Operational Turnaround Emerged in 1Q26
发布时间:2026-04-29 来源:华泰证券
Keshun Waterproof (Keshun) reported 2025 revenue of RMB6,044mn (yoy -11.49%), attributable NP of -RMB535mn (vs RMB44mn in 2024), and recurring NP of -RMB590mn (vs -RMB250mn in 2024), with the middle below our expectation of RMB70mn, mainly due to higher-than-we-expected credit impairment losses. In 4Q25, revenue came in at RMB1,341mn (yoy -20.78%, qoq -9.58%), while attributable NP stood at -RMB555mn (yoy -512.03%, qoq -1,967.30%). Given coordinated price hikes among industry leaders amid rising raw material costs, we expect waterproofing products to see a price recovery. Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
2025 GPM up sharply; overseas expansion gathered pace
In 2025, the company's waterproofing membrane/waterproofing coating/ waterproofing engineering businesses generated revenue of RMB3.07/1.59/ 1.08bn (yoy -13.6%/-11.1%/-10.7%), with total sales volume of construction waterproofing materials of c. 510mn sqm (yoy -14.63%). The steeper decline in sales volume vs. revenue, in our view, appears to be the result of price hikes. By region, domestic/overseas revenue came in at RMB5.85bn/200mn (yoy -12.6%/+43.0%). Overall GPM in 2025 was 24.2% (+2.43pp yoy), with GPM for waterproofing membrane/coating/engineering of 24.24/37.22/6.25% (yoy +5.01/ +3.55/-5.17pp). We believe the significant improvement in waterproofing product margins was likely driven by a stronger retail performance, a better product mix, and effective overseas expansion, collectively lifting overall GPM.
Accounts receivable notably reduced
In 2025, the company's absolute operating expenses fell 8.3% YoY to RMB1.22bn, but due to revenue contraction, its diluting capacity weakened, with the operating expense ratio reaching 20.2% (+0.71pp YoY). The sales/administrative/ R&D/financial expense ratio was 9.0/5.8/4.2/1.2% (YoY -0.1pp/+0.5pp/+0.2pp/+0.1pp). During the reporting period, the company recognized credit and asset impairment provisions of c. RMB787mn, mainly due to impairment of properties received as payment, which reduced net profit. Excluding these excess impairments, the operating attributable NPM was 4.2%. By the end of 2025, net accounts receivable stood at RMB3.3bn (-19.1% YoY), showing effective reduction. Full-year 2025 operating net cash flow was RMB320mn (+1.3% YoY), demonstrating steady improvement.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Considering still-weak property demand in the short term, we lower our revenue forecast. Separately, optimization of the sales mix has led us to raise our GPM assumption. However, reduced interest expense capitalization from convertible bonds may affect financial expenses in the short term, prompting us to revise the company's attributable NP for 2026/2027/2028 to RMB212/338/466mn (adjusted by -8.69%/9.32%/– vs. prior estimates), corresponding to EPS of RMB0.19/0.30/
0.42. Given the implementation of two price hikes since the beginning of the year and smooth progress in product repricing, we apply a 40x 2026E PE for the company, above its peers’ average of 28x on Wind consensus, for our target price of RMB7.65 (previous: RMB5.81, on 28x 2026E PE).
Risks: persistently weak property starts, sharp raw-material cost increases,
intensified price competition.