EBSCN·2025-08-01 05:41Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is maintained as "Buy" [4][6]. Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 1120.32 billion yuan for the first half of 2025, a decrease of 5.7% year-on-year, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was 92.62 billion yuan, an increase of 24.3% year-on-year [1]. - The significant growth in Q2 net profit by 50% year-on-year was primarily driven by a decrease in fuel costs and an expansion in renewable energy capacity [1][2]. - The company’s coal power generation showed a marginal improvement in growth rate, with a notable decrease in costs, enhancing profitability [3]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, the company’s domestic power plants generated 2056.83 billion kWh, a decrease of 2.37% year-on-year, with coal power generation down by 7.06% [2]. - The total profit from coal power generation increased by 84% year-on-year, reaching 73.10 billion yuan [2]. Cost and Profitability - The average coal price for the first half of 2025 was 917.05 yuan/ton, down 9.23% year-on-year, which significantly buffered the impact of electricity prices on profitability [3]. - The profit per kWh from coal power generation improved to 0.046 yuan, an increase of 0.023 yuan year-on-year [3]. Renewable Energy Expansion - The company added 1.9 GW of wind power and 4.3 GW of solar power capacity in the first half of 2025, contributing to a total profit of 57.33 billion yuan from renewable energy, a year-on-year increase of 4.58 billion yuan [3]. Earnings Forecast and Valuation - The forecast for net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025-2027 has been revised upwards to 122.93 billion yuan, 130.82 billion yuan, and 139.13 billion yuan respectively [4]. - The expected EPS for the same period is projected to be 0.78 yuan, 0.83 yuan, and 0.89 yuan, with corresponding P/E ratios of 10, 9, and 9 [4][5].