Hydropower Earnings Likely to Recover YoY in 3Q26
发布时间:2026-09-03 来源:华泰证券
SDIC Power's 1H26 revenue/attributable net profit(NP)/recurring NP were RMB23,886/3,535/3,487mn(-7.05/-6.83/-7.67%YoY).The 2Q26 revenue was RMB11,372mn(-9.57/-9.12%YoY/QoQ),and the attributable NP was RMB1,417mn(-17.42/-33.08%YoY/QoQ),nearing the midpoint(RMB1,414mn)of our preview range of RMB1,258-1,570mn.In 1H26,despite lower market-based electricity prices and rising coal prices,controlled thermal power subsidiaries achieved an average net profit per kWh of RMB0.0327.The hydropower segment recorded only a7.18%YoY decline in attributable NP despite a17.48%YoY drop in on-grid generation.We expect hydropower earnings to recover YoY in 3Q26 on improving water inflows and remain bullish on the Yalong River hydro-wind-solar integrated development.Maintain BUY.
1H26 net profit per kWh for coal-fired power reached RMB0.0327
In 1H26,on-grid generation for controlled coal-fired power rose by 0.86%YoY to 20,880mn kWh,primarily driven by effective capacity additions at SDIC Qinzhou Power II(+55.32%YoY in on-grid generation).We estimate controlled coal-fired subsidiaries generated total net profit of RMB683mn in 1H26(-17.95%YoY);given higher ownership in better-performing subsidiaries,the attributable NP fell only by 7.24%YoY to RMB446mn.This corresponds to an average net profit per kWh of RMB0.0327(-RMB0.0075 YoY),mainly reflecting aRMB0.0184/kWh YoY drop in average on-grid thermal tariff ex-VAT(calculated as thermal revenue divided by thermal on-grid generation ex-waste incineration).Among coal-fired subsidiaries,the net profit per kWh for SDIC Beijiang/SDIC Qinzhou Power II rose by RMB0.0201/0.0563 YoY to RMB0.0535/0.0697,which we put down to milder tariff cuts in Tianjin,strong spot market performance in Guangxi,and superior coal cost management.
Yalong Hydro 1H26 net profit down by 7.30%YoY
For 1H26,Yalong Hydro's on-grid generation dropped by 20.07%YoY to 34,184mn kWh,while revenue fell by 10.67%YoY to RMB10,868mn,implying an increase in average on-grid tariff;net profit fell by 7.30%YoY to RMB4,557mn.The sharp drop in 1H26 generation was primarily due to:1)weaker water inflows in the Yalong River basin during the 2025 main flood season,leaving reservoirs partially unfilled and curbing dry-season generation from January to April 2026;2)lower natural inflows from January to June 2026 YoY.Since July 2026,basin inflows have turned significantly abundant YoY,and we expect 3Q26 generation to recover strongly YoY.
Significant cost reductions and efficiency gains in 1H26
For 1H26,investment income from associates and JVs dropped by RMB183mn YoY(-41.03%)to RMB263mn,mainly because associate SDIC Finance recognized investment income of RMB-162mn under the equity method(vs RMB73mn in 1H25).Facing operational pressure,cost reduction initiatives yielded results:1H26 administrative expenses fell by RMB96mn YoY(-11.10%)to RMB772mn,while financial expenses fell by RMB294mn YoY(-21.42%)to RMB1,079mn despite additions to effective capacity.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Given abundant inflows since July,we raise our 2026/2027/2028 Yalong Hydro on-grid generation forecasts by 4.32/4.80/4.80%,lifting our attributable NP forecasts by 3.17/3.35/3.22%to RMB7,776/8,102/8,318mn.Based on 2026E attributable thermal net assets of RMB8,304mn/attributable clean energy net profit of RMB6,728mn,and referencing their peers’2026E PB/PE averages of 1.1/18.0x(Wind consensus,vs 1.1/17.7x previously),we assign 1.4x PB for thermal and 20.0x PE for clean energy,reflecting strong coastal thermal profitability and multi-year regulation benefits at the Lianghekou reservoir.This yields our target market value of RMB146.2bn and target price of RMB18.26(previous:RMB17.66,based on 1.4x 2026E PB/20.0x 2026E PE).
Risks:lower water inflows,utilization hours,or on-grid tariffs than we expect;higher coal prices than we expect.