ETS(SZ:002545) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-05-06 06:45Core Viewpoint - The company reported mixed financial results for 2024, with revenue growth but a decline in net profit, while the first quarter of 2025 showed a recovery in net profit despite a decrease in revenue [1][2]. Financial Performance - In 2024, the company achieved revenue of 4.196 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.79%, but the net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 10.97% to 564 million yuan [1] - For Q4 2024, the company reported a revenue of 1.085 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 16.63%, and a net profit of 98 million yuan, down 22.01% year-on-year [1] - In Q1 2025, the company recorded revenue of 954 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.48%, and a net profit of 206 million yuan, up 22.70% year-on-year [1] Business Segments - The potassium chloride business generated revenue of 2.364 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 16.3%, with production rising by 35% to 1.2 million tons and sales increasing by 39% to 1.21 million tons [2] - The construction segment, which includes steel structures and related services, reported revenue of 1.783 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 7.4%, but the gross margin improved by 2.1 percentage points to 9.0% [2] Cost and Expenses - In 2024, the company's sales, management, and R&D expenses increased by 3.5%, 22.0%, and 11.0% respectively, while financial expenses decreased by 64.88 million yuan due to foreign exchange gains from a subsidiary [2] Future Projects and Market Position - The company is actively advancing the construction of a second 1 million tons/year potassium fertilizer project and maintains a leading market share in the steel structure business for power grid procurement [3] - The company holds potassium salt mining rights in Laos with over 400 million tons of pure potassium chloride resources and has a current production capacity of 1 million tons/year [3] - The company has secured contracts worth 383 million yuan from the State Grid and Southern Power Grid for various procurement projects in early 2025 [3] Profit Forecast and Valuation - The company maintains its profit forecast for 2025 but has adjusted the 2026 forecast downward due to slower-than-expected potassium chloride capacity construction, while a new forecast for 2027 has been added [4] - Expected net profits for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are 817 million yuan, 852 million yuan (previously 968 million yuan), and 1.032 billion yuan respectively [4]