GOLDEN SUN SECURITIES·2025-09-17 07:55Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for several coal companies, including China Shenhua, China Coal Energy, and Qinfa, indicating a positive outlook for these stocks [9][42]. Core Viewpoints - The report emphasizes that coal prices are expected to peak by the end of the year, driven by supply constraints and resilient demand [4][44]. - It highlights a continuous decline in coal production and imports, with August coal production down 3.2% year-on-year and imports decreasing by 6.8% compared to the previous year [1][18]. - The report notes a slight increase in thermal power generation, which grew by 1.7% in August, while crude steel production saw a decline of 0.7% [21][31]. Summary by Sections Production - In August, the industrial raw coal output was 390 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.2%, with a daily average of 12.6 million tons. For the first eight months, the output was 3.17 billion tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.8% [1][12]. - The forecast for 2025 suggests that coal production may reach approximately 3.88 billion tons, with a growth rate of about 1.4% [12]. Imports - In August, coal imports totaled 42.74 million tons, down from 45.84 million tons in the same month last year, marking a 6.8% decline. However, this was an increase of 20% compared to July [18][19]. - Cumulatively, coal imports for the first eight months of 2025 were 299.94 million tons, reflecting a 12.2% year-on-year decrease [18]. Demand - The report indicates that thermal power generation in August was 936.3 billion kWh, up 1.6% year-on-year, with a daily average of 30.2 billion kWh. The first eight months saw a total generation of 641.93 billion kWh, a 1.5% increase [21][22]. - The report also notes that crude steel production in August was 77.37 million tons, down 0.7% year-on-year, with a daily average iron output of 2.4055 million tons from 247 sample steel mills, reflecting a 7.69% increase [31][38]. Investment Recommendations - The report recommends companies with strong earnings elasticity such as Lu'an Environmental Energy, Yanzhou Coal Mining, and Jinneng Holding, while also highlighting the importance of companies focused on smart mining technologies [5][42]. - It suggests maintaining a focus on major coal enterprises like China Shenhua and China Coal Energy, and emphasizes the potential for recovery in companies like Qinfa [42].