Synergies Enhance Profitability
发布时间:2026-05-17 来源:华泰证券
For 2025, Longhua Technology has reported revenue of RMB3,074mn (+13.39% YoY), attributable net profit of RMB190mn (+45.03% YoY), and recurring net profit of RMB168mn (+45.33% YoY). Attributable net profit came in near the lower end of the guidance range. In 1Q26, revenue reached RMB829mn (+29.74% YoY), attributable net profit was RMB65mn (+43.36% YoY), and recurring net profit stood at RMB56mn (+38.19% YoY). Strong profit growth in 1Q26 was driven by the 29.74% YoY revenue increase and an 85.93% YoY fall in finance costs following the convertible bond conversion. We expect earnings to continue improving as the company’s three business segments gain momentum and its global expansion advances. Maintain BUY.
Revenue grew in 2025; raw material costs weighed on margin
Revenue growth was led by the electronic new materials segment, which benefited from accelerating import substitution in display panels and overseas market expansion, delivering full-year revenue of RMB821mn (+21.07% YoY). However, higher raw material costs in the new materials business dragged on gross margin, bringing the company's overall 2025 gross margin to 21.86% (-1.14pp YoY). By segment, electronic new materials posted a gross margin of 19.09% (-3.03pp YoY), polymer composites 37.55% (-2.34pp YoY), and energy conservation & environmental protection 20.03% (-0.05pp YoY). In 1Q26, gross margin came in at 18.45%, up 0.74pp QoQ, signaling marginal improvement in cost control. On the expense side, the total expense ratio stood at 14.61% (-1.09pp YoY), reflecting disciplined cost management.
Three businesses advancing in synergy
Guided by its Five-Year Development Plan, Longhua leverages synergies across its three businesses to transition from a diversified industrial group to a divisional corporate structure. In electronic new materials, its focus on power semiconductor and memory chip targets, with integrated R&D, production, and bonding capabilities. The polymer composites segment is shaping a dual-track model—military-led, civilian-expanding—exploring new applications in NEVs and high-speed rail. The energy conservation & environmental protection segment, anchored by Longhua Equipment, Zhongdian Jiamei, and Sannuo New Materials, is strengthening full-scenario coverage in industrial heat exchange and water treatment. Sannuo's 60ktpa extractant project has started production. In electronic new materials, Longhua has achieved in-house target bonding and extended its vertical reach along the value chain, adding multiple pilot production lines. It has also entered overseas markets in South Korea and Japan. Key clients include BOE, TCL CSOT, Visionox, Tianma Microelectronics, LGD, Samsung, Sinoma Science & Technology, Gansu Zhongtong, and Guangdong Mingyang.
Maintain BUY
Given the solid progress in overseas expansion, we raise our revenue forecasts for the electronic new materials segment. We forecast 2026/2027/2028 attributable net profit of RMB279/329/384mn (+8.25/6.14% from our prior 2026/2027 forecasts), translating to EPS of RMB0.27/0.32/0.37. Using a sum-of-the-parts valuation, we forecast 2026E EPS for the energy conservation & environmental protection segment at RMB0.16 and that for the new materials segment at RMB0.11. Peers trade at an average 2026E PE of 26.71/33.29x on iFind consensus. Given the downstream application potential for the materials business and the company's more comprehensive industrialization and global footprint, we apply a premium to the new materials segment, assigning 26.71/76.54x 2026E PE. Our target price is RMB12.69 (previous: RMB9.64, based on 2026E PE of 20.3/57.4x for the above segments). Maintain BUY.
Risks: Commodity price volatility, policy implementation falling short of our expectations, weaker downstream demand than we expect.