Steel Output Growth and Coke Ramp to Drive Earnings Recovery
发布时间:2026-04-27 来源:华泰证券
For 1Q26,Nanjing Iron&Steel reported revenue of RMB14.41bn(+0.42%YoY),attributable net profit of RMB597mn(+3.23%YoY),and recurring net profit of RMB431mn(-13.62%YoY).Net profit growth was driven by aRMB140mn fair value gain from Tiangong Technology.Excluding this one-off item,the decline in recurring profit mainly reflected lower steel prices YoY,though this was partially offset by a7.00%YoY increase in steel sales volume and higher coke output from Indonesia.We expect earnings to improve as Indonesian coke capacity ramps up and the product mix continues to optimize.Maintain BUY.
Steel price decline weighs on core earnings
Gross margin edged up to 11.90%(+0.11pp YoY)in 1Q26,a testament to the company’s cost-pass-through capability amid falling steel prices and diverging raw material costs.Operating expenses remained well-contained,with the total expense ratio rising only 0.15pp YoY to 8.21%,with selling expenses of RMB131mn(+12.34%YoY),administrative expenses of RMB381mn(+4.55%YoY),R&D expenses of RMB587mn(-0.76%YoY),and financial expenses of RMB84mn(-0.27%YoY).Non-recurring items totaled RMB166mn in 1Q26,including aRMB140mn fair value gain from Tiangong.Excluding this,recurring net profit fell 13.62%YoY,a symptom of pressure on core operations.
Volume growth offset price decline in 1Q26
Industry data shows China’s crude steel output fell 4.6%YoY in 1Q26,with the CSPI Steel Price Index averaging 4.45%lower YoY.According to company data,it achieved steel output of 2,270.1kt(+6.83%YoY)and sales of 2,268.1kt(+7.00%YoY),with average selling price at RMB3,856.80/tonne(ex-VAT,-5.48%YoY).Volume growth largely offset price pressure.Indonesian coke operations delivered strong growth:PT KinRui New Energy sold 584.6kt(+47.88%YoY)while PT KinXiang New Energy moved 655.0kt(+25.91%YoY).We note the expanding Indonesian coke business has become akey revenue growth driver.
Product mix shifts and Indonesian capacity ramp to drive profit
The company continues to advance its product premiumization strategy,focusing on increasing the proportion of high-value-added products.Operationally,its product portfolio primarily consists of specialty plates,special steel long products,and construction rebar,while also developing environmental and resource-related business segments.Its key priorities include enhancing profit stability for specialty plates and special steel long products,and ramping up capacity at Indonesian coke projects.Meanwhile,it is deepening partnerships with downstream customers and expanding overseas markets.In March 2026,its ultimate controlling shareholder,CITIC Group,completed an internal shareholding restructuring while maintaining controlling shareholders and actual controllers unchanged.We expect its earnings to improve on continued capacity expansion at Indonesian coke projects and optimization of domestic steel product mix.
Maintain BUY
Considering the increasing share of high-end products should lift the company’s profitability,we maintain our earnings forecasts.We estimate 2026/2027/2028 attributable net profit at RMB2.86/3.32/3.83bn,with EPS of RMB0.46/0.54/0.62.Peers trade at an average 2026E PE of 11.2x on Wind consensus.Given the company’s relatively strong earnings stability,we assign a2026E PE of 17.03x,deriving our target price of RMB7.83(previous:RMB8.51 based on 2026E PE of 18.1x).Maintain BUY.
Risks:Weaker downstream demand than we expect,a sharp decline in steel prices,a sharp increase in raw material costs,overseas project operational risks.