China Unicom(600050) 天风证券·2025-04-03 08:13Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Accumulate" [6] Core Views - The company achieved a double-digit growth in net profit, with a total revenue of 389.59 billion yuan in 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 4.6%. The net profit attributable to shareholders reached 9.03 billion yuan, up 10.5% year-on-year [1][6] - The company's focus on integrated communication and intelligent network services is expected to drive high-quality development and new breakthroughs in the future [6] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In 2024, the company reported total revenue of 389.59 billion yuan, with service revenue of 345.98 billion yuan, marking a 3.2% increase year-on-year. The total profit reached 25.09 billion yuan, and the net profit attributable to shareholders was 9.03 billion yuan, reflecting a 10.5% growth [1][11] - The weighted average return on equity increased to 5.5% [1] Business Segments - The revenue from integrated communication services grew by 1.5% year-on-year, accounting for 76% of service revenue. The user base reached 470 million, with a net increase of 19.52 million users. The IoT connections exceeded 620 million, with a net increase of 13 million [2] - The intelligent network services revenue increased by 9.6% year-on-year, contributing 24% to service revenue. Cloud revenue was 68.6 billion yuan, up 17.1%, while data center revenue reached 25.9 billion yuan, up 7.4% [2] Investment Strategy - The company adopted a precise and moderate investment strategy, with capital expenditure of 61.37 billion yuan in 2024, a decrease of 17% year-on-year. However, investment in computing power increased by 19% [4] - The mobile network coverage reached 99%, benefiting millions of users, and the number of mobile network base stations exceeded 4.5 million [4] Shareholder Returns - The company proposed a final dividend of 0.0621 yuan per share (before tax), with a total annual dividend of 0.1580 yuan per share, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 19.7% [5] - For 2025, the company anticipates a fixed asset investment of around 55 billion yuan, with a 28% increase in computing power investment [5] Profit Forecast - The forecast for net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025-2027 is 9.87 billion yuan, 10.77 billion yuan, and 11.71 billion yuan, respectively, with a maintained "Accumulate" rating [6][11]