Profit Constrained in Short Term; ES Business Shone
发布时间:2026-04-29 来源:华泰证券
Xusheng has released its 2025 results:revenue reached RMB4,450mn,up by 0.93%YoY;the attributable NP was RMB365mn,down by 12.28%YoY;and the recurring attributable NP was RMB319mn,down by 11.03%YoY.For 4Q25,revenue hit RMB1,224mn,up by 7.87%YoY and 8.34%QoQ,marking anew annual high;however,for 4Q25 the attributable NP was RMB65mn,down by 30.02%YoY and 34.20%QoQ.The full-year NP fell short of our expectation of RMB461mn,mainly due to:1)production and sales fluctuations from key customers such as Tesla and Li Auto;2)a significant increase in operating expenses.Looking ahead,with the mass production of the USD7.8bn North American order in 4Q26,continued strong growth in energy storage,potential material reductions in financial expenses after the redemption of the Xusheng 24 convertible bonds,and state-owned capital injection setting athree-year earnings floor,the company may in our view undergo aturnaround.Maintain BUY.
Revenue:ES business saw its revenue nearly double YoY
1)By quarter,the company’s revenues in 1Q/2Q/3Q/4Q25 were RMB1,046/1,050/1,130/1,224mn,showing sequential improvement,with 4Q recording the highest level for the year,and reversing the downward trend in 2024.2)Business segments diverged significantly:energy storage revenue reached RMB569mn(+96.47%YoY),with its share of total revenue jumping from 6.7%to 13.0%;automotive revenue was RMB3,608mn(-3.91%YoY),dragged by production fluctuations from key customers;mold/other revenue totaled RMB214mn(-29.4%YoY).3)Export structure improved:overseas sales reached RMB1,902mn(up by 0.11%YoY)with agross margin of 29.25%(up by 1.96pp YoY),significantly higher than the domestic sales gross margin of 13.26%;the Mexico plant began production in June 2025 and the Thailand plant started construction in July 2025,further strengthening global supply capabilities.
Profit:4Q25 constrained,but full-year GPM stabilized
1)The full-year 2025 GPM stabilized at 20.34%(up by 0.06pp YoY),while the 4Q25 GPM dropped to 16.86%(down by 0.70pp YoY and 4.59pp QoQ),the lowest quarterly level in 2025,likely in our view impacted by annual price reductions and initial ramp-up costs at the Mexico plant.By segment,the energy storage GPM reached 40.28%(up by 11.68pp YoY),significantly higher than the automotive GPM of 16.12%(-1.37pp YoY).2)Administrative/R&D/financial expenses rose by 17.95/16.97/27.37%YoY,with acombined increase of RMB87mn being the primary pressure on full-year NP.However,the Xusheng 24 convertible bonds were fully redeemed by end-2025(cumulative conversion of 222mn shares),suggesting material financial expense reductions in 2026,in our view.The administrative expense increase mainly reflected talent recruitment for the Mexico/Thailand plants and overseas system construction.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Considering pressure on the core business in 2025,intensified auto industry competition,and the earnings commitment,we lower our revenue and GPM forecasts while raising our expense ratio estimates.We now project 2026/2027 revenue at RMB5,313/6,025mn(down by 12/14%)and the attributable NPs at RMB449/533mn(down by 26/27%),with newly added 2028 forecasts of RMB6,722mn for revenue and RMB635mn for attributable NP.With peers trading at an average 2026E PE of 32x on iFind consensus,and factoring in Xusheng’s high-growth energy storage business and robotics segment's potential to unlock growth upside,we apply a25%premium to derive a2026E PE of 40x,resulting in our new target price of RMB15.69(previous:RMB16.13 adjusted for latest share capital,based on 32x 2026E PE).Maintain BUY.
Risks:intensifying competition in the auto sector;earnings realization in energy storage/robotics missing our estimates.