Core Viewpoint - The article highlights the phenomenon of "zombie stocks" in the A-share market, where companies with declining stock prices continue to report profits, leading to perplexing situations for investors [1][3][5]. Group 1: Stock Performance - A stock that was listed in April 2015 at a price of 5.47 yuan peaked at 72 yuan but has since fallen to 3.67 yuan, representing a 93.5% decline over ten years [1]. - Another company, Shanying International, saw its stock price drop from a high of 62.64 yuan to 1.62 yuan, a decline of 97.4%, while facing a 13% year-on-year drop in corrugated paper prices in 2024 [3]. - Watson Bio's stock price fell from 12.20 yuan in May 2015 to a cumulative decline of 18%, with a peak drop of 89.6% from its historical high of 96.73 yuan [3]. - Tongce Medical's stock price plummeted from 300.98 yuan to 40.13 yuan, an 88% decline, despite a market peak where its P/E ratio exceeded 200 [3]. - Chongqing Steel has reported losses for three consecutive years, with a projected loss of 1.26 billion yuan in 2024, amid an oversupply in the steel industry [3]. Group 2: Company Fundamentals - BWS, a veteran in the water treatment industry, has annual revenues exceeding 9 billion yuan but has seen its stock price decline for five consecutive years due to liquidity issues, with a daily trading volume below 100 million yuan [5]. - Huaping Co. has raised 980 million yuan since its listing but has only distributed 31 million yuan in dividends, with major shareholders cashing out 230 million yuan [5]. - Dongjiang Environmental, another established player in environmental management, has seen its stock price drop from 30.30 yuan to 4.54 yuan, an 85% decline, with continuous losses reported [7]. Group 3: Market Trends and Investor Behavior - The A-share market contains numerous stocks that have been in a downward trend for ten years, characterized by persistent declines and failed bottom-fishing attempts by investors [5][9]. - Extreme cases include companies like Baofeng Group, which fell from 327.01 yuan to a delisting price of 0.28 yuan, a 99.9% drop, and LeTV, which dropped from 179.03 yuan to 0.31 yuan, a 99% decline [5]. - Investors often make the mistake of blindly bottom-fishing and trusting low-priced stocks, leading to deeper losses as seen with BWS shareholders who increased their holdings during price declines [7][9]. Group 4: Identifying Zombie Stocks - Zombie stocks typically exhibit characteristics such as a long-term average turnover rate below 1%, minimal price fluctuations, continuous performance declines, and lack of institutional coverage [9]. - Fundamental screening is crucial to avoid risks, with recommendations to steer clear of companies with declining revenues or high debt ratios, while favoring financially healthy industry leaders [9]. - Data indicates that stocks with declines exceeding 90% rarely return to historical highs, often remaining stagnant or heading towards delisting [9].