Sinomine(SZ:002738) Minsheng Securities·2025-10-30 07:19Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the company [5] Core Views - The company reported a turnaround in Q3 2025, achieving profitability with a net profit of 1.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 58.2% [1] - The rise in lithium prices is expected to contribute positively to the company's performance, with Q3 lithium business projected to be profitable due to supply constraints from regulatory issues [1][2] - The copper smelting segment continues to impact overall performance negatively, but losses are expected to decrease significantly starting Q4 2025 [2] - The company is advancing its copper and gallium-germanium projects, which are anticipated to start contributing profits in 2025 [3] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - For Q1-Q3 2025, the company achieved revenue of 48.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 35.0%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was 2.0 billion yuan, down 62.6% year-on-year [1] - In Q3 2025, revenue was 15.5 billion yuan, up 35.2% year-on-year but down 10.3% quarter-on-quarter [1] - The main contributors to the net profit increase in Q3 were gross profit and reduced impairment losses [2] Project Development - The company plans to complete the acquisition of a 65% stake in the Kitumba copper mine in Zambia by 2024, with a planned integrated copper production capacity of 60,000 tons [3] - The gallium-germanium project in Namibia is also on track, with plans to complete construction and start production in 2025 [3] Profit Forecast - The company forecasts net profits of 4.6 billion yuan, 12.2 billion yuan, and 36.3 billion yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively, with corresponding PE ratios of 85, 32, and 11 times based on the closing price on October 29 [3][4]