Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Accumulate" (maintained) [4][8] Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 13.33 billion yuan for the first half of 2025, a year-on-year decline of 3.34%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 1.385 billion yuan, down 19.53% year-on-year [4][5] - The titanium dioxide industry continues to face downward pressure on profitability due to capacity expansion, demand slowdown, and anti-dumping measures, while the new energy business shows improved profitability [4][6] - The company maintains strong performance resilience due to its integrated supply chain and upstream resource guarantees, despite the industry's downturn [6][7] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - The company achieved a titanium dioxide production of 682,200 tons in the first half of 2025, up 5.02% year-on-year, with sales of 612,000 tons, an increase of 2.08% year-on-year [4] - Revenue from titanium dioxide was 8.684 billion yuan, down 7.68% year-on-year, while sponge titanium production reached 36,200 tons, up 9.30% year-on-year, with sales of 38,700 tons, a 25.51% increase [4][5] - The overall gross margin for the company was 23.62%, a decrease of 3.91 percentage points year-on-year, with a net profit margin of 10.48%, down 1.94 percentage points [5] Business Segments - Revenue from iron-based products and zirconium products was 1.169 billion yuan and 515 million yuan, respectively, with year-on-year growth of 10.61% and 18.95% [5] - New energy materials generated revenue of 527 million yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 27.23% [5] Industry Outlook - The titanium dioxide industry is currently at a low point, with prices at their lowest since 2020, and the company is expected to enhance its resource security through upstream integration projects [6][7] - The company is actively expanding its global footprint and adjusting its operational strategies in response to anti-dumping investigations affecting the titanium dioxide sector [8] - Earnings per share (EPS) for 2025 and 2026 are projected to be 1.20 yuan and 1.47 yuan, respectively, with corresponding price-to-earnings (PE) ratios of 14.90 and 12.15 [8]