601921.SS

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Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. · Communication Services · China · $2.5B cap · $16.7M/day traded

CNY 8.17 +3.8% · close 5 Nov · scored 6 Nov

StockRank up 10.7 since 5 Nov: Momentum up 13 after a 4% price rise.

Full House: Strong business, sensible price, and the market agrees.

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Quality
51
Value
56
Momentum
61

As of 6 Nov 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. (601921.SS) is 72/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 51, Value 56, Momentum 61, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
13.0x
peers 17.9x
ROE
9.1%
peers 3.4%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.1x
Dividend %
2.9%
trailing yield

ABOUT ZHEJIANG PUBLISHING & MEDIA CO., LTD.

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Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. is a prominent state-owned cultural enterprise engaged in the publishing, printing, and distribution of books, periodicals, and digital media. The company holds a dominant market position in Zhejiang province, underpinned by exclusive rights to distribute primary and secondary school textbooks. It is leveraging its strong regional footprint to transition into digital education and e-commerce distribution.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (CNY)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue11.8B11.7B11.2B10.5B-3.6%10.0B———
EPS (CNY)0.640.680.490.58-3.2%0.570.620.623.5%
Shares2.2B2.2B2.2B2.2B0.0%2.2B———
Debt421.1M58.8M48.1M53.1M-49.8%47.7M———
Equity12.7B13.4B13.7B14.4B4.2%————
Op CF2.2B1.4B662.9M850.4M-27.4%986.0M———
Inv CF-1.0B-1.1B-3.3B-874.5M—————
Fin CF-750.7M-1.2B-907.1M-926.5M—————
PRICE (1Y) · CNY+10.9%
7.47.67.88.08.217 Sep16 Oct5 Nov
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 5% below its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 86% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 23% 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.

Close
CNY 8.17
RSI (14)
57.8
52-Week Range-5.1% from high
Low CNY 6.51High CNY 8.61

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
51
ROIC
8.9%55.4
ROE
9.1%57.9
GP/Assets
14.3%26.8
Op. Margin
-4.6%18.1
FCF/Assets
3.0%35.3
Piotroski
654.8
Int. Cover
50.0x86.5
D/E Ratio
0.00x91.4
Current Ratio
2.27x66.5
Value
56
P/E (TTM)
13.0x59.6
EV/EBITDA
4.5x78.2
P/FCF
26.3x25.1
P/B
1.1x66.1
P/S
1.6x44.1
Div Yield
2.9%49.8
Momentum
61
52W High %
95%87.9
RS 6M
10%76.5
SMA 50/200
1.02x66.1
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%57.6
EPS Rev 12W
+0.6%45.3
EPS Improve
+14%31.9
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$2.5B
P/E (Forward)
11.4x
Gross Margin
30.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of 601921.SS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
601921.SSZhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd.(you)$2.5B72Buy
601928.SSJiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corporation Limited$3.3B68Buy
601019.SSShandong Publishing&Media Co.,Ltd$2.1B78Buy
601098.SSChina South Publishing & Media Group Co., Ltd$2.9B83Strong Buy
600757.SSChangjiang Publishing & Media Co.,Ltd$1.4B81Strong Buy
605577.SSHeilongjiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd.$936M70Buy
0811.HKXINHUA WINSHARE$1.3B82Strong Buy
000719.SZCentral China Land Media CO.,LTD$1.9B92Strong Buy
601811.SSXinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co., Ltd.$3.8B54Hold
601900.SSSouthern Publishing and Media Co.,Ltd.$1.7B90Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 3.4% · P/E 17.9x · Gross margin 35.2%

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Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. (601921.SS): Stock Score Summary

Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. (601921.SS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 72/100 based on Quality (51/100), Value (56/100), and Momentum (61/100) factor scores. The current signal is Buy.

Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. is a prominent state-owned cultural enterprise engaged in the publishing, printing, and distribution of books, periodicals, and digital media. The company holds a dominant market position in Zhejiang province, underpinned by exclusive rights to distribute primary and secondary school textbooks. It is leveraging its strong regional footprint to transition into digital education and e-commerce distribution.

Key Financial Metrics

PriceCNY 8.17
Market Cap$2.5B
P/E (TTM)13.02
P/E (Forward)11.42
Price/Book1.15
Return on Equity9.1%
Return on Invested Capital8.9%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin30.1%
Operating Margin-4.6%
Revenue Growth-2.0%
Dividend Yield2.9%
Free Cash Flow$96M

Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. operates in the Publishing industry, part of the Communication Services sector (China).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd.’s (601921.SS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. (601921.SS) is 72/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (51), Value (56), and Momentum (61), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. have an economic moat?
Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. (601921.SS) has a Quality factor score of 51/100. Quality blends several measures of profitability and financial strength, led by gross profit to assets, return on invested capital and free cash flow to assets. A high score describes the financial record a durable advantage tends to leave; it does not prove a moat.
Is Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. (601921.SS) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 72/100. It is the band the score falls in, worked out from the score alone: a description, not a recommendation.
What sector is Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. in?
Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. (601921.SS) operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Publishing industry (China).