Strong Overseas ESS Business Climate to Improve Earnings
发布时间:2026-05-14 来源:华泰证券
GoodWe’s 2025 revenue was RMB8,889mn(+31.93%YoY),and the attributable net profit was RMB135mn(turning around YoY),in line with its profit alert.For 1Q26,revenue was RMB2,361mn(+25.42%YoY),and the attributable net profit was RMB101mn(turning from loss to gain YoY).As aleading supplier of PV and energy storage(ES)inverters,GoodWe could in our view continue to benefit from global new energy and energy storage system(ESS)demand growth as shipments start to speed up in 2026.In addition,penetrating high-GPM overseas markets could improve profitability.We assign atarget price of RMB120.93 and upgrade to BUY.
Expenses ratios lifted by overseas expansion/forex factors
For 2025,the GPM was 21.5%(+0.5pp YoY),and the attributable NPM was 1.5%(+2.4pp YoY).For 1Q26,the GPM was 26.3%(+6.9pp YoY),and the attributable NPM was 4.3%(+5.8pp YoY).The company’s GPM and NPM climbed significantly,driven by expanding sales of high-margin ES inverters and ESS to overseas markets,which optimized the revenue mix and lifted profitability.For 2025,the sales/administrative/R&D/financial expense ratios were 7.8/4.2/6.9/0.2%(down by 0.12/0.62/1.28/0.13pp YoY amid effective control).For 1Q26,the sales/administrative/R&D/financial expense ratios were 8.3/4.1/6.6/3.6%(+1.29/-0.43/-0.77/+3.48pp YoY).Specifically,the sales and financial expense ratios climbed on overseas sales channel expansion and forex losses.
ES inverters and battery packs:strong overseas shipments
GoodWe’s growth driver is shifting from traditional grid-connected inverters to ESS and overseas markets.For 2025,revenues from grid-connected inverters/ES inverters/ES battery packs were RMB2,561/956/1,546mn(+15.5/+107.1/+226.9%YoY),and GPMs were 20.2/47.0/26.3%(largely flat YoY).For 2025,inverter sales volume was 872,500 units(736,400 grid-connected inverters and 136,100 ES inverters).Specifically,overseas inverter sales volume was 434,400 units,accounting for 49.79%;ES battery pack sales volume was 1.26GWh(quadrupling YoY).The company expects its ES battery segment to maintain rapid growth in 2026.
Overseas ESS demand buoyant
For 1Q26,revenue was RMB2,361mn.Specifically,overseas revenue accounted for 65%,having become the core growth driver.By region,Oceania(31%)and Europe(20%)were pillar markets,while Asia(9%),the Americas(4%),and Africa(1%)showed prominent growth potential.Driven by policies such as the Warm Home program,ESS demand has been ramping up in Europe,and the company’s products align closely with this market’s performance and adaptability requirements.In emerging markets such as Asia,Africa,and Latin America,the company has adapted products to fit weak-grid and off-grid scenarios,seizing expanding demand and obtaining aleading market share in Pakistan.In addition,the daily installation volume of the newly launched three-phase all-in-one machine has exceeded 100 units,further strengthening the company’s channel expansion and end-market commercialization capabilities.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
We raise our 2026/2027 attributable net profit forecasts by 121/147%from RMB459/569mn to RMB1,014/1,404mn,as we expect ES inverters and ESS shipments to grow significantly.We add our 2028 forecast of RMB1,803mn,with 2026/2027/2028 EPS of RMB4.17/5.78/7.42.We value the stock at 29x 2026E PE(previous:37x),below its peers’average of 32x on Wind consensus to factor in uncertainty regarding overseas expansion.Our target price is RMB120.93(previous:RMB69.93).Upgrade to BUY.
Risks:Sector development falling short of our expectations;intensified competition;raw-material price hikes exceeding our expectations.