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CNFINANCE HOLDINGS LTD (CNF) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:CNF - US18979T1051 - ADR

3.97 USD
-0.92 (-18.81%)
Last: 10/10/2025, 9:18:36 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10 to CNF. CNF was compared to 99 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. CNF may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. CNF has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CNF was profitable.
CNF had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years CNF had a positive operating cash flow.
CNF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCNF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

CNF has a Return On Assets of 0.30%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CNF underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
CNF has a Return On Equity of 0.94%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CNF underperforms 68.69% of its industry peers.
CNF's Return On Invested Capital of 0.31% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CNF is outperformed by 69.70% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CNF is significantly below the industry average of 7.66%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.3%
ROE 0.94%
ROIC 0.31%
ROA(3y)0.74%
ROA(5y)0.71%
ROE(3y)2.87%
ROE(5y)2.64%
ROIC(3y)0.74%
ROIC(5y)0.79%
CNF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCNF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

CNF has a worse Profit Margin (2.37%) than 64.65% of its industry peers.
CNF's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Operating Margin value of 3.00%, CNF is not doing good in the industry: 70.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CNF's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CNF has a Gross Margin (34.60%) which is in line with its industry peers.
CNF's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3%
PM (TTM) 2.37%
GM 34.6%
OM growth 3Y-26.58%
OM growth 5Y-34.1%
PM growth 3Y-20.14%
PM growth 5Y-32.75%
GM growth 3Y34.97%
GM growth 5Y-7.86%
CNF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCNF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

CNF has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, CNF has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 5 years ago, CNF has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
The debt/assets ratio for CNF has been reduced compared to a year ago.
CNF Yearly Shares OutstandingCNF Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
CNF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCNF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.50, we must say that CNF is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
CNF has a Altman-Z score (0.50) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32 is on the high side and indicates that CNF has dependencies on debt financing.
CNF has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.32) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.5
ROIC/WACC0.04
WACC7.61%
CNF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCNF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.33 indicates that CNF may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
CNF has a worse Current ratio (0.33) than 68.69% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.33 indicates that CNF may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
CNF's Quick ratio of 0.33 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CNF is outperformed by 68.69% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.33
Quick Ratio 0.33
CNF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCNF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for CNF have decreased strongly by -75.44% in the last year.
The earnings per share for CNF have been decreasing by -11.65% on average. This is quite bad
CNF shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -12.83%.
The Revenue has been growing by 28.98% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-75.44%
EPS 3Y58.74%
EPS 5Y-11.65%
EPS Q2Q%-175%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.83%
Revenue growth 3Y94.77%
Revenue growth 5Y28.98%
Sales Q2Q%-59.6%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -73.58% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -31.48% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
EPS Next Y-80%
EPS Next 2Y-73.58%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year13.09%
Revenue Next 2Y-31.48%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
CNF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCNF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
CNF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCNF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

CNF is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 49.63.
74.75% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CNF, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.02. CNF is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
CNF is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 401.09.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CNF is valued expensively inside the industry as 80.81% of the companies are valued cheaper.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CNF to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.57), we can say CNF is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 49.63
Fwd PE 401.09
CNF Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCNF Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 100 200 300 400

4.2 Price Multiples

68.69% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CNF, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 91.14
CNF Per share dataCNF EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

CNF's earnings are expected to decrease with -73.58% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-73.58%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for CNF!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

CNFINANCE HOLDINGS LTD

NYSE:CNF (10/10/2025, 9:18:36 PM)

3.97

-0.92 (-18.81%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)04-30 2025-04-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners20.5%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners2.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap272.27M
Analysts80
Price Target20.4 (413.85%)
Short Float %N/A
Short Ratio0.14
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)300%
PT rev (3m)300%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 49.63
Fwd PE 401.09
P/S 1.21
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.48
P/tB 0.48
EV/EBITDA 91.14
EPS(TTM)0.08
EY2.02%
EPS(NY)0.01
Fwd EY0.25%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS3.28
BVpS8.25
TBVpS8.25
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.3%
ROE 0.94%
ROCE 0.48%
ROIC 0.31%
ROICexc 0.31%
ROICexgc 0.31%
OM 3%
PM (TTM) 2.37%
GM 34.6%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)0.74%
ROA(5y)0.71%
ROE(3y)2.87%
ROE(5y)2.64%
ROIC(3y)0.74%
ROIC(5y)0.79%
ROICexc(3y)0.84%
ROICexc(5y)0.92%
ROICexgc(3y)0.95%
ROICexgc(5y)1.02%
ROCE(3y)0.98%
ROCE(5y)1.05%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-31.58%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-45.76%
ROICexc growth 3Y-28.06%
ROICexc growth 5Y-45.55%
OM growth 3Y-26.58%
OM growth 5Y-34.1%
PM growth 3Y-20.14%
PM growth 5Y-32.75%
GM growth 3Y34.97%
GM growth 5Y-7.86%
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover0.13
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 88.41
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.33
Quick Ratio 0.33
Altman-Z 0.5
F-ScoreN/A
WACC7.61%
ROIC/WACC0.04
Cap/Depr(3y)3701.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)2251.98%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.41%
Profit Quality(3y)1182.79%
Profit Quality(5y)1115.11%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-75.44%
EPS 3Y58.74%
EPS 5Y-11.65%
EPS Q2Q%-175%
EPS Next Y-80%
EPS Next 2Y-73.58%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.83%
Revenue growth 3Y94.77%
Revenue growth 5Y28.98%
Sales Q2Q%-59.6%
Revenue Next Year13.09%
Revenue Next 2Y-31.48%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-76.74%
EBIT growth 3Y43%
EBIT growth 5Y-15%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-52.92%
FCF growth 3Y91.72%
FCF growth 5Y31.92%
OCF growth 1Y-55.63%
OCF growth 3Y92.03%
OCF growth 5Y32.11%