ST晨鸣（000488.SZ）12月23日在投资者互动平台表示，当前公司正全力以赴推动实现全面复工复产， 公司目前浆、纸产能平衡，短期内无资本性开支计划。同时已实施了多项产品升级、结构优化等措施来 提升经营效益，推动公司持续稳健发展。 每经AI快讯，有投资者在投资者互动平台提问：近期资本市场对浆纸行业供需格局改善预期较强，请 问公司是否有产能扩张、产品升级或产业链整合的中长期规划？湛江基地复工后，在高端纸品（如白卡 纸、特种纸）的产能占比是否会进一步提升？ （记者 胡玲） ...

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is currently "No Rating" [1] Core Views - The report indicates that the price of pulp and paper has stabilized at a low level, with expectations of fluctuations in June and July. The actual supply prices for overseas needle and broadleaf pulp are approximately $715/ton and $500-510/ton respectively. Pulp manufacturers are showing a strong willingness to maintain prices, and some sellers are raising prices by $20/ton [1][2] - The company is expected to see a gradual improvement in operations from April to May, with a slight decline in profitability in June. The second quarter profit is expected to remain stable compared to the first quarter, while the third quarter is anticipated to stabilize as well. The fourth quarter will enter a new capacity release cycle, with expected profitability improvements [3][4] Summary by Sections Pulp and Paper Market - The pulp prices are expected to fluctuate around the bottom, with a forecast of low-level oscillation during the off-season from June to August. The prices for pulp and paper have shown signs of bottoming out, with current prices at 4140 CNY/ton for pulp and 5163 CNY/ton for paper [2][3] - Historical analysis shows that in 2022, pulp prices reached a historical high due to supply-side factors, while in 2023, both pulp and paper prices experienced a rapid decline, with pulp bottoming out at 3850 CNY/ton and paper at 5375 CNY/ton [2] Financial Performance - The company’s total revenue for 2023 is projected at 39,544 million CNY, with a slight decline of 0.6% year-on-year. The net profit attributable to the parent company is expected to be 3,086 million CNY, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 9.9% [4][7] - For the years 2025 to 2027, the net profit is projected to be 35.8 billion CNY, 43.0 billion CNY, and 48.1 billion CNY respectively, with corresponding P/E ratios of 10.5X, 8.8X, and 7.9X [3][4] Production Capacity - The company plans to gradually launch its Nanning base project in Q3 to Q4, which includes the production of 150,000 tons of household paper, 400,000 tons of specialty paper, 1,000,000 tons of corrugated paper, and 500,000 tons of pulp, which is expected to increase the underlying profit by approximately 500 million CNY annually [2][3]