Emerging Industries to Drive Future Earnings Growth
发布时间:2026-05-27 来源:华泰证券
Lizhong’s 2025 and 1Q26 results:Revenue reached RMB32,124mn in 2025(+17.90%YoY),with attributable net profit of RMB886mn(+25.28%YoY),exceeding the upper end of its prior profit guidance(RMB830-870mn).Recurring net profit came to RMB800mn(+31.72%YoY),driven by steady sales volume&output growth,overseas expansion and the low-carbon cost advantage of recycled aluminium.In 1Q26,revenue was RMB8,452mn(+17.66%YoY,-8.16%QoQ),attributable net profit was RMB199mn(+22.67%YoY,-23.72%QoQ)and recurring net profit was RMB186mn(+35.13%YoY,-22.80%QoQ).Looking ahead,we believe ahigh aluminium price environment,continued ramp-up of recycled aluminium capacity and an improving high-value-added product mix should further strengthen Lizhong’s profitability.Maintain BUY.
Margin held broadly steady in 2025;expense ratios rose in 1Q26
Full-year 2025 gross margin was 9.60%(-0.02pp YoY).By segment,gross margins for cast aluminium alloys,aluminium wheels and master alloys were 5.72%,16.33%and 9.89%(-0.44pp,+0.76pp and-1.52pp YoY).Cast aluminium alloys faced modest pressure from higher raw material costs.The total expense ratio for 2025 was 6.73%(-0.98pp YoY),while 1Q26 came in at 7.97%(+1.23pp YoY).The YoY increase largely reflected aswing from forex gains to losses on peso depreciation,which drove asharp rise in financial costs.
Volumes across all three core businesses stayed elevated
Per the annual report,in 2025,production volumes for cast aluminium alloys,aluminium wheels and master alloys reached 1.22mt,24.32mn units and 103.3kt(+13.89%,+13.54%and+9.31%YoY),respectively,while sales volumes were 1.21mt,23.36mn units and 103.9kt(+13.28%,+11.40%and+14.30%YoY).All three main product lines posted steady volume growth,supported by rising demand for low-carbon,lightweight aluminium materials from the NEV sector and the full ramp-up of the Mexico plant,which expanded overseas operations.Looking ahead,we believe USMCA tariff advantages and the global production footprint should continue to strengthen Lizhong’s export competitiveness.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Factoring in the pace of project ramp-up and some pressure on overseas auto demand expectations from elevated oil prices,we trim our earnings forecasts slightly.We now project attributable net profit of RMB1,030/1,236/1,516mn for 2026/2027/2028(-3.59%/-7.76%revised vs our prior 2026/2027 estimates),implying athree-year CAGR of 19.63%,with EPS of RMB1.50/1.80/2.21.The iFind consensus-based average 2026E PE for comparable companies stand at 18.9x.Given that peers are predominantly auto parts suppliers while Lizhong also derives aportion of revenue from traditional aluminium processing beyond automotive applications,we maintain a17x 2026E PE,yielding atarget price of RMB25.5(previous:RMB28.39,based on 17x 2026E PE).
Risks:slower capacity ramp-up than we expect;US tariff disruptions;weaker downstream demand than we expect.