CHINA MOBILE(SH:600941) Shanxi Securities·2025-04-14 10:23Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy-A" rating for China Mobile (600941.SH) [1] Core Views - The company is focusing on new business areas such as 5.5G, inference computing, and AI investments to open up new market opportunities [1] - In 2024, China Mobile achieved a revenue of 1,040.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.1%, with a net profit of 138.4 billion yuan, up 5.0% year-on-year [1][9] Summary by Sections C+H Segment - In the personal market, the total number of mobile customers reached 1.004 billion, with a net increase of 13 million in 2024. The number of 5G network customers reached 552 million, with a net increase of 8.8 million, achieving a penetration rate of 55.0% [2] - The personal mobile cloud revenue was 8.9 billion yuan, up 12.6% year-on-year, while the mobile ARPU was 48.5 yuan, down 0.8 yuan [2] B+N Segment - In the enterprise market, revenue reached 209.1 billion yuan, an increase of 8.8% year-on-year, with a total of 32.59 million enterprise customers [3] - The mobile cloud revenue exceeded 100 billion yuan, growing by 20.4% year-on-year, and the company secured over 700 large-scale 5G DICT projects [3][6] Capital Expenditure - Capital expenditure in 2024 was 164 billion yuan, down 9.0% year-on-year, with a focus on new areas such as 5.5G and AI [7] - The planned capital expenditure for 2025 is 151.2 billion yuan, a decrease of 7.8% year-on-year [7] Dividend Policy - The company plans to increase its dividend, with a total dividend of 5.09 HKD per share for 2024, a year-on-year increase of 5.4% [8] - The payout ratio for 2024 is set at 73%, with plans to increase it to over 75% in the next three years [8] Financial Forecast and Valuation - The forecasted net profit for 2025-2027 is 147.8 billion yuan, 156.2 billion yuan, and 164.5 billion yuan, respectively, with corresponding EPS of 6.85, 7.24, and 7.62 yuan [9][11] - The report indicates that the company will continue to maintain steady growth, and the valuation still has room for improvement compared to international peers [9]