Internet Data Com. Products Sustain Economies of Scale
发布时间:2026-08-20 来源:华泰证券
Ruijie Networks has reported 1H26 results, starting with revenue of RMB8,832mn, up 32.83% YoY; attributable net profit of RMB694mn, up 53.54% YoY; and recurring net profit of RMB677mn, up 56.56% YoY. For 2Q26, revenue reached RMB5,833mn, up 41.81% YoY; attributable net profit was RMB571mn, up 65.66% YoY; and recurring net profit was RMB565mn, up 67.32% YoY. We attribute the strong 2Q performance to accelerating delivery of data center switches for internet clients, coupled with better operating leverage on the cost side. We like the company as a leading domestic supplier of data center switches to top-tier internet firms. It stands to benefit externally from rising client capex and the super-node trend, while internal efficiency gains support earnings. Maintain BUY.
Product mix continues to improve
Ruijie's interim report highlights that the data center switch business for internet clients delivered substantial growth in 1H26, serving as the core driver of earnings. By product, network equipment revenue reached RMB8,099mn, up 38.7% YoY. Ruijie has built a product portfolio spanning 400G, 800G, and higher-speed data center switches, and has launched solutions such as the 128-port 800G box switch and AI-Fabric. We expect new demand to emerge as domestic super-node deployment scales up in 2H26, with Switch Tray potentially generating incremental demand. Beyond network equipment, cybersecurity and cloud desktop revenue recovered: cybersecurity products generated RMB244mn, a 14.9% YoY increase; cloud desktop solutions contributed RMB208mn, up 10.3% YoY; and other businesses recorded RMB281mn, down 30.9% YoY.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Given sustained growth in internet capex and the anticipated ramp-up of super-node deployment from 2H26, we raise our 2026-2028 revenue forecasts. We also see room for selling and R&D expense ratios to decline further, supported by tighter operational control and the direct-sales, large-product model. We therefore lift our 2026/2027/2028 attributable net profit forecasts to RMB1,780/ 3,128/4,085mn (previous: RMB1,606/2,260/2,841mn; revisions of +11/+38/+44%). Rolling forward our valuation to 2027, peers’ 2027E PE average is 46x (previous: 50x 2026E) on Wind consensus. Given the company's higher internet data center exposure in its switch business and more flexible cost management—implying stronger potential profitability than server-focused peers—we assign a 60x 2027E PE (previous: 55x 2026E), yielding a target price of RMB168.53 (previous: RMB111.06). Maintain BUY.
Risks: intensifying industry competition, slower AI Ethernet penetration than we expect, and weaker downstream investment than we expect.