21世纪经济报道·2025-10-11 04:18Core Viewpoint - The rare earth industry is experiencing a significant price increase, with the price of rare earth concentrate set to rise to 26,205 yuan/ton in Q4 2025, marking a 37.13% increase from the previous quarter's price of 19,109 yuan/ton [5][6]. Price Adjustment Mechanism - The price adjustment mechanism for rare earth concentrate has been in place for over two years, with quarterly adjustments based on a pricing formula agreed upon by Northern Rare Earth and Baotou Steel [6]. - The prices for the past five quarters were as follows: 17,741 yuan/ton, 17,782 yuan/ton, 18,618 yuan/ton, 18,825 yuan/ton, and 19,109 yuan/ton, with respective quarter-on-quarter increases of 6.2%, 4.7%, 1.1%, 1.5% [6]. Industry Performance - The rare earth industry is showing improved profitability, with Northern Rare Earth forecasting a net profit of 1.51 billion to 1.57 billion yuan for the first three quarters of the year, representing a year-on-year increase of 272.54% to 287.34% [6]. - The overall market demand for rare earths remains strong, with significant price increases in key products such as praseodymium and neodymium oxides, which saw average prices rise by 11.9% and 12.7% respectively in the first half of the year [10]. Company Performance - Northern Rare Earth reported a gross margin increase of 4.32 percentage points to 12.28%, while Guangsheng Nonferrous's gross margin rose by 5.1 percentage points to 6.4% [10]. - The sales volume of rare earth products for Northern Rare Earth reached historical highs, with a 32.33% increase in rare earth metal product sales and a 17.93% increase in functional materials sales [10]. Market Trends - The A-share rare earth index has seen a year-to-date increase of over 100%, with stocks like Northern Rare Earth, Shenghe Resources, and Huahong Technology doubling in value [7]. - Despite a recent decline in stock prices for Baotou Steel and Northern Rare Earth, the overall market sentiment remains positive due to the anticipated continued improvement in profitability for the second half of the year [7][11].