<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p>Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks' without any revenue, let alone profit.  Unfortunately, these high risk investments often have little probability of ever paying off, and many investors pay a price to learn their lesson.  Loss-making companies are always racing against time to reach financial sustainability, so investors in these companies may be taking on more risk than they should.</p><p> If this kind of company isn't your style, you like companies that generate revenue, and even earn profits, then you may well be interested in <strong>Chongqing Machinery &amp; Electric</strong> (HKG:2722). While profit isn't the sole metric that should be considered when investing, it's worth recognising businesses that can consistently produce it. </p><p>We've found 21 US stocks that are forecast to pay a dividend yield of over 6% next year. See the full list for free.</p> <h2> Chongqing Machinery &amp; Electric's Earnings Per Share Are Growing </h2><p> The market is a voting machine in the short term, but a weighing machine in the long term, so you'd expect share price to follow earnings per share (EPS) outcomes eventually.  That makes EPS growth an attractive quality for any company.   To the delight of shareholders, Chongqing Machinery &amp; Electric has achieved impressive annual EPS growth of 37%, compound, over the last three years.  While that sort of growth rate isn't sustainable for long, it certainly catches the eye of prospective investors.  </p><p> Top-line growth is a great indicator that growth is sustainable, and combined with a high earnings before interest and taxation (EBIT) margin, it's a great way for a company to maintain a competitive advantage in the market.    While we note Chongqing Machinery &amp; Electric achieved similar EBIT margins to last year, revenue grew by a solid 12% to CN¥10b.  That's a real positive.   </p><p> The chart below shows how the company's bottom and top lines have progressed over time.  To see the actual numbers, click on the chart. </p><figure><img height="1120" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://images.simplywall.st/asset/chart/45568444-earnings-and-revenue-history-1-dark-2/1781908013520?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1642" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://images.simplywall.st/asset/chart/45568444-earnings-and-revenue-history-1-dark-2/1781908013520"/><figcaption>SEHK:2722 Earnings and Revenue History June 19th 2026</figcaption></figure> <p><span> Check out our latest analysis for Chongqing Machinery &amp; Electric </span></p><p> While profitability drives the upside, prudent investors always check the balance sheet, too. </p><h2>Are Chongqing Machinery &amp; Electric Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?</h2> <p> It's a good habit to check into a company's remuneration policies to ensure that the CEO and management team aren't putting their own interests before that of the shareholder with excessive salary packages.    For companies with market capitalisations between CN¥2.7b and CN¥11b, like Chongqing Machinery &amp; Electric, the median CEO pay is around CN¥2.8m.  </p><p> The CEO of Chongqing Machinery &amp; Electric only received CN¥1.2m in total compensation for the year ending December 2025.  That's clearly well below average, so at a glance that arrangement seems generous to shareholders and points to a modest remuneration culture.   While the level of CEO compensation shouldn't be the biggest factor in how the company is viewed, modest remuneration is a positive, because it suggests that the board keeps shareholder interests in mind.  It can also be a sign of good governance, more generally. </p> <h2> Should You Add Chongqing Machinery &amp; Electric To Your Watchlist? </h2><p> Chongqing Machinery &amp; Electric's earnings per share growth have been climbing higher at an appreciable rate.   With increasing profits, its seems likely the business has a rosy future; and it may have hit an inflection point.  Meanwhile, the very reasonable CEO pay is a great reassurance, since it points to an absence of wasteful spending habits.  So Chongqing Machinery &amp; Electric looks like it could be a good quality growth stock, at first glance. That's worth watching.     Of course, just because Chongqing Machinery &amp; Electric is growing does not mean it is undervalued. If you're wondering about the valuation, check out this gauge of its price-to-earnings ratio, as compared to its industry.  </p><p> There's always the possibility of doing well buying stocks that <em>are not</em> growing earnings and <em>do not</em> have insiders buying shares. But for those who consider these important metrics, we encourage you to check out companies that <strong>do</strong> have those features. 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<p>Chongqing Machinery & Electric (HKG:2722) shows strong growth potential, with EPS rising 37% annually over three years and revenue up 12%. The company maintains solid EBIT margins. Additionally, CEO compensation is modest at CN¥1.2m, below industry median, suggesting good governance and alignment with shareholder interests. These factors position the stock as a quality growth candidate worth monitoring.</p>

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