Sanfeng Environment(SH:601827) Guotai Junan Securities·2025-03-31 11:44Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Accumulate" rating for the company [1][11] Core Views - The company reported a provision for bad debts of 92.8 million in 2024, which negatively impacted profits. However, its waste incineration operations remain robust, maintaining industry-leading levels. The company is actively expanding its international business with ample overseas orders, and dividends are gradually increasing [2][11] Financial Summary - Revenue for 2023 was 6,027 million, with a slight decrease to 5,991 million in 2024, reflecting a year-on-year decline of 0.6%. Net profit attributable to the parent company was 1,166 million in 2023, slightly increasing to 1,168 million in 2024, a growth of 0.2% [4][11] - The earnings per share (EPS) for 2024 is projected to remain at 0.70, with expected increases to 0.73 in 2025 and 0.76 in 2026 [4][11] - The return on equity (ROE) is forecasted to decline from 11.2% in 2023 to 10.4% in 2024, and further to 9.8% by 2027 [4][11] Operational Highlights - The company achieved a waste processing volume of 15.08 million tons in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 7%. The sales volume of steam rose by 18% to 940,000 tons, with new steam sales contracts signed for 630,000 tons per year [11] - The company is leveraging industrial big data and machine learning technologies to enhance operational efficiency in waste incineration, leading the industry transformation [11] Capital Expenditure and Dividends - Capital expenditures were significantly reduced to 563 million in 2024 from 1,800 million in 2023. The cash dividend payout ratio increased to 35.07% in 2024, up from 33.79% in 2023 [11]