Aux Electric Co., Ltd. (AUX Electric) released its unaudited 2026 interim results, revealing weaker top- and bottom-line performance amid currency appreciation and softer external demand.
Key Financials (six months to 30 June 2026)
• Revenue fell 12.9% year-on-year to RMB17.50 billion, driven by lower sales of household and central air-conditioners. • Gross profit declined 19.2% to RMB3.17 billion; gross margin narrowed to 18.1% from 19.5% a year earlier, reflecting higher input costs and currency pressure on exports. • Profit attributable to shareholders dropped 40.8% to RMB1.11 billion. • Basic EPS decreased to RMB0.70 from RMB1.39.
Segment & Product Performance
• Household air-conditioners generated RMB15.39 billion, down 14.1%, accounting for 87.9% of revenue. – Wall-mounted units fell 15.2% to RMB13.05 billion. – Cabinet-style units declined 10.9% to RMB2.08 billion. • Central air-conditioner revenue slipped 9.0% to RMB1.75 billion; margin (27.6%) remained above the group average. • “Others” (scrap, raw materials, royalty income) rose 47.4% to RMB0.37 billion.
Geographical Trends
• Mainland China sales eased 4.1% to RMB8.87 billion (50.7% of total). • Asia ex-China, largely the Middle East and Southeast Asia, contracted 18.8% to RMB4.92 billion. • European revenue dropped 33.1% to RMB1.48 billion; North America was broadly stable at RMB1.08 billion.
Cost & Expense Dynamics
• Selling and distribution expenses fell 6.2% to RMB0.76 billion, but rose to 4.3% of revenue (1H 2025: 4.0%). • Administrative costs decreased 6.0% to RMB0.51 billion. • R&D spending increased 18.0% to RMB0.37 billion, lifting R&D intensity to 2.1% of revenue (1H 2025: 1.6%). • Net impairment losses on financial assets halved to RMB52.15 million, while other expenses surged to RMB363.50 million, mainly on foreign-exchange losses.
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
• Cash and bank balances rose to RMB7.59 billion (31 Dec 2025: RMB6.88 billion). • Net assets stood at RMB9.17 billion after paying a 2025 final dividend of RMB1.06 per share (RMB1.68 billion total). • Gearing ratio (total liabilities/total assets) increased to 73.8% from 68.3%. • Capital expenditure reached RMB960.40 million, primarily for production facilities; outstanding capital commitments totalled RMB1.70 billion. • No interim dividend was declared.
Outlook & Strategy (Management Discussion)
Management highlighted ongoing investment in R&D, intelligent manufacturing upgrades, channel digitalisation and overseas expansion, while cautioning on geopolitical tensions, raw-material volatility and FX fluctuations. The company intends to reinforce self-owned brands, deepen central air-conditioning penetration and establish additional overseas sales companies, with net IPO proceeds of HK$1.97 billion still earmarked for R&D, manufacturing modernisation and channel enhancement.
No material acquisitions, disposals or significant post-period events were reported. The interim report will be available on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and company websites.