

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

P/E vs Forward
+13.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (39.3 → 26.2)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
1.04%
Small dividend — 1.04% yield

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

Dividend Growth
+25.0%
Dividend growing fast (25.0% YoY)

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