LIUGONG(000528) CDBS·2024-09-02 10:00Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" investment rating for the company [2][7]. Core Views - The company achieved a revenue of 16.06 billion yuan in H1 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.81%, with a net profit attributable to shareholders of 984 million yuan, up 60.20% year-on-year [3][7]. - The company is deepening its international business, with overseas revenue growing by 18.82% to 7.712 billion yuan in H1 2024, accounting for 48.02% of total revenue, an increase of 4.85 percentage points year-on-year [3][4]. - The engineering machinery segment showed stable revenue growth, with a 7.24% increase to 14.607 billion yuan in H1 2024, despite a challenging domestic market [3][4]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q2 2024, the company reported revenue of 8.121 billion yuan, a 12.11% increase year-on-year, and a net profit of 486 million yuan, up 62.48% year-on-year [3][7]. - The overall gross margin improved by 3.27 percentage points to 23.40% in H1 2024, driven by cost reductions and a higher proportion of value-added overseas business [4][7]. Business Segments - The engineering machinery segment's revenue rose by 7.24% to 14.607 billion yuan, with earth-moving machinery revenue increasing by 15.91% to 9.937 billion yuan, accounting for 61.87% of total revenue [3][4]. - The company launched 62 international products in H1 2024, enhancing its market share in emerging markets [3][4]. Profitability Forecast - The report projects EPS for 2024, 2025, and 2026 to be 0.74 yuan, 0.97 yuan, and 1.19 yuan respectively, with corresponding dynamic P/E ratios of 12.95, 9.88, and 8.05 times based on the closing price of 9.58 yuan on August 30 [7][8].