宇信科技（300674）：公司年报点评：盈利质量显著提升，AI应用与IT出海空间可期

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating and raises the target price to RMB 28.19 per share, reflecting a 92% upside potential from the current price [4][7]. Core Insights - The company has significantly improved its profitability quality due to strategic adjustments, with a projected increase in EPS for 2025 and 2026 to RMB 0.63 and RMB 0.74 respectively, and a new forecast for 2027 at RMB 0.89 [4][7]. - In 2024, the company achieved a revenue of RMB 3.96 billion, down 23.94% year-on-year, while net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 16.62% to RMB 380 million [4][7]. - The overall gross profit margin (GPM) improved by 3.08 percentage points to 29.02% due to business optimization [4][7]. Financial Data and Forecasts - Revenue and net profit forecasts for the upcoming years are as follows: - 2023A: Revenue RMB 5,204 million, Net Profit RMB 326 million - 2024A: Revenue RMB 3,958 million, Net Profit RMB 380 million - 2025E: Revenue RMB 4,348 million, Net Profit RMB 441 million - 2026E: Revenue RMB 4,879 million, Net Profit RMB 524 million - 2027E: Revenue RMB 5,429 million, Net Profit RMB 629 million [3][6]. - The company’s net asset return rate is projected to increase from 7.9% in 2023 to 12.3% in 2027 [3][6]. Sector Performance - The banking IT sector generated revenue of RMB 3.46 billion in 2024, down 25.78% year-on-year, but with a GPM increase of 4.73 percentage points [4][7]. - The non-banking IT sector reported revenue of RMB 371 million, down 1.98% year-on-year [4][7]. Strategic Initiatives - The company is capitalizing on AI transformation opportunities in banking by launching an AI appliance tailored for banking scenarios, which has already been implemented in a large state-owned bank [4][7]. - The company has expanded its product line for overseas markets, securing nearly RMB 100 million in new overseas orders, including a significant core banking system project for a multinational bank [4][7].