Ge Long Hui·2025-08-04 05:29Core Viewpoint - Xinyi Glass reported a significant decline in revenue and net profit for the first half of the year, attributed to falling float glass prices, reduced investment income from Xinyi Solar, and increased asset impairment losses [1] Financial Performance - Revenue for the first half of the year was 9.82 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 11.6% [1] - Net profit attributable to shareholders was 1.01 billion, down 59.3% year-on-year, aligning with the earnings forecast of a 55% to 65% decline [1] Market Position and Outlook - As a leading player in the float glass industry, Xinyi Glass possesses scale and cost advantages, with diversification into automotive glass expected to support long-term growth [1] - The target price for Xinyi Glass has been slightly reduced from 9.6 HKD to 9.54 HKD, maintaining a "buy" rating [1] Earnings Forecast Adjustments - Due to the ongoing decline in float glass prices, the average selling price assumptions for float glass have been revised downwards [1] - Earnings per share forecasts for 2025 to 2027 have been adjusted from 0.72, 0.83, and 0.93 to 0.51, 0.62, and 0.74 respectively [1]