GPM & Operating Cash Flow Improved YoY
发布时间:2026-09-03 来源:华泰证券
CSCEC released its interim report: 1H26 revenue was RMB975,837mn (-12.0% YoY), attributable NP was RMB23.0bn (-24.3% YoY), and recurring NP was RMB19,922mn (-27.5% YoY). 2Q26 revenue was RMB463,990mn (-16.09% YoY), attributable NP was RMB9,119mn (-40.75% YoY), and recurring NP was RMB6,139mn (-51.46% YoY), below our expectations (vs. our 2Q26 attributable NP forecast of RMB14,160mn), owing due to revenue pressure, higher impairment losses YoY, and lower investment income YoY. We believe the improvement in gross margin and operating cash flow reflects enhanced operating quality, and the company's earnings may benefit from macro demand recovery going forward. The company's dividend policy remains stable. As of 28 August market close, we estimate a dividend yield of c. 6.10% for 2026. Maintain BUY.
House construction/infrastructure GPMs up YoY
By segment, 1H26 revenue from housing construction/infrastructure/design businesses was RMB571.3/246.5/4.3bn, -18.0/-9.9/-13.0% YoY; gross margins were 8.2/10.8/15.8%, +0.9/+0.5/-0.4pp YoY. Revenue from housing construction and infrastructure businesses remained tepid, but gross margins improved YoY. Property business revenue was RMB152,029mn, +15.2% YoY, with gross margin of 15.0%, -1.0pp YoY (revenue grew against the trend, but gross margin edged down). During the reporting period, property contracted sales reached RMB173.6bn, -0.5% YoY (of which China Overseas Land & Investment contributed RMB115.2bn, +11.3% YoY), with contracted sales area of 4.7mn sqm, -25.8% YoY (of which China Overseas Land & Investment contributed 2.9mn sqm, -21.7% YoY). The ASP during the reporting period was RMB36,942/sqm, +34.0% YoY, with a notable increase in unit selling price. Land reserves at the end of the period were 63.0mn sqm, -15.8% YoY, and newly-acquired land reserves were 1.2mn sqm, -76.3% YoY. The company significantly slowed its land acquisition pace in 1H26 and focused on destocking in core cities. Taken together, benefiting from higher gross margins in housing construction and infrastructure businesses, 1H26 overall gross margin was 10.3%, +0.9pp YoY.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Given the low base in 2H25, we expect the company's YoY earnings indicators in 2H26 to improve HoH . We maintain our 2026/2027/2028 attributable NP forecast of RMB36.4/34.9/35.3bn. Using SOTP valuation, comparable construction and property companies are trading at 4.87x/14.97x 2026E PE. We apply 4.87x 26E PE to RMB25.9bn of construction business net profit and 14.97x 26E PE to RMB10.5bn of property business net profit. We adjust our target price to RMB6.87 (previous: RMB8.23, based on 5x/20x 26E PE for RMB25.9bn of construction net profit and RMB10.5bn of property net profit, respectively, both at comparable company averages). Maintain BUY.
Risks: Pro-growth policies below our expectation, and property or engineering growth that falls short of our expectations.