ZHESHANG SECURITIES·2025-10-26 10:28Investment Rating - The industry rating is "Positive" [1] Core Viewpoints - The cold wave has increased daily coal consumption, leading to a second round of market activity driven by power plant procurement [6] - The coal sector has seen a weekly increase of 1.46%, underperforming the CSI 300 index which rose by 3.24% [2] - Key monitored enterprises reported an average daily coal sales volume of 7.34 million tons, a week-on-week increase of 4.1% and a year-on-year increase of 2.8% [2] - The report anticipates that if heating demand increases earlier than expected, an additional 50 million tons of inventory may be required, potentially leading to a supply gap [6] Summary by Sections Coal Market Performance - The coal sector's performance was 1.46% up, lagging behind the CSI 300 index by 1.78 percentage points [2] - Major coal companies saw price increases, with Daqo Energy leading with a 37.27% rise [2] Supply and Demand Dynamics - Average daily coal production from monitored enterprises was 7.15 million tons, a week-on-week increase of 3.5% but a year-on-year decrease of 2% [2] - Total coal inventory (including port storage) was 23.04 million tons, down 5.4% week-on-week and down 18.6% year-on-year [2] - Power and chemical industries showed a year-on-year coal consumption decrease of 2.6% and an increase of 15%, respectively [2] Price Trends - The price of thermal coal (Q5500K) was 684 RMB/ton, up 0.59% week-on-week, while imported thermal coal prices rose by 5.11% to 884 RMB/ton [3] - Coking coal prices also saw increases, with major ports maintaining stable prices [4] Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on flexible thermal coal companies and those in turnaround situations in coking coal and coke sectors [6] - Key companies to watch include China Shenhua, Shaanxi Coal and Chemical, and Yanzhou Coal Mining [6]