Investment Rating - The report assigns a "Buy" rating for the company, with a target price of HKD 1.17, indicating a potential upside of 46.3% from the current price of HKD 0.80 [1][4][12]. Core Insights - The company's core performance for 2024 is expected to exceed expectations, driven by a significant increase in electricity sales volume in the second half of the year, with a projected sales volume growth of 17% to 4,472 GWh [2][7]. - The new electricity pricing policy is anticipated to stabilize the prices of existing projects, reducing uncertainty in profitability [7]. - The company is transitioning its debt from HKD to RMB, resulting in a significant decrease in financing costs, with the average borrowing rate expected to drop to below 3% by 2025 [7]. - The report forecasts a moderate growth in dividends per share from 2025 to 2027, with an attractive current dividend yield of 7.7% [7]. Financial Overview - Revenue is projected to grow from RMB 2,435 million in 2023 to RMB 2,606 million in 2024, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 7% [3][15]. - Net profit is expected to decline from RMB 993 million in 2023 to RMB 858 million in 2024, a decrease of 12% [3][15]. - The company’s earnings per share (EPS) is forecasted to be RMB 0.10 in 2024, with a recovery to RMB 0.12 in 2025 [3][15]. - The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is projected to be 7.9 in 2024, decreasing to 6.5 in 2025 [3][15]. Key Business Metrics - The company plans to add 860 MW of new capacity in 2024, with total installed capacity expected to reach 4,555 MW [9]. - The average on-grid electricity price is projected to decline from RMB 0.67 in 2023 to RMB 0.61 in 2024 [9]. - The gross margin is expected to decrease from 67.9% in 2023 to 65.6% in 2024, with a slight recovery anticipated in subsequent years [9][16].
信义能源：2024年核心业绩超预期，电价新政有望保障存量项目电价趋稳-20250304