Ge Long Hui·2025-08-26 20:07Core Viewpoint - The company reported a mixed performance for the first half of 2025, with revenue growth but a decline in net profit, highlighting the challenges faced in the natural gas sector amidst a slight decrease in national consumption [1][2]. Group 1: Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, the company achieved operating revenue of 97.543 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.97% [1] - Shareholder profit attributable to the company was 3.161 billion yuan, a decrease of 4.36% year-on-year [1] - The interim dividend was set at 0.1660 yuan per share, an increase of 0.0019 yuan per share compared to the previous year [1] Group 2: Natural Gas Sales - The company maintained a high growth rate in natural gas sales, with total sales volume reaching 29.095 billion cubic meters, a year-on-year increase of 10.0% [1] - Retail gas volume was 16.666 billion cubic meters, up 2.2% year-on-year, while distribution and trading gas volume increased by 22.6% to 12.429 billion cubic meters [1] - The average selling price of natural gas was 2.77 yuan per cubic meter, while the average purchase price was 2.33 yuan per cubic meter, resulting in a weighted average price difference of 0.44 yuan per cubic meter, a decrease of 0.01 yuan year-on-year [1] Group 3: LNG and LPG Business - LNG receiving station processing volume was 7.899 billion cubic meters, a year-on-year increase of 1.7%, with an average load factor of 86.8%, up 1.4 percentage points [2] - Revenue from LNG receiving stations was 2.382 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.3%, with a tax profit of 1.701 billion yuan, up 5.4% [2] - LPG sales volume reached 3.0684 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%, but revenue was 13.020 billion yuan, a slight increase of 1.0%, with tax profit decreasing by 3.0% to 544 million yuan [2] Group 4: Dividend and Investment Value - The company plans to distribute an interim dividend of 0.1660 yuan per share, with an expected annual payout ratio of 45% [3] - The anticipated dividend yield based on the current stock price is 4.92%, indicating stable investment value [3] - Projected earnings for 2025-2027 are 6.361 billion, 6.836 billion, and 7.366 billion yuan, with corresponding EPS of 0.73, 0.79, and 0.85 yuan, and PE ratios of 9.15, 8.51, and 7.90 respectively [3]