Ge Long Hui·2025-05-22 02:20Core Viewpoint - China Shenhua's 2024 revenue decreased by 1.4% to 338.375 billion yuan, with net profit down 1.7% to 58.671 billion yuan, indicating a challenging financial environment due to falling coal prices and rising production costs [1] Financial Performance - In Q1 2025, the company reported a revenue of 69.585 billion yuan, a significant decline of 21.1%, and a net profit of 11.949 billion yuan, down 18.0% year-on-year [1] - The weighted average return on equity for 2024 was 14.04%, a decrease of 0.84 percentage points compared to the previous year [1] Coal Division - Coal production in 2024 reached 327 million tons, an increase of 0.8%, while sales volume rose by 2.1% to 459 million tons [1] - The average selling price of coal (excluding tax) was 564 yuan/ton, down 3.4% year-on-year, with production costs rising by 1.45% to 180.439 billion yuan [1] - The coal division's revenue for 2024 was 268.618 billion yuan, a decrease of 1.7%, with total profit down 7.1% to 54.365 billion yuan [1] Power Generation Division - In 2024, the power generation segment showed resilience with a sales volume of 210.28 billion kWh, up 5.3%, although the average selling price fell by 2.7% to 403 yuan/MWh [2] - The total profit for the power generation division increased by 2.0% year-on-year [2] Transportation and Coal Chemical Divisions - The transportation segment saw a stable growth with a turnover of 312.1 billion ton-km, up 0.9%, while revenue reached 43.115 billion yuan, a slight increase of 0.4% [3] - The coal chemical division's revenue was 5.633 billion yuan, down 7.6%, with a gross margin of 5.8%, a decline of 5.4 percentage points [3] Future Outlook - The company plans to deepen coal-electricity integration and expand new projects, with significant investments in coal production and power generation projects [5] - The company is expected to maintain high cash dividends, with a proposed dividend of 2.26 yuan per share, totaling 44.903 billion yuan, representing 76.5% of net profit [6] - Profit forecasts for 2025-2027 project net profits of 54.117 billion, 55.637 billion, and 55.035 billion yuan, respectively, with corresponding EPS of 2.72, 2.80, and 2.77 yuan [6]