HUALU-HENGSHENG(SH:600426) Shanxi Securities·2025-09-04 06:44Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy-B" rating for the company [4][8] Core Views - The company experienced a decline in revenue and net profit in the first half of 2025, with a revenue of 15.76 billion yuan, down 7.1% year-on-year, and a net profit of 1.57 billion yuan, down 29.5% year-on-year. However, the second quarter showed signs of improvement with a revenue of 7.99 billion yuan, a slight increase of 2.8% quarter-on-quarter [5][6] - The company has seen double-digit growth in sales of new materials and chemical fertilizers in the first half of 2025, with significant improvements in profitability in Q2 due to strong cost control measures [6][8] Financial Performance - For the first half of 2025, the company's sales revenue from new materials, chemical fertilizers, organic amines, and acetic acid and derivatives were 7.62 billion, 3.88 billion, 1.16 billion, and 1.71 billion yuan respectively, with year-on-year changes of -8.4%, +6.4%, -8.6%, and -16.3% [6] - The gross profit margins for these products were 8.5%, 30.0%, 12.0%, and 33.4%, reflecting year-on-year changes of -7.0, -4.5, +3.7, and +6.8 percentage points [6] - The company's sales gross margin and net margin for the first half of 2025 were 18.0% and 11.0%, down 3.2 and 3.1 percentage points year-on-year. In Q2, these margins improved to 19.6% and 12.0%, up 3.3 and 2.1 percentage points quarter-on-quarter [6] Future Projections - The company is projected to achieve net profits of 4.22 billion, 4.89 billion, and 5.60 billion yuan for the years 2025, 2026, and 2027, corresponding to P/E ratios of 14, 12, and 10 times respectively [8][10] - The report highlights the company's integrated industrial chain layout and cost control advantages as key factors for future growth [8]