Data Center Projects Delivered at Scale
发布时间:2026-05-28 来源:华泰证券
For 2025/1Q26,Sinnet’s revenue reached RMB7,178/1,633mn,down 1.42/10.83%YoY.Attributable net profit came in at RMB-759/-22mn,turning from profit to loss/loss widening by 67.5%YoY.The 2025 attributable net profit missed our forecast of RMB321mn,mainly due to:1)an RMB890mn asset impairment provision in 2025,2)a significant increase in operating costs from depreciation and amortization as more new cabinets were deployed,and 3)the expiry and disposal of certain operating assets related to public cloud services purchased in December 2017.While near-term asset impairments weigh on earnings,we see domestic AI compute demand growing rapidly over the long run.Sinnet’s new data center projects in Tianjin Baodi and Shanghai Jiading are progressing well,and it plans to invest in the Horinger Intelligent Computing Center and the Hohhot Computing Base in Inner Mongolia.As these projects come online and ramp up,we believe they should contribute incremental earnings and drive EBITDA growth.Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Cloud asset disposal weighed on near-term earnings
By segment,data center revenue rose 6.81%YoY to RMB2,231mn in 2025.The company accelerated data center delivery to ensure major projects came online on schedule,deploying 26k new cabinets during the year.This drove amarked increase in fixed costs.Meanwhile,utilization currently stands at around 60%,affected by customer ramp-up cycles and lease terminations from some clients adjusting their business strategies.Cloud computing revenue fell 5.21%YoY to RMB4,836mn,mainly due to client business adjustments and the expiry and disposal of certain operating assets related to public cloud services purchased in December 2017.In 2026,Sinnet is continuing to unlock capacity reserves in Tianjin Baodi,with Phase III construction underway.It also has plans to expand intelligent computing center projects in Inner Mongolia,Hainan and Malaysia,positioning it to benefit from the current AI investment cycle,in our view.
Profitability under ST pressure;project pipeline on track
On profitability,gross margin came in at 13.97/14.09%in 2025/1Q26,down 2.58/1.05pp YoY,reflecting pressure from:1)a RMB106mn reduction in income due to the expiry and disposal of cloud assets;and 2)higher depreciation and amortization as new cabinet deployment accelerated,while customer ramp-up typically lags.We expect profitability to gradually recover as new data center projects come online and utilization rises.Meanwhile,the company is seizing new business opportunities in the AI era and expanding its operational footprint.In Inner Mongolia,it has launched the Horinger Intelligent Computing Center and the Hohhot Computing Base—two projects that can serve as mutual backups within the same city,better addressing client needs.
Maintain OVERWEIGHT
We believe the company's long-term earnings foundation will strengthen as it continues to expand IDC capacity in prime locations and grow its intelligent computing business.Factoring in downstream demand pressure at Wushuang Technology and the impact of higher depreciation and amortization as new projects come online,we project 2026/2027/2028 EBITDA of RMB1,550/1,720/1,949mn(-6/-9%vs prior 2026/2027 estimates).The 2026E peer average EV/EBITDA stands at 25.82x on Wind consensus.Given near-term cost pressure from new data center project deliveries,we assign a2026E EV/EBITDA of 25x,yielding atarget price of RMB20.29,raised from RMB18.87 previously(based on 2025E 25.5x EV/EBITDA)due to avaluation roll-forward.Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Risks:Slower customer ramp-up than we expect,slower project construction and delivery than we expect.