CITIC Valuation Multiples

CITIC is valued at $48B as of October 2026, a 2.9x revenue multiple. In the last 12 months, CITIC revenue was $122B and CITIC EBITDA was $31B.

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CITIC Overview

About CITIC

CITIC Limited is a Hong Kong-listed diversified group whose activities include financial services, resources and energy, manufacturing, real estate, infrastructure and engineering contracting. Its businesses operate principally in China, alongside activities in Hong Kong and other overseas markets. The group serves commercial, industrial, institutional and consumer customers through its operating subsidiaries. Revenue comes from financial services, manufactured products, resource-related activities, infrastructure and contracted services across those businesses. In 2015, CITIC Environment, within the group’s wholly owned corporate chain, invested alongside KKR in United Envirotech as part of an expansion into environmental services. The acquired platform combined wastewater-treatment engineering, water-plant investments and membrane manufacturing. CITIC’s 2015 transaction disclosures described environmental protection and stewardship of natural resources as a strategic development area. At June 2015, the broader group reported approximately HK$6.5 trillion of total assets and employed more than 120,000 people across its businesses.


Founded

1985

HQ

China

Employees

190.8K

Website

citic.com

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $122B
EBITDA: $31B

EV

$348B

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CITIC Financials

CITIC reported last 12-month revenue of $122B and EBITDA of $31B.

In the same LTM period, CITIC generated $53B in gross profit, $31B in EBITDA, and $9.2B in net income.

Revenue (LTM)


CITIC P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, CITIC reported revenue of $141B and EBITDA of $27B.

CITIC is profitable as of last fiscal year, with gross margin of 36%, EBITDA margin of 19%, and net margin of 6%.

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Revenue$122B$141B$132B$141B$141B
Gross Profit$53B$51B$47B$48B$51B
Gross Margin44%36%35%34%36%
EBITDA$31B$27B$23B$26B$27B
EBITDA Margin25%19%18%18%19%
EBIT Margin22%15%14%13%15%
Net Profit$9.2B$8.8B$8.6B$8.7B$8.8B
Net Margin8%6%7%6%6%
Net Debt-$389B---

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CITIC Stock Performance

CITIC has current market cap of $48B, and enterprise value of $348B.

Market Cap Evolution


CITIC's stock price is $1.64.

CITIC share price decreased by 1.9% in the last 30 days, and increased by 6.0% in the last year.

CITIC has an EPS (earnings per share) of $0.30.

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EVMarket CapPrice 1DPrice 1MPrice 3MPrice 12MEPS
$348B$48B-0.0%-1.9%4.1%6.0%$0.30

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CITIC Valuation Multiples

CITIC trades at 2.9x EV/Revenue multiple, and 11.3x EV/EBITDA.

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EV / Revenue (LTM)


CITIC Financial Valuation Multiples

As of October 18, 2026, CITIC has market cap of $48B and EV of $348B.

CITIC has a P/E ratio of 5.2x.

LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
EV/Revenue2.9x2.5x2.6x2.5x2.5x
EV/EBITDA11.3x12.9x14.9x13.6x12.9x
EV/EBIT13.3x16.7x19.2x18.7x16.7x
EV/Gross Profit6.5x6.9x7.5x7.2x6.9x
P/E5.2x5.4x5.6x5.5x5.4x
EV/FCF-7.0x(25.7x)(16.2x)7.0x

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CITIC Margins & Growth Rates

CITIC decreased revenue by 12% but EBITDA grew by 15% in the last fiscal year.

In the most recent fiscal year, CITIC reported gross margin of 36%, EBITDA margin of 19%, and net margin of 6%.

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CITIC Margins

Last FY202420252026202720282029
Gross Margin36%34%36%44%
EBITDA Margin19%18%19%25%
EBIT Margin15%13%15%22%
Net Margin6%6%6%8%
FCF Margin35%(15%)35%-

CITIC Growth Rates

FY+1/FY23/2424/2525/2626/2727/2828/29
Revenue Growth(12%)7%1%(12%)
Gross Profit Growth7%3%6%7%
EBITDA Growth15%9%6%15%
EBIT Growth29%2%12%29%
Net Profit Growth7%1%1%7%
FCF Growth-58%(331%)-

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CITIC Operational KPIs

CITIC's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.7M, while opex per employee averaged $0.2M for the same period.

CITIC's Rule of 40 is 13% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

CITIC's Rule of X is (5%) (created by Bessemer, Rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Rule of 4030%13%---
Bessemer Rule of X38%(5%)---
Revenue per Employee-$0.7M---
Opex per Employee-$0.2M---
Opex to Revenue-21%22%21%21%

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CITIC Competitors

CITIC competitors include Rockwell Automation, Marubeni, Sandvik, Toyota Tsusho, Sumitomo, FEMSA, Sumitomo Electric, WEG SA, Adani Enterprises and Roper Technologies.

