Diversified Energy Strategy Underscores Investment Value
发布时间:2026-03-31 来源:华泰证券
Foran Energy has posted 2025 revenue of RMB33.60bn(+6%YoY),an attributable net profit of RMB1.03bn(+21%YoY),and arecurring net profit of RMB979mn(+21%YoY).The attributable net profit slightly beat the preliminary result of RMB1.00bn.In 4Q25,revenue was RMB10.09bn(+9%YoY,+24%QoQ),with an attributable net profit of RMB540mn(+38%YoY,+199%QoQ).The earnings growth was primarily driven by rapid expansion in energy-chemical services and operational efficiency gains.Foran has maintained its high dividend policy,proposing aRMB675mn dividend payout for 2025(65.5%payout ratio),implying a3.6%yield(as of 24 March 2026),underscoring its long-term investment value,in our view.We are positive on the company’s transformation under its‘Energy+Technology+X’strategy and maintain OVERWEIGHT.
City gas:GPM rose in 2025;profitability to be stable in 2026
The city gas segment generated revenue of RMB13.21bn(-10%YoY)in 2025,mainly owing to a9%YoY sales volume decline.Natural gas supply decreased by 3%YoY to 4.76bn cubic meters,with industrial,commercial&trading users+1%,residential+7%,and power plants-14%.The segment’s gas mix has been dominated by industrial users with strong cost-pass-through capabilities.Therefore,lower procurement costs boosted the segment gross margin,which rose by 2.9pp YoY to 12.2%in 2025,notably higher than the 9.24-9.25%range during 2022-2024.For 2026,we note that Middle East conflicts may elevate international gas prices,and reduced Qatari imports could lift China’s natural gas supply costs.That said,through existing market operations,optimizing the industrial&residential customer mix,and refined cost controls,we think that the company should maintain stable profitability in its core city gas business in 2026.
Raise earnings forecasts and target price
We forecast attributable net profit of RMB1.14/1.25/1.39bn for 2026/2027/2028,representing 8%/13%upward revisions for 2026/2027 vs our prior estimates,primarily driven by profit contributions from LNG contracts and methanol operations.We project EPS at RMB0.87/0.96/1.07.Comparable companies trade at an average 2026E PE of 14x on Wind consensus.The company’s expected 2026E dividend yield(4.0%,on our estimates)exceeds the industry average(3.3%,on Wind consensus).In addition,we see its diversified energy portfolio entering aprofit contribution phase with the energy-chemical segment providing earnings upside,and green methanol offering long-term growth potential.Hence,we assign the stock 19x 2026E PE(previous:18x),deriving our target price of RMB16.53(previous:RMB14.58).
Risks:significant gas procurement cost increases;slower domestic gas demand recovery than we expect;delays in expansion of new businesses(eg,energy-chemical,green energy);policy risks including gas pricing and regulatory changes.