Jovo Energy(SH:605090) Minsheng Securities·2025-08-19 09:20Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the company [5][7]. Core Views - The company has shown continuous growth in net profit excluding non-recurring items, with stable expansion across its business segments. In the first half of 2025, the company achieved a net profit of 8.61 billion yuan, a year-on-year decline of 22.17%, while the net profit excluding non-recurring items grew by 2.92% to 8.11 billion yuan [1]. - The company is focusing on enhancing its LNG profitability and rapidly growing its energy services profits. In H1 2025, the LNG and LPG segments contributed 50.15 billion yuan and 42.81 billion yuan to revenue, respectively, accounting for 48.09% and 41.05% of total revenue [3]. - The company is expanding its LNG market and increasing LPG turnover capacity through strategic initiatives, including the construction of a 50,000-ton liquefied hydrocarbon terminal and acquisitions to enhance operational capabilities [4]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In H1 2025, the company reported total revenue of 104.28 billion yuan, a decrease of 7.45% year-on-year. The operating income for Q2 2025 was 49.44 billion yuan, showing a slight increase of 0.20% year-on-year [1]. - The company’s gross profit margins for LNG and LPG were 13.56% and 6.86%, respectively, with significant growth in the gross profit of energy logistics and technical services, which increased by 39.16% year-on-year [3]. Dividend Policy - The company announced a mid-term dividend payout ratio of 30.90% and a cash dividend of 2.66 billion yuan for H1 2025, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.35%. The fixed cash dividend commitment for 2025 is set at 8.5 billion yuan, corresponding to a projected yield of 4.23% [2]. Future Outlook - The company is expected to see its net profit attributable to shareholders grow to 17.44 billion yuan in 2025, with projected earnings per share (EPS) of 2.62 yuan. The price-to-earnings (PE) ratio is forecasted to be 12 times based on the closing price on August 18, 2025 [5][6].