3.74% 2025 Dividend Yield Highlights Allocation Value
发布时间:2026-05-12 来源:华泰证券
China Yangtze Power (CYP) reported 2025 and 1Q26 results. In 2025, the company posted revenue of RMB86.2bn (+2.07% YoY), attributable NP of RMB34.5bn (+6.17% YoY), and recurring NP of RMB33.4bn (+2.89% YoY). Attributable NP exceeded the RMB34.2bn in the preliminary results announcement. In 4Q25, revenue came in at RMB20.5bn (+12.88% YoY), while attributable NP reached RMB6.3bn (+41.12% YoY). In 1Q26, the company posted revenue of RMB18.1bn (+6.44% YoY) and attributable NP of RMB6.8bn (+30.50% YoY). Attributable NP exceeded our preview estimate range of RMB5.7bn-RMB6.4bn, mainly due to stronger-than-expected net gains from fair value changes. The company’s 2025 DPS was RMB1.0, tax included, implying a payout ratio of 70.92%, and a dividend yield of 3.74%. The high-dividend-yield appeal stands out. Maintain BUY.
2025: power output beats; tariff decline smaller than expected
In 2025, power generation from the company’s six domestic hydropower stations rose by 3.82% YoY to 307.2bn kWh, exceeding the 300.0bn kWh target set in the annual report at the start of 2025. More specifically, coordinated operation of the six reservoirs boosted output by 14.0bn kWh via water-saving dispatch optimization, +8.86% YoY. In 2025, water inflow into the Wudongde reservoir was down by 6.44% YoY, while inflow into the Three Gorges reservoir was up by 5.93% YoY. As a result, utilization hours showed diverging YoY trends across the six major hydropower stations. In 2025, utilization hours at Wudongde, Baihetan, Xiluodu, Xiangjiaba, Three Gorges, and Gezhouba had changed by -6.63%, +0.07%, -1.51%, +0.07%, +13.44%, and +11.87% YoY, respectively. We estimate the company’s average on-grid tariff, VAT excluded, at RMB0.247/kWh in 2025, a RMB0.005/kWh YoY decline that was smaller than our expected decline of RMB0.011/kWh YoY. In 2025, the company recognized RMB1.5bn of impairment on long-term equity investments and recorded RMB1.7bn of gains from fair value changes. These two items largely offset each other. Therefore, we believe attributable NP broadly reflected the operating performance of the core business.
Earnings forecast and valuation
Given the uncertainty around net gains from fair value changes, we largely maintain our 2026 and 2027 earnings forecasts for attributable NP of RMB35.3bn and RMB36.9bn, versus our previous forecasts of RMB35.1bn and RMB36.7bn. We look for attributable NP of RMB38.4bn in 2028, implying EPS of RMB1.44, RMB1.51, and RMB1.57 for 2026, 2027, and 2028. Based on Wind consensus, comparable companies trade at an average 19.1x 2026E PE. We remain positive on the incremental power generation from coordinated operations across the six reservoirs, including the key Lianghekou reservoir, as well as from the upstream Longpan project (which has not yet started operations). We also see upside potential from the integrated development of hydropower, wind, solar, and storage in the lower Jinsha River. We apply a multiple of 25.5x 2026E PE to earnings and derive a target price of RMB36.84 (previously RMB36.55, on 25.5x 2026E PE).
Risks: The on-grid tariff, power generation, or investment income contribution from associates that fall short of our expectations.