神火股份(000933)：煤价下跌拖累业绩 铝利润持续修复 关注煤价上涨的业绩弹性

Core Viewpoint - The company reported a decline in net profit for the first half of 2025, primarily due to falling coal prices, while the aluminum segment showed signs of profit recovery driven by a decrease in alumina prices [1][2] Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, the company achieved operating revenue of 20.428 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.12% - The net profit attributable to shareholders was 1.904 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 16.62% - The non-recurring net profit was 2.01 billion yuan, down 6.79% year-on-year - In Q2, total revenue reached 10.797 billion yuan, up 7.99% year-on-year and 12.09% quarter-on-quarter - Q2 net profit attributable to shareholders was 1.196 billion yuan, a slight increase of 0.22% year-on-year and a significant increase of 68.89% quarter-on-quarter [1] Price Trends - In the first half of 2025, the average price of domestic electrolytic aluminum increased by 2.7%, while alumina prices fell by 2.1% - The average prices of various coal types saw significant declines, with Yuncheng smokeless coal down 23%, thin coal down 31%, and Pingdingshan thermal coal down 17% year-on-year - In Q2, the average price of domestic electrolytic aluminum was 20,196 yuan/ton, down 1.7% year-on-year and 1.2% quarter-on-quarter; alumina averaged 3,071 yuan/ton, down 16% year-on-year and 19% quarter-on-quarter [2] Cost Management - The company reduced total selling, administrative, research and development, and financial expenses to 975 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 12% - The expense ratio was 4.8%, down 1.3 percentage points year-on-year, mainly due to reductions in research and selling expenses [3] Production and Sales - In the first half of 2025, the company produced 871,100 tons of aluminum products, a 16% increase, and sold 871,400 tons, also a 16% increase - Coal production reached 3.7078 million tons, a 15% increase, with sales of 3.7275 million tons, an 18% increase - Production of carbon products decreased by 24% to 175,300 tons, while sales fell by 19% to 190,400 tons - Aluminum foil production increased by 28% to 53,000 tons, with sales up 21% to 49,800 tons [4] Investment Insights - The company has strong coal quality and production capacity, with significant earnings elasticity from rising coal prices - Based on projected coal sales of 6.7 million tons in 2024, a 100 yuan/ton price change could impact coal revenue by approximately 600 million yuan - Expected net profits for 2025-2027 are 5.02 billion yuan, 5.85 billion yuan, and 6.66 billion yuan, reflecting year-on-year growth of 16.6%, 16.5%, and 13.8% respectively - The company is valued using a segment valuation method, with target prices set at 22.9 yuan based on a 13x PE for coal and a 10x PE for electrolytic aluminum [5]