China Railway Group begins share repurchase as Q3 new contract value rises

China Railway Group Limited initiated its first A-share repurchase on October 21, 2025, acquiring 3,507,500 shares for RMB 19,999,845.00. This represents 0.0142% of the company's total share capital, with prices ranging from RMB 5.63 to RMB 5.73 per share. The repurchase, approved on June 20, 2025, is part of a larger plan to buy back between RMB 800 million and RMB 1.6 billion worth of shares from June 20, 2025, to June 19, 2026, aiming to reduce registered capital.

The repurchase activity follows a period of growth for the company, as evidenced by its third-quarter 2025 operating data. For the nine months ending September 2025, China Railway Group's new contract value increased by 3.7% year-over-year to RMB 15849.2 crore. Significant contributions came from asset management, which saw a 108.6% increase to RMB 1512.0 crore, and new businesses, rising 4.3% to RMB 2202.1 crore.

The company's domestic new contract value reached RMB 14182.8 crore, a 1.0% increase, while overseas contracts surged by 35.2% to RMB 1666.4 crore. Despite robust growth in some areas, the equipment manufacturing sector experienced a 17.6% decline in new contract value, and financial and trade logistics saw an 11.9% decrease.