Financial Performance - Revenue increased by 29.0% to 1,773.8millioncomparedto1,374.7 million in 2023[5] - Net profit for 2024 was 112.7million,asignificantrecoveryfromanetlossof37.2 million in 2023[6] - Adjusted net profit for 2024 reached 135.7million,comparedtoalossof36.7 million in the previous year[5] - Operating cash flow improved from an outflow of 173.7millionin2023toaninflowof167.7 million in 2024[5] - Gross profit increased by 59.2% from 386.8millionin2023to615.7 million in 2024, with overall gross margin rising from 28.1% to 34.7%[20] - The company recorded a net profit of 112.7millionin2024,comparedtoanetlossof37.2 million in 2023, resulting in a net profit margin of 6.4%[30] - Operating profit turned positive at 155,357,000comparedtoanoperatinglossof27,225,000 in the previous year[62] - The company reported a basic earnings per share of 0.22,recoveringfromalossof0.07 per share in the previous year[62] Revenue Growth - The company's revenue increased by 29.0% from 1,374.7millionin2023to1,773.8 million in 2024, driven by strong end-user sales and higher customer order volumes post-inventory destocking[17] - Sales revenue for OPE products rose by 24.2% from 811.4millionin2023to1,007.5 million in 2024, primarily due to accelerated inventory destocking and increased customer orders, especially for the EGO brand[18] - Revenue from North America grew by 37.5% from 940.2millionin2023to1,293.1 million in 2024, while revenue from Europe increased by 11.2% to 314.1million[19]−Revenuefromtheelectrictoolssegmentincreasedto747.638 million in 2024, up 36.3% from 548.544millionin2023[72]ProductDevelopmentandInnovation−Approximately200newproductswerelaunchedin2024,with9070.7 million in 2023 to 83.4millionin2024,reflectingcontinuedinvestmentinresearchandproductdevelopment,particularlyincommercialandrobotictechnologies[25]−Researchanddevelopmentexpensesincreasedto83,410,000 from 70,673,000,reflectingongoinginvestmentininnovation[62]FinancialPositionandCashFlow−AsofDecember31,2024,thecompanyhadcashandcashequivalentsof328.8 million, an increase from 296.3millionin2023[33]−Thecompany′sbankloansdecreasedto295.6 million in 2024 from 323.6millionin2023,withacapitaldebtratioof0.3,unchangedfromthepreviousyear[35]−Inventoryincreasedto608.3 million in 2024 from 531.0millionin2023,withinventoryturnoverdaysimprovingto180daysfrom209days[36]−TotalassetsasofDecember31,2024,were1,513,530,000, an increase from 1,315,211,000in2023[64]−Currentassetsnetvalueimprovedto730,562,000 from 651,786,000year−over−year[65]−Netcashusedininvestingactivitieswas70.415 million in 2024, compared to 57.960millionin2023,indicatingincreasedinvestmentefforts[66]CorporateGovernanceandStrategy−Thecompanyplanstoenhanceglobalmanufacturingcapacity,includingexpandingthecapacityofitsVietnamfactoryandrelocatingproductionfromGermanytoChinatooptimizeitsglobalproductionlayout[14]−Thecompanyaimstooptimizeitsstrategicfocusbydivestingnon−coreandnon−operationalassetstoallocateresourcesmoreeffectivelytohigh−potentialcorebusinesses[15]−ThecompanyexpectstomitigaterisksassociatedwithmacroeconomicfluctuationsandU.S.−Chinatariffpoliciesthroughstrategiccapacitydiversificationandadaptivepricingstrategies[15]−Thecompanyhasadoptedthe2024SharePlantoaligntheinterestsofshareholders,thecompany,andemployees,aimingtoenhancelong−termincentivesandattracttoptalent[56]−Thecompanyremainscommittedtomaintaininghighstandardsofcorporategovernance,adheringtotheapplicablecodeprovisions[53]−ThecompanyplanstocontinueevaluatingtheseparationoftherolesofChairmanandCEOtoensureeffectivedecision−makingandgovernance[53]EmployeeandCompensation−AsofDecember31,2024,thetotalnumberofemployeesinthegroupwas6,481,anincreasefrom6,173asofDecember31,2023,withtotalemployeecostsamountingto240.2 million compared to 208.9millionin2023[47]−ThegenderratioofemployeesasofDecember31,2024,wasapproximately1.55:1,slightlydownfrom1.56:1in2023,reflectingthenatureofthebusinesswhichemploysahigherproportionofmaleengineersandfrontlineworkers[47]−Thecompanyhasprovidedcompetitivecompensationpackagestoretaintoptalent,includingsalaries,bonuses,andlong−termincentiveplans[47]DividendsandShareholderReturns−Theboardhasproposedafinaldividendof0.0802 per share for the year ending December 31, 2024, compared to zero in 2023, pending shareholder approval at the annual general meeting on May 22, 2025[50] - The company plans to distribute a special dividend of HKD 1.1905 per share, contingent upon the completion of a share transfer agreement[57] - The company paid dividends of 18.091millionin2024,downfrom36.691 million in 2023, suggesting a shift in capital allocation strategy[66] Other Financial Metrics - Other losses increased to 14.8millionin2024from8.3 million in 2023, primarily due to realized and unrealized gains and losses from derivative financial instruments[22] - Foreign exchange gains for 2024 were 2.1million,downfrom4.9 million in 2023, with net gains from derivative financial instruments at 4.1millioncomparedtoalossof12.2 million in 2023[44] - The company recorded a net loss from foreign exchange of 4.040millionin2024,comparedtoagainof183 thousand in 2023[66] - Total income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2024, is 20,055,000,comparedtoanexpenseof(11,706,000) for 2023[79]