Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Outperform the Market" [4][24]. Core Views - The company's performance is under short-term pressure due to occasional events, with a revenue of 15.608 billion yuan for the first three quarters of 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 8.45%. The net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 19.13% to 1.241 billion yuan [5][24]. - The company plans to invest up to 3.455 billion yuan in the second phase of the Xinjiang coal-to-gas project, which is expected to generate an average annual profit of 1.477 billion yuan and an internal rate of return of 8.20% [2][24]. - The company is expanding its resource pool with a focus on both marine and land gas, aiming to enhance its diversified resource system [2][24]. Financial Performance Summary - For 2025, the company expects net profits of 1.56 billion yuan, 1.96 billion yuan, and 2.16 billion yuan for the years 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively, with a year-on-year growth rate of -7.5%, 25.9%, and 10.2% [24][26]. - The company's revenue for 2023 is projected at 26.566 billion yuan, with a growth rate of 10.9%, followed by a decline of 17.0% in 2024 [3][26]. - The company's gross profit margin for the first three quarters was 10.38%, an increase of 0.27 percentage points year-on-year, while the net profit margin was 8.03%, a decrease of 1.05 percentage points [9][13]. Project Development Summary - The second phase of the Xinjiang coal-to-gas project is currently in the detailed design phase and is expected to take three years to complete [2][24]. - The company is also enhancing its LNG and LPG supply chain capabilities, with new projects expected to improve service capacity in the southern China market [18][21].

Core Viewpoint - The company, Shengli Co., is planning a significant asset restructuring involving the acquisition of gas-related assets controlled by its major shareholder and related parties, which includes 100% equity stakes in several gas companies and a majority stake in others [1][2]. Group 1: Asset Restructuring Details - Shengli Co. intends to issue shares and pay cash to acquire 100% of Zhongyou Gas (Zhuhai Hengqin) Co., Ltd. and Tianda Shengtong New Energy (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd., along with controlling stakes in Nantong Zhongyou Gas Co., Ltd. and Ganhe Zhongyou Gas Co., Ltd. [1] - Upon completion of the transaction, Shengli Co. will hold 100% of Zhongyou Gas and Tianda Shengtong, and will control 80% of Ganhe Zhongyou and 100% of Nantong Zhongyou [1]. Group 2: Regulatory and Approval Process - The transaction is classified as a related party transaction and is expected to constitute a major asset restructuring, but it will not change the actual controller of the company [2]. - The transaction is still in the planning stage, with no formal agreements signed yet, and it requires approval from the board, shareholders, and regulatory authorities before implementation [4]. Group 3: Financial Performance - In the third quarter, Shengli Co. reported revenue of 884 million yuan, a decrease of 12.5% year-on-year, while net profit was 31.64 million yuan, an increase of 14.35% [5][6]. - The company plans to distribute cash dividends of 0.15 yuan per share, totaling approximately 13.2 million yuan, based on its total share capital of 880 million shares as of June 30, 2025 [6]. Group 4: Company Background - Shengli Co. was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 1996 and is a key enterprise supported by the Shandong provincial government, with operations in natural gas and plastic pipeline sectors [7]. - As of October 27, 2025, the company's total market capitalization was 3.327 billion yuan [7].

