SUN PAPER(SZ:002078) ZHONGTAI SECURITIES·2025-04-14 12:41Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company, expecting a relative performance increase of over 15% against the benchmark index in the next 6 to 12 months [7]. Core Views - The company is expected to see significant profit improvement in the first half of 2025, driven by stabilizing cultural paper prices and the completion of new production capacities [4]. - The integrated advantages of forestry, pulp, and paper production are becoming increasingly prominent, with the company’s plantation area reaching 60,000 hectares by the end of 2023, which will further enhance cost advantages [4]. - The report adjusts profit forecasts upward, estimating net profits for 2025-2027 to be 34.3 billion, 39.2 billion, and 43.3 billion yuan respectively, with corresponding P/E ratios of 11X, 10X, and 9X [4]. Financial Summary - For 2024, the company achieved a revenue of 40.727 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.99%, and a net profit of 3.101 billion yuan, up 0.5% year-on-year [4]. - The company’s paper product sales reached 7.51 million tons in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 12.76% [4]. - The report provides detailed financial projections, including revenue growth rates of 3% for 2024, 6% for 2025, and 8% for 2026 [6]. Production Capacity and Projects - New production capacities are set to come online, including a special paper project and upgrades to the dissolving pulp production line, which are expected to enhance output and profitability [4]. - The company has several projects in the pipeline, including a 14,000-ton special paper project and a packaging paper project, both expected to enter trial production in 2025 [4].