Continued Beneficiary of AI and Robotics Development
发布时间:2026-07-03 来源:华泰证券
Leadshine Technology issued a positive profit alert for 1H26, anticipating attributable NP of RMB184-196mn, +55%-65% YoY, and ex-nonrecurring attributable NP of RMB180-192mn, +55%-65% YoY. Excluding share-based payment expenses, attributable NP is expected to reach RMB219-232mn, +70%-80% YoY. Strong earnings growth at Leadshine was driven by a recovery in the automation equipment market, optimized cost management, and the development of emerging businesses. We believe the company is positioned to gain further market share as the industrial automation market recovers and as the pace of its emerging business initiatives in humanoid robots and semiconductors picks up. Maintain BUY.
Automation market recovery fueling YoY sales expansion
Industrial automation demand has recovered, supported by downstream capex expansion in batteries, industrial robots, and semiconductors. Meanwhile, AI-driven tightness in upstream chips, PCBs, and other raw materials is encouraging end customers and distributors to place orders, leading to short-term supply tightness. According to MIR, a range of drivers propelled the total industrial automation market to RMB90.8bn in 1Q26, +2.3% YoY, with the OEM market reaching RMB24.6bn, +6.6% YoY. We expect the industrial automation recovery to continue (see our June 1 report, Al Driving Recovery in Machine Tools and Industrial Automation). Against this backdrop, the company continues to step up market expansion in key strategic industries and emerging business areas. The related revenue contribution is rising steadily, providing a positive earnings driver. The company expects 1H26 revenue of RMB1.383-1.423bn, +38%-42% YoY, with 2Q26 revenue expected to grow +42%-48% YoY.
Continued cost discipline improves operating efficiency
Against a backdrop of sharp increases in raw material prices, including commodities and semiconductors, the company implemented its “two upgrades and two reductions” operating strategy in 1H26, entailing gaining greater exposure to high-end industries and customers, upgrading high-end products and solutions, shrinking management and communication costs, and reducing supply-chain and production costs. Through optimization of internal management, product planning, and marketing, the company expects stable gross margin, which should support continued improvement in operating efficiency.
Earnings forecast and valuation
We raise our 2026E / 2027E / 2028E attributable NP forecasts by 15.58% / 17.06% / 19.23%, bringing them to RMB355mn / RMB445mn / RMB538mn, representing upgrades of from our previous forecasts and implying +58% / +25% /+21% YoY growth. The upgrades reflect stronger revenue momentum from AI-driven demand for semiconductors, PCBs, optical modules and other equipment, as well as faster growth in humanoid robots and related industries. We now expect both revenue and gross margin to exceed our prior assumptions. Peers are trading at 55x 2026E PE based on iFind consensus. Given the company’s relatively high downstream AI exposure, we believe it warrants a valuation premium. We apply 65x 2026E PE and derive a target price of RMB72.80 vs our previous target price of RMB51.41, which was based on 53x 2026E PE.
Risks: fluctuations in downstream demand, intensified market competition, and weaker-than-expected development of the humanoid robot business.