AIDC Boom Driving Tool Demand
发布时间:2026-09-06 来源:华泰证券
Great Star Industrial’s 1H26 revenue came in at RMB7,675mn(+9.21%YoY),attributable net profit at RMB1,305mn(+2.50%YoY),and recurring net profit at RMB1,276mn(+1.72%YoY).For 2Q26,revenue was RMB3,902mn(+15.74%YoY,+3.44%QoQ),with attributable net profit of RMB789mn(-2.81%YoY,+53.15%QoQ).Capitalizing on AI infrastructure-driven tool demand,Great Star is pushing sales and capacity expansion of related products,with afocus on North American hand tools including AIDC construction tools and power maintenance and repair tools,offsetting weaker demand for traditional property-related tools.We are positive on the sustained pull from AI on tool demand and on the company's global production footprint as astabilizer for profitability.Maintain BUY.
AIDC drives demand for power tools and construction tools
In 1H26,hand tools/power tools/industrial tools revenue came in at RMB5,170/820/1,590mn,changing by+12%/+10%/-3%YoY.By region,the US/Europe grew 10%/5%YoY.Against abackdrop of weak traditional property-related tool demand,US AI infrastructure investment lifted overall tool demand,including power tools and construction tools,driving the tool industry to more than 5%YoY growth in 1H26.To address fast-growing North American demand for AIDC construction tools and power tools,the company accelerated new product development and iteration,broadened its own-brand product range and competitive edge,and empowered its century-old European and American brands to enhance brand value and market position,delivering solid growth.
Gross margin improved slightly,FX losses weighed on profit
For 1H26,gross margin was 33.32%and net margin 17.18%(+1.37/-1.51pp YoY).Gross margin for hand tools/power tools/industrial tools changed by+1.88/+0.75/+0.75pp YoY,with both OBM and ODM gross margins improving.The selling/admin/R&D/finance expense ratios shifted-0.15/-0.26/+0.23/+2.42pp YoY.The higher finance expense ratio was mainly due to FX losses of RMB139mn in 1H26,vs FX gains of nearly RMB59mn in 1H25.Excluding this impact,1H26 net profit growth would have been around 16%YoY.
Global production footprint safeguards stable profitability
Over nearly 10 years of effort,the company built aglobal manufacturing and supply chain management system,and at the same time established stable relations with thousands of suppliers worldwide.Taken together,this ecosystem has conferred upon Great Star the ability to respond nimbly to market demand and the wherewithal to deliver large orders.Amid changes in the global trade environment,the company could achieve global procurement,manufacturing,and distribution by leveraging its well-established warehousing and logistics systems across China,the US,and Europe,as well as 23 production bases worldwide.The company accelerated construction of new capacity in Vietnam in 1H26.It is now transforming into aglobal resource allocation company that integrates localized services in Europe/the US,global supply chain manufacturing,and management and R&D in China.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Given the impact of RMB appreciation on FX losses,we lower our earnings forecasts.We expect 2026/2027/2028 attributable net profit of RMB2,890/3,698/4,221mn,adjusting prior forecasts by-5.75%/-0.24%/-0.21%,implying a3Y CAGR of 19%.Referencing peers’average 2026E PE of c.19x on Wind consensus,we assign a19x PE.We expect AIDC's continued pull on hand tool and power tool demand,and raise our target price to RMB45.98(prior:RMB40.96,on 16x 2026E PE;the target price increase mainly reflects higher valuations for comparable companies).
Risks:weaker North American property market sentiment than we expect,FX volatility,intensifying trade frictions,and higher overseas inflation than we expect.