国城矿业去年净利骤降279%，Q4亏损拖累全年业绩，钼精矿能成“救心丸”

Core Viewpoint - Guocheng Mining (000688.SZ) reported a significant increase in revenue for 2024, reaching 1.918 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 60.37%. However, the company faced a substantial decline in net profit, dropping 279.51% to a loss of 113 million yuan, marking a return to losses since 2010. The poor performance is attributed to unprofitable sales of newly produced titanium dioxide and declining performance of its equity subsidiaries [1][2]. Financial Performance - The total revenue for 2024 was 1.918 billion yuan, up from 1.196 billion yuan in 2023 [3]. - The gross profit for 2024 was 535.5 million yuan, compared to 435.5 million yuan in 2023 [3]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders was -112.6 million yuan, down from 62.7 million yuan in 2023 [3]. - The net profit excluding non-recurring items was -9.018 million yuan, compared to 6.505 million yuan in 2023 [3]. - The year-on-year revenue growth rate was 60.37%, while the net profit growth rate was -279.51% [3]. Business Operations - Guocheng Mining primarily engages in non-ferrous metal mining and resource recycling, with key products including zinc concentrate, lead concentrate, silver concentrate, copper concentrate, titanium dioxide, and sulfuric acid [2]. - The revenue increase in 2024 was mainly driven by the production launch of Guocheng Resources and increased sales volume and price of silver concentrate [2]. - The newly launched titanium dioxide business faced high production costs and a market price decline, resulting in a gross margin of -24.86% [4]. Asset Management and Strategic Moves - Guocheng Mining is planning to acquire molybdenum mining assets from Guocheng Group for an estimated value of 3.3 billion yuan while selling profitable silver mining assets to improve its product portfolio [1][8]. - The company is under financial pressure, with cash reserves of only 174 million yuan against short-term debts of 670 million yuan, raising concerns about the feasibility of the acquisition [8][9]. - The company has also sold a 65% stake in its subsidiary Yubang Mining for 1.6 billion yuan to enhance liquidity and optimize its asset structure [9]. Market Conditions - The market price for titanium dioxide has been under pressure, with a decline from an average of 16,483.33 yuan/ton at the beginning of 2024 to 14,900 yuan/ton by year-end, reflecting a drop of 9.61% [4]. - Molybdenum prices have also decreased from their peak in 2023, which could impact the performance of Guocheng Resources post-acquisition [10][12]. - The performance of Guocheng's equity subsidiary, Malkang Jinxin Mining, has declined significantly due to falling lithium product prices, with net profit dropping nearly 90% in 2024 [5].