AT&M(000969) Guoyuan Securities·2024-09-03 07:41Investment Rating - The report assigns a rating of "Accumulate" to the company [6]. Core Views - The company achieved a revenue of 3.922 billion yuan in the first half of 2024, a year-on-year decrease of 7.18%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 78.69% to 280 million yuan, primarily due to the disposal of a 14% stake in Antai Environment, resulting in an investment income of 130 million yuan [2][3]. - The company is recognized as a leading enterprise in the advanced metal new materials sector in China, with strong capabilities in technology research and innovation [9]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In the first half of 2024, the company reported a revenue of 39.22 billion yuan, down 7.18% year-on-year, and a net profit of 2.80 billion yuan, up 78.69% year-on-year. The non-recurring net profit was 1.41 billion yuan, down 6.89% year-on-year [2][3]. - The revenue from special powder metallurgy materials and products was 15.24 billion yuan, up 0.94% year-on-year, with a gross margin of 20.29%, an increase of 4.20 percentage points [3]. Business Segments - The company has two core industries: refractory tungsten and molybdenum, and magnetic materials. In the semiconductor sector, new contracts signed amounted to 367 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 49% [4]. - The revenue from advanced functional materials and devices was 14.21 billion yuan, down 9.06% year-on-year, while the gross margin improved by 3.04 percentage points to 16.85% [3][4]. New Product Development - The company has seen significant growth in new contracts for amorphous and nanocrystalline materials, with a total of 580 million yuan in new contracts signed, up 22% year-on-year [4]. - The high-performance steel segment reported new contracts of 890 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 24.7%, indicating a stable growth trajectory [4]. Profitability and Margins - The company's gross margin for the first half of 2024 was 17.60%, a slight decrease of 0.10 percentage points year-on-year, while the net margin increased to 8.12%, up 3.36 percentage points [8]. - The report forecasts net profits for 2024, 2025, and 2026 to be 369 million yuan, 395 million yuan, and 462 million yuan, respectively, with corresponding P/E ratios of 24.25, 22.68, and 19.41 [9][10].