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Chagee Holdings Limited · Consumer Cyclical · China · $2.4B cap · $8.2M/day traded

$12.33 -0.8% · close 11 Nov · scored 11 Nov

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Score
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Results expected 27 Nov. Analysts raised next year's EPS estimate 2.7% over 13 weeks.

Quality
74
Value
43
Momentum
77

As of 11 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for Chagee Holdings Limited (CHA) is 91/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 74, Value 43, Momentum 77, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
12.6x
peers 23.5x
ROE
16.2%
peers 6.1%
D/E
0.2x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
7.4%
trailing yield
AI REVIEW

Chagee is a fast-growing Chinese premium tea-drink chain whose second-quarter results showed strong profitability and expansion overseas. The brand has momentum, but Chinese beverage chains face fierce price competition and consumer spending in China remains soft. The company has a short public track record and its overseas expansion is still unproven at scale.

ABOUT CHAGEE HOLDINGS LIMITED

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Chagee Holdings Limited operates a rapidly expanding chain of premium Chinese-style fresh tea beverage stores, blending traditional tea culture with modern innovations. The company differentiates itself through high-quality ingredients and unique flavor profiles, establishing a strong brand identity and competitive moat in a fast-growing Asian new-style tea segment.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Reported in CNY

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue73.2M656.6M1.7B1.8B190.6%2.0B2.1B2.4B11.0%
EPS-0.120.561.810.8724.9%0.990.941.024.2%
Shares183.5M183.5M183.5M190.8M+3.9%————
Debt9.1M15.3M75.1M182.1M171.4%238.7M———
Equity6.5M180.2M363.6M1.0B445.8%————
Op CF6.4M273.6M394.9M228.8M229.3%183.6M———
Inv CF-1.6M-20.8M-31.9M-114.8M—————
Fin CF-4.9K48.7M-24.2M284.8M—————
PRICE (1Y) · USD+10.7%
11.011.512.012.512.91 Oct22 Oct11 Nov
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkTurning upExperimental

38% above its 52-week low and back above a rising 50-day average since 15 Oct 2026.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 67% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 53% a year).

How this is worked out

The MoatMap Score 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
$12.33
RSI (14)
47.9
52-Week Range-20.5% from high
Low $8.98High $15.52

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
74
ROIC
15.6%74.9
ROE
16.2%76.2
GP/Assets
47.4%77.0
Op. Margin
15.4%83.0
FCF/Assets
10.1%80.1
Piotroski
531.3
Int. Cover
50.0x90.1
D/E Ratio
0.19x70.8
Current Ratio
3.37x87.1
Value
43
P/E (TTM)
12.6x66.2
EV/EBITDA
-15.8x25.0
P/FCF
13.7x50.5
P/B
12.9x3.8
P/S
1.2x40.1
Div Yield
7.4%91.6
Momentum
77
52W High %
79%60.0
RS 6M
15%79.2
SMA 50/200
1.08x81.6
EPS Rev 4W
+2.7%94.2
EPS Rev 12W
+2.7%84.9
EPS Improve
+65%61.4
Q Growth
572%96.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$2.4B
P/E (Forward)
7.6x
Gross Margin
41.2%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CHA are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapScore
CHAChagee Holdings Limited(you)$2.4B91
0999.HKXiaocaiyuan International Holding Ltd.$1.2B90
2589.HKAuntea Jenny (Shanghai) Industrial Co., Ltd.$769M87
6831.HKGreen Tea Group Limited$363M93
603043.SSGuangzhou Restaurant Group Company Limited$1.1B64
6862.HKHaidilao International Holding Ltd.$6.4B64
1364.HKGuming Holdings Limited$6.4B57
YUMCYum China Holdings, Inc.$15.0B70
2408.HKGuangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co., Ltd.$334M65
1405.HKDPC Dash Ltd$551M37

Peer medians: ROE 6.1% · P/E 23.5x · Gross margin 21.2%

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Chagee Holdings Limited (CHA): Stock Score Summary

Chagee Holdings Limited (CHA) has a MoatMap Score of 91/100 based on Quality (74/100), Value (43/100), and Momentum (77/100) factor scores. Chagee is a fast-growing Chinese premium tea-drink chain whose second-quarter results showed strong profitability and expansion overseas. The brand has momentum, but Chinese beverage chains face fierce price competition and consumer spending in China remains soft. The company has a short public track record and its overseas expansion is still unproven at scale.

Chagee Holdings Limited operates a rapidly expanding chain of premium Chinese-style fresh tea beverage stores, blending traditional tea culture with modern innovations. The company differentiates itself through high-quality ingredients and unique flavor profiles, establishing a strong brand identity and competitive moat in a fast-growing Asian new-style tea segment.

Director dealings

From 2 Jan 2026 to 11 Nov 2026, MoatMap's records hold no purchases or sales of Chagee Holdings Limited (CHA) shares by its directors.

CHA insider filings, last 180 days

Key Financial Metrics

Price$12.33
Market Cap$2.4B
P/E (TTM)12.56
P/E (Forward)7.59
Price/Book12.90
Return on Equity16.2%
Return on Invested Capital15.6%
Debt/Equity0.19x
Gross Margin41.2%
Operating Margin15.4%
Revenue Growth2.5%
Dividend Yield7.4%
Free Cash Flow$172M

Chagee Holdings Limited operates in the Restaurants industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (China).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chagee Holdings Limited’s (CHA) MoatMap Score?
The MoatMap Score for Chagee Holdings Limited (CHA) is 91/100. It is a composite of Quality (74), Value (43), and Momentum (77), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Chagee Holdings Limited have an economic moat?
Chagee Holdings Limited (CHA) has a Quality factor score of 74/100. 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.
What sector is Chagee Holdings Limited in?
Chagee Holdings Limited (CHA) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Restaurants industry (China).