New Project Ramp-Up and Forex Losses Weigh On Results
发布时间:2026-09-13 来源:华泰证券
Baowu Magnesium has reported 1H26 results:revenue rose 5.88%YoY to RMB4,608mn.Attributable net profit came in at-RMB18mn and recurring net profit at-RMB27mn,both swinging from profit to loss YoY.In 2Q26,revenue reached RMB2,476mn,up 6.77%YoY/16.17%QoQ.Attributable net profit was-RMB23mn,swinging from profit to loss both YoY and QoQ.Gross margin came in at 10.76%in 2Q26,up 0.08pp YoY/3.95pp QoQ.Maintain BUY on the long-term prospects for magnesium applications,the company's new product commercialization,and its vertical integration.
Revenue up,project ramp-up and FX losses weighed on earnings
For 1H26,gross margin came in at 8.93%,down 1.30pp YoY.Operating cash flow reached RMB761mn,up 47.55%YoY,driven by stronger customer collections.Per the interim report,magnesium segment profit was broadly stable YoY.Aluminum product earnings fell on aluminum price swings and lower sales volumes.The Gansu Baowu ferrosilicon project,which started production in May,has yet to stabilize its consumption metrics and is running at high costs.The JV Anhui Baowu Magnesium remains in capacity ramp-up and is loss-making,dragging investment income.RMB appreciation against the USD and EUR widened FX losses on export business.We think that if new projects ramp up smoothly,scale-driven cost reduction may restore profitability.
New product commercialization progressing well
For 1H26,magnesium alloy product revenue rose 18.01%YoY to RMB1,337mn,with gross margin at 6.57%,down 0.31pp YoY.Magnesium alloy die-casting product revenue rose 8.12%YoY to RMB522mn,with gross margin at 9.55%,up 0.07pp YoY.NE Times data shows magnesium alloy e-drive installations reached about 150,000 units in 1H26,representing c.3.7%of the total e-drive market,vs less than 1%for all of 2025.We expect the weight reduction and cost advantages of magnesium alloy e-drive housings to speed up industry penetration.Per the interim report,magnesium material applications in auto parts expanded further,with steady growth in NEV e-drive housings and progress in body structural parts.The company's in-house semi-solid injection molding technology achieved commercial deployment,and magnesium alloy e-drive housings entered volume production.We expect new project wins to improve profitability as they ramp up.
Key projects advanced,vertical integration gradually improved
In May 2026,the first furnace of the 300ktpa high-quality ferrosilicon project(phase 1)at Gansu Baowu came onstream.Output will prioritize internal magnesium smelting bases,closing the upstream loop of dolomite-ferrosilicon reductant-primary magnesium smelting.As of 1H26,the Wutai Baowu project—100ktpa of high-performance magnesium-based light alloys and 50ktpa of magnesium alloy deep processing—was 56.23%complete.As these projects ramp up,we expect raw material security and supply chain coordination to strengthen.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Given high costs during new project ramp-up and low magnesium prices,we cut our 2026/2027/2028 attributable net profit forecasts to RMB142/334/626mn,down 27.7/15.1/21.3%from prior estimates.This implies EPS of RMB0.14/0.34/0.63.We forecast BVPS of RMB5.46/5.78/6.35,vs RMB5.52/5.89/6.62 previously.Peer average 2026E PB on Wind consensus is 2.6x.We apply a2026E PB of 2.6x,for our target price of RMB14.20(previous:RMB19.32,based on 3.5x 2026E PB).
Risks:sharp magnesium/aluminum price swings,weaker downstream demand from autos and 3C electronics than we expect,and slower project ramp-up and cost improvement than we expect,and FX volatility.