Core Viewpoint - The company reported its 2025 semi-annual results, showing a slight decline in revenue but an increase in net profit, indicating resilience in profitability despite challenging market conditions [1]. Financial Performance - In H1 2025, the company achieved revenue of 1.116 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.69%, while net profit attributable to shareholders was 108 million yuan, up 0.22% year-on-year. The non-recurring net profit was 106 million yuan, reflecting a 9.08% increase year-on-year. Earnings per share (EPS) stood at 0.52 yuan [1]. - For Q2 2025, revenue was 572 million yuan, down 1.92% year-on-year but up 5.00% quarter-on-quarter. Net profit for Q2 was 61 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 17.64% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 30.77% [1]. Product Performance - The company experienced stable growth in product sales, with a notable increase in the production and sales of dimethyl succinate, while the sales of plasticizers declined [2]. - In H1 2025, the production of dimethyl succinate was 60,300 tons (up 10.98% year-on-year), with sales of 59,700 tons (up 6.01% year-on-year). The production of plasticizers was 26,400 tons (up 0.35% year-on-year), but sales fell to 23,900 tons (down 13.72% year-on-year). The production of fatty alcohols was 25,600 tons (up 6.30% year-on-year), with sales of 26,000 tons (up 12.35% year-on-year) [2]. Pricing and Profitability - Despite a decline in product prices, the overall profit margin improved, primarily due to a greater reduction in raw material costs compared to product prices. The high-margin product PCDL contributed to the overall increase in gross margin [3]. - In H1 2025, the average prices for dimethyl succinate, plasticizers, and fatty alcohols were 7,709 yuan/ton (down 1.50% year-on-year), 8,419 yuan/ton (down 15.79% year-on-year), and 15,369 yuan/ton (down 10.89% year-on-year) respectively. The overall gross margin increased to 17.71%, up 1.12 percentage points year-on-year, while the net margin was 9.64%, up 0.18 percentage points year-on-year [3]. Business Expansion and Capacity - The company is expanding its business and capacity with multiple projects nearing production, including a 35,000 tons/year hindered amine light stabilizer project that has entered trial production, and ongoing construction of a 30,000 tons/year glycol project and a 25,000 tons/year hindered amine light stabilizer project [4]. - As a leading player in niche chemical products, the company is well-positioned to benefit from cyclical market reversals, with a global leading capacity in mixed dimethyl succinate and domestic leading capacity in fatty alcohols and DCP products [4]. Investment Outlook - The company is a leader in the fine chemicals sector, with significant production capacity in dimethyl succinate, fatty alcohols, and DCP products, benefiting from integrated and scaled advantages. The entry into the bio-based sector opens a second growth curve [5]. - Updated revenue forecasts for 2025-2027 are 2.227 billion yuan, 2.760 billion yuan, and 3.513 billion yuan respectively, with net profits of 244 million yuan, 347 million yuan, and 437 million yuan. The corresponding EPS estimates are 1.17 yuan, 1.67 yuan, and 2.10 yuan, with price-to-earnings ratios of 18, 12, and 10 times based on the closing price of 20.82 yuan on September 11 [5].