2025-11-24 01:46Investment Rating - The investment rating for Jiangxi Copper is "Buy" with a target price of HK$27.90, indicating an expected share price decline of 12.2% from the current price of HK$31.76 [6]. Core Insights - The long-term treatment charge and refining charge (LT TC/RC) for copper concentrate is expected to be lower year-on-year in 2026, reflecting a tight supply situation as the LT TC/RC covers approximately 80% of total purchased overseas copper concentrate in 2025, down from 90% in previous years [1][2]. - The company plans to avoid large-scale maintenance work for copper smelting capacity until the LT TC/RC price for the next year is determined, with an anticipated increase in the percentage of spot TC/RC in the fourth quarter of 2025 if the LT TC/RC price remains low [3]. - Management believes that the impact of anti-involution on the copper smelting industry will primarily affect new capacity rather than existing capacity, as copper demand is expected to continue increasing, thus limiting the impact on copper prices [4]. - The copper foil business is projected to incur a net loss in 2025, but strong orders for lithium battery copper foil since September 2025 are expected to improve profitability in 2026, despite processing fees not significantly increasing [5]. Summary by Sections Valuation - Jiangxi Copper's H-shares are valued at HK$27.90 based on a combination of discounted cash flow (DCF) and price-to-book (P/B) fair values, with a DCF valuation yielding an NPV-per-share of HK$32.90 and a P/B valuation yielding HK$22.90 [8].