Group 1 - Southern Media reported a net profit of 850 million yuan for the first three quarters, a year-on-year increase of 60.73% [1] - China Shipbuilding Special Gas achieved a net profit of 245 million yuan, up 3.98% year-on-year [1] - Taihe Intelligent's net profit increased by 46.28% year-on-year, reaching approximately 28.78 million yuan [2] Group 2 - Oriental Cable's net profit decreased by 1.95% year-on-year, totaling 914 million yuan [2][3] - Wanliyang reported a net profit of 341 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.58% [4] - Xiamen Tungsten's net profit grew by 27.05% year-on-year, reaching 1.78 billion yuan [5] Group 3 - Shapuaisi received a drug registration certificate for its hydrochloride obucaine eye drops [6] - Yinfeng Storage's net profit fell by 41.19% year-on-year, totaling approximately 6.24 million yuan [8] - Quartz Co. reported a net profit decline of 56.81%, amounting to 135 million yuan [9] Group 4 - Haya Pharmaceutical's net profit decreased by 35.35% year-on-year, totaling 329 million yuan [10][11] - Xinjiang Torch achieved a net profit of 158 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.49% [12][13] - Xue Tian Salt Industry's net profit plummeted by 90.37%, resulting in a loss of approximately 3.78 million yuan [14] Group 5 - Qisheng Technology's net profit decreased by 2.74% year-on-year, totaling 147 million yuan [16] - Xinjiang Tianye's net profit fell by 28.79%, amounting to approximately 718,000 yuan [18] - Kailong Co. reported a net profit increase of 20.64%, reaching 135 million yuan [20] Group 6 - Electric Media's net profit surged by 116.61% year-on-year, totaling approximately 132 million yuan [21][22] - Zinc Industry's net profit skyrocketed by 1110.26%, reaching 514.2 million yuan [23][24] - Guorui Technology's net profit increased by 1.15%, totaling approximately 37.3 million yuan [25] Group 7 - AVIC High-Tech's net profit decreased by 11.59%, amounting to 806 million yuan [26] - Glinda's net profit fell by 16.81%, totaling approximately 9229.24 million yuan [27] - Baodi Mining's net profit decreased by 32%, totaling approximately 1.16 billion yuan [29] Group 8 - Hangzhou Steel reported a net profit of 101 million yuan, turning from loss to profit [31] - Xiangshan Co. received acceptance for its application to issue shares to specific targets [33] - Electric Investment Energy's net profit decreased by 6.4%, totaling approximately 4.12 billion yuan [50][51] Group 9 - Deshi Co. reported a net profit increase of 50.13%, reaching approximately 50.5 million yuan [52][53] - Huagong Technology's net profit increased by 40.92%, totaling approximately 1.32 billion yuan [54] - Huitian Technology's net profit increased by 50.99%, reaching approximately 6.77 billion yuan [55]

Core Insights - The report indicates that the natural gas prices are stable due to sufficient inventory in the US, progress in European storage, and slow recovery in domestic demand [1][2] Price Tracking - As of October 17, 2025, the week-on-week price changes for various natural gas benchmarks are as follows: US HH down 8.6%, European TTF down 1.7%, East Asia JKM up 0.8%, China LNG ex-factory down 0.4%, and China LNG CIF up 5.5% [2][3] Supply and Demand Analysis - US natural gas market shows a week-on-week price decrease of 8.6% with total supply down 0.1% to 111.7 billion cubic feet per day, while total demand increased by 2.7% to 101.3 billion cubic feet per day [3] - European gas prices decreased by 1.7% with a total consumption of 265.4 billion cubic meters from January to July 2025, a year-on-year increase of 5% [3] - Domestic gas prices decreased by 0.4% with apparent consumption from January to August 2025 increasing by 0.8% year-on-year to 283.2 billion cubic meters [3] Pricing Progress - From 2022 to September 2025, 65% of cities in China have implemented residential pricing adjustments, with an increase of 0.21 yuan per cubic meter [4] Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on companies that can optimize costs and benefit from a relaxed supply environment, such as Xin'ao Energy, China Resources Gas, and Kunlun Energy, among others [5] - Attention is also drawn to companies with quality long-term contracts and cost advantages, such as Jiufeng Energy and Xin'ao Shares [5]

