Business Climate for Agrochemical Likely to Improve
发布时间:2026-08-28 来源:华泰证券
Guangxin has reported its 1H26 results: 1H26 revenue reached RMB1,620mn (-14% YoY), attributable NP was RMB360mn (+2% YoY), and recurring NP was RMB250mn (-14% YoY). For 2Q26, revenue was RMB710mn (-22% YoY, -23% QoQ), and attributable NP was RMB200mn (+5% YoY, +27% QoQ). The company's 2Q26 attributable NP was below our forecast (RMB320mn), due to rising raw material prices and lower operating rates for certain products. Considering agrochemical prices are at cyclical troughs with potential improvement ahead, we maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Technical agrochemical and intermediate prices rose in 1H26
Supported by cost-side factors and strong price-supporting intentions on the supply side, prices of certain agrochemicals have risen since 2026. According to Sino-Agri, the 1H26 market ASPs for diuron/glyphosate/thiophenate-methyl/ carbendazim technical were RMB39k/28k/32k/36k per tonne (+20/+18/-9/0% YoY). Guangxin's core technical agrochemicals 1H26 revenue was RMB520mn (-42% YoY) with sales volume of 14kt (-50% YoY), attributable to lower operating rates for certain products, and an ASP of RMB36k/tonne (+17% YoY). According to baiinfo.com, the 1H26 market ASPs for para-nitrochlorobenzene/ ortho-nitrochlorobenzene/32% liquid caustic soda were RMB10,496/9,788/765 per tonne (+76/+51/-24% YoY). The price increases for para/ortho-nitrochlorobenzene were due to rising raw material prices and tight supply. Guangxin's key intermediates 1H26 revenue was RMB820mn (-6% YoY), with sales volume of 445kt (-4% YoY) and an ASP of RMB1,800/tonne (-3% YoY). Overall GPM in 1H26 rose 10.5pp YoY to 41.2%.
Agrochemical business climate likely to improve
Per Sino-Agri and baiinfo.com, as of 24 August, Guangxin's key products diuron/ glyphosate/thiophenate-methyl/carbendazim technical/para-nitrochlorobenzene/ ortho-nitrochlorobenzene/32% liquid caustic soda were priced at RMB40k/26k/ 32k/36k/14k/11k/1k per tonne, -7/-5/0/0/0/0/0% vs end-June. We believe that with an overseas demand recovery and potential domestic supply rationalization, the sector business climate might improve.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Considering that the agrochemical industry climate has yet to recover, we lower our gross margin assumptions for technicals and intermediates, thereby cutting our 2026/2027/2028 attributable NP forecasts by 22/20/15% from RMB1.05/1.13/1.28bn to RMB820/910/1,090mn, representing +25/+11/+20% YoY growth, with EPS of RMB0.90/1.00/1.20. Based on comparable companies' average 12x 2026E PE on Wind consensus, we value the stock at 12x 2026E PE, deriving a target price of RMB10.80 (previous: RMB16.24, on 14x 2026E PE). Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Risks: Volatile raw-material prices, slower progress in newly-commissioned projects, and weaker downstream demand than we expect.