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华友钴业(603799):经营业绩创历史同期新高,持续强化海外布局

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Outperform the Market" [5][18]. Core Views - The company achieved record-high operating performance in the first half of the year, with revenue of 37.197 billion yuan, up 23.78% year-on-year, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 2.711 billion yuan, up 62.26% year-on-year [1][8]. - The company continues to strengthen its overseas layout and leverage its integrated advantages, with significant growth in nickel product shipments driving quarterly performance [2][12]. - The company is positioned as a leading player in the domestic new energy lithium battery materials industry, with an integrated supply chain that effectively mitigates industry downturn risks and is expected to benefit from future industry recovery [3][18]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q2 2025, the company reported revenue of 19.355 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 28.28% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 8.48%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 1.459 billion yuan, up 27.04% year-on-year and 16.51% quarter-on-quarter [1][8]. - The company’s core products showed mixed performance, with cobalt product shipments of approximately 20,800 tons, down 9.89% year-on-year, while nickel product shipments increased significantly by 83.91% year-on-year to approximately 139,400 tons [12][16]. Business Development - The company is actively expanding its overseas operations, including projects in Indonesia and Africa, which are expected to enhance its resource integration and production capabilities [2][16]. - Key projects include the Pomalaa and Sorowako nickel projects in Indonesia and the Arcadia lithium mine in Zimbabwe, which has seen an increase in lithium resources from 1.5 million tons to 2.45 million tons [2][16][17]. Profit Forecast - The profit forecast for 2025-2027 has been revised upwards, with expected revenues of 74.439 billion yuan, 81.159 billion yuan, and 89.137 billion yuan, representing year-on-year growth rates of 22.1%, 9.0%, and 9.8% respectively [3][18]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders is projected to be 6.067 billion yuan, 7.006 billion yuan, and 8.294 billion yuan for the same period, with growth rates of 46.0%, 15.5%, and 18.4% respectively [3][18].