EXPL(SZ:002096) Huaan Securities·2025-09-10 07:37Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The company has shown steady growth in performance, with a significant increase in revenue and net profit for the first half of 2025. Revenue reached 4.713 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.42%, while net profit attributable to shareholders was 409 million yuan, up 16.43% year-on-year [4] - The company is focusing on mergers and acquisitions to expand its capacity, with a notable increase in new contracts for blasting services, amounting to 5.903 billion yuan, a 96% year-on-year growth [7] - The company has a strong market presence in both domestic and international markets, covering approximately 21 provinces in China and expanding into countries along the Belt and Road Initiative [6] Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, the company achieved a basic earnings per share of 0.33 yuan, with the second quarter showing a revenue of 2.703 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 26.44% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 34.48% [4] - The gross profit margins for different segments were 34.48% for explosives, 29.19% for detonators, and 21.15% for engineering blasting, with a notable increase in the share of engineering blasting revenue [5] - The company expects net profits for 2025 to reach 864 million yuan, with projected earnings per share of 0.70 yuan, corresponding to a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.46 [8]