Rapid Overseas Business Growth
发布时间:2026-05-18 来源:华泰证券
Ningbo Haitian Precision Machinery (Haitian Precision) released its 2025 and 1Q26 results. For 2025, revenue was RMB3,368mn (up 0.48% YoY), attributable net profit was RMB429mn (down 17.97% YoY), and recurring net profit was RMB385mn (down 18.41% YoY), which were below our previous estimates (Huatai’s attributable net profit of RMB622mn). This was mainly due to effective demand in some traditional downstream sectors in 2025 falling short of our expectations and exerting pressure on the company's profitability. In 1Q26, the company achieved revenue of RMB815mn (up 10.15% YoY), attributable net profit of RMB111mn (up 12.57% YoY), and recurring net profit of RMB68mn (down 20.13% YoY), with revenue and attributable net profit showing a recovery. The company's overseas business is growing rapidly, its product portfolio is broadening, and its production capacity is being optimized, which we expect to support steady growth. Maintain BUY.
Profitability strained in the short term; expense ratio up
For full-year 2025, its gross profit margin was 25.70%, down by 1.64pp YoY; the 1Q26 gross profit margin was 25.58%, down by 0.34pp YoY, showing narrower decline. The 2025 sales/administrative/R&D/financial expense ratios were 4.66/1.93/4.55/-0.26% (+0.98/+0.40/-0.40/-0.12pp YoY), yielding an overall expense ratio of 10.88%, up by 0.86pp YoY. For 1Q26, sales/administrative/R&D/financial expense ratios were 5.69/1.89/4.53/0.58% (+0.81/+0.39/-0.32/+0.97pp YoY), resulting in overall expense ratio of 12.70%, up by 1.85pp YoY. With downstream market demand falling short of our expectations, the company's expense ratio levels have increased.
Overseas business grew rapidly
By region, domestic operating revenue was RMB2,744mn, down by 5.94% YoY, with a gross profit margin of 22.82%, down by 2.83pp YoY, indicating short-term pressure. In contrast, overseas operating revenue reached RMB558mn, up by 50.01% YoY, accounting for 16.9% of total operating revenue. Gross profit margin was 39.39%, up by 0.05pp YoY. Haitian Precision's overseas business continues to grow rapidly, with a gross profit margin significantly higher than the domestic business, which we anticipate will drive sustained earnings growth. The company is expanding its international market footprint and enhancing its global service capabilities. In 2025, it completed the establishment of a marketing subsidiary in Brazil, facilitating close collaboration between domestic and overseas employees. The ‘local education + overseas practice’ mode sharpens staff capability given the company’s global operations. Haitian Precision plans to scale up the production capacity of its Mexican subsidiary and later in other overseas regions as well, indicating potential for further growth in its overseas arm.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
As downstream industry demand has yet to rebound, we cut our 2026/2027 attributable NP forecasts to RMB508/579mn (adjusted by -27.02/-28.05% from previous estimates), and introduce our 2028 forecast of RMB666mn, translating to EPS of RMB0.97/1.11/1.28. Peer companies trade at an average 25x 2026E PE on iFind consensus, and we value the stock at 25x 2026E PE, to reach a target price of RMB24.25 (previous: RMB26.18, on 22x 2025E PE).
Risks: Worse industry competitive landscape than we expected, and overseas capacity expansion falling short of our expectations.