3Q24 Earnings in Line, GPM Rallied Yoy and Qoq
发布时间:2024-10-28 来源:华泰金融(HK)
Jingneng Power’s 3Q24 revenue/attributable net profit (NP) rose 1.1/9.0% yoy to RMB8,734/502mn. For 9M24, revenue/attributable NP/recurring NP were RMB25,004/1,415/1,414mn (+5.7/+70.8/+74.4% yoy). The 3Q24 attributable NP was in line with our prior estimate of RMB483-529mn, with growth mainly driven by a yoy decline in fuel costs. Given the company’s effective fuel cost control, and that the acquisition of group assets could accelerate installation growth, thereby driving up earnings, maintain OVERWEIGHT.
3Q24 GPM rose 2.28/0.39pp yoy/qoq on effective fuel cost control In 9M24, the company’s on-grid power output was 65,345mn kWh (+6.39% yoy). In 3Q24, on-grid thermal/new energy power output was 23,938mn/424mn kWh (-1.86/+404.76% yoy). Despite a slight drop in 3Q24 on-grid thermal power output, the company has sticked to prioritizing long-term contracts over market purchases for fuel procurement, enhancing its fuel cost control and bargaining power, thus effectively reducing fuel costs. As a result, the company’s 3Q24 GPM rose 2.28pp yoy and 0.39pp qoq to 11.52%, while the NPM rose 1.47pp yoy to 7.87%.
Acquisition of group assets could accelerate installation growth
In October 2024, the company announced that it planned to acquire a 51% stake in Jingneng Xilingol Energy (JXE) and a 100% stake in Jingneng Chagannaoer (Xilingol) New Energy (JCNE) from its controlling shareholder Beijing Energy Holding (BEH) in cash at a total price of RMB689mn, aiming at avoiding peer competition and lifting operational efficiency. JXE operates two 660MW coal-fired power units (both commissioned) at Jinneng Chagannaoer power plant, while JCNE is the investment entity for BEH’s 320MW wind power project and an 80MW PV power project, both part of the UHV power transmission initiative in Xilingol League. These two projects were approved in March 2024 and are scheduled to start construction in April 2025. We expect the consolidation of new power units to drive the company’s earnings growth.
Target price of RMB4.55, maintain OVERWEIGHT
We project its 2024/2025/2026 attributable NP at RMB1,648/1,909/2,347mn (previous: RMB1,320/1,638/1,870mn), with BVPS at RMB4.25/4.34/4.46. As we forecast the 2024-2026 attributable NP CAGR at 39%, above its peers’ average of 30%, we value the stock at 1.05x 2025E PB (above its peers’ average of 1.01x on Wind consensus). Our target price is RMB4.55 (previous: RMB4.20). Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Risks: higher coal prices, declines in utilization hours, and slower progress of projects under construction than we expect.