Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [6][9]. Core Views - The company reported significant growth in H1 2024, with revenue reaching 73.592 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.95%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 9.155 billion yuan, up 272.66% year-on-year [9]. - The revenue growth was driven by both price increases and higher sales volumes across its product lines, including electrolytic aluminum, alumina, and aluminum alloy processing products [9]. - The report highlights the company's integrated aluminum industry chain advantages, which are expected to lead to high earnings elasticity for the full year 2024 [9]. Financial Performance Summary - For H1 2024, the company achieved a gross profit margin of 24.2%, an increase of 15.2 percentage points year-on-year, attributed to lower costs of electrolytic aluminum and reduced management expenses [9]. - The company’s projected revenues for 2024-2026 are 132.79 billion, 133.16 billion, and 135.58 billion yuan, with corresponding net profits of 19.59 billion, 21.27 billion, and 22.59 billion yuan, reflecting growth rates of 70.93%, 8.58%, and 6.22% respectively [9][10]. - The earnings per share (EPS) are forecasted to be 2.07, 2.24, and 2.38 yuan for the years 2024, 2025, and 2026, with current price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios of 4.99, 4.60, and 4.33 [9][10].
中国宏桥：2024H1业绩大幅增长，铝产业链一体化优势凸显