SA(SH:601021) Huachuang Securities·2025-04-30 15:21Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Strong Buy" rating for the company, indicating an expectation of outperforming the benchmark index by over 20% in the next six months [6][21]. Core Views - The report highlights the performance of Spring Airlines, noting a Q1 2025 profit of 680 million, a year-on-year decrease of 16%. However, excluding tax shield effects, total profit increased by 0.5% year-on-year, reflecting confidence in the low-cost airline leader's ability to deliver results [1][6]. Financial Performance Summary - 2024 Financials: Total revenue is projected at 20 billion, with a year-on-year growth of 11.5%. Net profit attributable to shareholders is expected to be 2.273 billion, reflecting a modest growth of 0.7% [2][6]. - 2025 Q1 Financials: Revenue reached 5.32 billion, a year-on-year increase of 2.9%, while net profit was 680 million, down 16.4% year-on-year. Excluding tax shield effects, net profit decreased by 16.8% [6][7]. - Profit Distribution: The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 0.82 per share, totaling 798 million, with a payout ratio of 35.09% [6]. Operational Metrics - Capacity and Load Factor: In 2024, Available Seat Kilometers (ASK) increased by 16.1% and Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPK) rose by 18.8%, with a load factor of 91.5%, up 2.1 percentage points year-on-year. For Q1 2025, ASK grew by 6.9% and RPK by 6.2%, with a load factor of 90.6%, down 0.6 percentage points [6][7]. - Cost Structure: In 2024, operating costs were 17.412 billion, up 12.2% year-on-year. Fuel costs were 6.14 billion, reflecting an 8.8% increase. For Q1 2025, operating costs were 4.45 billion, up 4.5% year-on-year, with estimated fuel costs of 1.5 billion, down 5.4% [6][7]. Valuation and Price Target - The report adjusts profit forecasts for 2025 and 2026, estimating net profits of 2.79 billion and 3.37 billion, respectively. The target price is set at 65.6, representing a 23% upside from the current price of 53.68 [2][6].