Admin Expenses and R&D Costs Drag Down Net Profit
发布时间:2026-05-06 来源:华泰证券
Zhaowei Machinery&Electronic has released its 1Q26 results,reporting revenue of RMB357mn(-2.74%YoY,-22.35%QoQ),attributable net profit of RMB40.95mn(-25.15%YoY,-43.95%QoQ),and recurring net profit of RMB32.14mn(-31.89%YoY).Given the company’s leading position in dexterous robotic hands and the commencement of batch production,we maintain our BUY rating.
Gross margin elevated while expenses weigh on profitability
Zhaowei maintained arobust gross margin of 31.3%in 1Q26,though down 0.39pp YoY.Net margin came in at 11.46%,declining 3.43pp YoY primarily due to higher admin and R&D expense ratios.Total operating expenses reached 21.99%of revenue(+3.38pp YoY),with sales/admin/R&D expense ratios at 4.66%(+0.72pp),7.54%(+1.50pp)and 11.97%(+1.18pp)respectively.This reflects the relatively fixed nature of G&A and R&D costs.
AE set for structural growth;dexterous hands enter mass production
In 2025,Zhaowei expanded in the smart vehicle sector.While optimizing its product mix,Zhaowei focusses on higher-value offerings with more stringent technical requirements and structural complexity.This shift has enabled revenue growth despite lower sales volume,as the company is delivering products commanding premium unit prices.As cutting-edge technologies such as steer-by-wire and domain controllers are applied commercially,the company’s high-precision micro drive systems,serving as core actuators,should benefit from new structural growth opportunities,in our view.Additionally,the company is advancing toward mass production of dexterous hands.At the core drive level,it has introduced industry-leading innovations,notably built-in linear drive motors for finger joints,parallel thumb motors,and palm linear drive motors,establishing ahighly integrated drive system architecture.In January 2026,the company unveiled its B20 dexterous hand at CES.Weighing just 600g,the device is capable of 20 active degrees of freedom,a breakthrough in lightweight high-performance design.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
We maintain our 2026/2027/2028 attributable net profit forecast at RMB309/374/448mn,translating to EPS of RMB1.15/1.40/1.67.Based on comparable companies’average 2026E PE of 107x(previous:103x),and considering Zhaowei’s leadership in dexterous robotic hands and the commencement of batch production,we apply a2026E PE of 107x(previous:103x),deriving our target price of RMB123.05(previous:RMB118.45).Reiterate BUY.
Risks:Intensifying automotive industry competition,slower humanoid robot development than we expect,rising expense ratios.