HUAMING(002270) 海通证券·2024-08-12 07:02Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Outperform the Market" [2][8] Core Views - The company reported a revenue increase of 23.24% year-on-year for the first half of 2024, reaching 1.121 billion yuan, while the net profit attributable to shareholders grew by 9.64% to 315 million yuan [5][8] - The decline in gross margin by 6.58 percentage points is attributed to a higher proportion of low-margin power engineering revenue [5] - The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 2.70 yuan per 10 shares (tax included) [5] Financial Performance Summary - For the first half of 2024, the company achieved a gross margin of 47.76%, down from the previous year [5] - The second quarter of 2024 saw a revenue increase of 34.73% year-on-year, totaling 670 million yuan, with a net profit of 188 million yuan, reflecting an 11.07% increase [5][6] - The company’s operating expenses ratio decreased to 12.79% in Q2 2024, down 4.37 percentage points year-on-year [6][9] Business Segment Performance - The core business, power equipment, generated 832 million yuan in revenue, an 8.16% increase year-on-year, with a gross margin of 59.60% [6] - Power engineering revenue surged by 531.56% year-on-year to 185 million yuan, although its gross margin fell to 7.82% [6] - CNC equipment revenue decreased by 5.20% year-on-year to 78 million yuan, with a gross margin of 14.40% [6] Financial Forecast - The company is projected to achieve net profits of 651 million yuan, 782 million yuan, and 945 million yuan for 2024, 2025, and 2026 respectively, with corresponding EPS of 0.73 yuan, 0.87 yuan, and 1.05 yuan [8][12] - The estimated P/E ratio for 2024 is between 25-30 times, suggesting a reasonable price range of 18.25 yuan to 21.90 yuan [8]