Midea Group(000333) 开源证券·2025-04-01 02:21Investment Rating - The investment rating for Midea Group is "Buy" (maintained) [6][43] Core Views - Midea Group achieved a revenue of 407.15 billion yuan in 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 9.4%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 38.54 billion yuan, up 14.3% [6][13] - The company announced a dividend payout ratio of 69.3%, exceeding expectations, and plans to implement a share repurchase program of 5 to 10 billion yuan along with a 1.33 billion yuan employee stock ownership plan [6][13] - The C-end business is experiencing rapid growth, and profitability is steadily improving, leading to an upward revision of profit forecasts for 2025-2026 and the addition of a forecast for 2027 [6][43] Summary by Sections Revenue and Profitability - In Q4 2024, Midea Group reported a revenue of 88.17 billion yuan, a 9.0% increase year-on-year, and a net profit of 6.84 billion yuan, up 13.9% [6][13] - The company’s revenue from the smart home business reached 269.53 billion yuan, growing by 9.41%, while the commercial and industrial solutions segment generated 104.50 billion yuan, up 6.87% [7][21] - The gross profit margin for 2024 was 26.4%, with a net profit margin of 9.5% [27][36] Business Segmentation - Domestic revenue was 238.1 billion yuan, increasing by 7.7%, while overseas revenue reached 169 billion yuan, up 12.0% [7][23] - The smart home segment showed significant growth, while the robotics and automation segment saw a decline in revenue by 7.58% [7][21] Financial Forecasts - The projected net profits for 2025-2027 are 42.93 billion yuan, 46.98 billion yuan, and 51.00 billion yuan respectively, with corresponding EPS of 5.60 yuan, 6.13 yuan, and 6.66 yuan [6][43] - The current stock price corresponds to a P/E ratio of 14.0 for 2025, 12.8 for 2026, and 11.8 for 2027 [6][43]