Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) Stock

About Origin Agritech Limited

Established in 1997 and headquartered in Beijing, China, Origin Agritech Limited is a Chinese firm operating in two primary areas: agricultural biotechnology and an e-commerce platform. Its biotechnology segment focuses on the genetic enhancement and breeding of crop seeds, encompassing the development, production, and distribution of hybrid crop varieties and associated seed technologies. The firm also manages an e-commerce platform that caters to farmers across China, offering a diverse array of goods via online and mobile channels. This selection includes agricultural seeds like corn, rice, and vegetables, along with essential farming inputs such as fertilizers and agricultural chemicals. Additionally, the platform provides food, household items, and other consumer products. Origin Agritech maintains collaboration agreements with esteemed institutions such as the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, and Zhejiang University.

Origin Agritech Limited is led by CEO Weibin Yan, employs 68 people, headquartered in CN, publicly traded since 2004.

Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) stock trades at $1.01 with a market capitalization of $7.55M. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -1.11, price-to-book of -1.36, price-to-sales of 0.73. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $0.91 and $2.49, and currently trades 59.4% below its 52-week high.

On profitability, Origin Agritech Limited generates a return on equity (ROE) of 79.78% — well above the market average, a sign of a high-quality business, return on capital employed of 39.11%, an operating margin of -58.89%, a net profit margin of -36.75%.

Official website: originagritech.com