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华能国际(600011):光伏量增缓解风电压力,火电护航单季业绩增长

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" and is maintained [9]. Core Views - The report highlights that the significant improvement in thermal power performance has led to a year-on-year increase in net profit attributable to shareholders of 8.19%, reaching 4.973 billion yuan in Q1 2025 [2][6]. - The report indicates that while the wind power segment faced challenges due to market pricing and reduced utilization hours, the solar power segment showed robust growth with a profit increase of 52.59% year-on-year [2][6]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q1 2025, the company achieved operating revenue of 60.335 billion yuan, a decrease of 7.70% year-on-year, while net profit attributable to shareholders was 4.973 billion yuan, an increase of 8.19% [6]. - The total profit from coal-fired power generation reached 39.82 billion yuan, up 40.96% year-on-year, with a profit per kilowatt-hour of 0.048 yuan, an increase of 0.017 yuan [12][13]. Segment Performance - Wind power profits totaled 2.252 billion yuan, down 6.7% year-on-year, while solar power profits reached 564 million yuan, up 52.59% year-on-year [12][13]. - The company added 903,700 kilowatts of wind power and 1,531,700 kilowatts of solar power in Q1 2025, bringing total renewable energy capacity to 40.38 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 33.64% [12][13]. Market Conditions - The average on-grid electricity price for the company's domestic power plants was 488.19 yuan per megawatt-hour, a decrease of 9.78 yuan year-on-year, influenced by structural changes in the energy mix [12][13]. - The report notes that the decline in coal prices has positively impacted the cost structure, with the average price of Qinhuangdao Q5500 coal falling to 721.22 yuan per ton, down 180.52 yuan year-on-year [12][13]. Future Outlook - The report projects earnings per share (EPS) for 2025, 2026, and 2027 to be 0.74 yuan, 0.81 yuan, and 0.89 yuan respectively, with corresponding price-to-earnings (PE) ratios of 9.86, 9.01, and 8.12 [12][13].