EBSCN·2025-03-26 06:16Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the A-shares and an "Accumulate" rating for the H-shares of the company [1]. Core Views - The company achieved a total operating revenue of 48.3 billion yuan in 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 9.51%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 3.137 billion yuan, up 4.11% year-on-year [5][10]. - The report highlights the company's strong performance in the technology sector, which has become a core competitive advantage, contributing significantly to revenue growth [8][9]. - The company is expected to benefit from the ongoing growth in exploration and development investments in the oil and gas sector, particularly in deepwater projects [9]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q4 2024, the company reported an operating revenue of 14.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.27% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 31.50% [5]. - The overall gross margin for 2024 was 15.7%, a slight decrease of 0.19 percentage points year-on-year, with domestic business gross margin at 18.1%, up 0.4 percentage points [6]. - The company’s return on equity (ROE) for 2024 was 7.16%, a decrease of 0.08 percentage points year-on-year [6]. Business Segments - The drilling services segment generated revenue of 13.2 billion yuan in 2024, an increase of 9.4% year-on-year, with a gross margin of 7.5% [7]. - The oilfield technology services segment achieved revenue of 27.655 billion yuan, up 7.4% year-on-year, with a gross margin of 22.9%, an increase of 0.80 percentage points [8]. Strategic Outlook - The company emphasizes a "technology-driven" strategy, which has led to an increase in the overall technology coverage to 81% and a significant rise in revenue from the technology segment from 13.3 billion yuan in 2020 to 27.7 billion yuan in 2024 [8]. - The report indicates that the company is well-positioned to capitalize on the industry's growth and the expansion of technology service markets, driven by increasing complexity in oil and gas exploration and development [9]. Profit Forecast and Valuation - The report projects net profits for 2025, 2026, and 2027 to be 3.509 billion yuan, 3.914 billion yuan, and 4.310 billion yuan respectively, with corresponding earnings per share (EPS) of 0.74 yuan, 0.82 yuan, and 0.90 yuan [10][11].