上半年钢铁业盈利改善,行业转型发展态势向好
The profit of the steel industry improved in the first half of the year, and the industry's transformation and development trend improved
The profitability of the steel industry improved in the first half of the year, with positive trend in its transformation and development trend
【环球网财经综合报道】日前,多家钢铁上市公司发布业绩预告。上半年,钢铁行业整体盈利能力提升。
[Global Times Finance Comprehensive Report] Recently, several listed steel companies have released earning guidance. In the first half of the year, the overall profitability of the steel industry improved.
According to the earning guidance of Youfa Group, it is expected to achieve a net profit of 277 million to 307 million yuan in the first half of the year, representing a year-on-year increase of 151.69% to 178.93%; Shandong Iron and Steel is expected to turn a profit in the first half of the year, with a total profit of approximately 293 million yuan, an increase of about 1.354 billion yuan compared to the same period last year; Sangang Minguang also disclosed that the net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies in the first half of the year is expected to reach approximately 131 million yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 365 million yuan. Shougang Co., Ltd. reports a net profit of 642 million to 672 million yuan in the first half of the year, marking an increase of 62.62% to 70.22% over the same period last year.
The industry believes that the downward shift in steel mill costs has also led to the recovery of profits. Huachuang Securities Research Report pointed out that in the first half of this year, with the significant drop in raw and fuel prices, steel costs continued to decline. According to the Mysteel absolute price index, in the first half of the year, coking coal prices totally fell by 27%, coke prices totally dropped by 32%, and imported iron ore prices totally decreased by 9%. Additionally, after enduring years of "high costs and low prices", steel mills have made substantial progress in optimizing product structure and reducing process cost. Although the industry was still affected by the imblances between supply and demand in the first half of the year, with steel prices declining accordingly, the profits of high-quality listed companies still achieved year-on-year growth.
It is worth noting that at the 2025 "My Steel" mid-year conference, Wang Yingsheng, vice president of the China Iron and Steel Industry Association, stated that China's current total steel output has reached its peak, Domestic crude steel consumption is projected to stabilize at 800-900 million tons in the future, indicating a clear trend toward reduced production capacity within the industry, though industrial concentration is increasing. The variety structure is gradually optimized, with reduced rebar production and increased hot-rolled coil output; The structure of export varieties continues to be optimized, the proportion of hot-rolled coils and electrical steel continues to increase, and foreign users' recognition of Chinese steel products steadily grows. The entire industry is integrated into the carbon trading market and adheres to the path of green development and digital transformation. (Wen Hui)