Red Avenue New Materials(603650) Changjiang Securities·2025-04-30 08:42Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" and is maintained [7] Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 3.27 billion yuan for 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 11.1%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 520 million yuan, up 27.1% year-on-year, and the net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses was 420 million yuan, an increase of 7.6% year-on-year. In Q4 alone, the revenue was 850 million yuan, showing a year-on-year growth of 13.0% but a slight decline of 0.4% compared to the previous quarter. The net profit for Q4 was 80 million yuan, up 38.1% year-on-year but down 37.7% quarter-on-quarter. The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 5 yuan for every 10 shares, totaling 300 million yuan [5][6][10]. Financial Performance - In 2024, the electronic materials segment achieved sales revenue of 740 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 34.4%. The semiconductor photoresist business generated 300 million yuan in revenue, up 50.4% year-on-year. The sales of I-line photoresist products grew by 61%, while KrF photoresist products increased by 69%. The chemical amplified I-line (ICA) photoresist saw a remarkable growth of 185% year-on-year. The display materials segment, under the subsidiary Beixu Electronics, achieved revenue of 330 million yuan, a 26.8% increase year-on-year, with a market share of approximately 27.1% in the domestic market [10][11]. R&D and New Projects - The company maintained a high level of R&D investment, with expenditures reaching 220 million yuan in 2024, a 20.5% increase year-on-year, accounting for 6.6% of total revenue. New product sales accounted for 43% of total sales, with the top eight new products contributing 80% of the revenue. The company successfully localized the production of OLED photoresist, overcoming technical bottlenecks, and developed products suitable for G4.5 to G6 generation lines [10][11]. Future Outlook - Several projects are entering the production phase, which is expected to drive revenue growth. The annual production capacity for semiconductor and flat panel display photoresists is set at 11,000 tons, with 20,000 tons of related supporting reagents. The semiconductor chip polishing pad project has been completed and is expected to enter trial production by the end of December 2024 [10][11]. Profitability - The gross margin for the rubber additive business reached 26.0%, an increase of 0.8 percentage points year-on-year, while the electronic materials business gross margin was 29.8%, up 3.5 percentage points year-on-year, indicating sustained profitability growth [10][11]. Earnings Forecast - The company is projected to achieve net profits of 550 million yuan, 640 million yuan, and 750 million yuan for the years 2025 to 2027, respectively, maintaining a "Buy" rating [10][11].