CHINA POWER(02380) 天风证券·2025-04-08 02:19Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company, with a target price not specified [6]. Core Insights - The company achieved a revenue of 54.213 billion RMB in 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of 22.48%. The profit attributable to equity holders was 3.862 billion RMB, up 25.20% year-on-year [1]. - The thermal power segment showed stable improvement with a net profit of 1.557 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 18.37%. The hydropower segment turned profitable with a net profit of 0.515 billion RMB, while the wind and solar segments reported net profits of 3.183 billion RMB and 1.721 billion RMB, growing 2.14% and 14.43% respectively [2]. - The company's installed capacity reached 49.3909 million kW by the end of 2024, a 9.71% increase year-on-year. Clean energy capacity accounted for 80.12% of the total, with significant growth in wind and solar electricity sales [3]. - The company announced a total dividend of 2.620 billion RMB for 2024, a 59.84% increase year-on-year, with a dividend payout ratio of 67.83% [4]. - The company is actively restructuring its hydropower assets to enhance its position as a leading clean energy platform under the State Power Investment Corporation [5]. - Profit forecasts have been adjusted, with expected net profits of 4.046 billion RMB and 4.531 billion RMB for 2025 and 2026, reflecting year-on-year growth of 20.27% and 11.97% respectively [6]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - Revenue for 2024 was 54.213 billion RMB, up 22.48% year-on-year [1] - Net profit attributable to equity holders was 3.862 billion RMB, a 25.20% increase [1] - The thermal power segment net profit was 1.557 billion RMB, an 18.37% increase [2] Installed Capacity and Growth - Total installed capacity reached 49.3909 million kW, a 9.71% increase [3] - Clean energy capacity accounted for 80.12% of total installed capacity [3] - Wind electricity sales increased by 41.85% to 26.237 billion kWh, and solar sales grew by 60.37% to 23.425 billion kWh [3] Dividend and Shareholder Returns - Total dividend for 2024 was 2.620 billion RMB, a 59.84% increase [4] - Dividend payout ratio reached 67.83%, up 14.70 percentage points year-on-year [4] Strategic Initiatives - The company is restructuring hydropower assets to strengthen its clean energy platform [5] - Future asset integration opportunities are anticipated within the State Power Investment Corporation [5] Profit Forecasts - Expected net profits for 2025 and 2026 are 4.046 billion RMB and 4.531 billion RMB, with growth rates of 20.27% and 11.97% respectively [6]