Earnings Strained on Soft Petrochemical Demand
发布时间:2026-04-30 来源:华泰证券
In 2025,the company achieved revenue of RMB2.34bn(down 11.94%YoY),attributable NP of RMB80mn(down 36.67%YoY)and recurring attributable NP of RMB58mn(down 44.04%YoY).In 1Q26,it reported revenue of RMB308mn(-36.20%YoY),attributable NP of-RMB18mn(down 157.89%YoY)and recurring attributable NP of-RMB25mn(down 189.40%YoY).The significant earnings decline in 1Q26 was mainly due to weak downstream demand for steel pipes,with both sales volume and ASP of pipe products falling 40.71%and 17.66%YoY,respectively,leading to asharp 10.82pp decline in gross margin.Looking ahead,if US-Iran conflict uncertainties ease in 2Q-3Q,we think downstream petrochemical and energy sector demand may marginally improve,potentially driving earnings recovery.Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
2025 revenue slid;business climate downturn dented profit
In 2025,the company's revenue decreased 11.94%YoY and attributable NP fell 36.67%YoY,mainly due to slowing demand in the stainless steel pipe industry and weakening sentiment in downstream petroleum and chemical sectors,leading to reduced order volumes.The company's overall gross margin in 2025 was 11.37%(down 3.80pp YoY),with seamless pipe gross margin at 12.26%(down 3.69pp YoY)and welded pipe gross margin at 8.42%(down 5.15pp YoY).The gross margin decline was primarily caused by lower ASP and raw material price fluctuations.For expense ratio,it came in at 7.84%(down 0.35pp YoY),indicating sound cost control across all expense items.Regarding cash flow,net operating cash flow in 2025 was RMB312mn(down 46.43%YoY),mainly due to reduced sales collections YoY.
1Q26 steel pipe volume and price both contracted
In 1Q26,the company's revenue declined significantly due to weak downstream demand,with seamless pipe sales volume down 51.43%YoY and ASP down 16.73%YoY,while welded pipe sales volume decreased 22.62%YoY.The expense ratio in 1Q26 was 17.43%(up 8.91pp YoY),including sales expenses of RMB10mn(up 5.06%YoY),administrative expenses of RMB15mn(down 9.25%YoY),R&D expenses of RMB17mn(down 2.19%YoY),and financial expenses of RMB12mn(vs-RMB2mn in 1Q25),mainly due to increased interest expenses and FX losses.We believe that if uncertainties surrounding the Iran conflict ease and unlock restocking demand from the downstream petrochemical and energy industries,the company's earnings may gradually recover.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
As weakening downstream demand has dragged on the company's profitability,we have lowered our revenue and gross margin estimates for its petrochemical segment products and revenue estimates for its natural gas segment products.We now forecast the company's 2026-28 attributable NP at RMB105/109/130mn,representing a63.82/67.09%downward revision for 2026/2027,with EPS of RMB0.19/0.19/0.23,and BVPS of RMB4.87/4.99/5.14.Given that the company is an asset-heavy enterprise whose competitive advantages in high-end production capacity and technical patents are reflected in its net assets,we have switched to aPB valuation method.With its peers'average 2026 PB at 1.97x on BBG consensus,we apply a10%discount due to the company's strained profit from weak downstream demand,arriving at a1.77x PB and atarget price of RMB8.63(previous:RMB5.93,on 13.8x 2025E PE).Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Risks:Greater volatility in commodity prices,disappointing policy implementation,downstream demand below our expectations.