Costs Rose After New Assets Were Commissioned
发布时间:2026-05-22 来源:华泰证券
For 2025, revenue was RMB7,955mn (+7.2% YoY), and attributable net profit was RMB1,468mn (+58.6% YoY), in line with Baiyun’s profit alert of RMB1,280-1,560mn. For 1Q26, revenue was RMB1,977mn (+8.5% YoY), and attributable net profit was RMB168mn (-43.3% YoY). Terminal 3 and the fifth runway were put into operation on 30 October 2025. The step-up in depreciation and operating costs may weigh on 2026 earnings. However, as a gateway hub in the Greater Bay Area, new assets are well-positioned for capacity ramp-ups. In 1Q26, passenger throughput grew by 12.4% YoY. In our view, rising passenger throughput could continue to enhance profitability beyond 2026. Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
One-off gains boosted 2025 profit
For 2025, passenger throughput rose by 9.5% YoY to 83.59mn. International and regional passenger throughput grew by 19.3% YoY to 17.45mn, and its proportion rose by 1.7pp YoY to 20.9%. We attribute the 10.2% YoY growth in aviation revenue (to RMB3,252mn) to the following reasons: 1) traffic volume expansion; and 2) a higher proportion of international routes. Non-aviation revenue grew at a slower pace of 5.2% YoY to RMB4,703mn, of which rental and franchise revenue rose by 7.4% YoY to RMB1,906mn, likely due to a muted increase in duty-free spending per customer. Although new assets started to lift costs in 4Q25 (with gross profit down by RMB213mn YoY), for 2025, gross profit edged up by 0.3% YoY. Boosted by a total of RMB565mn in compensation for land resumption and advertising contract defaults, attributable net profit for 2025 reached RMB1,468mn (+58.6% YoY), while core attributable net profit edged up by 5.8% YoY to RMB959mn.
1Q26: passenger throughput grew rapidly
Following the commissioning of new assets, in 1Q26, passenger throughput grew by 12.4% YoY to 22.54mn. International and regional traffic saw faster growth of 23.6% YoY, significantly outpacing the 9.5% growth in passenger throughput on domestic routes, and reached 107% of the 2019 level. Driven by this, in 1Q26, revenue climbed by 8.5% YoY to RMB1,977mn. However, due to the commissioning of Terminal 3 and the fifth runway, operating costs rose by 20.0% YoY, and 1Q26 GPM came down by 7.6pp YoY to 20.2%. Consequently, attributable net profit came in at RMB168mn (-43.3% YoY).
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Given that: 1) additional costs from new assets slightly exceeded our expectations; and 2) non-aviation businesses such as duty-free shops faced sluggish growth, we lower our 2026/2027 attributable net profit forecasts by 7/1% to RMB873/1,096mn, and project 2028 attributable net profit of RMB1,399mn, corresponding to 2026/2027/2028 EPS of RMB0.34/0.43/0.54. Based on a DCF model (WACC: 9.5%, previous: 9.8%; terminal growth rate: 2.0%), we assign a target price of RMB10.40 (previous: RMB10.90). Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Risks: Duty-free shop sales/passenger flow recovery/peak hour growth falling short of our expectations, capex on new facilities exceeding our expectations.