Asset Impairments Weigh on 4Q25 Earnings
发布时间:2026-05-04 来源:华泰证券
For 2025,Zhongjin Lingnan's revenue/attributable net profit(NP)/recurring NP was RMB60,544/802/786mn(+1.14/-25.89/-23.77%YoY).For 4Q25,revenue/attributable NP was RMB12,038/-39.12mn(-8.08/-113.86%YoY,-30.78/-113.87%QoQ).The company's 2025 attributable NP missed our previous estimate of RMB1,145mn,mainly as 4Q25 asset impairment provisions dampened earnings markedly.As the business climate of the lead,zinc,and copper industries where the company operates remains sound,we maintain our OVERWEIGHT rating.
Asset impairments drag 4Q25 earnings
For 2025,GPM was 6.41%(+0.56pp YoY).By segment,the GPM of copper smelting/lead and zinc smelting/lead and zinc concentrates was 2.18/17.27/30.65%(-0.79/+1.91/+4.57pp YoY).For 4Q25,GPM was 10.79%.The rising prices of lead,zinc,and copper drove 4Q25 GPM up QoQ.After completing the 100%equity acquisition of Zhongjin Copper and Zhongjin Rongsheng,the company's minority interests plummeted YoY.For 2025,the overall expense ratio was 3.46%(+0.34pp YoY).Driven by forex losses,financial expenses rose by 45.71%YoY.In addition,4Q25 asset impairments(mainly inventory and fixed asset impairments)dented earnings.
Mine output fell YoY in 2025
According to Zhongjin Lingnan's annual report,in 2025,the company's mine output was 253.8k tonnes of lead and zinc concentrates(reaching 100.8%of the target,-4.21%YoY),and 10.3k tonnes of copper concentrates(reaching 85.5%of the target,-14.23%YoY).However,smelting factories recorded slight output rises.In 2025,cathode copper output was 477.2k tonnes(101.6%of the target,+10.54%YoY),lead and zinc output was 440.7k tonnes(96.7%of the target,+0.22%YoY),and industrial sulfuric acid output was 2,126.4k tonnes(108.5%of the target).Among precious metals,silver output was 137 tonnes(target completion rate:81%),and gold output was 450kg(target completion rate:125%).Looking ahead to 2026,the company plans to produce 266.4k tonnes of lead and zinc concentrates,112 tonnes of silver,478.6k tonnes of cathode copper,442.8k tonnes of lead and zinc,1,930k tonnes of industrial sulfuric acid,34.0k tonnes of sulfur,3,807kg of gold,and 308 tonnes of silver ingots.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
To factor in the rising prices of lead,zinc,and copper since 2025 amid persistent supply tightness and demand recovery,as well as our expectation that supply could remain tight in 2026-2027 and that prices of the aforementioned metals are likely to remain high,we raise our 2026/2027 attributable NP forecast by 0.00/4.52%to RMB1,270/1,340mn and add our 2028 forecast of RMB1,762mn(2026-2028 CAGR of 30.01%),implying 2026/2027/2028 EPS of RMB0.29/0.30/0.40.We value the stock at 26.5x 2026E PE,at par with its peers'average of 26.5x on iFind consensus.Our target price is RMB7.69(previous:RMB5.92,based on 19.1x 2025E PE).Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Risks:Weaker metal prices than we expect,and slower commissioning of new projects than we expect.