ZHESHANG SECURITIES·2025-10-19 09:49Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Positive" [1] Core Viewpoints - The coal sector has shown a rise, outperforming the CSI 300 index by 6.49 percentage points, with a weekly increase of 4.27% as of October 17, 2025 [2] - The report highlights that the onset of winter and heating demand is expected to boost coal consumption, with a potential increase in coal prices to 800 RMB/ton [6][25] - The report suggests that supply and demand are expected to gradually balance in the fourth quarter, leading to a steady rise in coal prices [6][25] Summary by Sections Market Performance - As of October 17, 2025, the coal sector outperformed the CSI 300 index, with 28 stocks rising and only 7 falling [2] - The highest weekly increase was seen in Dayou Energy, which rose by 53.13% [2] Supply Data - The average daily coal sales from monitored enterprises were 7.05 million tons, a week-on-week increase of 7.7% but a year-on-year decrease of 5.7% [2] - The average daily coal production was 6.91 million tons, up 2.5% week-on-week but down 6.1% year-on-year [2] - Total coal inventory (including port storage) was 24.36 million tons, down 3.9% week-on-week and 11.3% year-on-year [2] Price Trends - The price of thermal coal (Q5500K) in the Bohai Rim was 680 RMB/ton, a week-on-week increase of 0.44% [3] - The price of coking coal at Jingtang Port was 1690 RMB/ton, up 1.8% week-on-week [4] Investment Recommendations - The report recommends focusing on flexible thermal coal companies and coking coal companies undergoing turnaround [6][25] - Key companies to watch include China Shenhua, Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry, and Yanzhou Coal Mining Company for thermal coal, and Huabei Mining and Shanxi Coking Coal for coking coal [6][25]