HWR Margin Rebounded
发布时间:2026-06-02 来源:华泰证券
Zhefu Holding’s 2025 and 1Q26 results:Revenue reached RMB23,214mn in 2025(up 11.01%YoY),with attributable net profit of RMB1,118mn(up 15.06%YoY)and recurring net profit of RMB887mn(up 18.07%YoY).For 4Q25,revenue came to RMB7,059mn(up 24.84%YoY,up 28.05%QoQ),and attributable net profit was RMB379mn(up 93.55%YoY,up 119.53%QoQ),exceeding our forecast of RMB196-256mn,driven by agross margin recovery in the hazardous waste recycling(HWR)business.In 1Q26,revenue rose 25.22%YoY to RMB6,182mn,and attributable net profit jumped 122.40%YoY to RMB602mn.In 2026,we believe that the gross margin recovery in HWR will support earnings growth.Meanwhile,we see scope for the clean energy equipment segment to deliver alarger net profit contribution,underpinned by regularized nuclear power approvals and accelerating pumped-storage construction.Maintain BUY.
Core revenue rose YoY in 2025
The company focuses on the harmless treatment and resource-based recycling of hazardous waste,as well as clean energy equipment.In 2025,revenue from its core clean energy equipment and HWR segments grew 16.95%and 10.74%YoY to RMB1,234mn and RMB21,913mn,respectively.Oil extraction revenue fell 68.56%YoY to RMB5.31mn,but this segment accounts for less than 0.1%of total revenue,so the impact on overall results is negligible.The company’s consolidated gross margin edged up 0.13pp YoY to 12.17%,mainly because the HWR business—which contributed 94.4%of revenue—saw its gross margin rise 0.25pp YoY to 10.62%.We expect the continued gross margin recovery in HWR to drive earnings growth.
Clean energy equipment orders rose by RMB1.35bn in 2025
In 2025,the company secured RMB891mn in new hydropower equipment orders and RMB459mn in new nuclear power equipment orders,bringing total new clean energy equipment orders to RMB1.35bn(as disclosed by the company).The earnings contribution from this segment should become more visible going forward.Financial costs fell 30%YoY to RMB65mn in 2025,mainly due to lower interest expenses.In 1Q26,R&D expenses rose 68%YoY to RMB305mn,driven by increased R&D investment in the harmless treatment of hazardous waste and the recycling of renewable resources.Investment income came in at-RMB98.24mn in 1Q26(vs.-RMB4.63mn in 1Q25),largely reflecting higher liquidation losses on hedging instruments within the hedging business.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
We forecast 2026/2027/2028 attributable net profit of RMB1,342/1,505/1,679mn(up 24/26%from our prior 2026/2027 forecasts),implying EPS of RMB0.26/0.29/0.32.The upward revision reflects stronger-than-we-expected revenue and gross margin in the HWR business.The Wind consensus-based peer average 2026E PE stands at 21.8x(previous:13.6x).Factoring in the YoY improvement in HWR revenue and gross margin,and earnings upside from the clean energy equipment segment—underpinned by regularized nuclear power approvals and accelerating pumped-storage construction—we assign a26.0x 2026E PE,yielding atarget price of RMB6.76(previous:RMB4.79,based on 23.1x 2026E PE).Maintain BUY.
Risks:Weaker recovery in hazardous waste recycling volumes and prices than we expect;inventory and goodwill impairment;delays in nuclear power and pumped-storage construction cycles;intensifying competition in clean energy equipment leading to lower orders or earnings than we expect.