China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD) Valuation Check After Strong One Year Share Price Performance

What recent performance says about China Yuchai International

Recent price moves in China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD) have turned heads, with the stock showing a 6.7% gain over the past day, 14.2% over the past week, and 16.5% over the past month.

Those returns sit alongside a year to date gain of 9.5% and a 1 year total return of 292.5%. This performance is putting fresh attention on how the market is currently viewing the company’s fundamentals and valuation.

See our latest analysis for China Yuchai International.

With the share price now at $40.54 and a strong 1 year total shareholder return alongside meaningful recent share price gains, momentum appears to be building rather than fading. This can reflect shifting expectations for growth or risk around China Yuchai International’s engine and powertrain business.

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With China Yuchai International trading at $40.54, an analyst price target near $43 and an implied intrinsic value gap, the key question is whether the recent surge still leaves upside or if the market is already pricing in future growth.

Most Popular Narrative: 19.6% Overvalued

Compared with the last close at $40.54, the most followed narrative points to a fair value closer to $33.91, setting up a clear valuation gap for investors to weigh.

The current high valuation may reflect investor optimism about China Yuchai's ability to sustain extraordinary export growth and market share gains despite signs that replacement and expansion demand in trucks, buses, and construction vehicles may plateau as the effects of urbanization and infrastructure investment in China and ASEAN normalize. This could create downside risk to future revenue growth if end-market demand reverts to mean levels.

Read the complete narrative.

Curious what earnings path and margin profile could still justify a lower fair value despite upbeat growth assumptions and sector comparisons? The full narrative lays out a detailed earnings roadmap, cash flow outlook, and valuation multiple that might surprise you.

Result: Fair Value of $33.91 (OVERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, there are still clear risks that could flip this view, including faster growth in new energy engines and exports, as well as stronger than expected OEM partnerships and aftermarket demand.

Find out about the key risks to this China Yuchai International narrative.

Another View: Market Ratios Paint A Different Picture

Our DCF model points to a fair value of about $177.99 for China Yuchai International, compared with the current price of $40.54, which suggests a very large implied discount. That is a sharp contrast to the narrative fair value of $33.91, which tags the shares as 19.6% overvalued. Which story do you think is closer to reality: the cash flow model or the narrative-driven target?

Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

Build Your Own China Yuchai International Narrative

If you look at the numbers and reach a different conclusion, or simply prefer to test your own assumptions, you can build a fresh view in just a few minutes with Do it your way.

A good starting point is our analysis highlighting 3 key rewards investors are optimistic about regarding China Yuchai International.

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