“全球最大上市船企”来了

Core Viewpoint - The merger between China Shipbuilding (600150) and China Heavy Industry (601989) marks a significant development in the A-share market, with China Shipbuilding set to absorb China Heavy Industry through a share exchange, making it the largest merger in A-share history [1][4]. Group 1: Merger Details - China Shipbuilding will issue A-shares to all shareholders of China Heavy Industry, leading to a continuous suspension of trading for both companies starting August 13, 2025, with the last trading day for China Heavy Industry being August 12, 2025 [1][2]. - The merger is a continuation of the 2019 "South-North Ship" central enterprise restructuring, with the plan announced in September 2024 and approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission in July 2025 [3]. Group 2: Financial Impact - Post-merger, China Shipbuilding's total assets are expected to exceed 400 billion yuan, with projected revenues over 130 billion yuan and a backlog of orders exceeding 450 billion yuan, positioning it as the largest shipbuilding enterprise globally in terms of asset scale and order volume [4]. - For the first half of 2025, China Shipbuilding anticipates a net profit attributable to shareholders between 2.8 billion and 3.1 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 98.25% to 119.49%, while China Heavy Industry expects a net profit between 1.5 billion and 1.8 billion yuan, representing a growth of 181.73% to 238.08% [4]. Group 3: Market Reaction - Following the merger announcement, shares of China Shipbuilding and related "Chinese character" stocks surged, with over 110 concept stocks rising, indicating strong market sentiment towards the merger [5]. - The stock price of China Shipbuilding increased by 38% over the past three months, reflecting market expectations regarding the merger [4].