Volume Growth But Higher Costs Pressure Profitability
发布时间:2026-09-04 来源:华泰证券
Xinxing Pipes’1H26 revenue rose 19.17%YoY to RMB21,126mn,attributable net profit fell 8.00%YoY to RMB372mn,and recurring net profit fell 14.84%YoY to RMB304mn.Revenue growth was driven by higher special steel sales volume and arising cast pipe market share.Profit declined as rising raw material prices pushed cost growth above revenue growth.We expect the profit structure to improve gradually on the special steel product mix upgrade and the transition toward an integrated pipe network service provider.Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Special steel volume drove revenue growth
For 1H26,revenue growth was driven by special steel revenue of RMB7,933mn,up 59.73%YoY,and an 8%YoY increase in the cast pipe public tender market share.Profit declined as rising raw material prices lifted operating cost 21.39%YoY to RMB19,828mn,outpacing revenue growth.Overall gross margin was 6.15%,down 1.72pp YoY.Gross profit from steel-related products(cast pipes and fittings,ordinary steel and special steel)fell 2.5%YoY,while gross profit from other products(distribution,by-products and steel grating)fell 52.2%YoY.The expense ratio was 3.55%,down 0.90pp YoY.
Special steel transformation accelerates
The company continues to advance its strategy of upgrading from ordinary steel to special steel,from special steel to premium steel,and from premium steel to refined steel,focusing on cast pipes,steel and new industries.In 1H26,special steel sales volume rose 23%YoY,with Wuhu special steel volume up 26%YoY.After acquiring Huarun Steel,the company is pushing for greater synergy between Wuhu Xinxing and Jiangyin Xinxing special steel operations.Cast pipes maintained their industry-leading position,with public tender market share up 8%YoY in 1H26,and heating pipes were promoted in several northern provinces and cities.On capacity,the 250ktpa ductile iron pipe project in Egypt started production in 2025,creating anew model for technology exports and localized operations.In new businesses,Xinxing advanced full-chain development around vanadium redox flow batteries in 1H26,forming an integrated innovation system with the Tianjin research institute as the technology R&D center,supported by abattery production base and aWuan electrolyte production base.
Maintain OVERWEIGHT
We maintain our earnings forecasts.We forecast 2026/2027/2028 EPS of RMB0.28/0.32/0.40 and BVPS of RMB6.86/7.11/7.43.Peers’average 2026E PB is 0.53x on iFinD consensus.Factoring in strong momentum in water conservancy investment benefiting ductile pipe demand,we maintain our premium and apply 0.60x 2026E PB,deriving atarget price of RMB4.14(previous:RMB5.08,based on 0.74x 2026E PB).Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Risks:weaker steel demand than we expect,sharp rise in raw material prices,slower special steel transformation than we expect,overseas project operational risks,and dilution risk from private placement.