1Q26 Losses Narrowed, Awaiting Stabilization and Rebound
发布时间:2026-05-11 来源:华泰证券
Tongwei Co.(Tongwei)reported 2025 revenue of RMB84.1bn(-8.55%YoY),attributable NP of RMB-9.6bn(loss widened by 35.73%YoY),and recurring NP of RMB-9.9bn(loss widened by 39.92%YoY).Attributable NP missed our previous estimate of RMB-6.2bn,mainly due to year-end impairment of power plant assets.In 1Q26,the company posted revenue of RMB12.1bn(-23.90%YoY),attributable NP of RMB-2.4bn(loss narrowed by 5.72%YoY),and recurring NP of RMB-2.6bn(loss narrowed by 1.84%YoY),mainly because the company proactively adjusted its polysilicon shipment volume and sales strategy.Earnings pressure in 1Q26 reflects the bottoming of the PV industry,while losses have already narrowed at the margin.As aleading polysilicon producer,the company has actively responded to the industry’s anti-involution initiative.By adjusting production volume and planning the acquisition of Qinghai Lihao,it is leading supply-side consolidation and integration of high-quality capacity in the industry.We expect the company to be among the first beneficiaries of acyclical recovery,backed by its consistent cost-control advantages and Tongwei’s leading role in industry consolidation.Maintain BUY.
Polysilicon:output discipline mitigates oversupply
The company’s polysilicon output has ranked first globally for many consecutive years.In 2025,its domestic market share exceeded 30%,having risen by 2ppYoY.In 2025,high-purity polysilicon sales were 384.8kt,a 17.71%YoY decline,while inventory increased by 58.38%YoY,reflecting the company’s proactive operating adjustment,as it controlled shipment volume to deal with amarket imbalance,moves that demonstrate the discipline expected of an industry leader.The company has also maintained leading production metrics in polysilicon.In 2025,average silicon consumption for high-purity polysilicon reached 1.03kg/kg.Si,while specific reduction power consumption stayed below 40kWh/kg.On February 24,the company proposed to acquire 100%of Qinghai Lihao through acombination of share issuance and cash payment,while also raising supporting capital.Qinghai Lihao has more than 150kt of installed and operational high-purity polysilicon capacity,ranking sixth globally.Supported by Qinghai’s power cost advantage,it sits at the bottom of the industry cost curve,with strong asset quality.After the acquisition is completed,the company plans to further consolidate its leading position in polysilicon.It is also likely to set the tone for subsequent capacity consolidation and optimization across the industry,underscoring the company’s leadership and resolution.
Earnings forecast and valuation
As the polysilicon price recovery has lagged our expectations,and profit recovery across the PV supply chain has fallen short of our expectations,we lower our gross margin and shipment forecasts for the company’s polysilicon,solar cell,and module businesses in 2026-2027.Accordingly,we revise our 2026 and 2027 earnings forecasts for attributable NP down to RMB-830mn and RMB3.5bn,versus our previous forecasts of RMB3.6bn and RMB5.1bn.This represents changes of-123%and-32%versus our previous forecasts.Our 2026 forecast shifts from profit to loss.We also add a2028 forecast of RMB5.7bn,implying EPS of RMB-0.18,RMB0.77,and RMB1.27 for 2026,2027,and 2028.We believe profit recovery in the PV industry will remain limited in 2026 and we roll forward our valuation to 2027.Based on 26.31x 2027E PE,in line with iFinD consensus for comparable companies,we cut our target price on Tongwei to RMB20.26(previously RMB31.66,on 40.08x 2026E PE).
Risks:Overseas policy risk,downstream demand missing our expectations,and domestic supply-side reform falling short of our expectations.