COSCO Shipping Holdings stock reports a profitable first half

Published on 09/30/2026 at 15:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

COSCO Shipping Holdings stock generated CNY 17.528 billion in first-half profit after a CNY 4.135 billion loss. Revenue rose 2.59 percent to CNY 111.922 billion.

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COSCO Shipping Holdings (ISIN CNE1000002J7) was trading at EUR 1.87 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. CEST, up 1.08 percent versus the prior close of EUR 1.85. The company returned to profit in the first half of 2026 as revenue increased, giving the stock a concrete earnings reference after a difficult prior-year comparison.

Profit returns in first half

According to Moomoo on September 25, 2026, COSCO Shipping Holdings generated CNY 111.922 billion in first-half revenue, up 2.59 percent from the prior-year period. Profit attributable to shareholders reached CNY 17.528 billion, compared with a CNY 4.135 billion loss in the same period a year earlier.

The comparison is the central earnings signal. Basic earnings per share reached CNY 1.12 for the first half, while the company declared an interim cash dividend of CNY 0.43 per share, according to the same interim-report coverage from Moomoo.

Supply chain revenue grows faster

The business mix adds detail to the headline result. Container-shipping revenue rose 2.38 percent to CNY 107.298 billion, while supply-chain revenue excluding ocean freight increased 11.61 percent to CNY 24.090 billion in the first half of 2026, according to Moomoo. Terminal revenue also increased 8.30 percent to CNY 6.327 billion, showing that the earnings recovery extended beyond the core ocean-freight operation.

For investors, the faster growth in supply-chain revenue matters because it broadens the earnings base beyond freight rates. The interim report also cited geopolitical risks, supply-demand fluctuations and cost control as factors shaping the next phase of competition.

H share stays below yearly high

On the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, COSCO Shipping Holdings closed at HKD 16.54 on September 29, 2026. The H share stood within a 52-week range of HKD 11.61 to HKD 18.04, while the Shanghai-listed A share was quoted at CNY 16.37 on September 30, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. UTC.