Core Viewpoint - Nuwei CNC reported steady growth in 2024, with revenue of 2.462 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.08%, and a net profit of 325 million yuan, up 2.36% year-on-year [1] Financial Performance - The company achieved a revenue of 1.08 billion yuan from large machining centers, a year-on-year increase of 12.64%, with a gross margin of 22.48%, up 0.57 percentage points [2] - Revenue from vertical CNC machine tools was 746 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.44%, with a gross margin of 21.12%, down 2.17 percentage points [2] - Revenue from horizontal CNC machine tools was 604 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 12.71%, with a gross margin of 28.22%, down 0.83 percentage points [2] - Domestic revenue reached 2.107 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 31.34%, while overseas revenue was 342 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 51.42% [2] R&D and Capacity Expansion - R&D expenses for 2024 were 112 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.35%, with 296 R&D personnel, accounting for 21.29% of total employees [3] - The company plans to invest at least 850 million yuan in the fifth phase of high-end intelligent CNC equipment project, with a production facility of approximately 47,500 square meters expected to be completed by June 2027 [3] Industry Outlook - The metal cutting machine tool industry is projected to have a production value of 121.8 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 6.4%, with a profit margin of 6.5%, down 0.7 percentage points [4] - The company has shown strong performance despite low industry growth, with significant revenue increases in large machining centers and vertical CNC machine tools [4] - The implementation of supportive policies and the rapid development of sectors like new energy vehicles and artificial intelligence are expected to boost market demand for machine tools [4] Profit Forecast - Revenue projections for the company are 2.742 billion yuan in 2025, 3.075 billion yuan in 2026, and 3.473 billion yuan in 2027, with corresponding net profits of 365 million yuan, 412 million yuan, and 471 million yuan [5]
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