TRIANGLE TYRE(SH:601163) HTSC·2025-08-27 06:57Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is maintained as "Buy" [9] Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 4.778 billion RMB for H1 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 4.50%, and a net profit of 396 million RMB, down 35.31% year-on-year [1][2] - The decline in sales volume and profit is attributed to insufficient domestic replacement market demand, increased international market incidents, and intensified market competition [2] - The company is expected to see a relief in cost pressures in Q3, but the EU's anti-dumping investigations may impact sales and profitability [3][9] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In H1 2025, the company sold 11.12 million tires, a decrease of 9.06% year-on-year, with tire business revenue at 4.75 billion RMB, down 4.36% [2] - The gross margin decreased by 3.75 percentage points to 16.03% due to high raw material costs, while the expense ratio increased by 0.6 percentage points to 7.89% [2] Sales and Market Dynamics - Q2 2025 saw tire sales of 5.85 million units, with revenue of 2.52 billion RMB, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 3% [3] - The company experienced stable domestic sales for all-steel tires and a growth of over 15% in semi-steel tire domestic sales [2] Profit Forecast and Valuation - The net profit forecast for 2025-2027 has been revised down to 978 million, 1.072 billion, and 1.194 billion RMB respectively, reflecting a decrease of 11%, 9%, and 10% [4] - The target price is set at 15.86 RMB, based on a 13x PE ratio for 2025 [4][5]