Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-08-29 00:34Core Viewpoint - The company reported better-than-expected performance for the first half of 2025, driven by significant profit growth in the automotive parts segment [1][2]. Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, the company achieved revenue of 19.982 billion, a year-on-year increase of 5.42%, with Q2 revenue reaching 10.221 billion, up 10.1% year-on-year [1]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders for the first half of 2025 was 2.515 billion, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 16.36%, while Q2 net profit was 1.426 billion, up 27.4% year-on-year [1]. - The gross margin for the first half of 2025 was 23.6%, a decrease of 0.5 percentage points year-on-year, with Q2 gross margin at 23.7%, down 0.6 percentage points year-on-year [1]. Segment Performance - The coal machinery segment showed steady growth, with revenue increasing by 3.5% to 10.149 billion and net profit rising by 8.36% to 2.241 billion in the first half of 2025 [2]. - The automotive parts segment saw revenue of 9.833 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7.47%, and net profit of 0.295 billion, up 67.80% [2]. - The company is embracing advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, which is expected to enhance the intelligence level of coal mining and maintain its leading position in the coal machinery industry [2]. Profit Forecast and Valuation - The net profit forecasts for 2025 and 2026 have been raised by 5.6% and 9.4% to 4.473 billion and 4.772 billion, respectively [3]. - The current A-share price corresponds to a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.4 times for 2025 and 7.0 times for 2026, while the H-share price corresponds to 6.0 times for 2025 and 5.6 times for 2026 [3]. - The target price for A-shares has been increased by 31.6% to 25.00, reflecting a potential upside of 34.5% from the current price [3]. The target price for H-shares has been raised by 33.3% to 20.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.1% [3].