DTCIC(SH:601001) GUOTAI HAITONG SECURITIES·2025-11-03 13:29Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Accumulate" with a target price of 17.60 CNY [6]. Core Views - The report indicates that coal production and sales have declined in Q3, but there is potential for growth and elasticity in the future. The company has turned profitable from its investment in the Tongxin coal mine, and the most challenging period for the industry has passed. The group asset injection contributes to growth, and the dividend payout ratio has increased for three consecutive years [2][12]. Financial Summary - Total revenue for 2023 is projected at 15,342 million CNY, decreasing by 4.6% from the previous year. For 2024, revenue is expected to be 15,033 million CNY, a further decline of 2.0%. By 2025, revenue is estimated to drop significantly to 12,294 million CNY, a decrease of 18.2% [4]. - Net profit attributable to the parent company is forecasted to be 3,301 million CNY in 2023, down 8.3% year-on-year, and is expected to decline to 2,808 million CNY in 2024, a drop of 14.9%. By 2025, net profit is projected to fall to 1,835 million CNY, a decrease of 34.7% [4]. - Earnings per share (EPS) is expected to be 1.97 CNY in 2023, decreasing to 1.68 CNY in 2024, and further down to 1.10 CNY in 2025 [4]. Production and Sales Analysis - In the first three quarters of 2025, coal production reached 26.19 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.52%, while sales were 20.86 million tons, a decrease of 5.50% year-on-year. In Q3 2025, coal production was 8.97 million tons, up 1.12% year-on-year, but down 4.17% quarter-on-quarter. Sales in Q3 were 7.56 million tons, down 0.74% year-on-year and down 5.87% quarter-on-quarter [12]. - The average revenue per ton of coal in Q3 2025 was 425 CNY, a decrease of 67 CNY year-on-year, but an increase of 6 CNY quarter-on-quarter. The report notes that the increase in revenue per ton was lower than the market coal price due to promotional discounts to meet long-term contract obligations [12]. Investment and Growth Prospects - The company has seen a turnaround in investment income from its 32% stake in the Tongxin coal mine, reporting an investment income of 45 million CNY in Q3 2025, recovering from a loss of 48 million CNY in Q2 [12]. - The report highlights that the company is in the process of acquiring assets from the Jineng Holding Group, which includes exploration rights with a resource volume of 1.844 billion tons and an estimated recoverable reserve of 1 billion tons [12]. - The dividend payout ratio is expected to increase to 45% in 2024, marking three consecutive years of growth, supported by sufficient cash reserves of 13.9 billion CNY as of Q3 2025 [12].