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Core Viewpoint - Despite maintaining positive net profit growth over the past two years, the company Huanlan Environment (600323.SH) has faced continuous revenue decline since 2023, with revenue drops of 5.22% in 2024 and 4.24% in Q1 2024, failing to meet its revenue targets for the year [1][2] Revenue Performance - In 2024, Huanlan Environment achieved revenue of 11.886 billion yuan, a year-on-year decline of 5.22%, while net profit attributable to shareholders was 1.664 billion yuan, an increase of 16.39% [2] - In Q1 2024, the company reported revenue of 2.601 billion yuan, down 4.24% year-on-year, with a corresponding net profit of 420 million yuan, up 10.26% [2] - The revenue decline in Q1 was primarily due to a decrease in PPP project income and a drop in sanitation business revenue [2] Business Segment Analysis - The solid waste treatment segment, which constitutes over half of the company's revenue, has seen a continuous decline, with Q1 2024 revenue of 1.31 billion yuan, down 8.52% year-on-year [4] - The engineering and equipment business within the solid waste segment has significantly underperformed, with a revenue drop of 29.76% in Q1 2024 [4] - The energy business, as the second core segment, generated revenue of 840 million yuan in Q1 2024, a decrease of 1.62% [5] Accounts Receivable and Debt Situation - As of the end of Q1 2024, the company's accounts receivable stood at approximately 4.21 billion yuan, significantly exceeding its revenue for the same period, with a receivable turnover period of 146.4 days [6] - The company has a short-term debt of about 5.9 billion yuan, while cash on hand is only 1.982 billion yuan, indicating a short-term funding gap of nearly 4 billion yuan [7] - Huanlan Environment's total liabilities reached 24.11 billion yuan, with a debt-to-asset ratio of 59.43% [7] Strategic Moves - The company has recently completed the privatization of Guangdong Feng Environmental Power Co., Ltd., involving a merger loan of 6.1 billion yuan [1][7] - Huanlan Environment's growth strategy has heavily relied on acquisitions, which has contributed to its high debt levels [7]