YANTAI TAYHO(SZ:002254) Huachuang Securities·2025-09-12 05:33Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommendation" rating for Taihe New Materials (002254) [1] Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 1.903 billion yuan for H1 2025, a decrease of 2.48% year-on-year, with a net profit attributable to shareholders of 26 million yuan, down 77.58% year-on-year [1] - The advanced textile products segment, particularly spandex, continues to face challenges with a revenue of 718 million yuan in H1 2025, down 12.59% year-on-year [7] - The aramid coating industrialization project has commenced trial production, with expectations for gradual market penetration and capacity release in the future [7] Financial Summary - Total revenue projections for 2024A, 2025E, 2026E, and 2027E are 3.929 billion, 4.465 billion, 5.831 billion, and 7.568 billion yuan respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 0.1%, 13.6%, 30.6%, and 29.8% [3] - Net profit attributable to shareholders is projected to be 90 million, 72 million, 180 million, and 338 million yuan for the same years, with year-on-year growth rates of -73.1%, -19.7%, 150.3%, and 88.2% [3] - The target price for the stock is set at 12.6 yuan, with the current price at 10.19 yuan [3] Industry Insights - The aramid industry is experiencing intensified competition, leading to a slight decline in gross margins due to increased production capacity and weak demand in traditional industrial sectors [7] - The spandex market is facing a supply-demand imbalance, with domestic production capacity reaching 1.43 million tons in H1 2025, an increase of 76,000 tons from the end of 2024, while demand growth remains limited [7] - The company's SAFEBM® battery aramid coating separator project has made significant progress, with small batch orders from clients and ongoing efforts to accelerate industrialization [7]