Huachuang Securities·2025-08-29 15:21Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Strong Buy" rating for Huadian International, expecting it to outperform the benchmark index by over 20% in the next six months [1][25]. Core Insights - The company's performance in the first half of 2025 shows a net profit attributable to shareholders of 3.904 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13.15%, with Q2 net profit reaching 1.973 billion yuan, up 24.27% year-on-year [1]. - Revenue for the first half of 2025 was 59.953 billion yuan, a decrease of 8.98% year-on-year, while Q2 revenue was 33.376 billion yuan, down 4.42% year-on-year [1]. - The gross profit margin improved to 10.72% in the first half of 2025, an increase of 2.10 percentage points year-on-year [1]. Financial Performance Summary - Revenue and Profitability: - Total revenue for 2024 is projected at 112.994 billion yuan, with a growth rate of -3.6%. For 2025, revenue is expected to rise to 126.910 billion yuan, reflecting a growth rate of 12.3% [4]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders is forecasted to be 5.703 billion yuan in 2024, increasing to 7.086 billion yuan in 2025, with a growth rate of 24.3% [4]. - Earnings Per Share (EPS): - EPS is projected to be 0.49 yuan in 2024, increasing to 0.61 yuan in 2025, and further to 0.69 yuan in 2026 [4]. - Valuation Metrics: - The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is expected to decrease from 11 in 2024 to 9 in 2025, and further to 8 in 2026 [4]. - The price-to-book (P/B) ratio is projected to decline from 0.9 in 2024 to 0.8 in 2025 [4]. Operational Data Summary - Power Generation: - In the first half of 2025, the company generated 120.621 billion kWh of electricity, a year-on-year decrease of 6.41% [8]. - The average utilization hours for power generation units were 1,595 hours, down 115 hours year-on-year [8]. - Installed Capacity: - As of August 2025, the company's installed capacity reached 77.4 GW, with coal, gas, and hydropower capacities at 54.4 GW, 20.6 GW, and 2.5 GW respectively [8]. - Cost Management: - Fuel costs in the first half of 2025 were approximately 37.952 billion yuan, a decrease of 13.28% year-on-year, primarily due to falling coal prices [8]. Investment Recommendation - The report forecasts net profits of 7.1 billion yuan in 2025, 8.0 billion yuan in 2026, and 9.1 billion yuan in 2027, with corresponding growth rates of 24.3%, 12.6%, and 14.1% [8]. - The target price for the stock is set at 7.3 yuan, representing a potential upside of approximately 38% from the current price of 5.33 yuan [8].