Zhong Guo Jing Ying Bao·2025-04-02 08:46Core Viewpoint - In the context of a cooling "infrastructure boom," both China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) and China Railway Group Limited (CRG) reported a double-digit decline in new contract amounts for their domestic businesses in 2024 [3] Group 1: Contract Performance - CRCC's total new contract amount for 2024 was 3,036.968 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 7.8%, with domestic and overseas new contracts growing at rates of -10.39% and 23.39% respectively [3] - CRG's new contract amount for 2024 was 2,715.18 billion yuan, down 12.4%, with domestic and overseas new contracts growing at rates of -14.0% and 10.6% respectively [3] - The decline in domestic new contracts was attributed to reduced investment project orders and a decrease in the real estate sector's new contracts [3] Group 2: Strategic Responses - The company has implemented high-quality operational guidelines and assessment methods, focusing on key indicators such as budgeted return rates and the proportion of high-quality contracts, resulting in improved contract conversion rates and profitability [4] - CRCC anticipates that its new contract amount will remain stable in 2025 [4] - The overseas business for both companies saw double-digit growth, driven by a commitment to an "overseas priority" strategy and participation in significant projects like the Jeddah Sports Stadium in Saudi Arabia [4] Group 3: Sector Performance - In CRCC's eight business segments, all except for green environmental protection, industrial manufacturing, and emerging industries saw significant declines, with the real estate development segment down 21.02% [4] - Infrastructure construction projects, including railways, highways, urban rail, municipal works, water conservancy, and airport engineering, experienced declines of 17.03%, 40.84%, 36.48%, 31.45%, 24.02%, and 31.77% respectively [5] - In CRG, all business segments except for emerging businesses saw declines, with the specialty real estate segment down 37.6% [5] Group 4: Financial Performance - CRCC reported 2024 revenue of 1,067.171 billion yuan, a decrease of 6.22%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 22.215 billion yuan, down 14.87% [6] - CRG's 2024 revenue was 1,157.439 billion yuan, a decline of 8.20%, with a net profit attributable to shareholders of 27.887 billion yuan, down 16.71% [6]