KINGCLEAN(SH:603355) KAIYUAN SECURITIES·2025-04-17 08:14Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The company is focusing on building a second growth curve through its components business while benefiting from foreign exchange gains that enhance profits [5] - In Q4 2024, the company achieved operating revenue of 9.76 billion yuan (up 11.1% year-on-year) and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 1.23 billion yuan (up 10.2% year-on-year) [5] - The company is strategically reducing its proprietary brand business and continuously optimizing its business structure, leading to a downward adjustment in profit forecasts for 2025-2026 [5] - The company is experiencing robust growth in its OEM and components businesses, while the proprietary brand strategy is being strategically reduced [5] Financial Performance Summary - In 2024, the company reported operating revenue of 9.76 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 11.1%, and a net profit of 1.23 billion yuan, reflecting a 10.2% increase [8] - The gross margin for 2024 was 24.2%, a decrease of 1.5 percentage points compared to the previous year [6] - The company’s overseas market revenue reached 6.84 billion yuan in 2024, up 17.4%, while domestic market revenue was 2.7 billion yuan, down 2.7% [5] - The company’s operating cash flow for 2024 was 1.61 billion yuan, an increase of 91.7% [6] Business Segment Insights - The components business is gradually ramping up, contributing to the second growth curve, with a focus on high-margin ODM/OBM business models [5] - In 2024, revenue from clean and healthy home appliances and gardening tools was 5.67 billion yuan (up 10.3%), while revenue from motors and precision components for new energy vehicles reached 3.87 billion yuan (up 11.7%) [5] - The automotive components segment achieved over 2 billion yuan in revenue, marking a new high with both revenue and profit growth [5] Future Projections - The company’s net profit forecasts for 2025-2027 are projected at 1.32 billion yuan, 1.42 billion yuan, and 1.55 billion yuan respectively [5] - The expected EPS for 2025-2027 is 2.30 yuan, 2.48 yuan, and 2.71 yuan, with corresponding P/E ratios of 9.5, 8.8, and 8.0 [8]