4Q25 Newly-Signed Orders Grew Notably QoQ
发布时间:2026-04-05 来源:华泰证券
CIMC Safeway has reported 2025 revenue of RMB2,389mn(-28.65%YoY),an attributable net profit of RMB113mn(-62.91%YoY),and arecurring net profit of RMB86mn(-73.14%YoY).The attributable net profit missed our estimate of RMB350mn,mainly as persistent uncertainties over trade policies and global geopolitical tensions led to aslower recovery in the tank container sector than we expected.For 4Q25,revenue was RMB639mn(-35.78%YoY,+19.00%QoQ)and the attributable net profit was RMB13mn(-89.36%YoY,-64.38%QoQ).CIMC Safeway’s 4Q25 newly-signed orders grew notably QoQ.We think that tank container demand could gradually bottom out.Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Tank containers:revenue declined YoY
For 2025,tank container revenue declined by 34.89%YoY to RMB1,790mn,mainly owing the following reasons.1)Weak operating rates in the downstream chemical sector and sluggish logistics demand impeded existing tank container asset utilization and dented demand for new tank containers.2)Intensified competition caused declines in tank container prices and sales volume.In 2025,medical equipment components generated revenue of RMB253mn(+5.02%YoY)and aftermarket business revenue was RMB148mn(+0.22%YoY).
GPM slid YoY;forex losses inflated financial expense ratio
For 2025,the company’s GPM decreased by 2.67pp YoY to 14.00%,which we attribute to lower tank container prices and insufficient capacity utilization amid demand weakness and intensified competition.For 2025,the overall expense ratio was 9.21%(+4.63pp YoY).Specifically,the sales expense ratio was 0.86%(+0.17pp YoY),the administrative expense ratio was 4.58%(+1.19pp YoY),the R&D expense ratio was 3.79%(+0.08pp YoY),and the financial expense ratio was-0.02%(+3.19pp YoY).The increase in the overall expense ratio was mainly due to higher forex losses and arising financial expense ratio.
Order intake grew notably QoQ in 4Q25
In domestic and overseas markets,the company is advancing smart manufacturing upgrades and accelerating the green and intelligent transformation of its products.Expanding the adoption of tank containers in intermodal transport helps it sustain development resilience and reinforce its well-established leadership position.Meanwhile,it is broadening its presence in medical equipment components and the tank container aftermarket.The tank container sector,after undergoing two years of tepid demand,elevated inventories,and declining prices,is now seeing agradual recovery in restocking willingness among downstream leasing companies and operators.In 2025,the company’s newly-signed orders amounted to RMB2,664mn,including RMB1,051mn from 4Q25(+96.8%QoQ).We think that ademand inflection is in sight and could further improve its order visibility going forward.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Considering signs of improvement in tank container order volume,but as price and profitability rebounds should still take time,we cut our 2026/2027 attributable net profit forecasts by 24/6%to RMB317/445mn and add our 2028 forecast of RMB525mn,with 2026/2027/2028 BVPS of RMB8.14/8.38/8.76.As aleading player in the tank container sector,CIMC Safeway could benefit first from the following trends:1)stricter environmental regulations could further expand tank container adoption both domestically and overseas and raise tank container demand going ahead;and 2)demand is poised for an inflection as destocking comes to an end.We thus value the stock at 2.2x 2026E PB,above its peers’average of 2.0x on iFind consensus,for our target price of RMB17.91(previous:RMB19.18,based on 2.4x 2025E PB).
Risks:forex rate fluctuations;a weaker recovery in the chemical logistics sector than we expect;raw-material price volatility.