Core Viewpoint - The company reported its Q3 2025 results, showing a slight decline in revenue and net profit year-on-year, but a positive growth in net profit for Q3 compared to the previous year, indicating a mixed performance amidst fluctuating gas prices and demand [1][2]. Financial Performance - For the first nine months of 2025, the company achieved a revenue of 95.856 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 2.91%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 3.426 billion yuan, down 1.87% year-on-year [1]. - In Q3 2025, the net profit attributable to shareholders was 1.018 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 5.89%, while the core net profit decreased by 6.89% to 1.041 billion yuan [1]. Sales and Market Dynamics - The company sold 3.95 billion cubic meters of platform trading gas in the first nine months, a decrease of 2.7% year-on-year, with a notable adjustment in trade flow due to falling international gas prices and rising domestic demand [1][2]. - International gas sales reached 1.43 billion cubic meters, with a quarter-on-quarter increase of 270 million cubic meters, while domestic gas sales grew by 9.9 million cubic meters to 2.52 billion cubic meters [2]. Retail Gas Trends - Despite a national decline of 0.2% in apparent natural gas consumption, the company's retail gas volume increased by 2.0% year-on-year to 19.19 billion cubic meters, with industrial and commercial gas growth outpacing residential gas growth [2]. Infrastructure and Strategic Developments - The Zhoushan receiving station's unloading volume increased by 14.2% year-on-year to 1.98 million tons, with the company enhancing its capabilities through various service models [3]. - The company has completed the acquisition of a 10% stake in Zhoushan, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary, which is expected to contribute more to the company's net profit [3]. Privatization and Future Outlook - The ongoing privatization of the Hong Kong subsidiary, New World Energy, is expected to enhance shareholder returns post-asset restructuring, with a planned cash dividend of at least 50% of core profit from 2026 to 2028 [3]. - The company has adjusted its net profit forecasts for 2025-2027 to 4.825 billion, 5.755 billion, and 6.387 billion yuan, reflecting a decrease due to lower overseas resale gas volumes and narrowing margins [4].