Western Mining(SH:601168) Dongxing Securities·2025-10-28 03:17Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the company [2][12]. Core Views - The company achieved a revenue of 48.442 billion yuan in Q3 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 31.90%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 2.945 billion yuan, up 7.80% year-on-year [3]. - The company has successfully acquired the Chating Copper Polymetallic Mine, significantly enhancing its copper and gold resource reserves [5]. - The company is expected to be in an expansion cycle due to stable growth in polymetallic production and successful upgrades in its smelting systems [3][4]. Financial Performance - In Q3 2025, the company reported a single-quarter revenue of 16.823 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 43.20%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was 1.076 billion yuan, down 3.20% year-on-year [3]. - The company experienced an investment loss of 441 million yuan, a decrease of 79.12% year-on-year, primarily due to losses from futures hedging [3]. - The company’s copper production for Q3 2025 was 45,900 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 9.13% [4]. Production and Capacity - The company’s copper production plan for 2025 is set at 168,200 tons, with a current completion rate of 82% [4]. - The company’s copper, lead, and zinc production increased by 1.32%, 21.02%, and 19.92% year-on-year, respectively [4]. - The company’s smelting product output saw significant growth, with copper production increasing by 43.38% year-on-year [4]. Resource Acquisition - The company acquired the Chating Copper Polymetallic Mine for 8.6 billion yuan, which is expected to increase its copper metal reserves to 7.4144 million tons, a 31% increase compared to the first half of 2025 [5]. Cost Control and R&D - The company improved its cost control capabilities, with the selling expense ratio decreasing from 4.37% in Q3 2024 to 4.30% in Q3 2025 [11]. - R&D expenses increased by 95.55% year-on-year to 853 million yuan, reflecting the company's commitment to process optimization and efficiency improvements [11].