Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [5] Core Views - The company's overall revenue slightly declined in 2024, but the net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 20.01% year-on-year, reaching 10.135 billion yuan, while the non-recurring net profit surged by 87.50% to 10.522 billion yuan [1][5] - The significant improvement in thermal power profitability is attributed to the decrease in coal prices, which led to a reduction in fuel costs [2][3] - The company has seen rapid growth in wind and solar installations, with a total of 9,692.76 MW of new capacity added in 2024, of which 9,417.71 MW was from renewable sources [2][3] Revenue and Profit Analysis - In 2024, the company achieved revenues of 245.551 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 3.48%. The revenue breakdown by segment shows coal power, gas power, wind power, solar power, hydropower, and biomass power generating revenues of 180.2 billion, 19.5 billion, 16.8 billion, 7.1 billion, 0.31 billion, and 0.015 billion yuan respectively, with year-on-year changes of -4.59%, -2.34%, +11.03%, +52.96%, +23.30%, and -76.11% [2] - The average on-grid electricity price decreased by 2.85% to 494.26 yuan/MWh, with coal power, gas power, wind power, solar power, hydropower, and biomass power prices changing by -2.21%, -0.3%, -4.29%, -11.11%, -1.35%, and -86.04% respectively [3] - The company's total profit from various power generation segments in 2024 was 7.138 billion, 1.084 billion, 6.772 billion, 2.725 billion, -0.12 billion, and -0.865 billion yuan respectively, with year-on-year changes of +1548%, +40%, +15%, +33%, -806%, and -2010% [3] Dividend and Investment Focus - The total cash dividend for 2024 reached 4.238 billion yuan, an increase of 34.97% year-on-year, with a payout ratio of 41.82%, up by 4.65 percentage points [4] - The company plans to significantly increase its investment in wind power by 44.48% in 2025, making it a key focus area for the year [4]
华能国际(600011):2024年年报点评:火电盈利大幅改善,风光装机快速增长