ZZEPC(SH:600023) CMS·2025-08-29 09:31Investment Rating - The report maintains a rating of "Add" for the company [4] Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 35.472 billion yuan for the first half of 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 11.68%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 3.512 billion yuan, down 10.57% year-on-year [1][7] - The decline in performance is primarily attributed to a decrease in investment income and the absence of a one-time gain from the disposal of intangible assets in the previous year [7] - The electricity demand in Zhejiang province increased by 7.06% year-on-year, which is higher than the national average, contributing to a 4.57% increase in the company's electricity generation [7] - The company has initiated a mid-term dividend distribution for the first time, proposing a cash dividend of 0.05 yuan per share, with a payout ratio of 19.09% [7] Financial Data and Valuation - The company expects total revenue to reach 89.359 billion yuan in 2025, with a projected year-on-year growth of 2% [3][11] - The net profit attributable to shareholders is forecasted to be 7.012 billion yuan in 2025, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 10% [3][11] - The company's current price-to-earnings (PE) ratio is projected to be 9.8x for 2025, decreasing to 8.7x by 2027 [8][12] Performance Metrics - The company's gross margin for the first half of 2025 was 10.83%, a slight decrease of 0.2 percentage points year-on-year, while the net margin was 10.84%, down 0.22 percentage points [7] - Investment income decreased by 20.44% year-on-year to 2.078 billion yuan, primarily due to lower profits from joint ventures [7] - The company has several coal power projects under construction, which are expected to enhance profitability upon completion [7]