YTCO(600066) 中原证券·2024-12-31 10:29Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company, with a target price of 26.24 CNY per share [78][96] Core Views - The company is a leading player in the large and medium-sized bus market, with a market share of 36.1% in 2023, up 8 percentage points year-on-year [80][63] - The company's new energy bus sales accounted for 40.7% of total sales in 2018, up from 12.1% in 2014 [80][69] - The company's export business has been growing rapidly, with export sales increasing by 78.9% in 2023, accounting for 27.9% of total sales [107][109] - The company's profitability has improved significantly, with net profit increasing by 131.49% year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2024 [8][96] Industry Overview - The new energy bus industry has seen strong growth, with cumulative sales of 6-meter and above new energy buses reaching 39,400 units from January to November 2024, up 22.9% year-on-year [1] - The industry is benefiting from policy support, including subsidies for new energy city buses and battery replacements, with subsidies of up to 80,000 CNY per vehicle [72] - The export market for buses has also been growing, with industry exports reaching 55,000 units from January to November 2024, up 38.7% year-on-year [93] Company Performance - The company's revenue in the first three quarters of 2024 was 24.075 billion CNY, up 27.04% year-on-year, while net profit attributable to shareholders was 2.432 billion CNY, up 131.49% year-on-year [8] - The company's gross margin in Q3 2024 was 12.32%, or 23.9% after adjusting for accounting standards, with overseas business gross margin significantly higher at 31.7% compared to 23% for domestic business [12][13] - The company's operating cash flow has been strong, with net operating cash flow reaching 4.717 billion CNY in 2023, up 45% year-on-year [17] Export Business - The company's export business has been a key growth driver, with export sales reaching 10,200 units in 2023, up 78.9% year-on-year, and accounting for 27.9% of total sales [107][109] - The company's export ASP is nearly double the domestic ASP, contributing to improved profitability [8] - The company has achieved significant export milestones, including the largest single delivery of new energy buses to Chile (214 units) and the largest batch of new energy buses to Europe (250 units to Greece) [6] New Energy and Hydrogen Strategy - The company is actively exploring hydrogen fuel cell solutions, with its fuel cell system platform offering advantages such as low hydrogen consumption (4.43kg/100km for 12-meter buses), long lifespan (11,062 hours with 1.8% decay), and good low-temperature performance [1] - The company has been involved in hydrogen fuel cell bus demonstrations in Zhengzhou, with 423 hydrogen fuel cell buses in operation as of November 2023 [1] - The company's hydrogen fuel cell bus sales are expected to grow significantly, with a target of 5,000 units by 2025 and 20,000 units by 2030 [3] Financial Projections - The company is expected to achieve revenue of 34.424 billion CNY in 2024, up 27.3% year-on-year, with net profit attributable to shareholders of 3.246 billion CNY, up 78.65% year-on-year [96] - The company's revenue is projected to grow to 46.521 billion CNY by 2026, with net profit reaching 5.022 billion CNY [96] - The company's EPS is expected to be 1.47 CNY in 2024, 1.88 CNY in 2025, and 2.27 CNY in 2026, with a PE ratio of 17.90x, 13.96x, and 11.57x respectively [96]