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Outperform the Market" [5][3]. Core Views - The company is expected to achieve a net profit attributable to shareholders of approximately 3.25 to 3.55 billion yuan for the first three quarters, representing a year-on-year growth of 71.36% to 87.19% [2]. - The significant growth in the third quarter is primarily due to the normalization of overseas orders that were delayed in the second quarter, which are now being recognized in the third quarter's revenue and profit [2]. - The company has a strong advantage in cryogenic equipment for the chemical energy sector, and it is actively expanding into the liquid cooling business, which is expected to benefit from the development of the Xinjiang coal chemical industry [3]. Financial Performance Summary - In the first half of 2025, the company reported a revenue of 1.302 billion yuan, a decrease of 4.79% year-on-year, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was 135 million yuan, an increase of 9.14% year-on-year [1][8]. - The gross margin and net margin for the first half of 2025 were 22.35% and 10.34%, respectively, showing improvements of 4.71 and 1.57 percentage points year-on-year [1]. - The company had a backlog of orders amounting to 2.442 billion yuan by the end of June 2025, with over 50% of new orders being overseas [2]. Earnings Forecast and Valuation - The company is projected to achieve net profits of 4.11 billion yuan, 5.04 billion yuan, and 6.22 billion yuan for the years 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, with corresponding PE ratios of 21, 17, and 14 times [3][4]. - The expected revenue for 2025 is 3.327 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 22.5% [4]. - The company maintains a relatively stable expense ratio, with sales, management, R&D, and financial expense ratios recorded at 3.42%, 3.87%, 2.88%, and -0.44% for the first half of 2025 [1].

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [6] Core Views - The core view indicates that the main business related to urban gas is steadily growing, while the connection and smart services are putting short-term pressure on performance [6] Financial Performance Summary - In H1 2025, the company achieved revenue of 15.432 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.99%, while the net profit attributable to the parent company was 638 million yuan, a decrease of 13.61% [9] - The revenue for Q2 2025 was 7.919 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 14.47%, but the net profit attributable to the parent company decreased by 12.50% [9] - The urban gas segment reported a net profit of 2.77 billion yuan, down 6.94%, while the gas resource segment saw a profit increase of 42.9% [9] Revenue and Profit Forecast - The company forecasts revenue for 2023, 2024, 2025E, 2026E, and 2027E to be 30.929 billion, 28.348 billion, 31.337 billion, 32.023 billion, and 32.809 billion yuan respectively, with growth rates of 2.88%, -8.34%, 10.54%, 2.19%, and 2.46% [8] - The net profit attributable to the parent company is expected to be 1.44 billion, 1.457 billion, 1.538 billion, 1.764 billion, and 2.068 billion yuan for the same years, with growth rates of 17.80%, 1.19%, 5.53%, 14.73%, and 17.21% [8] Segment Performance - The urban gas segment's revenue in H1 2025 was 8.222 billion yuan, with a 2.58% year-on-year increase, while the gas engineering and other businesses saw a revenue decline of 11.90% [9] - The gas resource segment achieved a net profit of 233 million yuan, with a significant increase in wholesale gas volume by 305.65% [9] - The comprehensive energy segment's revenue was boosted by the successful operation of a gas power plant, with a 113.54% increase in electricity generation [9] Valuation Metrics - The current price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are projected to be 12.89, 12.22, and 10.65 respectively [8] - The expected return on equity (ROE) for 2025, 2026, and 2027 is estimated at 9.26%, 9.92%, and 10.80% respectively [8]

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [6] Core Views - The company's performance is under short-term pressure, but dividend and share buyback plans demonstrate confidence [6] - The company reported a decrease in retail gas volume and net profit in H1 2025, influenced by various external factors [8] - The company is optimizing its gas supply system and diversifying its resource procurement to improve cost efficiency [8] - The gas connection business is under pressure due to the real estate sector's downturn, but the overall business structure is improving [8] - The comprehensive service business is facing short-term challenges, while the comprehensive energy segment continues to grow [8] - Financial costs have improved significantly, and the company is committed to maintaining dividends [8] Financial Performance Summary - For H1 2025, the company achieved revenue of 49.785 billion HKD, a decrease of 4.4% year-on-year, and a net profit of 2.403 billion HKD, down 30.5% year-on-year [8] - The company plans to distribute a mid-year dividend of 0.30 HKD per share, a 20% increase year-on-year [8] - The company's revenue and profit from gas sales accounted for 90.80% and 73.69% of total revenue and profit, respectively [8] - The company expects net profits for 2025-2027 to be 4.201 billion, 4.807 billion, and 5.273 billion HKD, with corresponding growth rates of 2.76%, 14.43%, and 9.70% [8][9]

