赤峰黄金（600988）：提产降本推动利润提升

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [2] Core Views - The company has shown significant improvement in its financial performance, with a 25% year-on-year increase in total revenue for 2024, reaching 9.026 billion yuan, and a remarkable 119.46% increase in net profit, amounting to 1.764 billion yuan [10] - The production of gold has increased by 5.6% year-on-year, with domestic mines contributing 3.91 tons (up 14.6%) and overseas mines contributing 11.25 tons [10] - The company has successfully reduced production costs, with the cost of gold sales approximately 278 yuan per gram in 2024, down from 280 yuan per gram in 2023 [10] - The company is expected to continue its upward trend in gold production, projecting a total of 16.70 tons for 2025 [10] - The rising gold prices, which have increased by approximately 17.5% since the beginning of 2025, are anticipated to further enhance the company's profitability [10] Financial Data Summary - Total revenue is projected to reach 11.425 billion yuan in 2025, with net profits expected to be 2.623 billion yuan [11] - The gross profit margin is forecasted to improve from 43.8% in 2024 to 51.7% by 2027 [11] - The company's net asset return is expected to rise from 13.1% in 2024 to 22.8% in 2027 [11] - The company has shown a strong cash flow position, with free cash flow increasing by 279.22% year-on-year to 1.749 billion yuan in 2024 [10]