Profitability to Gradually Improve in 2026
发布时间:2026-05-19 来源:华泰证券
For 2025,Baolong's revenue was RMB8,747mn(+24.52%YoY),attributable net profit was RMB213mn(-29.71%YoY),and recurring net profit was RMB135mn(-46.40%YoY).For 4Q25,revenue was RMB2,700mn(+35.08%YoY,+28.69%QoQ),and attributable net profit was RMB14.67mn(-72.82%YoY,-76.82%QoQ).The company's 2025 net profit missed Wind consensus of RMB320mn due to inventory write-downs and impairment losses on contract fulfillment costs.For 1Q26,revenue was RMB2,240mn(+17.57%YoY,-17.0%QoQ),and attributable net profit was RMB72mn(-24.87%YoY,+387.73%QoQ).We expect orders for air suspension,ADAS,and other categories to accelerate in 2026,and economies of scale to turn around its profitability.Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Rapid revenue growth driven by KA project fulfillment
By segment,for 2025,revenues from TPMS and accessories and tools/intelligent suspension/automotive metal tubular parts/valves and accessories/sensors/other businesses were RMB2,523/1,602/1,537/827/788/1,255mn(+17.6/+61.3/+6.2/+6.0/+18.4/+53.8%YoY).The execution of new intelligent suspension projects drove rapid revenue growth while TPMS revenue maintained steady growth,benefiting from global market share gains and rising OEM installations.In 1Q26,rapid YoY growth in the production and sales of key accounts(KAs)such as NIO drove the company's revenue up by 17.6%YoY(despite a17.0%QoQ decline).
Recurring profit margin marginally recovered in 1Q26
For 2025,overall GPM was 21.08%(-3.97pp YoY).For 1Q26,GPM was 22.09%(-1.15pp YoY).The decline in GPM was mainly due to the combined impact of intensified competition and fluctuations in ocean freight rates and raw material prices.For 2025,sales/administrative/R&D expense ratios were 3.0/4.9/7.2%(-0.3/-0.9/-0.9pp YoY).For 1Q26,sales/administrative/R&D expense ratios were 2.8/4.9/6.7%(-0.05/-1.0/-0.3pp YoY),showing effective cost reduction and efficiency enhancement.In 1Q26,the company's gross profit increased YoY,but attributable net profit declined YoY,mainly due to forex rate fluctuations(financial expenses increased by c.RMB24mn YoY)and non-recurring factors such as fair value change losses.In 1Q26,recurring net profit grew by 10.66%YoY,indicating amarginal recovery in the profitability of the main business.
Globalization picks up the pace
Baolong will advance its global localization strategy in 2026.Its new Thailand plant commenced production in 1Q26,producing valve stems and operating an end-to-end rubber value chain.A new US TPMS plant is under construction(slated for commissioning by early 2027).Meanwhile,it is progressing with its Morocco facility plan.These capacity additions could mitigate cost volatility stemming from trade policy shifts and sea freight rate fluctuations.In addition,new segments such as smart suspension and sensors are scaling in 2026.We expect economies of scale and capacity ramp-ups to shore up its profitability.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
During the early capacity ramp-ups of new overseas production bases,profitability may be temporarily suppressed.We therefore lower our 2026/2027 GPM forecasts by 0.75/0.73pp to 22.1/22.7%,cut our 2026/2027 attributable net profit forecasts by 16.1/15.7%to RMB350/450mn,and add our 2028 forecast of RMB530mn,implying 2026/2027/2028 EPS of RMB1.64/2.11/2.48.We value the stock at 22.8x 2026E PE,at par with its peers'average on Wind consensus.Our target price is RMB37.39(previous:RMB41.75,based on 21.3x 2026E PE).
Risks:Downstream automobile sales and production falling short of our expectations,profitability of new business segments failing to meet our expectations in the short term.