Soft Demand Dented ST Earnings
发布时间:2026-05-24 来源:华泰证券
Bear Electric has reported 1Q26 results,beginning with revenue of RMB1,239mn,down 6.14%YoY;attributable net profit of RMB80mn,down 38.67%YoY;recurring net profit of RMB74mn,down 40.10%YoY;and operating cash flow of RMB259mn,down 13.33%YoY.Earnings were weighed down by soft demand,cost headwinds,FX losses,and intensifying competition.The exclusion of small kitchen appliances from the national trade-in subsidy programme,coupled with sluggish industry demand,dragged on revenue.On AVC data,China’s kitchen small-appliance retail sales fell 1.6%YoY in 1Q26,signaling persistent industry pressure.Per Meritco data,the company's online retail sales fell 8.4%YoY,corroborating weak end-market demand.In our view,the quarterly performance largely reflects the industry cycle and proactive investment pressure,rather than adeterioration in competitive positioning,and its medium-term operational recovery trend remains intact.Maintain BUY.
Core kitchen small-appliance business under pressure
The kitchen small-appliance industry remains in aphase of weak volume and rising prices.AVC data shows domestic kitchen small-appliance volume fell 12%YoY in 1Q26,while ASP rose 14.9%YoY,indicating the competitive rationale is shifting from scale expansion to structural upgrade.The company's traditional kitchen categories faced near-term pressure,but we believe its focus on high-value categories remains unchanged.In recent years,the company has steadily pursued premiumization and scenario-based upgrades,extending from kitchen to maternal-infant and personal care segments.The growth narrative has evolved from pure SKU expansion to deeper category management.Near-term demand disruption has capped revenue growth,but as new products iterate and the share of higher-price-band products rises,structural improvement should still underpin arecovery,in our view.
Exports and consolidation synergies remain MT growth drivers
Despite near-term domestic headwinds,we remain constructive on the company's medium-term earnings growth drivers.Exports and own-brand overseas expansion still offer room to grow,and the company stands to benefit amid the restructuring of global small-appliance supply chains.Meanwhile,while Roaman faces near-term pressure,the long-term growth narrative for the personal care segment remains intact,and consolidation synergies have yet to be fully realized.In our view,the core medium-to long-term shift for Bear is its evolution from acreative small-appliance company to amulti-scenario lifestyle appliance platform.This valuation thesis remains unchanged by asingle quarter's volatility.
Maintain earnings forecasts and target price
In 2026,we expect industry demand to remain on agradual recovery path.The company should deliver quarter-on-quarter improvement through the year,driven by more refined operations,high-value category upgrades,overseas business expansion,and better channel efficiency.We therefore maintain our 2026/2027/2028 EPS at RMB2.70/3.06/3.32.As of 29 April 2026,peers trade at a2026E average PE of 22x on Wind consensus.Factoring in near-term earnings pressure,we assign a2026E PE of 21x and maintain our target price of RMB56.70.
Risks:Sharper demand volatility than we expect,slower progress in new channel expansion than we expect,intensifying industry competition;raw material price fluctuations.