Most CITIC public comparables operate across Diversified Industrials and Generative AI.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Rockwell Automation$8.3B$1.4B6.0x5.6x36.4x23.3x
Marubeni$52B$5.9B1.2x1.1x10.5x20.8x
Sandvik$12B$2.8B4.0x3.4x17.3x13.3x
Toyota Tsusho$73B$4.9B0.8x0.7x11.2x10.9x
Sumitomo$46B$6B1.7x1.6x12.8x18.3x
FEMSA$46B$5.8B0.8x0.8x6.6x5.2x
Sumitomo Electric$32B$4.7B1.4x1.3x9.7x10.6x
WEG SA$8.1B$1.8B4.9x4.8x21.4x22.0x

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CITIC VC Funding History

Before going public, CITIC raised $200M in total equity funding, across 1 round.


CITIC Funding Rounds

DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationRev. MultipleDeal Summary
May-14Strategic investmentQatar Investment Authority$200M-Qatar Holding subscribed for new CITIC Pacific shares as part of the financing for its transformational parent-asset acquisition. Qatar’s USD 200 million subscription covered roughly 115 million shares and represented about 0.46% of the enlarged company. The privately negotiated placement established a direct strategic minority position in the diversified Chinese operating group that became CITIC Limited. CITIC Limited is a diversified Chinese conglomerate with financial services, advanced manufacturing, resources, energy, engineering, and consumer businesses. The target serves B2B, B2G customers and principally earns revenue through Product sales, Services, Investment management. Its operating profile, ownership, and scale are stated as they stood at the transaction date, with later reorganizations noted only where needed to preserve identity. Amount fields record only a disclosed company-wide financing amount or reported transaction value in the original currency; QIA’s cheque is not inferred where the source does not allocate it.

Acquisitions by CITIC

CITIC has acquired 4 companies to date.

Last acquisition by CITIC was on May 28th 2024. CITIC acquired China Huirong Financial Holdings for $1.7B (EV/Revenue multiple available to Pro users).

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Latest Acquisitions by CITIC

China Huirong Financial Holdings
McDonald's China
Dow Chemical (corn seed unit)
CITIC Envirotech
Description
China Huirong Financial Holdings Limited is a Hong Kong-listed provider of short-term financing and wealth management services to small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals in China. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange main board since October 2013, it offers pawn loans, collateral-backed short-term loans, and online financial products through its nationwide branches.
McDonald's China is the operator of McDonald's restaurants across mainland China and Hong Kong, offering localized menu items alongside staples like Big Mac, Filet-O-Fish, and Happy Meals. The business adapts products such as spicy chicken options and rice bowls to regional tastes while maintaining standardized service in urban centers.
Dow Chemical corn seed unit develops hybrid corn varieties with traits for herbicide tolerance, insect resistance, and drought tolerance through its former AgroSciences division. The unit commercializes Pioneer brand seeds under license before the 2019 Corteva Agriscience spin-off, focusing on North American row crop farmers.
CITIC Envirotech, formerly United Envirotech, was a Singapore-incorporated environmental-services group focused on water and wastewater treatment in China. Founded in 2003 and listed in Singapore in 2004, the group designed, fabricated, installed and commissioned treatment systems using membrane technologies. Its customers included municipal authorities and industrial operators in chemicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, food processing and textiles. The business combined engineering and construction contracts with investment in water-treatment facilities and recurring operation and maintenance services. Following its acquisition of Memstar, it also manufactured membrane products used in treatment and reclamation systems. These activities generated revenue from project delivery, plant operations, maintenance and membrane sales. CITIC became its largest shareholder in 2015 alongside KKR, and the group adopted the CITIC Envirotech name in July of that year. Its operating assets were principally located in China, while its corporate headquarters and listing were in Singapore.
HQ CountryChinaHong KongBrazilSingapore
HQ City
Suzhou
Hong Kong
Belo Horizonte
Singapore
Deal Date28 May 20245 Aug 201712 Jul 201712 Nov 2014
Valuation$1.7B$4B$1.1Bundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Investments by CITIC

CITIC has invested in 13 companies to date.

Latest investment by CITIC was on June 2nd 2022. CITIC invested in First Technology in their $15M Series C round (EV/Revenue multiple available to Pro users).

