Earnings Grew Steadily; Upbeat on Accelerated AI Monetization
发布时间:2026-04-27 来源:华泰证券
Yonyou Network reported 1Q26 revenue of RMB1,459mn(+5.90%YoY,-59.43%QoQ),an attributable net loss of RMB723mn(loss narrowing by 1.79%YoY),and arecurring net loss of RMB733mn(loss narrowing by 7.75%YoY).Steady revenue growth was driven by rebounding demand from large,medium,and small enterprise clients,coupled with the accelerated commercialization of AI business,with AI-related revenue reaching RMB137mn in 1Q26.The narrowing YoY loss was primarily due to improved gross margin and expense ratio YoY,and we remain positive on the gradual recovery in profitability.We believe the company is likely to fully leverage its integrated AI+data+workflow advantage to accelerate the commercialization of AI products,and anticipate stable earnings recovery in 2026.Maintain BUY.
1Q26 AI commercialization steadily advanced
The company has advanced its AI strategy upgrade with full traction.AI business revenue reached RMB137mn in 1Q26,demonstrating robust progress.Benefiting from comprehensive AI product upgrades,demand from all customer types recovered.In 1Q26,revenue from large enterprise clients/medium-sized enterprise clients/Chanjet(small and micro-sized enterprise clients)reached RMB872/203/268mn,up 7.4/12.7/12.9%YoY.In 2026,the company continues to deepen its AI business layout by launching Yonyou BIP Ontology-Driven·Agent,YonLOM(Yonyou Large Ontology Model),and enterprise-level Skills Builder,covering aspectrum of corporate AI needs.In 1Q26,it signed contracts with leading enterprises such as China First Heavy Industries and State Power Investment Corporation.We remain positive on the acceleration of AI commercialization in 2026.
1Q26 GPM up 5.66pp YoY
In 1Q26,the company's attributable net loss narrowed by 1.79%YoY,while the recurring attributable net loss narrowed by 7.75%YoY.The reduction in losses was driven by synchronized improvements in gross margin and expense ratios.The company's 1Q26 gross margin was 44.72%,up by 5.66pp YoY,and we remain positive on continued gross margin expansion driven by the increasing proportion of subscription revenue.In 1Q26,the sales/G&A/R&D expense ratio was 30.77/23.42/39.69%,a change of-2.24/+0.61/-0.93pp YoY.The narrowing of sales and R&D expense ratios benefited from the company's continued push for AI-driven internal efficiency gains.In 2026,the company optimized its workforce mix.As of 1Q26,the number of employees stood at 17,747,down by 1,308 from the beginning of 2026.We believe AI empowerment is likely to drive further narrowing of expense ratios.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
We lower our 2026-2028 revenue forecasts to RMB10,216/11,540/13,301mn(down 3.61/6.00/6.75%from our previous estimates),while raising our 2026-2028 attributable net profit forecasts to RMB-116/+87/+563mn(changes of narrowing losses by 20.43%,+10.91%,and+17.03%from our previous estimates),corresponding to EPS of RMB-0.03/+0.03/+0.16.The downward revision to revenue forecasts mainly reflects slight pressure on the traditional businesses,while the upward revision to our 2026 profit forecasts reflects the company's optimization of gross margin and expense ratios.With comparable peers trading at 5.8x 2026E PS on Wind consensus,and considering the company's steady progress in AI commercialization,we assign the stock a5.8x 2026E PS.Our target price is RMB17.34(previous:RMB18.61,on 6.0x 2026E PS).Maintain BUY.
Risks:Macroeconomic volatility,intensifying competition,AI commercialization falling short of our expectations.