Cost Efficiency and Reserve Additions Fuel Earnings
发布时间:2026-09-03 来源:华泰证券
Zhongjin Gold has reported 1H26 operating revenue of RMB42.98bn(+22.57%YoY),an attributable NP of RMB4.36bn(+61.67%YoY),and arecurring attributable NP of RMB4.32bn(+45.97%YoY).Strong revenue and profit growth was mainly driven by asignificant YoY increase in gold prices,which lifted the selling prices for mined and smelted gold,together with continued cost reductions and efficiency gains.Looking ahead,global safe-haven demand and central bank gold purchases could help keep gold prices elevated,unlocking earnings leverage.Maintain BUY.
Gross margin expands as expense ratios improve broadly
The blended gross margin increased by 2.03pp YoY to 20.67%,mainly as higher gold prices lifted product selling prices.Expense ratios improved across the board.The aggregate expense ratio declined by 0.70pp YoY to 3.51%,including selling,administrative,R&D and finance expense ratios of 0.07%,2.46%,0.66%and 0.32%,decreasing by 0.05pp,0.33pp,0.24pp and 0.07pp YoY,respectively.The broad-based declines show that revenue growth significantly outpaced expense growth,reflecting solid expense discipline.Asset impairment losses of RMB183mn partly weighed on earnings,but the overall impact was limited.
2Q26 revenue declines QoQ while gross margin improves
For 2Q26,revenue reached RMB20.39bn(+0.92%YoY,-9.70%QoQ),while the attributable NP reached RMB1.98bn(+19.32%YoY,-16.99%QoQ).The sequential decline in revenue mainly reflected lower smelted gold production,as comprehensive maintenance at Zhongyuan Smelter drove a15.16%YoY decline in smelted gold output.However,the gross margin continued to improve,rising by 0.42pp QoQ to 20.89%,reflecting ahigher contribution from high-margin products.The aggregate expense ratio increased by 0.68pp QoQ to 3.87%,mainly due to the lower revenue base in 2Q26.
Reserve growth deliver;Shaling construction accelerates
For 1H26,the company produced 9.14 tonnes of mined gold(+0.07%YoY)and 38.4k tonnes of mined copper(+0.74%YoY),with mined gold output broadly stable.On reserve additions,the company invested RMB140mn in geological exploration,completed 28.3km of underground exploration and 158.4km of drilling,and added 14.38 tonnes of contained gold.It also acquired two mining rights through auctions,adding 9.55 sq km of licensed area.On cost efficiency,the company generated cumulative savings and efficiency gains of RMB167mn by optimizing mine development design and beneficiation processes and adopting centralized procurement and tendering.Key projects also advanced.The tailings storage facility at Laizhou Huijin’s Shaling Gold Mine was mostly completed,while the beneficiation plant completed wet commissioning.Cumulative investment in projects under construction reached RMB696mn.Elevated gold prices and continued reserve growth provide asolid foundation for earnings growth.
Maintain BUY
We maintain our earnings forecasts and expect attributable NP of RMB10.05bn/RMB12.76bn/RMB15.02bn for 2026/2027/2028,with EPS of RMB2.07/RMB2.63/RMB3.10.Comparable companies trade at an average of 14.83x 2026E PE on iFinD consensus.Given that Shaling Gold Mine is expected to produce approximately 10 tonnes of gold annually at full capacity,offering significant and highly visible incremental output,we maintain our 15%valuation premium and assign 17.06x 2026E PE.We raise our target price to RMB35.31(previously RMB31.78,based on 15.28x 2026E PE).Maintain BUY.
Risks:a sharp decline in gold prices,weaker-than-expected mined gold output,rising mining costs,changes in mining-right policies,production-safety risks.