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Latest Investments by CITIC

First Technology
Houfa New Materials
Data Grand
Sixents Technology
Description
First Technology is a Chinese manufacturer of projection screens and display technologies covering the full supply chain from design and mold development to production. It holds core patents in ambient light rejecting screens and holds a significant share in the global home theater market. Based in Shenzhen since 2003, the company supplies products to brands worldwide through its Fscreen division.
Houfa New Materials is a Shandong Province-based producer of aluminum foundry materials. Its product lineup features ceramic foam filters for molten metal filtration, ceramic crucibles, silicon carbide crucibles, nitride-bonded products, and aluminum oxide refractories used in casting processes.
Data Grand is a provider of text processing technologies and intelligent office automation services. Based in China, the company offers products including text mining engines, recommendation systems, knowledge graphs, document review tools, search systems, customer insight analytics, OCR capabilities, and robotic process automation. Its solutions support enterprise knowledge management and operational efficiency.
Sixents Technology is a Shenzhen-based supplier of high-precision GNSS positioning modules and RTK systems. Its products achieve centimeter-level accuracy for surveying, agriculture, and autonomous vehicles, supporting GPS, BeiDou, and Galileo constellations. The company ships over 100,000 units annually to clients in Asia and exports to Europe. Sixents develops SDKs for integration into drones and machinery, with headquarters spanning 5,000 square meters.
HQ CountryChinaChinaChinaChina
HQ City
Chengdu
Jinan
Shanghai
Beijing
Deal Date2 Jun 202223 Mar 20229 Mar 202228 Feb 2022
RoundSeries CSeries ASeries CSeries B
Raised$15M$2M$91M$98M
InvestorsYuanchuang Investment Management; Rongxing Venture Capital; CHERAMI; Tsinghua University; CDHTI Venture Capital; CITIC; Finnova Capital; Qingda Touzi; SZHTI Group; Jintan Investment; CY CapitalRising Investments; CITICSunshine Insurance Group; Hongzhao Capital; Xianghe Capital; Lenovo Star; Z Capital; CITIC; GF Qianhe Investment; Sunshine Capital; CITIC Securities; China Merchants SecuritiesYufu Capital; Yuanhe Chongyuan; Haihe Yunbai; CITIC; HuaKong Equity Investment; Xin Ding Capital; Hongsong IOT; CDH Investments; Shenzhen Pagoda; Yinhua Capital; Tus-Yulin
Valuationundisclosedundisclosedundisclosedundisclosed
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EV/EBITDA

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About CITIC

When was CITIC founded?CITIC was founded in 1985.
Where is CITIC headquartered?CITIC is headquartered in China.
How many employees does CITIC have?As of today, CITIC has over 190K employees.
Is CITIC publicly listed?Yes, CITIC is a public company listed on HKEX.
What is the stock symbol of CITIC?CITIC trades under 00267 ticker.
When did CITIC go public?CITIC went public in 1986.
Who are competitors of CITIC?CITIC main competitors include Rockwell Automation, Marubeni, Sandvik, Toyota Tsusho, Sumitomo, FEMSA, Sumitomo Electric, WEG SA, Adani Enterprises, Roper Technologies.
What is the current market cap of CITIC?CITIC's current market cap is $48B.
What is the current revenue of CITIC?CITIC's last 12 months revenue is $122B.
What is the current revenue growth of CITIC?CITIC revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is 5%.
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of CITIC?Current revenue multiple of CITIC is 2.9x.
What is the current EBITDA of CITIC?CITIC's last 12 months EBITDA is $31B.
What is CITIC's EBITDA margin?CITIC's last 12 months EBITDA margin is 25%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of CITIC?Current EBITDA multiple of CITIC is 11.3x.
How many companies CITIC has acquired to date?As of October 2026, CITIC has acquired 4 companies.
What was the largest acquisition by CITIC?$4B acquisition of McDonald's China on 5th August 2017 was the largest M&A CITIC has done to date.
What companies CITIC acquired?CITIC acquired McDonald's China, China Huirong Financial Holdings, Dow Chemical (corn seed unit), and CITIC Envirotech.
In how many companies CITIC has invested to date?As of October 2026, CITIC has invested in 13 companies.
What was the last CITIC investment?On 2nd June 2022 CITIC invested in First Technology, participating in a $15M Series C round, alongside Yuanchuang Investment Management, Rongxing Venture Capital, CHERAMI, Tsinghua University, CDHTI Venture Capital, Finnova Capital, Qingda Touzi, SZHTI Group, Jintan Investment, and CY Capital.
In what companies CITIC invested in?CITIC invested in Ausnutria Dairy Corp, Shanghai MicroPort MedBot, BYD Semiconductor, Sixents Technology, Data Grand, NextVR, MicroPort EP, Jiujin Technologies, First Technology, Houfa New Materials, NeuroBot, Xiaolei Keji, and CITIC Envirotech.

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