太阳纸业（002078）：周期底部韧性凸显，新产能如期推进

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company, indicating an expected relative price increase of over 20% within the next six months [18]. Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 28.936 billion yuan for the first three quarters of 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 6.58%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was 2.5 billion yuan, an increase of 1.66% year-on-year [2][3]. - The report highlights the resilience of profitability at the bottom of the cycle, with expectations for a recovery in industry conditions in Q4, driven by seasonal demand and new production capacity coming online [3][4]. - The company has successfully implemented its "integrated forestry-pulp-paper" strategy, which has created a strong cost advantage, as evidenced by its performance in Q3 [3]. Financial Performance - For Q3 2025, the company achieved a revenue of 9.823 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 6.01%, but a quarter-on-quarter increase of 6.6%. The net profit for the same period was 720 million yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 2.68% [2][3]. - The gross margin and net margin for the first three quarters of 2025 were 15.7% and 8.6%, respectively, showing slight year-on-year changes [4]. - The company has announced its first mid-year dividend plan, proposing a cash dividend of 1 yuan per 10 shares, totaling 2.795 billion yuan, with a distribution ratio of 11.18% [4]. Production Capacity and Future Outlook - The company is advancing its new production capacity projects, including a 600,000-ton bleaching chemical pulp project and a 700,000-ton high-end packaging paper project, both expected to enhance production capabilities and reduce reliance on external pulp sources [4]. - The report anticipates that with the recovery of price levels and the release of new capacity, the company's revenue and profit will enter an upward trajectory starting from Q4 2025 [3][4]. - Profit forecasts for 2025-2027 have been adjusted, with expected net profits of 3.436 billion yuan, 4.026 billion yuan, and 4.485 billion yuan, respectively, reflecting growth rates of 11%, 17%, and 11% [4][6].