GPM Remained High, AI Model Penetration Accelerated
发布时间:2026-10-21 来源:华泰证券
Hikvision has reported 9M26 revenue of RMB74,044mn(+12.60%YoY)and an attributable net profit of RMB12,911mn(+38.55%YoY).For 3Q26,revenue was RMB27,222mn(+13.71%YoY),the attributable net profit was RMB5,016mn(+36.97%YoY),and the recurring net profit was RMB4,984mn(+43.13%YoY).Revenue growth accelerated from+12.11%in 2Q26.In our view:1)despite sequential cost increases,product competitiveness and operational efficiency supported the GPM,while adeclining overall expense ratio unlocked operating leverage;and 2)synergies between multidimensional perception and the Guanlan AI model have accelerated the commercial rollout of use case digitalization,extending customer value from security safeguards to efficiency gains,quality improvements,and cost savings,thereby opening up demand headroom.Our target price remains unchanged at RMB55.00.Maintain BUY.
Resilient GPM and proactive restocking against cost volatility
For 3Q26,the GPM reached 49.05%(+3.40pp YoY,-1.60pp QoQ).According to company,moving average inventory costing led to sequential cost increases,while product competitiveness and operational efficiencies kept the GPM elevated.For 9M26,the gross profit rose by RMB6,916mn YoY,whereas combined sales,administrative,and R&D expenses increased by only RMB916mn,bringing the overall expense ratio down to 28.00%(-2.14pp YoY)and driving profit growth via operating leverage.Minority interest was RMB575mn for 3Q26(-23.0%QoQ).Inventories closed at RMB33,334mn,up by 62.83/13.04%compared with the beginning of the year/end-1H26,reflecting management’s focus on dynamically balancing external price fluctuations against internal operational efficiency.We think that enhanced product competitiveness and disciplined spending should cushion upward cost pressures,with ongoing efficiency gains underpinning profit growth.
Guanlan AI model commercialization accelerated
Combining its multidimensional perception portfolio with the industry expertise and generalization capabilities of the Guanlan AI model,Hikvision has accelerated the commercial deployment of scenario digitalization.To date,the company has launched over 1,000 model-powered products:SOP cameras are deployed in automotive supply chain quality control,and AI-assisted X-ray inspection reduces defect rates in foldable display hinges,expanding use cases from security identification into inspection and production management.In addition,Guanlan video coding reduces bitrates and hard drive storage consumption without compromising quality,generating hardware savings for clients and driving robust year-to-date revenue growth for the line.We think that technological upgrades are expanding customer adoption beyond security and facilities management into core areas such as production quality control and equipment management,extending client value from safety assurance to operational efficiency,quality control,and cost optimization.As model-powered products scale up from early adopters to abroader client base,scenario digitalization is poised to unlock incremental demand runway.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
To reflect the resilient 3Q26 GPM,we lift our 2026/2027/2028 attributable net profit forecasts by 0.8/1.6/1.3%to RMB18,518/20,704/22,839mn,translating into EPS of RMB2.02/2.26/2.49.To reflect Hikvision’s market leadership,compounding operational efficiency,and the rollout of scenario digitalization powered by its AI foundation models,we value the stock at roughly 24.3x 2027E PE,above its peers’average of 13.0x on Wind consensus.Our target price remains unchanged at RMB55.00.Maintain BUY.
Risks:semiconductor downcycles,weaker AI demand than we expect,technology R&D falling short of our expectations.