China Vanke's Profitability Could Remain Subdued

Dow Jones07-20 15:25

0725 GMT - China Vanke's profitability is likely to remain subdued as any improvements in asset quality and selling prices could take time, says Morningstar's Jeff Zhang in a note. He estimates the Chinese property company's 1H contracted sales fell over 40% on year in 1H amid continued sector weakness. He expects Vanke to stay lossmaking through 2028, and lowers his 2026-2030 gross margin assumptions by 160-240 bps. Still, ongoing support from Vanke's largest shareholder should help ease liquidity pressures, he adds. Morningstar trims its fair-value estimate for Vanke's Shenzhen-listed shares to 3.30 yuan from 4.00 yuan and for its Hong Kong-listed shares to HK$3.70 from HK$4.40. Shares closed at 3.15 yuan in Shenzhen and fall 1.2% in Hong Kong to HK$2.45.(megan.cheah@wsj.com)

 

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July 20, 2026 03:25 ET (07:25 GMT)

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