Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is maintained as "Buy" with a target price of RMB 7.25 [1][10]. Core Views - The company achieved a profit growth in H1 2025 despite a challenging operating environment in the steel industry, with a net profit of RMB 1.463 billion, representing an 18.63% year-on-year increase [7]. - The report anticipates that the implementation of anti-involution policies in the steel industry will further boost the company's performance [7][9]. Financial Performance - For H1 2025, the company reported revenue of RMB 28.944 billion, down 14.06% year-on-year, while Q2 revenue was RMB 14.592 billion, down 13.18% year-on-year but up 1.66% quarter-on-quarter [7]. - The company's high-end product sales reached 1.3372 million tons, accounting for 29.77% of total steel sales, with a gross margin of 20.26%, an increase of 2.32 percentage points year-on-year [8]. Industry Outlook - The steel industry is expected to see a recovery in profitability as the market bottomed out in Q3 2024, with a strategic shift towards anti-involution measures anticipated in 2025 [9]. - The average daily pig iron output in H1 2025 was approximately 2.355 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.4%, indicating that production cuts related to anti-involution policies have not yet been fully implemented [9]. Earnings Forecast - The company’s earnings per share (EPS) for 2025 is projected to be RMB 0.37, with expected EPS growth to RMB 0.45 in 2026 and RMB 0.49 in 2027 [6][10]. - The report maintains the profit forecast for the company, with net profit estimates of RMB 2.310 billion for 2025, RMB 2.745 billion for 2026, and RMB 3.029 billion for 2027 [6][10].

报告期，南钢股份携手华为开启"钢铁大模型百日会战"，聚焦技术突破、场景应用与生态协同，发 布"元冶.钢铁大模型"架构，定义工业大模型，持续将新质生产力应用于工业生产场景。此外，公司落 地并推广"炼数成金"数据资产入表管理与运营平台，推动两项数据产品在江苏省数据交易所挂牌、一项 数据资产在上海数据交易所登记；积极探索钢铁行业入表路径，率先建立"数据+模型+应用价值"核心 理念，报告期实现数据资产入表714万元。 此外，南钢股份已全面实现全流程超低排放，成为江苏省首家并连续两年获评长流程环保绩效A级企 业。报告期，公司入选全国第一批"新四类"环保设施开放单位名单。 8月19日晚，南钢股份（600282）发布2025年半年报，上半年，南钢股份实现营业收入289.44亿元，同 比下降14.06%；实现归属于上市公司股东的净利润14.63亿元，同比上升18.63%。上半年拟向全体股东 每10股派发现金红利1.186元(含税)，共派发现金红利7.31亿元(含税)，占当期归属于上市公司股东净利 润的50%。 报告期内，南钢股份克服高炉及配套产线检修影响，高效贯通"四大界面"(料铁界面、铁钢界面、钢轧 界面、客户界面)，系统 ...

Core Insights - South Steel Co., Ltd. reported a revenue of 28.944 billion yuan for the first half of 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 14.06%, while net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 18.63% to 1.463 billion yuan [2] - The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 1.186 yuan per 10 shares, totaling 731 million yuan, which accounts for 50% of the net profit attributable to shareholders [2] Financial Performance - The sales volume of advanced steel materials reached 1.3372 million tons, representing 29.77% of total steel product sales, an increase of 2.64 percentage points year-on-year [3] - The gross profit margin for advanced steel materials was 20.26%, up by 2.32 percentage points, with a total gross profit of 1.367 billion yuan, accounting for 46.67% of total steel product gross profit, an increase of 3.19% [3] Operational Efficiency - The company implemented various cost-reduction measures, achieving a cost reduction of 307 million yuan in the M-end process through product structure optimization, model innovation, procurement cost reduction, and financial expense reduction [2] - South Steel has fully achieved ultra-low emissions across all processes and has been recognized as an A-level enterprise for environmental performance in Jiangsu Province for two consecutive years [3] Research and Development - The company has increased its R&D investment, focusing on overcoming technical bottlenecks in advanced steel materials and key strategic materials [2] - South Steel collaborated with Huawei to launch the "Steel Big Model" initiative, aiming for technological breakthroughs and ecological collaboration [3] Sustainability Initiatives - The company completed a carbon inventory based on ISO 14064 standards and received relevant certification for the first time [4] - South Steel obtained the first carbon financial loan of 300 million yuan in Jiangsu Province's steel industry [4]