Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-09-20 08:25Group 1: Industry Overview - The coal supply in China is experiencing disturbances, leading to a potential rebound in coal prices as demand remains supported during peak summer and high iron and steel production levels [1] - As of September 16, 2025, the inventory at the Bohai Rim ports is 22.785 million tons, lower than the 23.01 million tons recorded in the same period of 2024 [1] - The "overproduction check" policy suggests that domestic coal production may not return to the levels seen in the first half of the year, indicating a tighter supply-demand balance [1] Group 2: Company Performance and Strategy - The company is expected to achieve a coal production volume of 180-190 million tons in 2025, an increase of over 40 million tons year-on-year, driven by capacity releases from new mines and acquisitions [2] - The total capacity of the company's operational, under-construction, and planned mines has reached 320 million tons per year, with a goal of achieving 300 million tons of raw coal by 2030 [2] - The company plans to reduce its coal sales cost by 3%-5% year-on-year in 2025, with the cost of self-produced coal in the first half of 2025 being 328 RMB per ton, a decrease of 2.8% year-on-year [2] Group 3: Dividend and Shareholder Returns - The company commits to distributing cash dividends amounting to approximately 60% of its net profit after statutory reserves for the years 2023-2025, with a minimum cash dividend of 0.5 RMB per share [3] - For the first half of 2025, the company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 0.18 RMB per share and intends to repurchase shares worth 0.5-1 billion RMB for A shares and 1.5-4 billion RMB for H shares [3] - The H shares of the company have a higher dividend yield compared to peers, with a projected yield of 9.4% in 2024, and a current yield of 5.3% based on the minimum dividend commitment [3] Group 4: Profit Forecast - The company's net profit is projected to be 8.94 billion RMB, 9.65 billion RMB, and 10.69 billion RMB for 2025-2027, reflecting a year-on-year change of -38%, +7.9%, and +10.8% respectively [4] - The expected earnings per share (EPS) for the same period are 0.89 RMB, 0.96 RMB, and 1.07 RMB, corresponding to price-to-earnings (PE) ratios of 15.2, 14.1, and 12.7 [4] - The company's performance is anticipated to benefit from a rebound in coal prices and gradual release of coal production capacity [4]