ZTT(SH:600522) Changjiang Securities·2025-05-08 09:45Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" and is maintained [8] Core Views - In 2025, the domestic offshore wind market is expected to see a significant recovery, and the company is accelerating its expansion into overseas offshore wind markets, which is likely to benefit from the overseas offshore wind installation boom and achieve substantial cable delivery, thereby releasing performance growth potential [5][11] - The company reported a revenue of 48.06 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was 2.84 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 8.9% [5][11] - The company has a robust order backlog, with approximately 31.2 billion yuan in hand orders as of April 23, 2025, including 13.4 billion yuan in marine projects and 14 billion yuan in grid construction [11] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In 2024, the company achieved a revenue of 48.06 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 6.6%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 2.84 billion yuan, down 8.9% year-on-year. In Q1 2025, the company reported a revenue of 9.76 billion yuan, up 18.4% year-on-year, and a net profit of 630 million yuan, down 1.3% year-on-year but up 19.2% quarter-on-quarter [5][11] - The company's gross margin for 2024 was 14.4%, a decrease of 1.8 percentage points year-on-year, while the net margin was 5.9%, down 1.0 percentage point year-on-year. In Q1 2025, the gross margin was 14.6%, down 3.4% year-on-year but up 3.8% quarter-on-quarter [11] Business Segments - The revenue from the submarine cable segment in 2024 was 3.644 billion yuan, down 2.6% year-on-year, while the power transmission segment achieved a revenue of 19.785 billion yuan, up 18.2% year-on-year. The optical communication and network segment reported a revenue of 8.094 billion yuan, down 11.2% year-on-year [11] - The company has been actively participating in international market competition, with marine international market revenue growing for three consecutive years. In 2024, it won several significant projects, including high-voltage submarine cable projects in Brazil and the Middle East [11] Future Outlook - The company is expected to benefit from the recovery of the domestic offshore wind market and the acceleration of overseas offshore wind development, which will enhance cable delivery and performance growth. The forecasted net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025-2027 is 3.409 billion yuan, 3.871 billion yuan, and 4.326 billion yuan, corresponding to year-on-year growth rates of 20%, 14%, and 12% respectively [11]