KUNLUN ENERGY(00135) 东吴证券·2025-03-27 08:28Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for Kunlun Energy (00135.HK) [1] Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 187.046 billion yuan for 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of 5.24%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 5.96 billion yuan, up 4.89% year-on-year. The company declared a dividend of 0.3158 yuan per share, with a core profit payout ratio of 43% [7] - Retail gas volume continues to grow significantly, with a year-on-year increase of 8.1% in retail gas sales volume. The company is expanding its business layout into the central and western provinces of China [7] - The company expects a retail gas volume growth of 8% in 2025, with an anticipated addition of 600,000 to 700,000 new users [7] Financial Summary - Total revenue and net profit forecasts for 2025-2027 are adjusted to 61.47 billion yuan, 64.69 billion yuan, and 67.96 billion yuan respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 3.14%, 5.24%, and 5.05% [7] - The company’s operating cash flow for 2024 was 12.585 billion yuan, with a free cash flow of 7.044 billion yuan, reflecting a decrease of 19.73 billion yuan year-on-year due to increased capital expenditures [7][8] - The company’s capital expenditures for 2024 increased by 12.54 billion yuan to 6.602 billion yuan, primarily for natural gas sales and LNG receiving stations [7]