High Dividends Highlight Defensive Allocation Value
发布时间:2026-04-18 来源:华泰证券
Guangzhou Development Group's 2025 revenue was RMB50,883mn (+5.3% YoY), attributable net profit (NP) was RMB2,319mn (+34% YoY), and recurring NP was RMB1,054mn (-35% YoY). The attributable NP was largely in line with our forecast of RMB2,406mn, with YoY growth mainly driven by the recognition of land bank handover gains (RMB1,789mn). The YoY decline in recurring NP was mainly caused by falling new energy power tariffs and coal prices. For 4Q25, revenue was RMB12,918mn (+4.9% YoY, -12% QoQ) and attributable NP was RMB161mn (+11% YoY, -69% QoQ). As Guangdong has implemented capacity-based tariffs, natural gas and coal value chains continued to deliver a business synergy. For 2025, the company plans to distribute a DPS of RMB0.35, with total dividend payouts of RMB1,227mn implying a payout ratio of 52.9%. The current dividend yield is c. 4.9%. Maintain BUY.
Power & NE: installation/policy served as two drivers
The thermal power generation segment demonstrated resilience. For 2025, annual power output fell by 7.9% YoY to 15.7bn kWh on relatively loose power S/D dynamics in Guangdong and the shutdown of the Pearl River Power Plant's coal power units (shifting to eco-friendly alternatives). Volume-based and capacity-based thermal power tariffs supported the recovery of fixed costs. The capacity-based tariff collection rate exceeded 97% in 2025. Starting from 2026, the capacity-based tariffs for coal-fired power in Guangdong province will be raised to RMB165/kW, and the capacity-based tariffs for gas-fired power will be maintained at RMB165-396/kW. In our view, thermal power profitability has bottomed. For 2025, the newly-installed capacity of new energy power units was 1.35GW. Wind/PV power output was 5.9/2.8bn kWh (+19/+47% YoY). Green power trading volume was c. 1.1bn kWh (+86% YoY), and green electricity certificate trading volume exceeded 32mn (+377% YoY). For new energy assets, appreciation potential continued to expand.
ESS and emerging units: strategic pipelines to drive growth
The company accelerated its energy storage system (ESS) segment expansion. For 2025, newly-added ESS capacity exceeded 1GWh. It engaged in the bidding for stakes in the Yunan Fumin and Lufeng pumped-storage projects, signaling a key breakthrough in hydropower resource development. In addition, in the hydrogen energy chain, it promoted hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and is on track to build hydrogen refueling stations and a demo project for gas hydrogen blending. The comprehensive energy business expanded on track. The transportation hub cooling station at Guangzhou International Financial City Comprehensive Energy Project basically met the commissioning conditions. The company guides for 2026 capex of RMB9,272mn, including RMB3,954mn for new energy construction projects and RMB1,025mn for ESS projects. Lower earnings forecasts and target price Considering rising natural gas prices, falling power generation hours, and new energy GPM declines caused by market-oriented trading, we lower our 2026/2027 attributable NP forecasts by 14/12% to RMB2,022/2,061mn and project 2028 attributable NP at RMB2,329mn, implying 2026/2027/2028 BVPS of RMB7.98/ 8.22/8.53. We value the stock at 1.1x 2026E PB, at par with its peers' average on Wind consensus. Our target price is RMB8.78 (previous: RMB9.06 on 1.1x 2026E PB). The company's current dividend yield is c. 4.9%. It adopts a clear dividend policy and has distributed cash dividends for 26 consecutive years, offering sound defensive allocation value.
Risks: energy price fluctuations; project construction falling short of our expectations; policy adjustments.