hbky(SH:600985) Minsheng Securities·2025-10-31 09:38Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for Huabei Mining (600985.SH) [4][6] Core Views - The company's revenue for the first three quarters of 2025 was 31.841 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 43.8%, with a net profit attributable to shareholders of 1.07 billion yuan, down 74.1% year-on-year [1] - The significant decline in profit in Q3 2025 was primarily due to a drop in both coal production and prices, with Q3 revenue at 11.229 billion yuan, down 42.2% quarter-on-quarter [1][2] - The report anticipates a potential improvement in Q4 performance due to the upward trend in coking coal prices and expected benefits from supply contraction [4] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q3 2025, the company produced 4.13 million tons of coal, a decrease of 22.8% year-on-year, and sold 3.337 million tons, down 13.2% year-on-year [2] - The average selling price of coal was 743.3 yuan per ton, down 29.4% year-on-year, while the cost per ton was 446.1 yuan, down 17.5% year-on-year [2] - The gross profit margin for coal business in Q3 was 40.0%, a decrease of 8.6 percentage points year-on-year [2] Product Performance - The report noted an increase in sales of coal chemical products, with Q3 2025 coke production at 931,000 tons, a slight decrease of 2.5% year-on-year, but sales increased by 11.3% [3] - Methanol production saw a significant increase of 64.4% year-on-year, with sales up 141.1% [3] Future Projections - The projected net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025-2027 is 1.392 billion, 2.531 billion, and 3.877 billion yuan, respectively, with corresponding EPS of 0.52, 0.94, and 1.44 yuan [4][5] - The report estimates a PE ratio of 26 for 2025, decreasing to 9 by 2027, indicating potential valuation improvement [4][5]