601098.SS
Strong BuyFull HouseAI neutralChina South Publishing & Media Group Co., Ltd · Communication Services · China · $2.9B cap · $26.8M/day traded
CNY 11.42 -0.3% · close 5 Nov · scored 6 Nov
StockRank up 6.8 since 5 Nov: Momentum up 10.
Full House: Strong business, sensible price, and the market agrees.
As of 6 Nov 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for China South Publishing & Media Group Co., Ltd (601098.SS) is 83/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 61, Value 61, Momentum 59, each scored against its sector).
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China South Publishing & Media is a state-controlled Hunan publisher and distributor of textbooks and educational materials, with a stable, cash-rich business and a meaningful dividend. The textbook franchise is protected but regulated, and a falling birth rate shrinks the student population over time. The business is steady but offers little growth.
ABOUT CHINA SOUTH PUBLISHING & MEDIA GROUP CO., LTD
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China South Publishing & Media Group Co., Ltd. is a leading multi-media enterprise engaged in publishing, printing, distribution, and digital media services. The company holds a dominant, near-monopoly position in the educational textbook and teaching materials market within Hunan Province. Its competitive moat is secured by state-granted publishing licenses, a highly integrated supply chain, and stable institutional demand.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (CNY)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 12.5B | 13.6B | 13.4B | 12.6B | 0.4% | 12.4B | 12.5B | 12.8B | 0.7% |
| EPS (CNY) | 0.78 | 1.03 | 0.76 | 0.89 | 4.5% | 0.85 | 0.89 | 0.94 | 2.9% |
| Shares | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 0.0% | 1.8B | — | — | — |
| Debt | 369.3M | 116.3M | 83.0M | 97.2M | -35.9% | 66.0M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 14.6B | 15.4B | 15.6B | 16.2B | 3.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 2.0B | 1.9B | 1.9B | -1.2B | -2.1% | 1.1B | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -649.0M | 439.5M | 412.9M | -1.8B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -1.1B | -1.6B | -1.3B | -1.2B | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 4% below its 52-week high.
Calmer than 90% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 21% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank weighs the business, its price and its trend. The price check reads only the chart: the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of 601098.SS are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601098.SS | China South Publishing & Media Group Co., Ltd(you) | $2.9B | 83 | Strong Buy |
| 601019.SS | Shandong Publishing&Media Co.,Ltd | $2.1B | 78 | Buy |
| 601921.SS | Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. | $2.5B | 72 | Buy |
| 600757.SS | Changjiang Publishing & Media Co.,Ltd | $1.4B | 81 | Strong Buy |
| 0811.HK | XINHUA WINSHARE | $1.3B | 82 | Strong Buy |
| 601928.SS | Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corporation Limited | $3.3B | 68 | Buy |
| 000719.SZ | Central China Land Media CO.,LTD | $1.9B | 92 | Strong Buy |
| 601900.SS | Southern Publishing and Media Co.,Ltd. | $1.7B | 90 | Strong Buy |
| 600551.SS | Time Publishing and Media Co., Ltd. | $773M | 79 | Buy |
| 601811.SS | Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co., Ltd. | $3.8B | 54 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 3.4% · P/E 17.9x · Gross margin 34.9%
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