Earnings in Line; 3Q24 Attributable NP +9% Yoy
发布时间:2024-10-26 来源:华泰金融(HK)
For 3Q24, Xingrong Environment’s (Xingrong) revenue was RMB2,205mn (-0.29% yoy, +1.97% qoq), and the slight yoy revenue decline was mainly owing to the high base in 3Q23 on a one-off revenue recognition; attributable NP was RMB698mn (+8.57% yoy, +48.14% qoq), in line with our estimate of RMB650-700mn. For 9M24, its revenue/attributable NP/recurring NP stood at RMB6,213/1,626/1,603mn (up 9.17/9.14/9.45% yoy). In view of commissioned capacity and rising sewage treatment fees, we anticipate Xingrong’s revenue and profit to continue rising during 2024-2026. Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
GPM up 1.58pp yoy in 9M24
Its GPM for 9M24 rose 1.58pp yoy to 44.76%, chiefly owing to increased sewage treatment fees. Expense ratio for 9M24 edged up 0.94pp yoy to 11.21%, with sales/administrative/R&D/financial expense ratios of 1.5/5.22/0.3/4.2% (up 0.03/0.08/0.19/0.64pp yoy), primarily due to increased interest expenses on projects being translated into fixed assets; NPM rose 0.06pp yoy to 26.87%.
Fenghuanghe Ergou recycled water project commissioned
In October 2024, the company put the Fenghuanghe Ergou recycled water project into operation, while the Chengdu No.7 Water Plant’s phase-II project (400ktpd water supply) and the Wanxing phase-III waste-to-energy project were under construction. We expect capacity expansion to continue fueling its earnings.
Net operating cash flow up 18.5% yoy in 9M24
For 9M24, net operating cash flow rose 18.5% yoy to RMB2,147mn, accounts receivable picked up 18.48% yoy to RMB3,258mn, while capex increased 17.72% yoy to RMB3,417mn. At end-September, debt-to-asset ratio was 59.35%, which has remained stable since 2022. As projects under construction are commissioned, operating cash flow will rise, while capex down, which should improve Xingrong’s free cash flow, in our view. Its payout ratio for 2023 stood at 27.5%, a figure that we think could rise in 2024-2026 as Xingrong’s cash flow improves, showcasing the potential investment value in the company, in our view.
Target price of RMB8.06
In view of a rise in ratio of interest expenses and better management synergy, we lift/trim our financial/administrative expense ratio estimates for 2026. We project 2024/2025/2026 attributable NP at RMB2,037/2,370/2,612mn (previous: RMB2,111/2,414/2,605mn), and value the stock at 10.2x 2025E PE, in line with its peers’ average on Wind consensus, for our target price of RMB8.06 (previous: RMB7.31).
Risks: disappointing business development; slower progress in project commissioning than we expect; sales collection missing our expectations.