Non-Coal Products and Logistics EPC Contracts Dragged Profit
发布时间:2026-05-12 来源:华泰证券
Daqin Railway has posted 2025 revenue of RMB77.6bn(+4.04%YoY)and attributable net profit of RMB5.90bn(-34.73%YoY),missing our RMB6.50bn estimate due to higher-than-we-expected 4Q25 cost.For 1Q26,revenue reached RMB18.6bn(+4.32%YoY)with attributable net profit of RMB2.38bn(-7.26%YoY),below our RMB2.79bn forecast as transport discounts were phased out more slowly than we anticipated.Daqin has proposed afinal 2025 dividend of RMB0.14/share(tax inclusive),bringing the full-year payout to RMB0.22/share including the interim RMB0.08/share dividend.This represents a4.2%yield,with total cash dividends and share repurchases accounting for 79.22%of attributable net profit.Maintain BUY,given potential synergy between persistent global energy supply tightness and peak summer coal transport demand,which could drive significant volume/price improvement for railway services,in our view.
2025 review:logistics contracting and non-coal diversification
In 2025,the company handled 681mt of cargo(-3.6%YoY),including 549mt of coal(-6.8%YoY).The core Daqin Line transported 390mt(-0.5%YoY),with coal volume down by 2.11mt YoY.The coal shipment decline stemmed from:1)weak demand–thermal power generation fell 0.7%YoY;2)intensified transport competition–excess regional rail capacity triggered price wars,while Shanxi's higher NEV truck penetration reduced road freight costs.The decline in 2025 net profit reflected:1)reduced high-margin coal shipments;2)13%YoY growth in non-coal bulk cargo(mainly delivered beyond company-controlled networks,raising service fees);3)loss-making logistics contracting services during coal price troughs;and 4)freight rate discounts.These factors drove a41%YoY gross profit decline.Equity investments saw profits from Shuohuang Railway and Haoji Railway fall 1%and 14.9%YoY,respectively.Subsidiary Tanggang Railway’s net profit fell 18.6%YoY.
1Q26 review:tight energy supply drove Mar.volume recovery
The Daqin Line recorded 4.5%YoY volume growth in 1Q26,with daily coal shipment rising to 1.21mt/day(+6.4%YoY)in March–nearing full capacity(1.25mt/day)–following Middle East conflict escalation.However,freight rate discounts,logistics contracting services and non-coal cargo expansion likely continued weighing on January-February profit,in our view.These factors contributed to a7%YoY decline in gross profit.Among equity investments,Haoji Railway posted 5.6%and 1.2%YoY growth in 1Q26 revenue and net profit,respectively.Coal loading volume at Shenhua’s Huanghua Port and Tianjin Coal Terminal rose 10.8%YoY.Hence,we estimate c.10%YoY growth in Daqin’s investment gains from Shuohuang Railway.Daqin’s contract liabilities(prepaid freight revenue)stood 6%higher than the level in early 2026 and 53%above the March 2025 level,signaling strong 2Q26 coal transport demand,in our view.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Considering the slower-than-we-expected pace of the freight discount rollback,we lower our 2026/2027 attributable net profit forecast by 2.60/2.96%to RMB7,772/8,043mn,and introduce our 2028 forecast of RMB8,274mn.We assume Daqin Line volume of 405mt/408mt/411mt in 2026/2027/2028,with the company’s comprehensive tonne-kilometer revenue rate rising 4/1/1%YoY.Our target price is RMB6.74(previous:RMB6.92),derived from 0.81x PB(2020-2025 average)and 2026E BVPS of RMB8.32.
Risks:Strait of Hormuz reopening,weak coal demand,volume diversion to Shuohuang/Haoji/Tangbao/Wari railways,freight rate cuts,rising labor costs,slower-than-we-expected progress in logistics contracting and non-coal transport expansion.