Higher 2Q26 Expense Ratio Weighs on Earnings
发布时间:2026-09-05 来源:华泰证券
Junxin Environmental Protection (Junxin) reported 1H26 revenue of RMB1.6bn (+5.45% YoY), attributable NP of RMB428mn (+6.89% YoY), and ex-nonrecurring NP of RMB401mn (+3.88% YoY). In 2Q26, revenue reached RMB818mn (+15.10% YoY, +10.47% QoQ), while attributable NP came in at RMB208mn (-8.47% YoY, -5.31% QoQ), below the midpoint of our previous expectation of RMB248mn. The miss mainly reflected higher-than-expected administrative and financial expenses, as well as higher taxes and surcharges due to an increase in environmental protection tax accruals. The company is actively expanding in both domestic and overseas markets, which should sustain earnings growth. In addition, its consistently high dividend payouts since listing and strong commitment to shareholder returns could support re-rating, in our view. Maintain BUY.
WtE projects efficiency gains, solid pipeline at home & abroad
Revenue from waste-to-energy (WtE) project construction and operations increased 4.96% YoY to RMB797mn in 1H26, with gross margin rising 3.85pp YoY to 63.11%. Operating projects maintained steady performance. Municipal solid waste treatment volume reached 2.17mn tonnes (+16.79% YoY), while on-grid electricity generation rose to 1.05bn kWh (+18.48% YoY). On-grid electricity generation per tonne of waste increased to 483.17kWh (+1.45% YoY). Higher treatment volume was the key revenue driver, mainly due to the Bishkek project, which commenced operations in December 2025 with capacity of 1,000 tonnes/day. The company continues to expand in domestic and overseas markets. 1) Domestically, Junxin is a leading environmental-protection company in Hunan. On March 30, it announced that it had ranked first among the bid candidates for the Changsha Hexi municipal WtE project, which has capacity of 4,000 tonnes/day. 2) Overseas, the company has signed waste and solid-waste technology treatment project agreements with several cities. As of end-1H26, its contracted overseas waste and solid-waste treatment and power-generation projects under construction or in the pipeline had combined treatment capacity of 8,000 tonnes/day.
Earnings forecast and valuation
We forecast attributable NP of RMB816mn/RMB878mn/RMB926mn for 2026–28E (-2.5%/-1.6%/-3.4% vs our previous forecasts), corresponding to EPS of RMB1.03/RMB1.11/RMB1.17. The revisions mainly reflect higher-than-expected administrative expenses, financial expenses, and taxes and surcharges in 1H26. Comparable companies are trading at an average of 12.7x 2026E PE based on consensus estimates (previously 13.2x). Given the company’s high-quality assets, industry-leading on-grid electricity generation per tonne of waste, dividend payout ratios of more than 70% in each year from 2022 to 2025, and additional growth potential from overseas expansion, we maintain the same valuation premium and apply 16.5x 2026E PE. We derive a target price of RMB17.02 (previously RMB18.21, based on 17.2x 2026E PE). Maintain BUY.
Risks: uncertainty over the progress and profitability of overseas projects, weaker-than-expected synergies with Renhe Environment, reductions in or cancellation of electricity tariff subsidies, weaker-than-expected cash collection.