北方国际（000065）：Q3业绩降幅环比收窄，电力运营规模稳步扩张

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [4][6]. Core Insights - The company's Q3 performance showed a significant narrowing of revenue decline, primarily driven by increased coking coal sales, with Q3 coking coal trade volume reaching 1.54 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 75% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 32% [1][2]. - The overall gross margin improved, with a Q1-3 gross margin of 14.24%, up 2.5 percentage points year-on-year, and a Q3 gross margin of 16.68%, up 0.44 percentage points year-on-year [2]. - The electricity operation segment is steadily expanding, with significant contributions expected from ongoing projects, including a projected annual net profit of USD 100 million from the Bangladesh thermal power station starting next year [3]. Financial Performance Summary - For the first three quarters of 2025, the company reported total revenue of CNY 9.9 billion, a year-on-year decline of 30%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of CNY 480 million, down 36% [1]. - The company’s operating cash flow showed a significant increase, with a net inflow of CNY 900 million for Q1-3, up CNY 1.36 billion year-on-year, indicating improved cash flow management [2]. - The forecast for net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025-2027 is adjusted to CNY 882 million, CNY 1.187 billion, and CNY 1.382 billion, reflecting a year-on-year decline of 16% in 2025, followed by growth of 35% and 16% in subsequent years [4].