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company with a target price not specified [5] Core Views - The company's natural gas sales business shows strong resilience, with core profit increasing by 1.4% year-on-year in the first half of 2025 despite a 1.5% decline in total revenue [1] - The retail gas volume increased by 1.9% to 12.95 billion cubic meters, supported by a strategy of volume-driven profit [1] - The company has signed long-term contracts with ADNOC and Chevron, enhancing its mid-to-long-term resource optimization [2] - The company's diversified energy and smart home businesses are showing steady growth, with solar installation capacity increasing by 231% year-on-year [3] - The company commits to a minimum cash dividend of 1.14 CNY per share for 2025, corresponding to a dividend yield of 6.1% [3] Financial Performance Summary - In the first half of 2025, the company achieved operating revenue of 66.015 billion CNY, a decrease of 1.5% year-on-year, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 2.408 billion CNY, down 4.8% [1] - The company's platform trading gas volume remained stable at 2.69 billion cubic meters, with domestic and international sales showing contrasting trends [2] - The company expects net profit attributable to shareholders to reach 5.19 billion CNY in 2025, with a projected PE ratio of 11.23x [4]

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company, with a target price not specified [6][17]. Core Viewpoints - The company's revenue for H1 2025 was 4.85 billion yuan, a decrease of 1.47% year-on-year, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was 509 million yuan, down 12.62% year-on-year [1]. - The long-distance pipeline business showed stable profitability with a revenue of 3.23 billion yuan in H1 2025, reflecting a slight increase of 0.04% year-on-year, and a gross margin of 22.89%, up 0.77 percentage points [2]. - The adjustment of natural gas pipeline transportation prices in Shaanxi province, effective from June 1, 2025, will have a short-term negative impact on profits but is expected to stimulate user demand in the long run [3]. - The introduction of active shareholders through the transfer of shares by the controlling shareholder is expected to optimize the company's equity structure and enhance its core competitiveness [4]. Financial Performance Summary - The company's operating income is projected to reach 9.71 billion yuan in 2025, with a growth rate of 7.50% [5]. - The forecast for net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025 has been revised down to 704.81 million yuan, reflecting a decrease of 2.65% compared to previous estimates [5]. - The earnings per share (EPS) for 2025 is estimated at 0.63 yuan, with a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.62 [5].

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Accumulate" [6] Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 10.43 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 7.5%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was 860 million yuan, down 22.2%. However, the net profit excluding non-recurring items increased by 2.9% to 810 million yuan [1] - The company is expanding its LPG business through the acquisition of 100% equity in Huakai Petroleum Gas in Nansha District, Guangzhou, which is expected to enhance its operational capabilities and profitability in the LPG sector [2] - The helium gas production capacity has been increased to 1.5 million cubic meters per year following the completion of a project in Luzhou, Sichuan, supporting the company's growth in the specialty gas market [3] - The company has set fixed cash dividends of 850 million yuan and 1 billion yuan for 2025 and 2026, respectively, with a planned dividend of 266 million yuan for the first half of 2025 [4] Financial Performance and Forecast - The company expects to achieve net profits attributable to shareholders of 1.61 billion yuan, 1.91 billion yuan, and 2.22 billion yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, with corresponding PE ratios of 11.9x, 10x, and 8.6x [5] - Revenue is projected to decline by 17.01% in 2024, followed by a slight increase of 0.68% in 2025, and then grow by 7.21% and 10.79% in 2026 and 2027, respectively [10] - The company’s total assets are expected to reach 16.16 billion yuan by 2025, with a debt-to-asset ratio of 32.08% [11]