Cash Flow Improves Significantly
发布时间:2026-05-22 来源:华泰证券
JSTI Group's 2025 revenue fell by 11.85%YoY to RMB4,168mn;attributable net profit(NP)fell by 89.66%YoY to RMB23.51mn,missing our forecast of RMB177mn,mainly due to aGPM decline caused by intensified competition and substantial forex losses.For 4Q25/1Q26,revenue was RMB1,400/870mn(-22.86/+7.58%YoY),and attributable NP was RMB-56/41mn(-175.00/-4.63%YoY).We believe the company's 1Q26 traditional business revenue has stabilized.Meanwhile,JSTI Group is developing emerging businesses to gain afirst-mover edge in fields such as digitalization,urban lifelines,the low-altitude economy,and multimodal transport.Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Intensified competition pressured GPM
For 2025,overall GPM was 32.15%(-2.62pp YoY).For 4Q25/1Q26,GPM was 35.24/22.70%(-4.54/-6.37pp YoY).We attribute GPM declines to soft demand and resulting intensified competition.By segment,revenues from survey and design/comprehensive testing services were RMB2,655/1,184mn(-14.54/-7.27%YoY),and GPMs were 30.99/38.67%(-3.87/-2.91pp YoY).By region,revenues within the home province/outside the home province/from overseas markets were RMB1,967/1,523/678mn(-8.60/-19.24/-1.80%YoY),and GPMs were 41.51/22.50/26.63%(-3.79/-3.09/-0.33pp YoY).
Increased forex losses further dented 2025 profit margins
For 2025,overall expense ratio was 20.68%(+2.37pp YoY),and sales/administrative/R&D/financial expense ratios were 2.11/11.90/5.25/1.43%(+0.13/+0.90/-0.23/+1.58pp YoY).Financial expenses grew by RMB66.78mn YoY,mainly due to forex losses of RMB53.31mn(vs forex gains of RMB20.98mn in 2024).The proportion of impairment expenses in 2025 fell by 0.26pp YoY to 11.34%.Overall,for 2025,attributable NPM was 0.56%(-4.24pp YoY).For 1Q26,overall expense ratio was 18.52%(-3.94pp YoY),and attributable NPM was 4.72%(-0.60pp YoY).
Operating cash flow improved significantly
The company's 2025 net operating cash flow was RMB452mn,representing aYoY inflow increase of RMB190mn.For 2025,cash receipts-to-revenue/cash payment-to-cost ratios were 109.6/55.1%(+9.95/+6.57pp YoY).For 1Q26,net operating cash flow was-RMB94mn,representing aYoY inflow increase of RMB383mn.The cash receipts-to-revenue/cash payment-to-cost ratios were 137.9/73.3%(+19.72/-20.04pp YoY).As of the end of 1Q26,the company's asset-liability ratio was 44.16%(+1.25pp YoY,+1.06pp vs the end of 2025),and its interest-bearing debt ratio was 20.85%(+2.81pp YoY,+3.75pp vs the end of 2025).
Earnings forecasts and valuation
To factor in slowing demand and pressured GPM caused by intensified competition,we lower our 2026/2027 attributable NP forecasts by 11.26/15.80%to RMB170/178mn and add our 2028 forecast of RMB189mn.We value the stock at 58x 2026E PE,at par with its peers'average on Wind consensus.Our updated target price is RMB7.80(previous:RMB9.67,based on 69x 2025E PE).Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Risks:Slower order intakes than we expect,slower debt resolution than we expect,disappointing low-altitude business growth.