FOTON(SH:600166) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-04-29 02:24Core Viewpoint - The company reported a significant decline in revenue and net profit for 2024, with a focus on improving profitability and advancing its new energy strategy while maintaining its leading position in the commercial vehicle market [1][2][3]. Financial Performance - In 2024, the company achieved revenue of 47.7 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 15.0%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 0.08 billion yuan, down 91.1% year-on-year [1]. - For Q4 2024, revenue was 11.94 billion yuan, a decrease of 9.3% year-on-year but an increase of 1.2% quarter-on-quarter; the net profit attributable to shareholders was -0.35 billion yuan, a decline of 391.2% year-on-year and 2052.2% quarter-on-quarter [1][2]. - The gross margin for 2024 was 12.6%, up 1.3 percentage points year-on-year, while the net profit margin was 0.2%, down 1.5 percentage points year-on-year [2]. Market Position and Strategy - The company maintained its leading position in the commercial vehicle sector, achieving total sales of 614,000 units in 2024, a decrease of 2.7% year-on-year, with a market share of 15.9%, up 0.2 percentage points [3]. - New energy vehicle sales reached 54,000 units, a growth of 35% year-on-year, with a market share increase of 0.4 percentage points [3]. - The company is advancing its new energy strategy, focusing on the development of core technologies and products, including the launch of various new energy models across different market segments [3]. International Expansion - In 2024, the company exported 153,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 17.3%, maintaining a market share of 17% in the commercial vehicle export sector [4]. - The company has made significant progress in international markets, particularly in the Americas and Southeast Asia, and has achieved breakthroughs in high-end markets such as Europe and Japan [4]. - The company is implementing a dual-brand strategy for overseas markets, optimizing its management structure to support its heavy-duty truck business [4].