CBC(SH:600132) HUAXI Securities·2025-05-06 12:42Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" [1] Core Views - The company has returned to positive growth in Q1 2025 after facing challenges in FY 2024, with a focus on high dividend value [8] - The company plans to distribute a total dividend of 2.40 CNY per share for FY 2024, resulting in a dividend payout ratio of 104% [2] - The company is entering a stable development phase, emphasizing shareholder returns through high dividend payouts [8] Financial Performance Summary - In FY 2024, the company achieved revenue of 14.645 billion CNY, a year-on-year decrease of 1.15%, and a net profit of 1.115 billion CNY, down 16.61% [2] - In Q1 2025, the company reported revenue of 4.355 billion CNY, a year-on-year increase of 1.46%, and a net profit of 473 million CNY, up 4.59% [2] - The company’s gross margin for FY 2024 was 48.57%, which improved to 48.42% in Q1 2025 [5] - The company’s sales volume in FY 2024 was 2.9749 million tons, a decrease of 0.75%, but increased to 883,500 tons in Q1 2025, reflecting a growth of 1.93% [3] Product and Regional Performance - In FY 2024, the company’s revenue from high-end, mainstream, and economy products was 8.592 billion CNY, 5.243 billion CNY, and 335 million CNY respectively, with the economy segment showing a growth of 15.56% [3] - In Q1 2025, revenue from high-end, mainstream, and economy products was 2.603 billion CNY, 1.550 billion CNY, and 910 million CNY respectively, with all segments returning to growth [3] - Revenue from the Northwest, Central, and Southern regions in FY 2024 was 3.884 billion CNY, 5.969 billion CNY, and 4.316 billion CNY respectively, with all regions showing growth in Q1 2025 [4] Future Projections - Revenue forecasts for 2025 and 2026 have been adjusted to 15.065 billion CNY and 15.449 billion CNY respectively, with an additional forecast for 2027 at 15.785 billion CNY [9] - EPS forecasts for 2025 and 2026 have been revised to 2.58 CNY and 2.72 CNY respectively, with a new forecast for 2027 at 2.79 CNY [9]