1Q26 Operations Stabilized
发布时间:2026-05-27 来源:华泰证券
Donghong Pipe Industry(DPI)reported 2025 revenue of RMB2,203mn(down 11.49%YoY),attributable NP of RMB249mn(up 47.35%YoY),and recurring NP of RMB212mn(up 60.26%YoY),with attributable NP exceeding our previous expectation of RMB153mn,mainly due to the recovery of accounts receivable from prior years and the reversal of credit impairment losses boosting profits.In 4Q25,revenue reached RMB504mn(up 57.14%YoY,down 21.16%QoQ),and attributable NP was RMB75.38mn(up 10,370.29%YoY,up 4.50%QoQ).Considering that during the"15th Five-Year Plan(FYP)"period,policies emphasize urban renewal and pipe network renovation,we believe that investment related to municipal water conservancy is likely to stay high,and the company may benefit.Maintain BUY.
2025 overall GPM up on dipping raw material costs
In 2025,revenue from PE/steel wire/anticorrosion/insulation/PVC pipes reached RMB380/270/1,260/80/50mn,representing YoY changes of+0.25/-6.14/-9.72/-10.39/+0.65%,with only PE and PVC pipe product revenue remaining relatively stable.We believe the overall revenue decline was likely due to aslowdown in the short-cycle growth rate of related infrastructure investment at the end of the"14th FYP"period,leading to aslowdown in both new orders and the pace of order fulfillment.In 2025,DPI's overall gross margin was 19.74%,up 1.07pp YoY,with gross margins for PE/steel wire/anticorrosion/insulation/PVC pipes at 26.39%/31.35%/18.44%/18.01%/14.18%,representing YoY changes of+3.64/+0.14/-0.67/+7.07/-1.25/+10.54pp.Gross margins mostly improved,which we attribute mainly due to low raw material costs,with the average annual procurement prices for polyethylene/polyvinyl chloride/steel wire/steel pipe and steel strip down 5.1%/14.2%/6.5%/8.7%YoY.Despite intense industry competition,gross margins saw arecovery.
2025 Cash flow improved on reversal in credit impairment
The 2025 expense ratio increased by 1.4pp YoY to 11.5%,with sales/administrative/R&D/financial expense ratios at 5.2%/4.6%/3.5%/0.3%,representing YoY changes of+0.9/+1.0/+0/-0.6pp.The decline in financial expenses was due to reduced bank loan interest expenses.Asset/credit impairment losses were RMB+6/-114mn(reversal).The recovery of accounts receivable led to alarger reversal in the current year,with an additional reversal of RMB103mn vs 2024,thus driving good growth in attributable NP.In 2025,the attributable NP margin was 11.32%,up 4.52pp YoY.Net operating cash flow for the full year was RMB380mn,up 302.58%YoY,mainly due to adecrease in cash paid for purchasing goods and receiving services.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
We largely maintain our 2026/2027 earnings forecasts and introduce our 2028 earnings forecast at RMB177/223/275mn,corresponding to EPS of RMB0.63/0.79/0.97.With peers'2026 Wind consensus PE average at 17x,and considering the company's location in East China,better central fiscal support for urban infrastructure renewal,and its forward-looking deployment in hydrogen pipelines,we assign a2026E PE multiple of 25x,resulting in atarget price of RMB15.75(previous:RMB13.50,at 25x 2025E PE).
Risks:slow order execution;sharp raw material cost increases;intensifying industry competition.