Order Mix Continues to Improve
发布时间:2026-05-26 来源:华泰证券
Shanghai Tunnel Engineering has reported 1Q26 results, with revenue of RMB7,930mn (-24.83% YoY), attributable net profit of RMB297mn (-10.05% YoY), and recurring net profit of RMB264mn (-6.56% YoY). As a Shanghai state-owned enterprise, the company generates 87% of revenue from the Yangtze River Delta, Guangdong, Hong Kong/Macau SARs and Singapore, focusing on high-quality regions. It is also pivoting towards an operations-driven model. The success of its REIT projects should accelerate this transition, in our view. Maintain BUY.
Gross and net margins expanded YoY, expense ratio rose
For 1Q26, gross margin reached 15.48%, a 0.53pp YoY increase. Total expense ratio stood at 14.72%, up 3.33pp YoY, with the administrative/R&D/financial expense ratios at 6.06/4.14/4.50%, up 1.37/0.90/1.05pp YoY. The increase largely reflects the sharp revenue decline, as administrative and financial expenses remained rigid in the short term. Investment income came in at RMB410mn, down by RMB398mn YoY. The net effect was 1Q26 attributable net margin of 3.75%, up 0.62pp YoY.
Gearing down YoY/QoQ; receivables effectively reduced
At end-1Q26, the debt-to-asset ratio stood at 74.41%, down 1.35pp YoY and 1.40pp vs early 2026. The interest-bearing debt ratio was 23.7%, up 1.67pp YoY and 3.37pp from early 2026. Net operating cash outflow was RMB4,978mn for 1Q26, a YoY outflow increase of RMB94mn, mainly on seasonal project-start payments. Cash collection and payment ratios were 170/237%, up 11/24pp YoY. At end-1Q26, accounts receivable and bills stood at RMB19.7bn and contract assets amounted to RMB52.3bn, down by RMB3.2bn/up RMB0.71bn from end-2025. Accounts payable & bills were RMB71.2bn and contract liabilities were RMB9.6bn, down by RMB5.8bn and up by RMB0.22bn from end-2025.
Operations and digital segments sustained growth
In 1Q26, the company secured new orders of RMB21.9bn, down 5.08% YoY. By segment, core construction new orders came in at RMB17.4bn, down 9.41% YoY, with energy/real estate/environmental engineering posting strong growth of 62/172/71% YoY. Design/operations/digital business new orders reached RMB1.24/3.18/0.08bn, up 68/2.1/670% YoY. By region, new orders within Shanghai stood at RMB5.3bn (-26% YoY), while outside Shanghai they amounted to RMB10.3bn (+5.3% YoY), and overseas they were RMB1.8bn (-20% YoY).
Earnings forecasts and valuation
We maintain our 2026/2027/2028 attributable net profit forecasts at RMB2,293/2,361/2,422mn. Using SOTP approach and based on peer-average valuation multiples on Wind consensus, we assign 6.7/47/13x 2026E PE to the construction/information-based operations/asset-heavy operations segments (on our 2026E net profit estimates of RMB1.65/0.25/0.40bn). Our target price is RMB8.88 (previous: RMB9.04, on 2026E peer-average multiples of 6.7/49/13x PE). Maintain BUY.
Risks: Construction order intake below our expectations, slower growth in the operations business than we expect.