China Unicom(600050) 国盛证券·2025-03-27 10:56Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [3][6]. Core Viewpoints - The company is accelerating its investment in computing power, driven by AI, which is expected to open new growth avenues. The projected revenue for 2025-2027 shows a steady growth trajectory [3]. - The company achieved a revenue of CNY 389.59 billion in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 4.6%, with a net profit of CNY 9.03 billion, up 10.5% year-on-year [1][2]. Financial Performance - In 2024, the company reported a net cash flow from operating activities of CNY 91.26 billion, a decrease of 12.5% year-on-year [1]. - The company's capital expenditure for 2024 was CNY 61.37 billion, down 17% year-on-year, while computing power investment increased by 19% [2]. - The projected revenues for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are CNY 401.4 billion, CNY 431.4 billion, and CNY 453.4 billion, respectively, with expected growth rates of 5.3% for 2025 and 5.1% for both 2026 and 2027 [3][5]. Business Segments - The company's C-end business remains stable, with communication service revenue accounting for 76% of total service revenue, a 1.5% increase year-on-year. The user base reached 470 million, with a net increase of 19.52 million [2]. - The company has established over 300 integrated computing power resource pools, with a computing scale exceeding 17E FLOPS, contributing to a cloud revenue of CNY 68.6 billion, up 17.1% year-on-year [1][2]. Shareholder Returns - The board proposed a final dividend of CNY 0.0621 per share (before tax), leading to a total annual dividend of CNY 0.1580 per share, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 19.7% [2].