wanhua(600309) 华金证券·2024-09-05 14:30Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is maintained at "Buy-B" [6]. Core Views - The company demonstrates operational resilience amid economic downturns, with multiple projects underway to release long-term potential [1]. - The company reported a revenue of 97.067 billion RMB for H1 2024, a year-on-year increase of 10.77%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was 8.174 billion RMB, showing a decline of 4.60% [1]. - The company is expected to benefit from macroeconomic stabilization and recovery, with projected revenues for 2024-2026 of 203.896 billion RMB, 230.145 billion RMB, and 253.999 billion RMB, representing year-on-year growth rates of 16.3%, 12.9%, and 10.4% respectively [8]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In H1 2024, the company achieved a revenue of 97.067 billion RMB, with a net profit of 8.174 billion RMB, reflecting a decline of 4.60% year-on-year [1]. - The gross profit margin for H1 2024 was 16.41%, a slight decrease of 0.01 percentage points compared to the previous year [1]. - The company announced a cash dividend of 0.52 RMB per share, totaling 1.633 billion RMB, which accounts for 20% of the net profit for H1 2024 [1]. Business Segments - The polyurethane segment generated revenue of 35.455 billion RMB in H1 2024, up 8.19% year-on-year, with a gross margin of 28.00% [5]. - The petrochemical segment reported revenue of 39.575 billion RMB in H1 2024, a year-on-year increase of 9.53%, with a gross margin of 4.52% [5]. - The fine chemicals and new materials segment achieved revenue of 12.979 billion RMB in H1 2024, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 15.23% [5]. Market Dynamics - The company is the largest global supplier of MDI and TDI, with a production capacity utilization rate of 98% as of the end of 2023 [6]. - The company is expanding its production capacity in the polyurethane sector, with plans to increase MDI capacity from 400,000 tons/year to 800,000 tons/year [6]. - The company is also investing in new projects, including a 1.6 million tons/year specialty polyolefin project in partnership with ADNOC and Nordic Chemicals [6].