China Design Group

What China Design Group does

China Design Group (华设设计集团股份有限公司) is an engineering consulting firm headquartered in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, publicly listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under ticker 603018. Operating with a workforce of 1,001-5,000 employees, the company provides design and advisory services across what is implied to be the infrastructure and construction engineering sector typical of large Chinese design institutes. The legal entity 华设设计集团股份有限公司 is incorporated in Jiangsu Province, and the firm operates from its corporate website at cdg.com.cn. The company traces its origins to 2005 per firmographic records, with the current legal entity structured in 2015 based on the corporate website copyright range.

The company's revenue derives from engineering design and consulting engagements. Reported financial data shows revenue declining from $5.84 billion in 2022 to $4.43 billion in 2024 and $4.11 billion in 2025, a roughly 30% top-line contraction over three years. Profitability metrics show concurrent compression: gross profit fell from $2.16 billion (2022) to $1.36 billion (2025), EBITDA declined from $910 million to $443 million (approximately 51%), and net income contracted from $684 million to $274 million (approximately 60%). Gross margin compressed from approximately 37% to 33% over the same window. Enterprise value is reported at $3.37 billion across the period, though the constant figure suggests a static data snapshot rather than a refreshed valuation series.

Available source data does not disclose specific customer contracts, named logos, product lines, technology stack, pricing models, or distribution channels, limiting visibility into the revenue mix, customer base, and competitive positioning. The company maintains a minimal corporate web presence with no evidence of dedicated AI capabilities, software products, or digital service offerings in the source material. Ownership structure beyond the public listing is not detailed in the available data.

Name

China Design Group

Legal name

华设设计集团股份有限公司

Website

https://cdg.com.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

China Design Group (华设设计集团) is a publicly listed Chinese engineering consulting firm headquartered in Nanjing, providing infrastructure-related design and advisory services with 1,001-5,000 employees and multi-billion dollar annual revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural Services (541310), Other Specialized Design Services (54149)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA), Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting
• Transportation design
• Infrastructure design
• Urban planning
• Surveying services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nanjing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Core offering

China Design Group is an engineering consulting firm headquartered in Nanjing, China, that provides design, consulting, and surveying services for transportation and infrastructure projects. The firm serves public- and private-sector clients across China and operates as a publicly listed entity (SSE: 603018) with a workforce of 1,001–5,000. Its core revenue is generated through professional services delivered on infrastructure and urban development programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Design and Consulting Services

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Jacobs Solutions: Large global engineering consulting and professional services firm serving infrastructure, water, transportation, and advanced manufacturing clients — directly comparable business model to China Design Group's design and engineering consulting focus, with a much larger international footprint.
• AECOM: Global engineering and infrastructure consulting firm delivering design, consulting, and program management across transportation, water, and environment — directly comparable to China Design Group's engineering consulting mandate, though with global scale and a broader service portfolio.
• Arcadis NV: Global design and engineering consultancy focused on mobility, resilience, and places — closely aligned with China Design Group's consulting and design service mix, though with European/global footprint.
• Stantec: Engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with global operations — comparable in offering integrated engineering and design services to infrastructure clients, similar to China Design Group's core mandate.
• HDR Inc. Employee-owned US-based engineering, architecture, and consulting firm specializing in transportation, water, and building infrastructure — comparable in offering specialized engineering design and consulting services similar to China Design Group.
• WSP Global: Global engineering professional services consulting firm covering transportation, buildings, environment, and energy — directly comparable to China Design Group in service mix and project-based engineering consulting model, though operating internationally rather than China-focused.

Direct peers

• China Communications Construction Company (CCCC): China's largest state-owned infrastructure construction and engineering group — a directly competing Chinese engineering design and consulting peer operating in overlapping transportation and infrastructure consulting mandates.
• China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC): State-owned Chinese engineering and construction conglomerate with large-scale design and consulting arms serving rail, highway, and urban infrastructure — overlapping service portfolio and customer base with China Design Group.
• Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina): Major Chinese state-owned engineering contractor with broad design, surveying, and consulting capabilities across hydropower, infrastructure, and energy — directly comparable to China Design Group in Chinese engineering consulting market.

Regional players

• Sichuan Road & Bridge Group: Chinese A-share-listed infrastructure construction and engineering firm focused on transportation and bridge projects — comparable in listing status and engineering construction/consulting model, though with a different geographic concentration.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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