有色金属海外季报：Orano2024年收入同比增长23%至58.74亿欧元，归属于母公司所有者的净利润同比增长192%

Investment Rating - The report recommends a "Buy" rating for the industry, predicting that the industry index will outperform the Shanghai Composite Index by 10% or more in the next six months [22]. Core Insights - Orano's revenue for 2024 reached €5.874 billion, representing a year-on-year growth of 23% from €4.775 billion in 2023 [2]. - The net profit attributable to the parent company increased significantly by 192% to €633 million in 2024, compared to €217 million in 2023 [9]. - The backlog of orders reached €9.069 billion, with 42% coming from outside France, indicating a strong market position [1]. Financial Performance Summary 1) Order Backlog - Total order backlog increased to €35.9 billion by the end of 2024, up from €30.8 billion at the end of 2023, with €1.3 billion attributed to market revaluation and currency effects [1]. 2) Revenue Breakdown - Mining revenue was €1.502 billion, a 13.9% increase year-on-year, driven by rising uranium prices [2]. - Front-end revenue remained stable at €1.307 billion, with positive price effects offsetting lower volume effects [2]. - Back-end revenue surged to €3.027 billion, a 41.8% increase, primarily due to a one-time contract with a Japanese utility [2]. 3) Operating Profit - Operating profit for 2024 was €1.085 billion, an increase of €450 million from 2023 [4]. - The mining segment's operating profit decreased to €122 million, reflecting challenges in Niger [7]. - The front-end segment's operating profit rose to €425 million, while the back-end segment's operating profit increased significantly to €616 million [7]. 4) Adjusted Net Profit - Adjusted net profit attributable to the parent company was €597 million in 2024, up from €22 million in 2023 [8]. 5) Cash Flow and Debt - EBITDA for Orano was €2.067 billion, a substantial increase from €1.228 billion in 2023, with an EBITDA margin rising from 25.7% to 35.2% [10]. - As of December 31, 2024, Orano had €1.3 billion in cash and €780 million in net debt, down from €1.48 billion in 2023 [14]. 6) Future Outlook - For 2025, Orano aims for revenues close to €5 billion, with an EBITDA margin between 23% and 25% and positive net cash flow [18].