Volume Growth But Price Weakness Pressure Results
发布时间:2026-08-25 来源:华泰证券
Baoshan Iron & Steel’s 1H26 revenue reached RMB160,731mn (+6.18% YoY). Attributable net profit was RMB4,571mn (-6.30% YoY), with recurring net profit of RMB4,532mn (-4.37% YoY). Revenue grew on higher volume, but margins remained under pressure amid weak pricing. Steel sales volume rose 1.46% YoY to 25.68mt in 1H26, and export orders jumped 24.80% YoY to 4.14mt, supporting the top line. However, the blended average steel price fell 2.33% YoY to RMB4,193/tonne, while elevated raw material and fuel costs compressed the purchase-sales spread, weighing on profitability. We expect the earnings mix to gradually improve as the "2+2+N" high-value-added product portfolio scales up and the company deepens its overseas market presence. Maintain BUY.
2Q26 revenue improved QoQ; gross margin under pressure
In 1Q26, revenue was RMB77,061mn (+5.74% YoY), attributable net profit was RMB2,225mn (-8.60% YoY), GPM was 6.62% (-0.60pp YoY), and the expense ratio was 2.83%. In 2Q26, revenue reached RMB83,670mn and attributable net profit was RMB2,347mn, up 8.58% and 5.50% QoQ, respectively. The quarter’s GPM fell to 5.41%, down 1.21pp QoQ, as persistently high raw material and fuel costs and a weakening steel market compressed the purchase-sales spread. The expense ratio was 2.82%, down 0.01pp QoQ. R&D expenses rose 16.77% QoQ to RMB835mn, driven by new project initiations. The company remains focused on shareholder returns, announcing that it will distribute a mid-2026 cash dividend of RMB0.13/share with an estimated RMB2,827mn in total, representing 61.84% of 1H26 attributable net profit. By doing so, Baoshan Iron & Steel continues to deliver on its policy of two dividends per year, with total cash dividends no less than 50% of full-year attributable net profit.
Advancing high-end, smart, and green initiatives
The company is advancing across four fronts: high-end products, smart manufacturing, green development, and global expansion. In 1H26, sales volume of "2+2+N" products reached 17.67mt (+6.50% YoY). Five products, including ultra-high- strength electro-galvanized 1470DP steel, made their global debuts. The company became the first in China to receive CCS certification for polar-grade high-strength marine steel plate. Export orders totaled 4.14mt (+24.80% YoY), as the company continued to deepen production-sales coordination in overseas markets. On the green and low-carbon front, the pneumatic conveying system for hot direct reduced iron at the near-zero-carbon production line achieved full-line connection, and the zero-carbon electric furnace line reached its daily designed capacity. As the high-end product mix expands, overseas market penetration deepens, and the digital, smart, and green transformation progresses, we expect the company to consolidate its competitive edge as a global steel leader.
Maintain BUY
Given higher volumes but weaker pricing and elevated raw material costs, we lower our cold-rolled coil price and per-tonne steel profit assumptions. We now forecast 2026/2027/2028 attributable net profit of RMB9,453/10,996/11,576mn, down 23.43/26.81/27.86% from our prior forecasts, with BVPS of RMB9.32/9.62/ 9.61. The stock's 10-year average PB is 0.83x. We set our target price at RMB7.73 (previous: RMB7.85), based on the average PB of 0.83x since 2016. Maintain BUY.
Risks: weaker downstream demand than we expect, sharp fluctuations in raw material and fuel prices, intensifying industry competition, and escalation of international trade frictions.