2Q26: Profit Continued to Grow QoQ
发布时间:2026-08-21 来源:华泰证券
CNRE’s 1H26 revenue climbed by 36.75%YoY to RMB25,799mn,the attributable net profit(NP)grew by 120.46%YoY to RMB2,053mn,and the recurring NP rose by 128.79%YoY to RMB2,051mn,driven by YoY increases in both sales volumes and prices of the company’s major rare earth products.For 2Q26,revenue expanded by 45.53%YoY and 17.55%QoQ to RMB13,940mn,while the attributable NP increased by 126.77%YoY and 23.72%QoQ to RMB1,135mn.Rising NEV demand and the strategic value of rare earths are likely to push up praseodymium-neodymium(PrNd)oxide prices.Maintain OVERWEIGHT on CNRE,a leading rare earth producer.
Rising sales and prices fueled strong YoY earnings growth
According to CNRE’s interim report,for 1H26,the overall GPM rose by 2.75pp YoY to 15.03%.For 2Q26,the overall GPM expanded by 3.25pp YoY and 3.33pp QoQ to 16.56%.For 1H26,the overall expense ratio fell by 1.04pp YoY to 2.99%.In 1H26,mainstream rare earth product prices rose YoY,and sales volumes of smelting&separation products,rare earth metals,and magnetic materials continued to grow.The output of smelting and separation products,rare earth metals,and functional products all hit record highs for the first half of the year.
Concentrate prices pulled back slightly in 3Q26
For 3Q26,the company’s trading price of rare earth concentrates(excluding tax)was RMB38,565/tonne(dry weight,REO=50%),falling by 0.6%QoQ but staying elevated.The phase-I green smelting upgrade project has been commissioned,while phase II is under construction.CNRE’s ongoing projects for rare earth metals,cerium-containing NdFeB magnetic materials,and high-level sci-tech innovation platforms are supplementing and deepening its value chain coverage.
Recovering rare earths from waste:output could decline
According to baiinfo.com,recovering rare earths from waste magnets has been scaled down since May due to invoicing compliance issues,and tightening invoicing regulations are likely to continue suppressing scrap supply.According to SMM,domestic monthly output of PrNd oxide has declined for two consecutive months.In 1H26,overseas demand for China’s smart electric two-wheeler exports grew rapidly,especially in Southeast Asian and European markets.NEVs accounted for 49.6%of total new automobile sales.In the heavy-duty truck market,NEV penetration rose from less than 1%in 2021 to nearly 30%in 2025.In the shipbuilding sector,growing completion volume,new order volume,and order backlog enable China to maintain aleading global market share.Overall,downstream industries show growing demand for high-performance rare earth materials.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
We maintain our 2026/2027/2028 attributable NP forecasts at RMB4,511/5,736/7,158mn,and project EPS of RMB1.25/1.59/1.98.We value the stock at 49.2x 2026E PE,in line with its peers’average of 49.2x on Wind consensus.Our target price is RMB61.51(previous:RMB63.63,based on 50.9x 2026E PE).Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Risks:weaker downstream demand than we expect,slower facility build-outs than we expect.