Huafon Spandex(SZ:002064) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-08-27 12:38Core Viewpoint - The company has a current capacity of 325,000 tons for spandex and plans to expand by 300,000 tons, with the first phase of 100,000 tons already in production. Future industry expansion will mainly focus on leading enterprises, ensuring an orderly release of supply. Additionally, the company has significant cost advantages in raw material procurement, energy, labor, and equipment at its Chongqing base, leading to superior cost control [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, the company achieved revenue of 12.137 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 11.70%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 983 million yuan, down 35.23% year-on-year. Revenue for Q1 and Q2 was 6.314 billion and 5.823 billion yuan, with net profits of 504 million and 479 million yuan respectively [2] - The average market prices for spandex 40D and adipic acid in the first half of 2025 were 23,725 yuan/ton and 7,622 yuan/ton, reflecting year-on-year declines of 15% and 22%. The price spread for spandex and adipic acid decreased by 11% and 21% year-on-year, respectively, impacting the company's overall performance [3] Group 2: Industry Dynamics - The spandex and adipic acid price spreads have narrowed, putting pressure on the company's performance in the first half of 2025. Revenue from spandex was 4.215 billion yuan, down 9.43% year-on-year, with a gross margin of 18.65%, up 3.68 percentage points. Adipic acid revenue was 4.471 billion yuan, down 15.01%, with a gross margin of 4.37%, down 11.08 percentage points [3] - The company currently has a spandex capacity of 325,000 tons, and once the Chongqing base's 300,000 tons of differentiated spandex project is fully operational, annual capacity will exceed 500,000 tons, solidifying its leading position in the global spandex industry. The Chongqing base has clear cost advantages in energy, labor, and transportation [4] Group 3: Future Growth Prospects - The domestic adipic acid capacity is expected to reach 4.1 million tons by 2024, with an overall operating rate of 60%-70%. The demand for adipic acid is anticipated to grow rapidly due to breakthroughs in domestic hexamethylenediamine production technology and the large-scale production of biodegradable materials [4] - The company is planning projects for 300,000 tons of hexamethylenediamine and 300,000 tons of PBAT, which are expected to drive future demand for adipic acid by nearly 1 million tons [5] - The company is also investing in projects to enhance its industrial chain, including a 1.204 billion yuan investment for a 120,000-ton PTMEG project and a 5.02 billion yuan investment for a 1.1 million-ton natural gas integration project, which will strengthen its competitive advantage and profitability [6]