WEIXING NBM(SZ:002372) China Post Securities·2025-08-14 10:55Investment Rating - The report assigns a "Buy" rating for the stock, indicating an expected relative increase of over 20% compared to the benchmark index within six months [2][13]. Core Insights - The company, Weixing New Materials, reported a revenue of 2.078 billion yuan for the first half of 2025, a year-on-year decline of 11.3%, with a net profit attributable to shareholders of 271 million yuan, down 20.25% year-on-year [5][6]. - The decline in revenue is primarily attributed to weak downstream demand, with retail business affected by insufficient consumer confidence and project funding issues impacting engineering and municipal sectors [6]. - Despite the revenue drop, the company maintained resilient profitability, with a net profit margin of 13.08% and a gross margin of 40.5% [6]. - The company is focusing on enhancing its core competitiveness through product iteration and service innovation, while also expanding its "Weixing Whole House Water Ecology" initiative [7]. Financial Performance Summary - The company’s revenue for Q2 2025 was 1.18 billion yuan, reflecting a 12.2% year-on-year decline, with a net profit of 157 million yuan, down 15.55% year-on-year [5][6]. - Revenue breakdown for the first half of 2025 includes PPR at 930 million yuan, PE at 410 million yuan, PVC at 290 million yuan, and other products at 420 million yuan, with respective year-on-year changes of -13%, -13%, -4%, and -8% [6]. - The company expects revenues of 5.98 billion yuan and 6.29 billion yuan for 2025 and 2026, respectively, with corresponding net profits of 871.69 million yuan and 972.79 million yuan [7][9]. Financial Metrics - The company has a total market capitalization of 17.5 billion yuan and a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.03 [4]. - The asset-liability ratio stands at 21.1%, indicating a solid financial position [4]. - Forecasted earnings per share (EPS) for 2025 and 2026 are 0.55 yuan and 0.61 yuan, respectively [9][12].