宏桥控股(002379) 根据我们最新的行业分析，全球电解铝供给缺口将在2026年进一步扩大，并将延续至2027年（参阅我们同步发布的行业报告）。我们认为，承载了中国宏桥（1378HK，买入）主要运营资产的宏桥控股，将显著受益于铝价高企。我们看好宏桥控股较高的盈利弹性（铝价每变动1%，盈利变动约3.3%）以及潜在的高分红比例（我们的模型假设为75%）。首次覆盖给予买入评级，目标价人民币29元，基于13.2倍2026年市盈率，相较我们给予中国宏桥的目标估值倍数（11倍）溢价20%。该溢价幅度与中国铝业（2600HK/601600CH，未评级）当前的A/H股溢价水平一致。 与中国宏桥的比较：2025年12月宏桥控股完成借壳上市后，中国宏桥目前持有宏桥控股89%的股权。宏桥控股与中国宏桥在以下几个关键方面存在差异：(1)宏桥控股不持有铝土矿业务的股权；(2)氧化铝产能较中国宏桥少200万吨，因未包含印尼氧化铝资产；(3)不持有自备电厂。 核心假设：对于重叠的业务条线，我们的核心经营假设与中国宏桥保持一致。我们预计2026年铝价同比上涨15%，氧化铝价格同比下降13%；2027年铝价/氧化铝价格预计同比仅分别小幅下降3%/5%。 对铝价更为敏感。我们测算，铝价每上涨1%，宏桥控股2026年盈利将提升约3.3%（在其他条件不变的情况下）。盈利敏感度高于我们测算的中国宏桥盈利敏感度（2.3%）。 高派息比率以支撑中国宏桥分红。中国宏桥2025年派息比率超过66%。假设中国宏桥未来继续维持该分红比率，则宏桥控股需要保持较高的分红水平。 核心风险：(1)中国电解铝产能上限意外取消；(2)海外电解铝产能投放快于预期；(3)全球经济放缓；(4)铝土矿、煤炭等原材料成本大幅攀升。

     宏桥控股(002379) Our latest industry analysis suggests that the global aluminium supply deficit willwiden in 2026E and will remain in place in 2027E (see our sector note publishedtoday). We believe Hongqiao Holdings, which carries the majority of operatingassets of China Hongqiao (1378 HK, BUY), will benefit from the elevatedaluminium price. We like Hongqiao Holdings’ high earnings sensitivity (~3.3%for 1% change in aluminium price) and high potential dividend payout ratio (75%in our model assumption). Initiate with BUY with TP of RMB29, based on 13.2x2026E P/E, equivalent to 20% premium to our target multiple (11x) for ChinaHongqiao. Our premium is in line with the current A/H premium of Chalco (2600HK/601600 CH, NR). Comparison with China Hongqiao. After the completion of backdoorlisting in Dec 2025, China Hongqiao currently owns 89% interest inHongqiao Holdings. Hongqiao Holdings differs from China Hongqiao inseveral key aspects: (1) It has no equity interest in bauxite business; (2) Itsalumina capacity is 2mt less than China Hongqiao as the Indonesia aluminais not included; (3) It does not own captive power plants. Key assumptions. For the duplicated business lines, our key operatingassumptions are the same as that for China Hongqiao. For 2026E, weforecast 15% YoY increase in aluminium price and 13% YoY decline inalumina price. For 2027E, we forecast aluminium / alumina price to onlyslightly drop 3%/5% YoY. More sensitive to aluminium price. We estimate every 1% increase inaluminium price will boost Hongqiao Holdings’ 2026E earnings by ~3.3%(other factors being constant). This is more sensitive than China Hongqiao’s2.3%, based on our calculation. High dividend payout ratio to support China Hongqiao. ChinaHongqiao’s dividend payout ratio was >66% in 2025. Assuming that ChinaHongqiao is to maintain such ratio going forward, Hongqiao Holdings willhave to maintain a high payout ratio. Key risks: (1) unexpected removal of capacity cap in China; (2) faster-thanexpected overseas capacity ramp-up for the industry as a whole; (3)slowdown of the global economy; (4) sharp increases in costs of input suchas bauxite and coal.