China Merchants Port Holdings Co (STU:CPM) ROE %: 5.25% (As of Dec. 2025) — 34% Below Median


STU:CPM China Merchants Port Holdings Co Ltd STU:CPM
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GF Value €1.52
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What is China Merchants Port Holdings Co ROE %?

China Merchants Port Holdings Co STU:CPM -1.56% 83 ROE % is 5.25% as of Dec. 2025, which is 34% below its 10-year median of 7.94. GuruFocus rates STU:CPM with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.52 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 991 Transportation companies, China Merchants Port Holdings Co ranks worse than 58.12% on this metric.

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. China Merchants Port Holdings Co's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €634 Mil. China Merchants Port Holdings Co's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €12,088 Mil. Therefore, China Merchants Port Holdings Co's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.25%.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Merchants Port Holdings Co's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

STU:CPM' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.98   Med: 7.94   Max: 10.78
Current: 6.01

During the past 13 years, China Merchants Port Holdings Co's highest ROE % was 10.78%. The lowest was 5.98%. And the median was 7.94%.

STU:CPM's ROE % is ranked worse than
58.12% of 991 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 7.62 vs STU:CPM: 6.01

China Merchants Port Holdings Co  (STU:CPM) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=634.398/12088.478
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(634.398 / 1513.992)*(1513.992 / 19503.623)*(19503.623 / 12088.478)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=41.9 %*0.0776*1.6134
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=3.25 %*1.6134
=5.25 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=634.398/12088.478
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (634.398 / 920.206) * (920.206 / 520.25) * (520.25 / 1513.992) * (1513.992 / 19503.623) * (19503.623 / 12088.478)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.6894 * 1.7688 * 34.36 % * 0.0776 * 1.6134
=5.25 %

Note: The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


China Merchants Port Holdings Co ROE % Related Terms


China Merchants Port Holdings Co ROE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Merchants Port Holdings Co's ROE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

China Merchants Port Holdings Co ROE % Chart

China Merchants Port Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROE %
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China Merchants Port Holdings Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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China Merchants Port Holdings Co ROE % Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, China Merchants Port Holdings Co's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


China Merchants Port Holdings Co ROE % vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, China Merchants Port Holdings Co's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Merchants Port Holdings Co's ROE % falls into.


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China Merchants Port Holdings Co ROE % Calculation

China Merchants Port Holdings Co's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2024 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=713.862/( (12942.514+12117.541)/ 2 )
=713.862/12530.0275
=5.70 %

China Merchants Port Holdings Co's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Jun. 2025 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=634.398/( (12059.415+12117.541)/ 2 )
=634.398/12088.478
=5.25 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROE % →
What does a ROE % of 5.25% mean?
China Merchants Port Holdings Co (STU:CPM) has a ROE % of 5.25% as of Dec. 2025. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on China Merchants Port Holdings Co and its competitors. This is 34% below median its historical median of 7.94. Over the past decade, China Merchants Port Holdings Co's ROE % has ranged from 5.98 to 10.78. According to the industry distribution chart, China Merchants Port Holdings Co ranks #576 out of 991 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 58.1%.
Is China Merchants Port Holdings Co's ROE % too high?
China Merchants Port Holdings Co's current ROE % of 5.25% is 34% below median its 10-year median of 7.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.98 to a high of 10.78. The Transportation industry median ROE % is 7.62. China Merchants Port Holdings Co's value of 5.25% is 31.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, China Merchants Port Holdings Co ranks #576 out of 991 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, China Merchants Port Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Merchants Port Holdings Co's ROE % compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, China Merchants Port Holdings Co ranks #576 out of 991 companies for ROE %. This places China Merchants Port Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 7.62. China Merchants Port Holdings Co's value of 5.25% is 31.1% below this benchmark. Historically, China Merchants Port Holdings Co's own ROE % has ranged from 5.98 to 10.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.94 vs. the industry median of 7.62, China Merchants Port Holdings Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for a Transportation company?
The median ROE % among Transportation companies is 7.62, based on 991 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. China Merchants Port Holdings Co's current ROE % of 5.25% is 31.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on China Merchants Port Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median ROE % is 7.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Merchants Port Holdings Co's current ROE % is 5.25%, which is 34% below median its own 10-year median of 7.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Merchants Port Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Merchants Port Holdings Co (STU:CPM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.52, compared to a current price of €1.39 — trading 8.8% below its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is 5.25%, which is 34% below median its 10-year median of 7.94 and 31.1% below the Transportation industry median of 7.62. China Merchants Port Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For China Merchants Port Holdings Co (STU:CPM), the current ROE % is 5.25% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is China Merchants Port Holdings Co (STU:CPM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Merchants Port Holdings Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €1.39 is trading 8.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1.52. GuruFocus considers China Merchants Port Holdings Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STU:CPM:

  • ROE %: 5.25% (34% below median its 10-year median of 7.94)
  • GF Value™: €1.52 vs. price of €1.39 (8.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 31.1% below the Transportation median (#576 of 991)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:CPM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


China Merchants Port Holdings Co Business Description

Address 168-200 Connaught Road Central, 38th Floor, China Merchants Tower, Shun Tak Centre, Hong Kong, HKG
China Merchants Port Holdings Co Ltd is a port service provider principally engaged in port operations, bonded logistics operations, and property investment. Its segments are port operations, bonded logistics operations, and other operations. Port operations generate maximum revenue, including container terminal operations and bulk and general cargo terminal operations conducted by the Group, its associates, and joint ventures across Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, as well as other international locations. Bonded logistics operations include logistics park operations, port transportation, and airport cargo handling. Other operations mainly include property development and investment, logistics operations by associates, and corporate functions.
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