HUATU CENDES(300492) 民生证券·2025-04-29 14:28Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the company [5]. Core Views - The company has transformed into a new leader in offline public examination training, achieving significant revenue growth and profitability improvements. In 2024, the company reported revenue of 2.833 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1046.34%, and a net profit of 53 million yuan, marking a return to profitability. For Q1 2025, revenue reached 827 million yuan, up 18.91% year-on-year, with a net profit of 121 million yuan, an increase of 67.38% [1][2]. - The company's strategic shift towards vocational education, particularly in civil service and public institution exam training, has positioned it as a new leader in the public examination sector. The gross margin for 2024 and Q1 2025 was 53.48% and 61.36%, respectively, while the net margin improved to 1.87% and 14.69% [1][2]. - The company has implemented a stock incentive plan aimed at motivating key employees, with performance targets set for net profit, which are expected to drive further growth [3]. Financial Performance Summary - The company forecasts revenue growth from 2.833 billion yuan in 2024 to 4.784 billion yuan in 2027, with growth rates of 1046.34%, 17.5%, 25.0%, and 15.0% for the respective years [4][8]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders is projected to increase from 53 million yuan in 2024 to 556 million yuan in 2027, with growth rates of 157.6%, 509.5%, 25.6%, and 37.0% [4][8]. - Earnings per share (EPS) are expected to rise from 0.38 yuan in 2024 to 3.95 yuan in 2027, with dynamic price-to-earnings (PE) ratios decreasing from 250 to 24 over the same period [4][8].