Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd (PME) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 164M vs 19M combined for tracked competitors (89.8% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-72.7% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+703.6%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd generated -23.9% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2019, vs -3.4% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 39.5% net margin compares with 21.0% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd accounted for 23.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 27.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.10M compares with $0.93M for the peer group (0.1x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
PME Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2019
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd reported revenue contraction of 23.87 % year on year in Q4 2019, below its competitors' combined revenue change of -3.40 %.
With a net margin of 39.45 %, Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd achieved higher profitability than its competitors (21.01 %).
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd generated 23.00 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 27.48 % a year earlier.
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd vs. its Competitors, Q4 2019
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Agricultural Production industry grew revenue 16.8% year over year, combined, vs -23.9% for Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.01% to 0.01%, a loss of 0.01 percentage points.
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (2) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 14.30 % (1 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
PME Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
PME Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Competition in the consumer market in China is high as fish compete with other sources of protein. We compete with other fishing companies which offer similar and varied products. There is significant demand for fish in the Chinese market. Our catch appeals to a wide segment of consumers because of the low price points of our products. We have generally been able to sell our catch at market prices.
Publicly Traded Peers of Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd.
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. | 22.92 | 164.08 |
| Naturalshrimp Incorporated | 0.23 | 0.20 |
| Sino Agro Food Inc | 0.02 | 18.43 |
| SUBTOTAL | 23.18 | 182.71 |
Sources: Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd.'s official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. | 23 | 99,444 | -1,446 |
| Naturalshrimp Incorporated | 0 | 11,929 | -631,040 |
| Sino Agro Food Inc | 0 | 6,142,711 | -33,692,113 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 0 | 931,547 | -5,590,201 |
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Agricultural Production industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (58 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 19.69 % | 21.12 % (avg) | -1.4 pp |
| Operating Margin | 17.05 % | industry median | +16.1 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 37.12 % | 2.16 % (avg) | +35.0 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 117.06 % | 4.73 % (avg) | +112.3 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Agricultural Production industry average (58 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Agricultural Production industry efficiency benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 18.7x | 20.8x | -2.1x |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 9.8x | - |
| P/B | - | 1.7x | - |
| Return on Equity | 4.00 % | industry aggregate | -0.77 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.90 % | 1.23 % (avg) | 1.67 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | - | 17.34 % | -74.00 % | 195.91 % | 1.66 % |
| Operating Margin | 21.06 % | 30.15 % | -12.47 % | 52.61 % | 24.67 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 6.30 % | 31.00 % | -1.83 % | 10.82 % | 4.62 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | 8.3x | 13.6x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 117.06 % vs industry average 4.73 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd falls in the Low attractiveness / High strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 16.1 points above the industry median.
Weaknesses
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-72.7% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (18.7x vs 20.8x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (50.00 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. | 0.08 | 0.99 | 9.31 |
| Naturalshrimp Incorporated | 0.00 | 0.01 | - |
| Sino Agro Food Inc | 0.01 | 3.80 | 0.01 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. | Q3 2019 | +88.1 % | - |
| Naturalshrimp Incorporated | Q2 2025 | 0.0 % | - |
| Sino Agro Food Inc | Q1 2022 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | - | - |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. | Q3 2019 | +10.0 % | - |
| Naturalshrimp Incorporated | Q2 2025 | -0.1 % | - |
| Sino Agro Food Inc | Q1 2022 | -98.1 % | - |
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. | - | - | - |
| Naturalshrimp Incorporated | - | - | - |
| Sino Agro Food Inc | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. | - | 0.14 |
| Naturalshrimp Incorporated | - | 1.15 |
| Sino Agro Food Inc | - | 0.00 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 0.13 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.