ORIENT CABLE (NBO)(SH:603606) Ping An Securities·2025-03-28 02:05Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the company, indicating an expectation of stock performance that will exceed market performance by 10% to 20% over the next six months [10]. Core Insights - The company achieved a revenue of 9.093 billion yuan in 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of 24.38%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 1.008 billion yuan, a slight increase of 0.81% year-on-year, while the net profit after deducting non-recurring items decreased by 6.07% to 909 million yuan [4]. - The company's cable business revenue remained stable at 2.778 billion yuan, while the cable engineering business saw a 25% increase in revenue to 889 million yuan. However, the gross margin for the cable business declined by 9.57 percentage points to 39.57% due to changes in product delivery structure, particularly the increased proportion of export business [7]. - The company has secured significant domestic orders in the high-end cable market, including major projects for 500 kV submarine cables, which demonstrates its competitive strength in this sector. As of March 21, 2025, the company had a backlog of orders totaling 17.975 billion yuan, providing solid support for future performance [7]. - The company has also made significant breakthroughs in overseas orders, including projects in the Netherlands and the UK, indicating strong potential for international expansion in the offshore wind power sector [7]. Financial Summary - The projected revenues for the company are expected to grow from 10.662 billion yuan in 2025 to 15.853 billion yuan in 2027, with corresponding net profits increasing from 1.348 billion yuan to 2.835 billion yuan during the same period [6]. - The gross margin is projected to improve from 20.9% in 2025 to 26.5% in 2027, while the net profit margin is expected to rise from 12.6% to 17.9% [6]. - The company's earnings per share (EPS) is forecasted to increase from 1.96 yuan in 2025 to 4.12 yuan in 2027, reflecting a positive growth trajectory [6].