SAIC MOTOR(600104) 国海证券·2024-11-05 02:00Investment Rating - The report assigns an "Overweight" rating to SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (600104) for the first time [2] Core Views - SAIC Motor's Q3 2024 performance was under pressure, with total revenue of 430.482 billion yuan, down 17.74% YoY, and net profit attributable to shareholders of 6.907 billion yuan, down 39.45% YoY [3] - The company's Q3 2024 revenue was 145.796 billion yuan, down 25.91% YoY but up 2.95% QoQ, with net profit attributable to shareholders of 280 million yuan, down 93.53% YoY and 92.86% QoQ [4] - SAIC Motor's overseas business remained stable, with Q3 2024 overseas sales of 251,300 units, accounting for 30.56% of total sales, up 7.24 percentage points YoY [6] - The company's new energy vehicle sales in Q3 2024 were 287,000 units, up 3.68% YoY and 14.39% QoQ, accounting for 34.90% of total sales, up 13.70 percentage points YoY [6] Financial Performance - SAIC Motor's Q3 2024 gross profit was 13.752 billion yuan, down 31.3% YoY but up 21.3% QoQ, with a gross margin of 9.65%, down 0.8 percentage points YoY but up 1.4 percentage points QoQ [4] - The company's Q3 2024 average selling price (ASP) per vehicle was 173,400 yuan, up 26,600 yuan YoY and 34,200 yuan QoQ [4] - SAIC Motor's Q3 2024 sales/management/R&D/financial expense ratios were 4.80%/3.85%/2.70%/0.37%, up 0.69/0.78/0.46/0.21 percentage points YoY, respectively [4] Sales Performance - SAIC Motor's Q3 2024 total sales were 822,400 units, down 37.02% YoY and 17.17% QoQ, mainly due to pressure on joint venture brands [4] - The company's joint venture brands, including SAIC Volkswagen and SAIC General Motors, saw significant sales declines, with SAIC Volkswagen selling 260,000 units, down 20.98% YoY, and SAIC General Motors selling 52,900 units, down 80.64% YoY [4] - SAIC Motor's self-owned brands accounted for 27.64% of total sales in Q3 2024, up 2.72 percentage points YoY, with IM Motors sales reaching 15,000 units, up 182.18% YoY [4] Future Outlook - SAIC Motor is expected to achieve revenue of 607.738 billion yuan, 667.749 billion yuan, and 718.369 billion yuan in 2024, 2025, and 2026, respectively, with YoY growth rates of -18%, 10%, and 8% [7] - The company's net profit attributable to shareholders is expected to be 8.927 billion yuan, 10.925 billion yuan, and 11.179 billion yuan in 2024, 2025, and 2026, respectively, with YoY growth rates of -37%, 22%, and 2% [7] - SAIC Motor's EPS is expected to be 0.77 yuan, 0.94 yuan, and 0.97 yuan in 2024, 2025, and 2026, respectively, with corresponding PE ratios of 17, 14, and 13 times [7] Market Performance - SAIC Motor's stock price was 12.89 yuan as of November 1, 2024, with a 52-week price range of 11.49-16.07 yuan [4] - The company's total market capitalization was 149.20561 billion yuan, with a total share capital of 1.15752994 billion shares [4] - SAIC Motor's stock performance over the past month, three months, and twelve months was -11.9%, -10.0%, and -8.7%, respectively, compared to the CSI 300's performance of -3.2%, 13.8%, and 8.9% over the same periods [4]