hbky(SH:600985) Minsheng Securities·2025-04-30 09:29Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for Huabei Mining (600985.SH) [4][6] Core Views - The company's Q1 2025 performance exceeded expectations, with sufficient medium to long-term growth potential despite a significant decline in revenue and profit [1] - The coal and coal chemical product prices have decreased, impacting profitability, but the company is expanding its coal and coal chemical production capacity [4] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q1 2025, the company reported revenue of 10.567 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 39.0%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 0.692 billion yuan, down 56.5% [1] - The coal production volume was 4.308 million tons, a decrease of 17.7% year-on-year, while sales volume dropped by 26.2% [2] - The average selling price of coal was 937.8 yuan per ton, down 20.3% year-on-year, leading to a gross profit margin of 44.56%, which is a decline of 5.1 percentage points [2] Production and Capacity Expansion - The company is set to increase its coal production capacity with the completion of the 8 million tons/year Tohutu Mine by the end of 2025 and the gradual resumption of operations at the Xinh Lake coal mine [4] - The coal chemical segment is also expanding, with the official launch of the ethanol project contributing to profitability [4] Profit Forecast - The forecasted net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025-2027 is projected to be 1.924 billion yuan, 2.474 billion yuan, and 3.383 billion yuan respectively, with corresponding EPS of 0.71 yuan, 0.92 yuan, and 1.26 yuan [5] - The price-to-earnings ratio (PE) for 2025 is estimated at 17 times, decreasing to 9 times by 2027 [5]