Turnaround! Yueyang Xingchang’s revenue surges nearly 60%, achieving mass production of metallocene polypropylene.

On the evening of August 17, Yueyang Xingchang (000819) released its semi-annual report for 2026. During the reporting period, the company achieved a significant increase in revenue and successfully turned a profit, with the new materials business becoming a key driver of performance. With the implementation of fundraising projects, the gradual release of production capacity by subsidiaries, and continuous investment in R&D, the overall quality of the company's operations has improved significantly.

Core Semi-Annual Performance: High Revenue Growth, Successful Turnaround

Financial report data shows that in the first half of 2026, Yueyang Xingchang achieved operating revenue of 2.433 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 59.12%; net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was 14.214 million yuan, successfully turning a profit compared to the loss state during the same period last year.

Behind the positive performance, on one hand, it comes from the stable operation of production units and an increase in production and sales; on the other hand, the new materials industry, which has been laid out for many years, is gradually entering the output cycle. The continuous release of production capacity by holding subsidiaries and the implementation and production of fundraising projects have jointly driven the recovery of performance.

Multiple Business Segments Improving, Completing the High-End Polyolefin Full Industry Chain

In terms of business structure, the product revenue of the new materials sector achieved substantial growth, and the two traditional sectors of chemical products and refined oil improved simultaneously. Meanwhile, the overseas market achieved new breakthroughs, and overseas business made substantial progress.

The operations of multiple core holding subsidiaries showed positive differentiation. Among them, metallocene polypropylene high-end products completed customer certification and achieved mass production, successfully completing the entire industry chain from waste plastic cracking gas to high-end polyolefins, filling the gap in domestic industrialization in related fields. Carbon and phenol-related businesses performed brightly, with revenue and profit rising simultaneously. The operating rates of some chemical units hit record highs, further releasing the value of traditional capacity, Securities Daily.

Fundraising Projects Near Full Implementation, R&D Investment Continues to Increase

The construction progress of private placement fundraising projects exceeded expectations. As of the end of the reporting period, the company had cumulatively invested 941 million yuan of raised funds, with a fund utilization rate of 98%; the key project, the 300,000 tons/year polyolefin new materials project, has reached the state of intended use, laying a hardware foundation for the subsequent scale expansion of the new materials business.

On the R&D front, the company's R&D expenses in the first half of 2026 were 35.3482 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.71%. R&D resources are focused on cutting-edge tracks such as metallocene polyolefins and high-performance catalysts. The company has simultaneously established an R&D quality verification mechanism to accelerate the transformation of laboratory technologies into industrial products and promote the implementation of innovation results.

Company: New Materials Still in Ramp-Up Phase, Subsequent Promotion of Projects + Overseas Expansion

Zou Haibo, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Yueyang Xingchang, stated in an interview with a reporter from Securities Daily that the improvement in the company's benefits stems from the stable operation of production units and the successive entry of the previously laid out new materials industry into the output stage. Some new materials subsidiaries are currently still in the production capacity ramp-up cycle and still face short-term operating pressure, but the product technology has received preliminary market verification.

Regarding subsequent planning, the company will continue to promote the construction of key projects such as polypropylene, semi-calcined coke, and industrial parks, vigorously expand overseas markets, do a good job in risk management and control of the entire supply chain, and reward investors relying on the steady development of its main business.

Expert Commentary: Transformation Based on Main Business, Reference Significance for Traditional Chemical Companies

Professor Cao Erbao, Vice Dean of the School of Economics and Trade at Hunan University, believes that Yueyang Xingchang's transformation aligns with the national chemical industry policy of "reducing oil, increasing chemicals, and creating specialties." For the transformation and upgrading of traditional chemical enterprises, it is necessary to hold the ground of the original main business, prioritize layout in characteristic tracks where one possesses technical accumulation and resource endowments, and avoid blind cross-border expansion.

Cao Erbao further pointed out that Yueyang Xingchang is based on the foundation of its main chemical business, focusing on characteristic new material tracks, with multiple new projects successfully put into operation, embarking on a prudent and controllable transformation path. This possesses reference value for a large number of traditional chemical enterprises in China. With the continuous release of production capacity under construction and the continuous realization of technological achievements, the subsequent growth of the enterprise holds imaginative space.

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