CNNC INT'L (02302) has announced an optimistic forecast for its 2025 financial performance. The group expects its annual revenue to increase to no less than approximately HK$2.46 billion. Furthermore, the gross profit for 2025 is projected to rise to a minimum of about HK$260 million. This compares to revenue and gross profit of approximately HK$1.841 billion and HK$234 million, respectively, achieved in the same period of 2024.

The growth in the group's revenue is primarily attributed to an increase in transaction volume within its uranium trading business. This includes heightened activity with independent third parties as well as an increase in continuing connected transactions. The spot price of uranium remained relatively stable during the second half of 2024 and throughout 2025, enabling the group to expand its uranium trading activities while maintaining a controllable level of risk. Additionally, the uranium trading volume completed in 2025 has already fulfilled the demand for uranium products carried over from 2024 under the continuing connected transaction framework.

After deducting all other expenses incurred in 2025, the group's continuing uranium trading operations are expected to generate a net profit attributable to shareholders of no less than approximately HK$190 million. For the 2024 financial year, the net profit attributable to shareholders was approximately HK$195 million. However, excluding a one-time gain of about HK$23 million from the disposal of a subsidiary's equity in the second half of 2024 and a share of profit from an associate of approximately HK$32 million, the net profit primarily attributable to the uranium trading business in 2024 would have been reduced to about HK$140 million.

Based on this adjusted figure, the net profit mainly from the uranium trading business in 2025 is projected to increase by no less than approximately HK$50 million. This further underscores the robust growth of the company's core operations.