Robust Growth in Gas Sales
发布时间:2026-09-13 来源:华泰证券
Hangzhou Hangyang has reported 1H26 revenue/attributable net profit(NP)/recurring attributable NP of RMB8,692/563/535mn(+18.6/+17.6/+15.86%YoY),with 2Q26 revenue/attributable NP at RMB4,696/298mn(+24.8/+17.8%YoY,+17.5/+12.5%QoQ).Despite higher FX losses YoY,results delivered rapid growth driven by the scale expansion of the gas business and gross margin recovery in air-separation equipment.Maintain BUY.
Strong gas revenue increase,steady equipment growth
By product,1H26 gas sales/air-separation equipment revenue was RMB5,821/2,508mn(+26.75/+8.20%YoY).Strong gas revenue growth was mainly driven by ample new pipeline gas orders,retail liquid gas sales exceeding 2.0mn tonnes,and rapid volume ramp-ups in hydrogen and helium(1H26 hydrogen sales volume+142%YoY,helium sales revenue+23%YoY).Equipment revenue growth benefited from steady demand for large-scale air-separation units in coal chemical and petrochemical sectors,further consolidating the company's leading position.Profitability-wise,the 1H26 overall gross margin was 21.04%(+0.31pp YoY),with air-separation equipment gross margin at 29.9%(+9.47pp YoY),while gas sales gross margin dipped slightly due to business mix shifts,leaving overall profitability on an upward trend.The sales/administrative/R&D/financial expense ratios were 1.1/5.7/2.11/1.24%(-0.14/-0.01/-0.42/+0.64pp YoY).Sales and R&D expenses were well managed,while the higher financial expense ratio was mainly due to increased interest expenses and FX losses.
Global gas project expansion achieves breakthroughs
In gas sales,new pipeline gas orders were ample in 1H26.In equipment,cumulative orders amounted to RMB5,194mn in 1H26,achieving rapid YoY growth,including 25 new large and medium-sized air-separation units(doubling YoY),of which 20 were ultra-large units.Driven by high new order growth,equipment business is poised to sustain growth,in our view.In gas sales,new pipeline gas orders were ample in 1H26.In equipment,cumulative orders amounted to RMB5,194mn in 1H26,achieving rapid YoY growth,including 25 new large and medium-sized air-separation units(doubling YoY),of which 20 were ultra-large units.Driven by high new order growth,equipment business is poised to sustain growth,in our view.Globalization accelerated,with total overseas new orders rising steadily.In equipment,construction began on the Xiangshan modular cryogenic equipment manufacturing base in Ningbo,helping pave the way for overseas expansion.In gas projects,a new breakthrough was achieved with the smooth implementation of Huayou's 260k Nm3/h air-separation project in Indonesia.
Actively tapping emerging fields to build new growth drivers
In core operations,the company expanded from traditional downstream sectors such as metallurgy and chemicals to emerging fields like semiconductor manufacturing and new energy.Product offerings broadened to high-value-added series including rare gases,electronic gases,hydrogen,and medical gases,successfully entering high-end supply chains such as semiconductors.Leveraging cryogenic technology advantages,it expanded application boundaries into hydrogen energy,energy storage,and controlled nuclear fusion,winning bids for multiple nuclear fusion projects in 2025 to create anew growth curve.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
We maintain our earnings forecasts and estimate 2026/2027/2028 attributable NP at RMB1,118/1,392/1,758mn,implying EPS of RMB1.14/1.42/1.80.We value the stock at 31x 2026E PE,at par with its peers'average on Wind consensus,for our target price of RMB35.43(previous:RMB38.76,based on 34x 2026E PE).
Risks:declines in gas prices;slower production ramp-up than we expect;weaker expansion in new businesses than we expect.