China Coal Energy stock reports stronger first-half profit

China Coal Energy stock is backed by RMB 8.192 billion in profit attributable to shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2026, an increase of 11.8 percent from the prior-year period. The result combines weaker revenue with stronger profitability and rising cash generation.

Profit rises as revenue slips

According to Moomoo on September 11, 2026, revenue reached RMB 73.136 billion in the first half of 2026, down 1.8 percent year over year. Pre-tax profit rose 7.1 percent to RMB 12.427 billion, while operating cash inflow increased 28.6 percent to RMB 9.864 billion.

The comparison is important for investors: lower top-line revenue did not prevent shareholder profit from rising by RMB 864 million from the prior-year period. The company also declared an interim dividend of RMB 0.184 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2026, according to Moomoo.

Coal prices offset volume pressure

The coal segment generated RMB 11.465 billion in gross profit, up RMB 736 million year over year, with a gross margin of 19.8 percent. Self-produced marketable coal output reached 61.95 million tonnes and sales reached 61.42 million tonnes, while the average selling price increased by RMB 54 per tonne to RMB 524 per tonne, per Moomoo.

Chemicals added another earnings lever. Chemical production rose 1.0 percent to 3.017 million tonnes, sales increased 2.2 percent to 3.235 million tonnes, and segment gross profit climbed 69.2 percent to RMB 2.191 billion in the first half.

August sales show mixed signals

For the eight months ended August 2026, commercial coal sales totaled 161.72 million tonnes versus 170.70 million tonnes a year earlier, while polyethylene sales rose to 528,000 tonnes from 436,000 tonnes, according to MarketScreener on September 11, 2026.

Shanghai trading turns lower

China Coal Energy was last at CNY 13.90 on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on September 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CST, down 1.97 percent versus the prior close of CNY 14.18. The next earnings report is listed for October 28, 2026, by Investing.com.