恒生电子(600570):2024年报点评:核心系统经历“9.24”行情检验,DeepSeek赋能开启新空间

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [6][10] Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 6.581 billion yuan for 2024, a decrease of 9.62% year-on-year, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 1.043 billion yuan, down 26.75% year-on-year [1][6] - The decline in IT project execution and procurement in the financial sector is noted, with expectations for demand recovery as the stock market improves [2][3] - The new core business system, UF 3.0, has been validated through its deployment in certain securities firms, showing stability and scalability [4] - The launch of the DeepSeek model and its applications in financial institutions is expected to enhance the company's competitive advantage and operational efficiency [5][10] Financial Performance Summary - For Q4 2024, the company reported a revenue of 2.393 billion yuan, down 17.86% year-on-year, and a net profit of 598 million yuan, down 26.89% year-on-year [1][3] - Revenue from various business segments in Q4 2024 showed declines, with asset management technology services down 16.21% and wealth technology services down 13.57% [3] - The financial forecasts for 2025 to 2027 project revenues of 6.990 billion, 7.557 billion, and 8.213 billion yuan, representing growth rates of 6.21%, 8.11%, and 8.68% respectively [6][12]