Logistics & Chemical Gross Profit Grew Robustly
发布时间:2026-04-22 来源:华泰证券
Transfar Zhilian has reported 2025 revenue/attributable NP of RMB25,097/590mn RMB+6,247/-47.34mn (-14.80% YoY/4Q24: -RMB83.06mn). The 2025 attributable NP was in line with prior guidance but below our estimate (RMB740mn), mainly due to RMB490mn asset impairment provisions. Looking into 2026: 1) logistics—we are positive on the company's active exploration of road-port service upgrades and its ability to benefit from the bottoming-out recovery of logistics demand; 2) Chemicals—geopolitical conflicts may push up global oil prices, potentially causing temporary disruptions to demand and costs for the chemical business, but we remain optimistic about the company's steady growth in the medium-to-long term, supported by its technological advantages and global presence. Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Logistics: focusing on core road/port business, with GPM up YoY
In 2025, the logistics business revenue/gross profit (GP) changed by -13.9/+2.0% YoY to RMB13,780/1,360mn, with the GPM rising 1.5pp YoY to 9.9%. 1) Smart road-port: revenue/GP reached RMB1,190/960mn (-2.1/-1.7% YoY), with a GPM of 80.9% (+0.3pp YoY). The company achieved business model upgrades and digital/intelligent/zero-carbon transformation of assets by introducing multi-industry clients and expanding diversified business formats, driving steady GPM improvement; 2) Internet freight platform: revenue/GP changed by -12.7/+41.4% YoY to RMB11,660/280mn, with GPM up 0.9pp YoY to 2.4%, as the segment continued optimizing its customer mix.
Chemicals: revenue/GP rose steadily despite soft demand
In 2025, the chemical business revenue/GP increased 5.6/7.1% YoY to RMB11,310/2,400mn, with the GPM rising 0.3pp YoY to 21.2%. 1) Printing & dyeing additives: revenue/GP reached RMB7,410/1,950mn (+4.8/+5.9% YoY), with a GPM of 26.3% (+0.3pp YoY). Despite weak industry demand due to tariff disruptions, the company achieved steady growth leveraging its leading position and diversified product portfolio; 2) Butadiene rubber: revenue/GP rose 20.2/39.7% YoY to RMB3,060/340mn, with a GPM of 11.1% (+1.6pp YoY). The company holds over 70% domestic market share in rare-earth butadiene rubber, focusing on R&D of high-value-added products, with rare-earth butadiene rubber sales volume up 28% YoY. It also expanded strategic clients both domestically and overseas, with overseas sales volume surging 69% YoY.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Considering potential periodic disruptions to chemical business costs and demand amid geopolitical uncertainties, we lower our 2026/2027 attributable NP forecasts to RMB878/1,217mn (-8.6/-3.4% vs. previous estimates) and introduce a new 2028 forecast of RMB1,441mn, with EPS of RMB0.32/0.44/0.52 and BVPS of RMB6.65/7.06/7.54. We apply a 1.0x 2026E PB (1.5SD above the 3-year historical average; previous: 1.09x 2025E PB, 2.5SD above the 3-year historical average), reflecting the logistics business's potential operational model transformation through extensive collaborations after divesting inefficient assets, while reducing the valuation premium due to short-term high oil prices potentially impacting the chemical business. Our target price is revised to RMB6.58 (previous: RMB5.95). Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Risks: weaker logistics demand than we expect; cost optimization falling short of our expectations; fluctuations in upstream raw material prices.