CHINA COAL ENERGY(601898) 开源证券·2025-04-28 06:15Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The company's performance has declined due to falling self-produced coal prices, but it shows potential for high dividends and growth [1][4] - The company reported Q1 2025 revenue of 38.39 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 15.4% and a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 21.6% [1][4] - The forecast for net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025-2027 is 17.05 billion, 18.47 billion, and 19.07 billion yuan, respectively, with a year-on-year change of -11.8%, +8.3%, and +3.3% [1][4] Financial Performance - In Q1 2025, the company achieved a net profit of 3.98 billion yuan, down 20% year-on-year and 15.5% quarter-on-quarter [1][4] - The average selling price of self-produced coal in Q1 2025 was 491.7 yuan per ton, a decrease of 17.7% year-on-year [4] - The comprehensive cost of coal in Q1 2025 was 371 yuan per ton, down 13.4% year-on-year [4] Business Growth Potential - The company has ongoing construction of two coal mines, with expected production capacities of 4 million tons/year and 2.4 million tons/year, respectively [5] - The company plans to enhance its dividend payout, with a total cash dividend of 6.35 billion yuan in 2024, resulting in a dividend ratio of 32.87% [5] - The current dividend yield is 4.6%, indicating strong potential for continued high dividends [5] Valuation Metrics - The projected earnings per share (EPS) for 2025-2027 are 1.29, 1.39, and 1.44 yuan, respectively, with corresponding price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios of 8.1, 7.5, and 7.3 times [1][7] - The company's total market capitalization is 1384.20 billion yuan, with a circulating market capitalization of 955.47 billion yuan [1]