Demand Under Pressure, Weak Profitability but Ample Cash
发布时间:2026-10-28 来源:华泰证券
Bear Electric has reported 3Q26 results.For 9M26,revenue fell 8.22%YoY to RMB3,388mn.Attributable net profit declined 38.63%YoY to RMB151mn,and recurring net profit fell 40.38%YoY to RMB135mn.For 3Q26,revenue decreased 10.16%YoY to RMB1,039mn,and attributable net profit fell 25.30%YoY to RMB31mn.The exit of small appliances from national subsidies,higher raw material and logistics costs,and FX losses weighed on near-term earnings.Longer term,we expect Bear’s multi-category expansion and smart manufacturing advantages to remain intact,and its ample cash position to be ample.We cut our 2026 earnings forecasts and maintain BUY.
3Q revenue decline widened as demand weakened
For 3Q26,revenue decreased 10.16%YoY,worse than the 8.22%decline in 9M26,underperforming the industry.AVC data cited in Bear’s 3Q report show China's kitchen small appliance retail sales fell 5.2%YoY in 9M26.Meritco data show Bear's online retail sales across JD,Tmall,and Douyin e-commerce declined 1.8%YoY in 3Q26,but channel performance diverged:JD/Tmall/Douyin changed by-29%/+10.9%/+63.3%YoY.Given that demand momentum remains weak after the state subsidy roll-off,we believe that Bear may need to adopt measures such as product innovation and refined channel operations.
GPM slipped slightly,profit dragged by FX and impairment
For 9M26,the gross margin was 36.51%,down 0.64pp YoY,with the 3Q26 figure down 0.97pp YoY.Bear attributed this mainly to higher crude oil prices pushing up raw material,energy,and logistics costs,and intensifying competition at Roaman.For 9M26,the expense ratio was 30.14%,up 3.41pp YoY,with the selling/administrative/R&D/financial expense ratios of 19.35%/5.06%/4.70%/1.03%,up 1.86/0.19/0.31/1.05pp YoY.Higher financial expenses mainly reflected lower interest income,which fell to RMB16.4mn from RMB28.84mn,and FX losses.Asset impairment losses for 9M26 were RMB31.09mn,up 40.85%YoY,mainly inventory impairments.Minority interest swung to-RMB0.62mn from+RMB21.75mn ayear earlier,reflecting profit decline at Roaman.For 9M26,the attributable net margin was 4.45%,down 2.21pp YoY.
OCF improved,ample buffer remains
For 9M26,operating cash flow was RMB351mn,up 165.65%YoY,mainly due to lower cash payments for procurement.Accounts receivable were RMB236mn,down 44.31%from the start of the year.Inventory was RMB760mn,up 3.7%from the start of the year.Cash and cash equivalents of RMB1,582mn plus trading financial assets of RMB1,000mn totaled RMB2,582mn,about 48%of total assets.The company has no short-term borrowings and RMB527mn in bonds payable.
Cut 2026 earnings forecasts and lower TP to RMB42.84
Given weak domestic small appliance demand,near-term profit pressure at Roaman,and margin headwinds from raw materials,marketing,and FX,we cut our 2026/2027/2028 attributable net profit forecasts by 22%/16%/9%to RMB311/392/463mn,with EPS of c.RMB2.00/2.52/2.97(previous:RMB2.55/2.99/3.25).As of 26 October 2026,peers traded at 17x average 2027E PE on Wind consensus.Looking into 2027,we expect profitability to recover as the low base effect on domestic demand kicks in,product mix improves,and overseas expansion contributes incrementally.Hence,we think the valuation discount should gradually narrow.We therefore apply a17x 2027E PE,deriving atarget price of RMB42.84(previous:RMB45.90 based on 18x 2026E PE).Maintain BUY.
Risks:slower recovery in domestic demand than we expect,weaker improvement at Roman than we expect,and slower overseas expansion than we expect.