1Q26 Profitability Improved YoY
发布时间:2026-05-28 来源:华泰证券
Qingdao Gaoce Technology(Gaoce)has reported 1Q26 results:1Q26 revenue reached RMB792mn(+15.46%YoY,-35.04%QoQ),with the attributable net profit at-RMB50.23mn(+32.25%YoY,-222.36%QoQ)and the recurring net profit at-RMB73.39mn(+8.61%YoY).Although phased S/D imbalances in the PV sector exerted pressure on the company's 1Q26 performance,the attributable net profit improved YoY.With PV equipment exports and growth businesses(e.g.,robotics)advancing,we expect an earnings turnaround and growth in the coming years.Maintain BUY.
1Q26 revenue/profit/cash flow YoY improved
In 1Q26,the company's revenue,profit and cash flow all improved YoY.Affected by the PV industry,product prices remained tepid,but the company leveraged its integrated development and technical closed-loop advantages of"cutting equipment+cutting consumables+cutting process"to achieve continuous cost reduction and efficiency improvement,with indicators such as revenue and attributable net profit improving YoY.In terms of operating activities,it strengthened collection management,leading to an increase in sales collections,and the net cash flow from operating activities improved YoY.In 1Q26,cash received from sales of goods and provision of services was RMB904mn,up+43.49%YoY from RMB630mn in 1Q25.We believe that as the PV industry bottoms out and recovers,the company's profit should gradually improve.
1Q26 GPM/NPM rose,with expense ratio down
In 1Q26,the company's gross margin and net margin improved YoY,while expense ratios declined YoY.In 1Q26,the company's gross margin was 10.22%(+3.33pp YoY),and the net margin was-6.34%(+4.47pp YoY).In 1Q26,its sales/administrative/R&D/financing expense ratios were 1.88/8.84/5.3/1.95%,-0.83/-1.16/-1.39/-0.99pp YoY,with the total operating expense ratio at 17.96%,down by 4.37pp YoY.The company continues to promote cost reduction and efficiency improvement,and we expect the company's profitability to improve.
Sustained strides made in humanoid robots
In the humanoid robotics field,Gaoce has launched prototypes of external thread grinders and internal thread grinders,and secured RMB200k of orders for dexterous hands and related composite metal tendon components.Relying on its 4mn km/month cold-drawn tungsten wire busbar capacity and arapidly scalable manufacturing system,Gaoce has quickly built adedicated production line for composite metal tendon ropes,possessing the capability from small-batch trial production,medium-batch verification to large-scale stable delivery.On 28 April,it announced via its Weixin account that it had secured orders for composite metal tendon ropes from aNorth American customer.Additionally,the company is actively collaborating with clients to advance R&D for reducers used in humanoid robots.Humanoid robots should in our view open anew revenue growth curve for the company.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
We maintain our 2026/2027/2028 attributable net profit forecasts at RMB176/213/344mn.With peer companies trading at an average 2026E PE of 75x on iFind consensus,and given Gaoce's growth potential in PV equipment exports and progress in humanoid robotics,which should command avaluation premium,we assign an 87x PE for 2026E.Our target price is RMB18.27(previous:RMB17.43,at 85x 2026E PE).
Risks:Weaker capacity expansion in downstream industries for PV than we expect,slower progress in robotics business than we expect.