Likely to Ride Sanitation Vehicle Electrification & Debt Resolution
发布时间:2024-12-11 来源:华泰金融(HK)
Yutong Heavy Industries (YTHI) is a domestic leader in the electrification of sanitation vehicles. In 10M24, its sales volume of new-energy sanitation vehicles grew 49% yoy, securing a domestic market share of 20.3%. With the nationwide electrification policy for public utility vehicles acting as a catalyst, the new-energy sanitation vehicle segment is set to drive the company's revenue growth, in our view. As the sanitation service and equipment businesses primarily rely on fiscal payments, we expect YTHI to benefit from a cash flow recovery driven by the debt resolution policy. We are bullish on its improving financials and earnings growth outlook. Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
10M24 sales volume of new energy sanitation vehicles rose 49% yoy
NFRA data on compulsory insurance for vehicle traffic accident liability showed that there were 58.7k units of sanitation vehicles insured nationwide in 10M24 (-10% yoy), primarily owing to declined sales volume of fuel vehicles, with 6,919 units of new-energy sanitation vehicles sold during this period (+41% yoy), corresponding to a penetration rate of 11.8% (+4.3pp yoy). There were 2,084 units of YTHI-made sanitation vehicles insured in 10M24 (-6% yoy), with 1,417 units of new-energy ones sold during this period (+49% yoy), implying a market share of 20.3% (+1.4pp yoy) and penetration of 68% (+25pp yoy). We expect buoyant sales volume of new-energy equipment to bolster YTHI’s revenue.
Main business in focus, catering and kitchen assets sold
According to YTHI's announcement on 29 November 2024, the company sold a 51% equity interest in Zhengzhou Lvyuan Canchu (Lvyuan) to Shangao Shifang, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shangao Huanneng, for a consideration of RMB69,926,400. As of 31 October, 2024, Lvyuan’s net assets amounted to RMB55,284,600, corresponding to PB of 2.5x. In 10M24, Lvyuan generated revenue/net profit of RMB49,172,000/9,796,600. We believe that the sale of the kitchen waste treatment projects will allow YTHI to focus more on its core business, integrate resources effectively, and optimize its asset structure.
Target valuation of 26.8x 2025E PE, target price at RMB13.94
We maintain our earnings forecasts and project YTHI’s 2024/2025/2026 attributable NP at RMB239/277/325mn. Given buoyant sales of its new-energy sanitation vehicles, and the potential to continue benefiting from a trend towards electric/smart sanitation vehicles, we value the stock at 26.8x 2025E PE (previous: 24.2x), above its peers’ average of 18.5x (previous: 16.7x) on Wind consensus. Our target price is RMB13.94 (previous: RMB12.58).
Risks: greater asset/credit impairment, lower sanitation-equipment sales, and slower progress in developing the market-oriented sanitation segment than we expect.