JAHB(SH:603822) Zheng Quan Zhi Xing·2025-07-15 16:19Core Viewpoint - The company, Zhejiang Jiaao Enprotech Co., Ltd., reported significant declines in revenue and profits, with a 52.23% year-on-year decrease in revenue to 1.274 billion yuan and a net loss of 367 million yuan for the reporting period, marking three consecutive years of losses [1][2][3] Financial Performance - The company's main products, environmental plasticizers and biomass energy, accounted for 60% and 33% of revenue, respectively, with gross margins of 0.21% and -18.32% [1][3] - In Q1 2025, the company achieved revenue of 467 million yuan, a 7% year-on-year decrease, with a net loss of 47 million yuan, further widening the loss compared to the previous year [1][2] Product Sales and Cost Structure - For 2024, the production volume of environmental plasticizers was 9,300 tons, with revenue of 767.29 million yuan, a decrease of 2.74% from 2023 [3][4] - The biomass energy segment saw a dramatic revenue drop of 76.64% to 414.79 million yuan, with sales volume down 73.44% [3][4] - The cost structure for both main products is heavily reliant on direct materials and manufacturing costs, which together account for over 90% of total operating costs [4][5] Market Challenges - The decline in gross margins is attributed to a significant drop in sales prices and volumes, particularly in the biomass energy sector, which has been adversely affected by EU anti-dumping investigations [5][6] - The company’s biomass energy sales volume in 2024 was only 26.56% of the previous year's volume due to the impact of EU anti-dumping measures [6][12] Competitive Landscape - The company’s gross margin for environmental plasticizers was 0.21% in 2024, compared to -0.52% for comparable companies, indicating a similar downward trend across the industry [5][15] - The biomass energy segment's gross margin was -18.32%, reflecting a 26.32 percentage point decrease year-on-year, consistent with industry trends [5][15] Strategic Initiatives - The company is focusing on the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects, which are not subject to the same anti-dumping investigations, to mitigate the impact of declining biomass energy sales [10][23] - Significant investments are being made in fixed assets and ongoing projects, with a total of 2.787 billion yuan in fixed assets and 1.260 billion yuan in construction in progress, representing 47% and 21% of total assets, respectively [16][20]