Revenue Strained but Impairment Losses Narrowed YoY
发布时间:2026-09-06 来源:华泰证券
MCC released its 1H26 results: 1H26 revenue was RMB175.907bn (-25.94% YoY), attributable NP was RMB2,326mn (-24.95% YoY), and recurring NP was RMB1,707mn (-26.61% YoY). In 2Q26, revenue was RMB83.703bn (-27.38% YoY), and attributable NP was RMB693mn (-53.53% YoY), below our expectation (2Q26E attributable NP of RMB1,529mn), due to continued pressure on the revenue side, lower gross margin, and a higher expense ratio. We believe that if macro demand recovers, MCC, a comprehensive construction leader, is well-positioned to benefit. Maintain OVERWEIGHT/BUY for the A-/H-shares.
1H26 revenue across segments strained
In 1H26, the company's overall gross margin was 9.80% (-0.29pp YoY). In 2Q26, gross margin was 11.12% (-0.30pp YoY). By segment, the main business (industrial construction, infrastructure)/core business (metallurgical construction, mining engineering)/specialized business (engineering services, new materials, high-end equipment, energy and environmental protection, digital applications) recorded revenue of RMB119.077/37.800/20.020bn, down 29.20/5.11/9.68% YoY; gross margins were 9.41/8.67/14.15%, +0.08/-0.98/-0.96pp YoY. Revenue across all segments was under pressure, while gross margins of industrial construction and infrastructure improved YoY.
Impairment losses narrowed YoY
In 1H26, the company's expense ratio was 6.38% (+0.43pp YoY), including sales/administrative/R&D/financial expense ratios of 0.6/2.7/2.67/0.36%, +0.08/ +0.47/-0.17/+0.04pp YoY. We believe the overall increase in the expense ratio was attributable to the passive rise from declining revenue. In 1H26, total asset and credit impairment losses were RMB1,418mn, down by a significant 60.7% YoY owing to reduced impairment losses on accounts receivable and contract assets. As a result, 1H26 attributable NP margin was 1.32% (+0.02pp YoY). Net operating cash flow in 1H26 was -RMB22.801bn, with net outflows slightly widening YoY. The cash collection/payout ratio was 101.0/116.3% (+17.5/+24.1pp YoY). As of end-1H26, the debt-to-asset ratio was 77.1% (-1.8pp YoY) and the interest- bearing debt ratio was 10.1% (-5.0pp YoY).
Tepid new orders overall
In 1H26, the company signed new contracts worth RMB413.64bn, down 24.5% YoY. By segment: the core business signed RMB104.03bn in new contracts (-6.9% YoY), of which ferrous metallurgy engineering was RMB61.72bn (+23.0% YoY), which we attribute to the "anti-involution" push in the steel industry driving demand; non-ferrous metallurgy engineering was RMB15.62bn (-53.8% YoY); mining engineering was RMB26.69bn (-3.9% YoY). The main business signed RMB256.00bn in new contracts (-29.8% YoY), of which industrial construction/infrastructure signed RMB63.46/192.54bn, down 10.6/34.5% YoY; the specialized business signed RMB47.71bn (-22.6% YoY) in new contracts.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Given the low earnings base in 2H25, we maintain our 2026/2027/2028 attributable NP forecast at RMB5.9/5.9/6.3bn. The average 2026E PE of comparable A-/H-share companies on Wind consensus is 8.39x/4.07x. Given the company's thorough impairment provision and more diversified business mix, we assign 11x/5x 2026E PE for its A-/H-shares, for our target price of RMB3.08/ HKD1.63 (previous: RMB3.36/HKD1.92)
Risks: slow infrastructure investment growth, disappointing property-sector recovery, and sharp declines in resource product prices.