Revenue Doubled + Strategic Premium: The Transformation of China Northern Rare Earth Has Begun

On the evening of April 17, China Northern Rare Earth (600111.SH), the leading light rare earth producer in China, released its 2025 Annual Report, drawing significant market attention. During the reporting period, the company achieved a total operating revenue of RMB 4.2563 billion, an increase of 29.11% year-on-year; net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company amounted to RMB 2.251 billion, surging 124.17% year-on-year; basic earnings per share reached RMB 0.6227, rising by 124.15%—in line with the net profit growth rate. The 'Profit–Revenue Scissors Effect' Most notably, the profit growth rate was over four times that of revenue growth, creating a clear 'profit–revenue scissors effect'. This financial pattern vividly signals a qualitative improvement in the company’s profitability—no longer relying solely on scale expansion for growth. The weighted average return on net assets rebounded to 9.56%, more than doubling from 4.57% in the same period last year, restoring asset returns to a healthy industry range. Quarterly performance shows a steady upward trend in profitability. In Q4 alone, revenue reached RMB 1.2272 billion, up 7.58% year-on-year; net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 710 million, up 18.53% year-on-year—accounting for 31.5% of the full-year total, marking a yearly peak. This trajectory closely aligns with the market trend of praseodymium–neodymium oxide prices, which rose approximately 40% cumulatively since July and remained at elevated, volatile levels. Compared with the previously issued earnings forecast, the actual net profit of RMB 2.251 billion fell at the upper end of the projected range (RMB 2.176–2.356 billion), slightly exceeding market expectations. Over a longer horizon, net profit attributable to shareholders climbed steeply—from RMB 1.056 billion at its 2023 trough to RMB 2.251 billion in 2025. Notably, net cash flow from operating activities totaled RMB 1.115 billion for the year, up 8.71% year-on-year—demonstrating solid earnings quality and providing ample financial flexibility for future capital expenditures and industrial chain expansion. More importantly, the company simultaneously released its Q1 2026 earnings forecast, projecting net profit attributable to shareholders between RMB 900 million and RMB 940 million—a staggering year-on-year increase of 109.14% to 118.43%, sustaining its robust growth momentum. The explosive 2025 performance reflects a powerful synergy between external market recovery and internal management upgrades—summarized as 'simultaneous growth in volume and price underpinning fundamentals, cost reduction and efficiency enhancement boosting profits, and optimization of inventory structure.' On the pricing front, the rare earth market experienced broad-based recovery. Steady downstream demand expansion from new energy vehicles, wind power, and industrial robots—combined with slower growth in domestic production quotas and limited overseas supply growth—has pushed global praseodymium–neodymium oxide into a tight supply–demand balance. In 2025, global supply of praseodymium–neodymium oxide stood at ~116,500 tonnes, while demand reached ~111,300 tonnes—leaving a narrow deficit of only ~5,000 tonnes. The annual average price rose approximately 25% versus 2024, directly lifting the company’s profit baseline. On the sales front, all product lines posted strong volume growth. In the first three quarters of 2025, output and sales of rare earth metals increased by 26.67% and 23.50% respectively year-on-year; output and sales of rare earth functional materials rose by 22.23% and 21.27% respectively—both setting new historical highs. 'Rare Earth Resources + Advanced Materials' Most notably, lanthanum–cerium products achieved annual sales exceeding production for the first time in recent years—signaling highly effective inventory digestion.

New Product Launch | Elementar Germany to Attend the 2026 Nanjing Education & Science Exhibition

The 2026 Nanjing Education & Science Exhibition will be grandly held from April 9–11 at the Nanjing International Exhibition Center (Xinzhuang). Coinciding with the exhibition, German company Elementar will globally launch its brand-new exceed PLUS series Dumas combustion nitrogen/protein analyzers. Elementar will also showcase these two innovative solutions alongside its comprehensive portfolio—including elemental analyzers, TOC (Total Organic Carbon) analyzers, high-frequency infrared carbon–sulfur analyzers, and IRMS (Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry) stable isotope ratio mass spectrometers. Visitors are invited to join Dr. Nitro—the official mascot and ambassador of Elementar’s new Dumas nitrogen analyzers—to explore this exciting global debut. Date: April 9–11, 2026 Venue: Nanjing International Exhibition Center, No. 88 Longpan Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing Booth No.: C050 We warmly welcome you to visit! Elementar has never ceased advancing R&D in Dumas combustion nitrogen/protein analysis.

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