GUANGHUI ENERGY(SH:600256) Guohai Securities·2025-04-28 14:36Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The report highlights significant growth in coal production and sales, indicating a broad long-term development outlook for the company [2][6] - The company has experienced a decline in revenue and net profit for 2024, but forecasts a recovery in the coming years with expected revenue growth [6][8] Summary by Sections Recent Performance - For 2024, the company achieved operating revenue of 36.441 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 40.72%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 2.961 billion yuan, down 42.60% [4][6] - In Q1 2025, the company reported operating revenue of 8.902 billion yuan, a year-on-year decline of 11.34%, with a net profit of 0.694 billion yuan, down 14.07% [4][6] Coal Business - The coal business saw rapid growth in 2024, with raw coal production increasing by 78.5% to 39.833 million tons and sales rising by 68.0% to 43.473 million tons [6] - In Q1 2025, raw coal production reached 14.067 million tons, up 138.8% year-on-year, while sales were 13.358 million tons, up 71.2% [6] Natural Gas Business - The company has proactively reduced its natural gas business scale to mitigate market price risks, resulting in a significant decline in total sales [6] - In 2024, total natural gas sales dropped by 52.95% to 40.856 billion cubic meters [6] Chemical Business - The chemical segment showed mixed results, with methanol production increasing by 18.43% to 1.0788 million tons in 2024, while sales decreased by 5.37% [6] - In Q1 2025, methanol production was 0.278 million tons, down 3.5% year-on-year [6] Financial Forecasts - Revenue projections for 2025-2027 are 41.482 billion yuan, 44.478 billion yuan, and 51.975 billion yuan, reflecting growth rates of 14%, 7%, and 17% respectively [8] - The net profit attributable to shareholders is expected to be 2.84 billion yuan in 2025, with a slight decline of 4% year-on-year, followed by growth of 31% and 41% in subsequent years [8]