Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-04-30 10:35Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 753.11 billion yuan for Q1 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 7.3%, while net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 2.3% to 46.81 billion yuan [1] - The oil and gas business contributed to a slight increase in operating profit, which reached 65.18 billion yuan, up 0.8% year-on-year [1] Group 1: Oil and Gas Performance - The company achieved an oil and gas equivalent production of 46.7 million barrels, a year-on-year increase of 0.7%, with crude oil production at 24 million barrels, up 0.3% [2] - Natural gas production reached 13.613 billion cubic feet, a year-on-year increase of 1.2%, while the average selling price of natural gas decreased by 3.9% to 9.01 USD per thousand cubic feet [2] - The unit operating cost for oil and gas was 9.76 USD per barrel, down 6.0% year-on-year, indicating effective cost reduction [2] Group 2: Refining and Chemical Business - The company processed 33.7 million barrels of crude oil, a decrease of 4.7% year-on-year, with refined product output declining across gasoline, diesel, and kerosene [3] - The operating profit margin for refining and chemical business was 1.9%, down 0.7 percentage points year-on-year, reflecting reduced profitability [3] - The company is focusing on chemical transformation, with ethylene production remaining stable at 2.27 million tons, while synthetic resin and polymer production showed mixed results [3] Group 3: Shareholder Confidence - The controlling shareholder, China National Petroleum Corporation, plans to increase its stake in the company by investing between 2.8 billion and 5.6 billion yuan over the next 12 months, representing 0.2% to 0.4% of the company's total market value as of April 29, 2025 [4] Group 4: Investment Outlook - The company is positioned as a leading player in the domestic oil and gas sector, with rich upstream resources and a complete downstream supply chain [5] - Projected net profits for 2025 to 2027 are 143.13 billion, 154.33 billion, and 164.36 billion yuan, with corresponding EPS of 0.78, 0.84, and 0.90 yuan per share [5]