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China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd.
- 4.89 HKD
- +0.12
- +2.52%
China
Jan 21, 2019Ticker
HKG(670)Prev. close
4.77Market cap (HKD)
79,726.74MMarket cap (USD)
10,164.62MShares
14,467.58M
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Company Background
China Eastern Airlines is a major Chinese airline based in Shanghai. It was established in 1988, following the restructuring of China's civil aviation administration, with operations originally focused on the Shanghai area. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, and the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
China Eastern Airlines is one of China's top three carriers, along with Air China and China Southern Airlines. It is a member of the SkyTeam alliance network.
The airline has about 70,000 employees, flies to about 1,000 destinations in 170 countries and serves about 80 million passengers per year. Its fleet has about 500 total aircraft from the U.S. maker Boeing and French manufacturer Airbus.
Chairman Liu Shaoyong is a former pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force. He became chairman of China Southern Airlines in 2004, and joined China Eastern Airlines in 2008. Liu's goal is to improve services and further globalize the airline.
Business Summary
China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. engages in the provision of passenger and cargo air transportation services. It operates through Airline Transportation Operations and Other segments. The Airline Transportation Operations segment provides passenger, cargo, mail delivery, ground service, and cargo handling services. The Other segment comprises tour operations, air catering, and other miscellaneous services. The company was founded in June 1988 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
Financial Highlights
| Dec 2017 | HKD | USD |
| Revenue | 116,989.89M | 15,012.52M |
| Gross Profit | 12,355.32M | 1,585.47M |
| Operating income | 2,499.89M | 320.79M |
| Income before tax | 9,650.18M | 1,238.34M |
| Net income | 7,324.40M | 939.89M |
| EBITDA | 18,579.68M | 2,384.20M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.50 | 0.06 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.06 | 0.00 |
| Total Assets | 273,058.09M | 34,929.97M |
| Total liabilities | 204,956.83M | 26,218.36M |
| Total equity | 63,750.84M | 8,155.09M |
| Operating cash flow | 22,811.51M | 2,927.24M |
| Currency in HKD | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | |
| Revenue | 110,920.16M | 112,813.32M | 115,535.20M | 114,882.41M | 116,989.89M |
| Gross Profit | 8,982.17M | 12,105.79M | 19,889.87M | 17,862.78M | 12,355.32M |
| Operating income | -1,799.21M | 6,749.49M | 14,251.63M | 8,206.97M | 2,499.89M |
| Income before tax | 2,700.07M | 5,025.30M | 6,807.57M | 7,384.40M | 9,650.18M |
| Net income | 2,975.13M | 4,300.39M | 5,601.23M | 5,267.23M | 7,324.40M |
| EBITDA | 9,195.40M | 19,001.27M | 27,611.46M | 23,908.17M | 18,579.68M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.50 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Total Assets | 176,551.21M | 204,423.54M | 233,579.84M | 234,341.59M | 273,058.09M |
| Total liabilities | 142,676.99M | 167,401.76M | 188,465.32M | 178,291.76M | 204,956.83M |
| Total equity | 31,566.25M | 34,619.33M | 41,936.21M | 52,642.65M | 63,750.84M |
| Operating cash flow | 13,910.44M | 15,649.81M | 30,199.30M | 29,389.23M | 22,811.51M |
| Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | |
| Revenue | 14,300.02M | 14,547.76M | 14,902.81M | 14,799.74M | 15,012.52M |
| Gross Profit | 1,157.99M | 1,561.09M | 2,565.58M | 2,301.17M | 1,585.47M |
| Operating income | -231.95M | 870.37M | 1,838.31M | 1,057.26M | 320.79M |
| Income before tax | 348.09M | 648.03M | 878.10M | 951.29M | 1,238.34M |
| Net income | 383.55M | 554.55M | 722.50M | 678.55M | 939.89M |
| EBITDA | 1,185.48M | 2,450.29M | 3,561.58M | 3,079.97M | 2,384.20M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Total Assets | 22,769.78M | 26,360.73M | 30,138.74M | 30,225.33M | 34,929.97M |
| Total liabilities | 18,401.03M | 21,586.71M | 24,317.63M | 22,996.04M | 26,218.36M |
| Total equity | 4,071.09M | 4,464.21M | 5,411.01M | 6,789.84M | 8,155.09M |
| Operating cash flow | 1,793.35M | 2,018.11M | 3,895.39M | 3,786.07M | 2,927.24M |
Valuation Measures
| Dec 2017 | |
| PER | 11.17 |
| ROA | 2.88% |
| ROE | 12.58% |
| Operating margin | 2.13% |
| Profit margin | 6.26% |
Key executives
- Vice Chairman & President: Xu Lun Ma
- Chief Financial Officer & Vice President: Yong Liang Wu
- Director & Vice President: Liu Wen Tian
- Director & Vice President: Bing Tang
- Vice President & Chief Engineer: Liang Feng
Shareholders
- China State-Owned Assets Supervision & Admn Commission (56.3%)
- Delta Air Lines, Inc. (10%)
- LUO YI FAMILY (3.6%)
- Norges Bank Investment Management (3.1%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (1.2%)
- Shanghai Chongyang Investment Management Co., Ltd. (1.2%)
- Invesco Great Wall Fund Management Co. Ltd. (Invt Mgmt) (0.9%)
- Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.2%)
- BlackRock Fund Advisors (0.1%)
- LUO YI /EASTERN AIRLINES/ (0.1%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.ceair.com
- Address: 5/F, Block A2, Northern CEA Building, 36 Hongxiang 3rd Road, Shanghai, 201100, China
- Phone: +86.21.2233.0929
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Competitors
- China Southern Airlines Company Limited Class H
- China Airlines Ltd.
- Spring Airlines Co., Ltd. Class A
- Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
- Air China Limited Class H
- Eva Airways Corporation
- PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk Class B
- Air Canada
- AirAsia Group Bhd.
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