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China Southern Airlines Company Limited is an airlines business based in the US. China Southern Airlines Company shares (ZNH) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. China Southern Airlines Company employs 102,233 staff and has a market cap (total outstanding shares value) of USD$12.1 billion.

How to buy shares in China Southern Airlines Company

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for China Southern Airlines Company. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: ZNH. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until China Southern Airlines Company reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$26.9, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of China Southern Airlines Company, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of China Southern Airlines Company. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

How has coronavirus impacted China Southern Airlines Company's share price?

Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, China Southern Airlines Company's share price has had significant negative movement.

Its last market close was USD$26.9, which is 8.32% down on its pre-crash value of USD$29.34 and 45.80% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as USD$18.45.

If you had bought USD$1,000 worth of China Southern Airlines Company shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth USD$681.44 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth USD$967.32.

China Southern Airlines Company share price

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China Southern Airlines Company shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-10-20.

Latest market close	USD$26.9
52-week range	USD$18.45 - USD$35.5997
50-day moving average	USD$28.0323
200-day moving average	USD$24.4558
Wall St. target price	USD$183.08
PE ratio	15.9213
Dividend yield	USD$0.36 (1.64%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$2.25

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Is it a good time to buy China Southern Airlines Company stock?

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China Southern Airlines Company price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $26.9 from 2020-10-16

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1 month (2020-10-23)	-7.50%
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Is China Southern Airlines Company under- or over-valued?

Valuing China Southern Airlines Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of China Southern Airlines Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

China Southern Airlines Company's P/E ratio

China Southern Airlines Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 16x. In other words, China Southern Airlines Company shares trade at around 16x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

China Southern Airlines Company's PEG ratio

China Southern Airlines Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.6871. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into China Southern Airlines Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

China Southern Airlines Company financials

Gross profit TTM	USD$18.6 billion
Return on assets TTM	-0.46%
Return on equity TTM	-10.19%
Profit margin	-5.99%
Book value	$41
Market capitalisation	USD$12.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting China Southern Airlines Company shares

There are currently 3,870 China Southern Airlines Company shares held short by investors – that's known as China Southern Airlines Company's "short interest". This figure is 91.6% down from 45,907 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting China Southern Airlines Company shares can be evaluated.

China Southern Airlines Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

China Southern Airlines Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of China Southern Airlines Company shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of China Southern Airlines Company shares traded daily (recently around 38700). China Southern Airlines Company's SIR currently stands at 0.1. In other words for every 100,000 China Southern Airlines Company shares traded daily on the market, roughly 100 shares are currently held short.

However China Southern Airlines Company's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of China Southern Airlines Company shares, or, against the total number of tradable China Southern Airlines Company shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case China Southern Airlines Company's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 China Southern Airlines Company shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable China Southern Airlines Company shares, roughly 0 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against China Southern Airlines Company.

Find out more about how you can short China Southern Airlines Company stock.

China Southern Airlines Company share dividends

We're not expecting China Southern Airlines Company to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have China Southern Airlines Company's shares ever split?

China Southern Airlines Company's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 23 September 2008. So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your China Southern Airlines Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for China Southern Airlines Company shares which in turn could have impacted China Southern Airlines Company's share price.

China Southern Airlines Company share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, China Southern Airlines Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $18.45 up to $35.5997. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while China Southern Airlines Company's is 1.8559. This would suggest that China Southern Airlines Company's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

China Southern Airlines Company overview

China Southern Airlines Company Limited provides airline transportation services in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Airline Transportation Operations and Other Segments. The company offers passenger, cargo, mail delivery, and other extended transportation services. It also provides aircraft repair and maintenance, air catering, cargo handling, logistics, freight, and airport ground services; and import and export agency, flight simulation, and pilot training services. In addition, it is involved in the hotel management and tour operations. As of March 31, 2020, the company operated a fleet of 859 aircraft. China Southern Airlines Company Limited was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of China Southern Airlines Company is owned by institutions?

  Currently 0.849% of China Southern Airlines Company shares are held by institutions.

• How many people work for China Southern Airlines Company?

  Latest data suggests 102,233 work at China Southern Airlines Company.

• When does the fiscal year end for China Southern Airlines Company?

  China Southern Airlines Company's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is China Southern Airlines Company based?

  China Southern Airlines Company's address is: China Southern Air Building, Guangzhou, China, 510403

• What is China Southern Airlines Company's ISIN number?

  China Southern Airlines Company's international securities identification number is: USY1503W1028

• What is China Southern Airlines Company's CUSIP number?

  China Southern Airlines Company's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 169409109