Changjiang Securities·2025-09-09 14:42Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" and is maintained [9] Core Views - The company reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of 4.65 billion yuan for the first half of 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 38.5%. In Q2 2025, the net profit was 1.94 billion yuan, down 49.0% year-on-year and 28.3% quarter-on-quarter. The report emphasizes the importance of monitoring the company due to its high proportion of spot sales, which provides significant price elasticity. The report anticipates that the company's long-term contract coal proportion is only about 30%, allowing it to benefit fully during periods of rising coal prices. Additionally, the company has both organic growth and external injections, making its growth potential rare in the industry [2][6][12] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In H1 2025, the company achieved coal production and sales of 73.6 million tons and 64.81 million tons, respectively, with year-on-year changes of +4.52 million tons and -3.06 million tons. In Q2 2025, production and sales were 36.8 million tons and 33.39 million tons, with year-on-year changes of +2.35 million tons and -0.31 million tons, respectively. The average selling price of self-produced coal in H1 2025 was 529 yuan per ton, down 21% year-on-year, while in Q2 2025, it was 514 yuan per ton, down 22% year-on-year [12][10] Growth Potential - The company has set a target to reach a raw coal production of 300 million tons over the next 5-10 years, representing a growth of over 70% compared to the 170 million tons expected in 2024. The internal growth contribution for 2025 is estimated at approximately 15 million tons, with a total of 38 million tons of projects planned for the future. The company has also completed a 51% stake acquisition in Northwest Mining, which is expected to contribute an additional capacity of 36.05 million tons in 2025 [12][10] Profitability - The report indicates that the company's profitability in the coal sector has declined significantly due to increased costs and falling prices. In H1 2025, the gross profit per ton of self-produced coal was 168 yuan, down 41% year-on-year. In Q2 2025, the gross profit per ton was 144 yuan, down 50% year-on-year [12][10]