China Post Securities·2025-10-21 03:06Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company, indicating an expected relative increase in stock price of over 20% compared to the benchmark index within the next six months [8][14]. Core Insights - The company reported a strong performance in Q3 2025, achieving a net profit attributable to shareholders of 146 billion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 57% [3][8]. - The company has successfully listed its subsidiary, Zijin Gold International, on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, raising approximately 28.7 billion HKD, marking it as the largest IPO in the global gold mining industry to date [6]. - The company has completed several significant acquisitions in 2025, enhancing its resource reserves in gold, copper, lithium, and molybdenum, which are expected to contribute positively to future profits [6][8]. Financial Performance - For the first three quarters of 2025, the company achieved a total revenue of 254.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.3%, and a net profit of 378.6 billion yuan, up 55.5% year-on-year [3][4]. - The company’s gross profit margin improved, with a mining enterprise gross margin of 60.62%, an increase of 2.91 percentage points year-on-year [4]. - The company’s unit sales costs for gold and copper increased slightly in Q3 2025, attributed to factors such as declining ore grades and increased transportation distances [5]. Production and Cost Analysis - The company’s gold production for Q1-Q3 2025 was 65 tons, a 20% increase year-on-year, while copper production reached 830,000 tons, a 5% increase [4]. - The unit sales cost for gold concentrate was 194.96 yuan/g, and for copper concentrate was 22,128 yuan/ton, reflecting a slight increase from the previous quarter [5]. Earnings Forecast - The company is projected to achieve net profits of 535 billion yuan, 684 billion yuan, and 749 billion yuan for the years 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 67%, 28%, and 9% [8][10].