Single-Walled CNT Shipments to Continue Ramping Up
发布时间:2026-05-25 来源:华泰证券
Cnano Technology(Cnano)has reported its 2025 and 1Q26 results.For 2025,revenue was RMB1,297mn,down by 10.4%YoY,the attributable NP was RMB228mn,down by 8.9%YoY,and the recurring NP was RMB194mn,down by 18.4%YoY.The attributable NP was slightly below the previous earnings forecast of RMB236mn,mainly due to weaker-than-expected demand for single-walled CNT.For 1Q26,revenue was RMB315mn,down by 5.8%YoY and up by 6.3%QoQ,the attributable NP was RMB56mn,down by 3.0%YoY and up by 77.9%QoQ,and recurring NP was RMB48mn,down by 7.9%YoY and up by 130.4%QoQ.The QoQ earnings growth was mainly driven by aslight QoQ increase in single-walled CNT shipments.Cnano has solid leadership in the CNT market.We expect its new technology breakthroughs and the ramp up of new capacity to contribute to earnings growth.Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
1Q26 single-walled CNT rose QoQ
We estimate its multi-walled CNT shipments were 15.5kt in 1Q26,down slightly YoY,mainly because the company proactively reduced shipments of lower-margin legacy products,with the ASP at about RMB14–15k/t and the recurring NP per tonne(NP/t)at RMB2.0–2.5k/t,remaining stable.For new products,we estimate that shipments of single-walled and formulated CNT were 2.2kt in 1Q26,up 975%YoY and 26%QoQ,with the recurring NP per tonne at about RMB10k/t.With fast charging and solid-state batteries penetrating,we expect CNT demand to keep expanding.As new capacity ramps up,we expect to see material earnings growth in 2026.
Capacity growing in tandem with demand
As high-energy-density,solid-state batteries and silicon-carbon anodes industrialize,demand for single-walled CNT additives is scaling up.In 2H25,the company's annualized single-walled CNT powder capacity was about 30–40t.The company’s total planned 450t single-walled project is to be built in three phases,each with 150t of capacity.The first phase is basically completed,with equipment being delivered,installed,and commissioned.The company expects it to commence production and gradually ramp up in 2Q26.With capacity construction progressing,the annualized capacity for 2026 should in our view be around 80–100t.The company is to plan the progress of the second and third phases based on the ramp-up and production status of the first phase,market supply and demand,and customer qualification and procurement.The supporting conductive slurry can be flexibly produced by switching the company’s existing slurry production lines,which can fully meet current customer supply needs.With rising demand for single-walled and formulated CNT already established,we are optimistic that single-walled CNT demand should maintain high growth,and the company should continue to benefit.
Maintain OVERWEIGHT
Given that the ramp-up of single-walled CNT downstream demand has been slower than we expected,we lower our single-walled CNT shipment volume and price assumptions.Our attributable NP forecasts are now RMB481/702mn for 2026/2027(prior:RMB654/864mn;changes by-26/-19%),and we introduce our 2028 attributable NP forecast of RMB885mn.With reference to the company’s peers’average 2026 PE of 39x on Wind consensus(prior 37x),we assign 39x 2026E PE and derive our target price of RMB51.09(prior:RMB66.23).Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Risks:slower CNT penetration than we expected;intensifying competition;weaker single-wall demand than we expected.