Zheng Quan Zhi Xing·2025-08-29 22:41Core Insights - The company COSCO SHIPPING Holdings (中远海控) reported a year-on-year increase in both revenue and net profit for the first half of 2025, with total revenue reaching 109.099 billion yuan, up 7.78%, and net profit attributable to shareholders at 17.536 billion yuan, up 3.95% [1] - However, the second quarter showed a decline in both revenue and net profit, with revenue at 51.139 billion yuan, down 3.41%, and net profit at 5.842 billion yuan, down 42.25% [1] Financial Performance - The gross margin for the first half of 2025 was 21.14%, a decrease of 9.86% year-on-year, while the net margin was 18.52%, down 2.63% [1] - Total selling, administrative, and financial expenses amounted to 1.942 billion yuan, representing 1.78% of revenue, a decrease of 24.53% year-on-year [1] - Earnings per share (EPS) increased by 6.67% to 1.12 yuan, and operating cash flow per share rose by 17.24% to 1.66 yuan [1] Historical Context - The company's return on invested capital (ROIC) for the previous year was 15.15%, indicating strong capital returns, although the median ROIC over the past decade was only 7.75% [3] - The company has experienced cyclical performance, with a historical net profit margin of 23.69% [3] - The company has reported a total of 17 annual reports since its listing, with four years of losses, suggesting a mixed historical performance [3] Shareholder Information - The largest fund holding COSCO SHIPPING Holdings is the Huatai-PineBridge SSE Dividend ETF, which has reduced its holdings [4] - The fund's current scale is 19.087 billion yuan, with a recent net value of 3.1842, down 0.69% from the previous trading day, but up 10.54% over the past year [4]