Changjiang Securities·2025-08-25 09:17Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" and is maintained [8]. Core Views - The company achieved a natural gas sales volume of 29.095 billion cubic meters in the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 10.0%, despite a 0.9% decline in national natural gas consumption [9]. - The company's natural gas sales revenue reached 80.078 billion yuan, an increase of 6.1% year-on-year, while the pre-tax profit was 4.477 billion yuan, a decrease of 10.6% [2][5]. - The average load factor of LNG receiving stations was 86.8%, up 1.4 percentage points year-on-year, with a pre-tax profit of 1.701 billion yuan, reflecting a 5.4% increase [2][9]. - The company plans to distribute an interim dividend of 0.1660 yuan per share, indicating a steady increase in shareholder returns [5][9]. - The expected earnings per share (EPS) for 2025-2027 are projected to be 0.73 yuan, 0.79 yuan, and 0.85 yuan, with corresponding price-to-earnings (PE) ratios of 9.15, 8.51, and 7.90 [9]. Summary by Sections Company Performance - In the first half of 2025, the company reported operating revenue of 97.543 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.97%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 3.161 billion yuan, down 4.36% year-on-year [5]. - The average selling price of natural gas was 2.77 yuan per cubic meter, while the average purchase price was 2.33 yuan per cubic meter, resulting in a weighted average price difference of 0.44 yuan per cubic meter, a slight decrease from the previous year [9]. LNG and LPG Business - The LNG receiving station processed 7.899 billion cubic meters, with a revenue of 2.382 billion yuan, while the LNG factory's processing volume was 1.752 billion cubic meters, generating a revenue of 1.989 billion yuan [9]. - LPG sales volume reached 3.0684 million tons, with a revenue of 13.020 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 1.0% [9]. Dividend and Investment Value - The company’s dividend payout ratio is expected to reach 45% for the year, with a current dividend yield of 4.92%, highlighting its stable investment value [2][9].