CYPC(SH:600900) Changjiang Securities·2025-11-07 14:14Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" and is maintained [9] Core Views - The company's total power generation from its six domestic hydropower stations in the third quarter was approximately 108.47 billion kWh, a decrease of 5.84% year-on-year. Consequently, the company's operating revenue in the third quarter decreased by 7.78% year-on-year. However, through cost reduction and efficiency improvement, the net profit attributable to the parent company in the third quarter decreased by 9.13% year-on-year, with the impact of water inflow on revenue being somewhat smoothed out, resulting in a year-on-year growth of 0.6% in net profit for the first three quarters. The report emphasizes that short-term power generation performance cannot be linearly extrapolated, as water inflow in the Yangtze River basin has improved significantly since the autumn flood began [2][6][10]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In the third quarter of 2025, the company achieved operating revenue of 29.044 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 7.78%, and a net profit attributable to the parent company of 15.137 billion yuan, a decrease of 9.13% [6][10]. - The total water inflow for the Wudongde Reservoir in the first three quarters was approximately 83.489 billion cubic meters, a decrease of 6.04% year-on-year, while the Three Gorges Reservoir's water inflow was approximately 298.880 billion cubic meters, a decrease of 4.54% year-on-year [10]. Operational Insights - The company managed to smooth the impact of water inflow on its revenue through cost reduction measures, resulting in a gross profit of 20.478 billion yuan in the third quarter, a decrease of 8.36% year-on-year, closely aligned with the revenue decline. Despite a 60.18% increase in taxes and surcharges, the company effectively mitigated the amplification effect of revenue fluctuations on profits [10]. - The financial expenses for the third quarter were 2.298 billion yuan, a decrease of 18.03% year-on-year, and investment income reached 1.648 billion yuan, an increase of 19.95% year-on-year [10]. Future Outlook - The report indicates that the autumn flood has led to a significant improvement in water inflow, with the average outflow from the Three Gorges Reservoir increasing by 141.47% year-on-year as of October 30, and the water level reaching 174.21 meters, an increase of 6.3 meters year-on-year. This abundant water inflow in the fourth quarter is expected to further support annual performance growth [2][10]. - The company has announced a profit distribution plan for 2026-2030, committing to a cash dividend of no less than 70% of the net profit attributable to the parent company each year, reflecting a strong emphasis on shareholder returns [10].