Xinda Securities·2025-10-31 09:50Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Accumulate" [1] Core Views - The report highlights that the company's net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 4.37% in Q3, with expectations for improved financial performance due to rising freight rates in September [3] - The report emphasizes the company's proactive expansion into Western markets for foreign trade oil transportation [1][3] Financial Performance Summary - Revenue: For the first three quarters of 2025, the company achieved a total revenue of 171.08 billion yuan, a year-on-year decline of 2.55%. In Q3 alone, revenue was 54.66 billion yuan, also down by 2.55% year-on-year [3] - Net Profit: The net profit attributable to shareholders for the first three quarters of 2025 was 27.23 billion yuan, down 21.22% year-on-year, with Q3 net profit at 8.53 billion yuan, reflecting a growth of 4.37% year-on-year [3] - Gross Profit: The foreign trade oil transportation business reported a gross profit of 17.9 billion yuan for the first three quarters, a decline of 43.2% year-on-year [3] - LNG and LPG Transportation: The LNG transportation business maintained stable performance with a net profit of 6.74 billion yuan, while the LPG transportation business saw a significant gross profit increase of 22.5% [3] Earnings Forecast - The company is expected to achieve revenues of 243.64 billion yuan, 250.10 billion yuan, and 255.59 billion yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 4.82%, 2.65%, and 2.19% [3] - The forecasted net profit attributable to shareholders for the same years is 47.94 billion yuan, 56.60 billion yuan, and 58.22 billion yuan, with growth rates of 18.76%, 18.06%, and 2.88% respectively [3] - The report maintains an "Accumulate" rating based on the projected earnings per share (EPS) of 0.88 yuan, 1.04 yuan, and 1.07 yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively [3]