SHUANGHUAN COMPANY(SZ:002472)2024-11-01 00:43Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for Zhejiang Shuanghuan Driveline with a target price of RMB 29.80, indicating an expected upside from the current price of RMB 28.14 [1][11]. Core Insights - The company's revenue for the first three quarters of 2024 reached RMB 6.743 billion, a year-on-year increase of 14.83%, with net profit attributable to the parent company at RMB 738 million, up 25.21% year-on-year [3][8]. - The main growth driver for the company has been its EV gears business, which is expected to continue driving revenue growth as the company focuses on expanding its overseas market share [4][9]. - The gross margin for the first three quarters improved to 23.18%, an increase of 1.81 percentage points year-on-year, with a further increase to 23.96% in the third quarter [10]. Financial Performance Summary - Revenue projections for the upcoming years are as follows: RMB 9.467 billion in 2024, RMB 10.901 billion in 2025, and RMB 12.490 billion in 2026, reflecting growth rates of 17%, 15%, and 15% respectively [2][7]. - Net profit forecasts are RMB 1.055 billion for 2024, RMB 1.260 billion for 2025, and RMB 1.510 billion for 2026, with growth rates of 29%, 19%, and 20% respectively [2][7]. - The company’s gross profit margin is expected to continue improving, reaching 23.8% by 2026 [7][10].