CITIC Steel(000708) 东方证券·2025-04-02 02:23Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" and it is maintained [6]. Core Views - The company has shown significant improvement in its fourth-quarter performance, with a net profit of 1.29 billion yuan, reflecting a quarter-on-quarter growth of 16.09% [11]. - The company is focusing on upgrading its product structure, which has led to a 6% increase in bearing steel sales and a 38% increase in sales for automotive steel projects [11]. - The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 5.07 yuan per 10 shares, totaling 2.56 billion yuan, which represents 49.95% of its net profit for 2024 [11]. Financial Information Summary - The company's revenue for 2024 is projected to be 109.20 billion yuan, a decrease of 4.2% year-on-year [11]. - The net profit attributable to the parent company for 2024 is expected to be 5.13 billion yuan, down 10.4% year-on-year [11]. - The earnings per share for 2025-2027 are forecasted to be 1.12, 1.20, and 1.28 yuan respectively [12]. - The gross margin for 2024 is expected to be 12.8%, with a projected increase to 15.0% by 2027 [5][11]. - The company's price-to-earnings ratio is projected to be 11.3 for 2025, decreasing to 9.9 by 2027 [5][12].