STL(SZ:002648) Soochow Securities·2025-08-13 10:59Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The company's Q2 performance met expectations, with high-end new materials providing future growth momentum [3] - The high-performance catalyst new materials project has officially launched, with plans to invest 3 billion yuan, leveraging the company's technological advantages to create an integrated R&D platform for high-performance catalysts and high-end new materials [3] - The company has resumed normal operations following the resolution of supply chain risks related to U.S.-China ethane trade, which is expected to enhance its operational stability and leverage its advantages in light hydrocarbon resources and integrated industrial chains [8] Financial Summary - In H1 2025, the company achieved total revenue of 23.46 billion yuan (up 20.9% year-on-year) and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 2.74 billion yuan (up 33.4% year-on-year) [8] - For Q2 2025, the company reported revenue of 11.13 billion yuan (up 5.1% year-on-year, down 9.7% quarter-on-quarter) and a net profit of 1.18 billion yuan (up 13.7% year-on-year, down 25.1% quarter-on-quarter) [8] - The company's profit forecasts for 2025-2027 are adjusted to 6.6 billion, 8 billion, and 9.8 billion yuan respectively, with corresponding P/E ratios of 9.7, 8.0, and 6.5 times based on the closing price on August 12, 2025 [9]