SHENHUO COAL&POWER(SZ:000933) KAIYUAN SECURITIES·2025-03-26 02:32Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [2][4] Core Views - The company's performance has been pressured by declining coal prices and sales, but there is potential for growth in coal and aluminum segments, along with improved dividend returns for investors [4][5] - For 2024, the company reported operating revenue of 38.37 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.99%, while net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 27.07% to 4.31 billion yuan [4][5] - The forecast for net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025-2027 is 5.81 billion, 6.46 billion, and 7.01 billion yuan respectively, indicating year-on-year growth of 34.9%, 11.2%, and 8.5% [4][5] Financial Summary - In 2024, the company achieved a coal production of 6.739 million tons, a decrease of 6% year-on-year, with a total coal sales volume of 6.701 million tons, down 7.5% [5][6] - The average selling price of coal in 2024 was 1,019.3 yuan per ton, a decrease of 7.8% year-on-year, while the comprehensive cost per ton increased by 33.5% to 849.4 yuan [5][6] - The aluminum segment showed a production increase of 7.3% year-on-year, with a total output of 1.629 million tons in 2024, and a slight improvement in profitability due to cost reductions [5][6] Future Outlook - The company anticipates an increase in coal production to approximately 7.2 million tons in 2025, supported by technical upgrades at the Liuhe coal mine [6] - The dividend payout ratio for 2024 was 41.78%, an increase of 11.3 percentage points from 2023, resulting in a current dividend yield of 4.1% based on the closing price on March 24, 2025 [6]