STI(SZ:300416) Orient Securities·2025-04-16 14:04Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company with a target price of 19.47 CNY, based on a 33x PE ratio for comparable companies in 2025 [2][4]. Core Views - The company's profitability is under pressure in 2024, with a projected revenue decline of 4.3% to 2.026 billion CNY and a net profit drop of 27% to 229 million CNY. However, there is an expectation for demand recovery in 2025, which could lead to gradual performance improvement [2][8]. - The company is focusing on dual drivers for growth, emphasizing technological advancements and expanding service capabilities, particularly in emerging industries [8]. Financial Summary - Revenue Forecast: - 2023: 2,117 million CNY - 2024: 2,026 million CNY (down 4.3%) - 2025: 2,455 million CNY (up 21.2%) - 2026: 2,883 million CNY (up 17.4%) - 2027: 3,476 million CNY (up 20.6%) [3][11] - Net Profit Forecast: - 2023: 314 million CNY - 2024: 229 million CNY (down 27.0%) - 2025: 298 million CNY (up 30.1%) - 2026: 372 million CNY (up 24.5%) - 2027: 497 million CNY (up 33.6%) [3][11] - Earnings Per Share (EPS): - 2023: 0.62 CNY - 2024: 0.45 CNY - 2025: 0.59 CNY - 2026: 0.73 CNY - 2027: 0.98 CNY [3][11] - Profitability Ratios: - Gross Margin: - 2023: 45.6% - 2024: 44.5% - 2025: 44.2% - 2026: 44.2% - 2027: 44.4% [3][11] - Net Margin: - 2023: 14.8% - 2024: 11.3% - 2025: 12.2% - 2026: 12.9% - 2027: 14.3% [3][11] - Valuation Ratios: - Price-to-Earnings (PE) Ratio: - 2023: 26.8 - 2024: 36.7 - 2025: 28.2 - 2026: 22.7 - 2027: 17.0 [3][11] - Price-to-Book (PB) Ratio: - 2023: 3.3 - 2024: 3.2 - 2025: 2.8 - 2026: 2.6 - 2027: 2.3 [3][11]