CHINA COAL ENERGY(601898) 平安证券·2025-03-25 05:10Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" investment rating for China Coal Energy (601898.SH) [4][8] Core Views - The company's performance demonstrates resilience as increased volume and cost reductions offset the impact of price declines. In 2024, the company achieved a revenue of 189.4 billion yuan, a slight decrease of 1.9% year-on-year, and a net profit of 19.32 billion yuan, down 1.1% year-on-year [4][7][8] - The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 5.92 yuan per 10 shares (including tax) for the year 2024 [4] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In 2024, the total coal sales volume was 284.83 million tons, a minor decrease of 110,000 tons year-on-year. The total revenue from coal business was 160.71 billion yuan, down 1.2% year-on-year, with a gross margin of 24.7%, a slight decrease of 0.2 percentage points [7] - The self-produced coal sales volume increased by 2.5% to 137.57 million tons, while the sales revenue from this segment was 77.30 billion yuan, down 4.1% year-on-year [7] - The company’s coal chemical business revenue was 20.52 billion yuan, a decrease of 4.1% year-on-year, with a gross margin of 15.2% [8] Future Projections - Revenue projections for 2025-2027 are 184.70 billion yuan, 189.19 billion yuan, and 194.62 billion yuan respectively, with expected net profits of 18.51 billion yuan, 19.62 billion yuan, and 20.22 billion yuan [6][8] - The report anticipates a continued decline in coal prices, with the average price of Qinhuangdao port thermal coal expected to drop by 11.4% in 2024 [8] Dividend Policy - The overall cash dividend rate increased from 30% in 2023 to 40.65% in 2024, with projected dividend yields of 5.7% for A shares and 7.7% for H shares based on the closing price on March 24, 2025 [8]