Stepping Up Cash Payout to Pay Back Shareholders
发布时间:2026-09-11 来源:华泰证券
Robam Appliances has reported its 1H26 results:1H26 revenue reached RMB3,972mn(-13.78%YoY),the attributable NP was RMB578mn(-18.75%YoY),and the recurring NP was RMB502mn(-21.77%YoY).For 2Q26,revenue was RMB2,009mn(-20.62%YoY,+2.37%QoQ),the attributable NP was RMB272mn(-26.92%YoY,-11.43%QoQ).As the impact of national subsidy policy for kitchen appliances receded,coupled with continued pressure in the property market and aslow recovery in consumer spending sentiment,the company’s revenue and profit both came under pressure.However,the company maintained its high dividend payout strategy,planning to implement an interim dividend for 2026 to continue rewarding shareholders.As aleader in the kitchen appliance industry,the company’s core category share advantages,in our view,remain solid in the existing market competition,and its high dividend strategy provides strong support for long-term value.Maintain BUY.
Rev.fall widened on receding subsidy effect+property strain
For 1H26,revenue fell by 13.78%YoY,with the YoY decline widening in 2Q26,due to the receding impact of the kitchen appliance national subsidy in 1H26,coupled with new home renovation demand falling short of expectations.By product,for 1H26,range hood revenue was RMB1,972mn(-10.59%YoY);gas cooktop revenue was RMB988mn(-14.54%YoY);integrated stove revenue was RMB36mn(-63.95%YoY);dishwasher revenue was RMB271mn(-19.73%YoY).All categories came under pressure,with essential categories performing better than improvement-type categories.Against abackdrop of industry-wide pressure,the company’s core category market share maintained its leading position.According to AVC offline channel data,Robam brand range hoods and gas cooktops held retail sales market shares of 31.5%and 31.3%respectively in 1H26,ranking first in the industry.
GPM robust;expense ratio up YoY
For 1H26/2Q26,the gross margins were 50.54%/47.06%,+0.1/-1.5pp YoY,remaining stable.On the expense side,the 1H26 expense ratio was 35.78%,+2.24pp YoY.Within this,the sales expense ratio was 27.44%,+0.32pp YoY;the administrative expense ratio was 5.92%,+1.44pp YoY,due to declining revenue while management personnel compensation and other expenses remained rigid.Overall,the 1H26 attributable net margin was 14.56%,down by 0.89pp YoY.In addition,the company recorded credit impairment losses of RMB27.95mn in 1H26,which weighed on profit.
High dividend payout ratio sustained to reward shareholders
The company continued its dividend strategy of‘annual dividend in 1H+interim dividend in 2H.’For the 2026 interim dividend,it plans to distribute RMB5(pre-tax)per 10 shares to all shareholders based on 944,992,916 shares,totaling RMB472mn,representing 82%of attributable NP for the period.The company continues to reward shareholders through astable and predictable dividend mechanism.Amid current operational pressure,the high dividend strategy provides strong support for long-term value.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
We revise down our 2026/2027/2028 attributable NP forecasts to RMB1,084/1,118/1,166mn(previous:RMB1,271/1,317/1,368mn,-14.73%/-15.13%/-14.75%YoY),with EPS of RMB1.15/1.18/1.23.Its comparable companies’average 2026E PE on Wind consensus is 13.5x.Considering the company’s increasing cash dividend ratio(54%/60%/75%for 2023/2024/2025),which is higher than the average for comparable companies,we assign 16x 2026E PE,yielding our target price of RMB18.40(previous:RMB22.95,on 17x 2026E PE).
Risks:property-market volatility;raw-material price swings;intensified competition.