Equity Investment & Advanced Materials Form New Growth Engines
发布时间:2026-09-06 来源:华泰证券
Shangfeng Materials has reported 1H26 results: revenue of RMB1,839mn, down 19.1% YoY/24.0% QoQ; attributable net profit of RMB1,364mn, up 452.5% YoY /249.1% QoQ. In 2Q26, revenue was RMB1,117mn, down 15.4% YoY but up 54.9% QoQ; attributable net profit was RMB1,332mn, up 698.0% YoY/4,075.2% QoQ. For 2Q26, attributable net profit was broadly in line with our forecast of RMB1,400mn. Shangfeng plans to pay a cash dividend of RMB0.157 per share (tax inclusive). It continues to strengthen the competitive edge of its core building materials business, while its "equity investment + new materials" strategy is being implemented and could create new profit growth drivers, in our view. Maintain BUY.
Company-wide cost reduction showing results
1) Cement volumes and prices fell YoY on weak infrastructure and property demand and lower prices. In 1H26, cement and clinker sales volume was 8.25mt, down 7.5% YoY, with an ASP of RMB187/tonne, down RMB33 YoY, and a gross profit of RMB46/tonne, down RMB20 YoY. 2) The company secures raw material supply through its own mines, reduces coal price volatility via long-term contracts, uses on-site solar power for self-consumption, and co-processes solid waste in cement kilns to replace traditional fuels, controlling production costs through multiple channels. In 1H26, average standard coal price rose RMB33/tonne YoY, pushing clinker unit cost up RMB3/tonne YoY. The company increased use of alternative raw materials and fuels, saving 6.67kg of standard coal equivalent per tonne, partially offsetting fuel cost pressure. 3) In 1H26, aggregates/concrete/ environmental disposal revenue was RMB112/74/60mn, down 20.2%/up 17.9%/up 18.5% YoY. The gross margins were 64.6%/4.9%/24.9%, up 0.3/down 12.4/up 13.6pp YoY.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
We raise our 2026/2027/2028 attributable net profit forecasts to RMB2.99/1.23/ 1.30bn (up 158/17/19% from previous), reflecting the company's indirect stake in CXMT through funds, equivalent to about 91.15mn shares, and multiple portfolio companies entering IPO filing or pre-listing tutoring stages, which creates upside potential for fair value gains and investment income. We believe the company's medium-to-long-term business development path is clear, with its "building materials foundation + equity investment + new materials" three-pillar strategy taking shape. We maintain a 1.6x 2026E PB multiple (a 36% discount to the average P/B since 2016, reflecting still-low profitability in the core building materials business and the new materials business not yet at scale). We raise our target price to RMB19.12 (2026E BVPS: RMB11.95; previous target price: RMB16.11, based on 1.6x 2026E PB).
Risks: weakening supply discipline in the cement industry, equity investment returns below our expectations, substrate business ramp-up slower than we expect, and sustainability risk of equity investment gains.