An Integrated Energy Player in Hubei: DPR Rose Markedly
发布时间:2026-05-21 来源:华泰证券
For 2025,Hubei Energy Group's revenue was RMB17,467mn(-12.80%YoY)and attributable net profit(NP)was RMB1,909mn(+5.26%YoY),which missed our estimate of RMB2,303mn,mainly because thermal power utilization hours and electricity tariffs fell short of our expectations;and recurring NP was RMB1,162mn(-33.64%YoY).For 4Q25,revenue was RMB3,946mn(-14.65%YoY),and attributable NP was-RMB427mn(+34.01%YoY).In 1Q26,revenue grew by 4.99%YoY to RMB4,392mn.Attributable NP rose by 42.04%YoY to RMB506mn,breaching the upper end of our forecast of RMB458mn driven by stronger hydropower generation than we expected.For 2025,dividend per share(DPS)was RMB0.15(tax inclusive),implying adividend payout ratio(DPR)of 55.61%(+19.78pp YoY)and dividend yield of 3.09%.Based on the company's stronger dividend payout appetite,we favor the long-term value of its hydropower assets.Maintain BUY.
1Q26 hydropower output jumped by 85.63%YoY
In 1Q26,total power output grew by 12.03%YoY to 11,174mn kWh.Driven by higher YoY water storage at hydropower stations in 2025 and abundant water inflows in 1Q26,hydropower output jumped by 85.63%YoY to 3,488mn kWh.With a660MW coal-fired unit commissioned in 2025,effective coal power capacity increased YoY in 1Q26.Thermal power output fell by 2.64%YoY,representing asignificantly narrower decline compared to full-year 2025.Due to relatively few new energy unit installations commissioned in 2025 and weaker natural resources YoY in 1Q26,new energy power output came down by 12.36%YoY to 1,751mn kWh.Overall,we believe the substantial YoY growth in 1Q26 attributable NP was driven by the jump in hydropower output.
Maintain BUY and assign atarget price of RMB5.57
Although thermal power utilization hours and tariffs fell short of our expectations in 2025,hydropower remains the core profit stream.Power output growth driven by increased water inflows brings almost zero marginal cost to hydropower revenue,meaning it translates directly into NP after tax.Considering that 1Q26 hydropower output beat our expectation,we raise our 2026/2027 hydropower utilization hour assumptions by 27.7/26.5%.Thus,we lift our 2026/2027 attributable NP forecasts by 5.2/2.7%to RMB1,946/1,990mn,and add our 2028 attributable NP forecast of RMB2,065mn.We project the new energy segment's 2026 attributable NP of RMB233mn,and hydropower/thermal power segments'attributable net assets of RMB14,426/6,618mn.Given that:1)the company lags behind its peers in new energy unit installations and hydropower flexibility;and 2)its thermal power peers'valuations price in new energy business expectations,we value new energy/hydropower/thermal power segments at 18/2.1/0.75x 2026E PE/PB/PB,below their peers'averages of 20.4/2.2/0.81x on Wind consensus.Our target price is RMB5.57(previous:RMB5.88,based on 15.5/2.1/0.75x 2026E PE/PB/PB for new energy/hydropower/thermal power).Maintain BUY.
Risks:Long-term coal contract support/on-grid tariffs/new energy development/water inflows falling short of our expectations.