EBSCN·2025-09-01 08:12Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [6]. Core Views - The company exceeded production targets in the first half of 2025, leading to better-than-expected financial performance. Revenue reached 94.773 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 7.83%, while net profit attributable to shareholders was 8.671 billion yuan, an increase of 60.07% [1][2]. - The company achieved production targets across all product lines, with copper production at 353,600 tons, a year-on-year increase of approximately 12.68%, and cobalt production at 61,100 tons, a year-on-year increase of approximately 13.05% [2]. - The company is optimistic about future copper prices due to macroeconomic factors and supply-demand dynamics, expecting a price increase in the coming months [3]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, the company reported revenue of 94.773 billion yuan, a decrease of 7.83% year-on-year, and a net profit of 8.671 billion yuan, an increase of 60.07% year-on-year. The net profit excluding non-recurring items was 8.724 billion yuan, up 55.08% year-on-year [1][4]. - The company has adjusted its full-year production expectations upward due to strong performance in the first half and rising prices for tungsten and molybdenum [4]. Production and Pricing - The company’s copper and cobalt mines, TFM and KFM, are set for expansion, with TFM achieving an annual capacity of 450,000 tons of copper and 37,000 tons of cobalt, and KFM with a capacity of over 150,000 tons of copper and 50,000 tons of cobalt [3]. - Prices for copper, cobalt, molybdenum, ammonium paratungstate, and monoammonium phosphate have all increased in the first half of 2025, with copper averaging $9,431 per ton, a 3.75% increase year-on-year [2]. Profit Forecast and Valuation - The report projects net profits for 2025, 2026, and 2027 to be 16.44 billion yuan, 17.62 billion yuan, and 19.006 billion yuan respectively, with increases of 22%, 23%, and 16% compared to previous estimates. The current stock price corresponds to P/E ratios of 15, 14, and 13 for 2025-2027 [4][17].