Guohai Securities·2025-10-21 11:12Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the coal mining industry [1] Core Views - The coal mining industry is experiencing a supply-side constraint, with production and imports both showing a year-on-year decline, but the rate of decline is narrowing. The demand side is expected to fluctuate, leading to a dynamic rebalancing of prices. The leading coal companies exhibit high asset quality, strong cash flow, and characteristics of high profitability, high cash flow, high barriers to entry, high dividends, and high safety margins [11][25] Summary by Sections Supply Side - In September 2025, the industrial raw coal production was 410 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.8%, with the decline rate narrowing by 1.4 percentage points compared to August. The average daily production was 13.72 million tons, an increase of 1.12 million tons per day month-on-month, but a decrease of 98,000 tons year-on-year [17][18] - Coal imports in September 2025 were 46 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.3%, with the decline rate narrowing by 3 percentage points compared to August. Cumulatively, coal imports from January to September 2025 were 350 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 11.1% [24][25] Demand Side - The demand for thermal power generation decreased year-on-year by 5.4% in September, while metallurgical and chemical sectors showed positive contributions, with coke production increasing by 8% year-on-year [9][25] - The industrial electricity production in September was 826.2 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 1.5%. Cumulatively, from January to September, the industrial electricity production was 7,255.7 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 1.6% [5][9] Inventory - By the end of September, the inventory of thermal coal at production enterprises decreased by 133,000 tons to 4.141 million tons, while the inventory at northern ports increased by 564,000 tons to 22.698 million tons [10][12] Price Trends - The average price of Qinhuangdao 5500 kcal port coal in September was 691 RMB/ton, remaining stable compared to August. The report anticipates that coal prices will maintain a strong oscillating trend in the fourth quarter due to seasonal demand [10][11] Key Companies and Investment Recommendations - Recommended companies include China Shenhua, Shaanxi Coal and Energy, and China Coal Energy, with a focus on their strong cash flow and profitability [11][12]