Guotou Securities·2025-05-08 10:25Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy-A" with a 6-month target price of 10.2 CNY per share [5]. Core Views - The company aims to become a world-class mining enterprise by acquiring gold mines and promoting organizational upgrades [10]. - The company reported a revenue of 213 billion CNY in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 14%, and a net profit of 13.5 billion CNY, up 64% year-on-year [1]. - The company plans to enhance its copper and cobalt production capacity significantly over the next five years, targeting annual production of 800,000 to 1 million tons of copper and 90,000 to 100,000 tons of cobalt [3]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q1 2025, the company achieved a revenue of 46 billion CNY, a slight decrease of 0.3% year-on-year and a 21% decrease quarter-on-quarter. The net profit for the same period was 3.95 billion CNY, up 90% year-on-year but down 25% quarter-on-quarter [1]. - The company expects revenues of 213.57 billion CNY, 218.09 billion CNY, and 223.87 billion CNY for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively, with net profits projected at 15.02 billion CNY, 16.04 billion CNY, and 16.70 billion CNY [11][12]. Production and Sales - The company achieved significant increases in copper and cobalt production in 2024, with copper production reaching 650,200 tons (up 55% year-on-year) and cobalt production at 114,200 tons (up 106% year-on-year) [2]. - The company has set a production guidance for 2025 of 600,000 to 660,000 tons of copper and 100,000 to 120,000 tons of cobalt [2]. Price and Profitability - The average copper price in 2024 was 9,147 USD per ton, an increase of 8% year-on-year, while cobalt prices were 11.26 USD per pound, down 25% year-on-year [3]. - The gross profit for the copper segment in 2024 was 21.04 billion CNY, with a gross margin of 30.5% [3]. Strategic Initiatives - The company announced plans to acquire Lumina Gold in Ecuador for approximately 581 million CAD, which is expected to become a new profit growth point [9]. - The company is also focusing on organizational upgrades by introducing a new management team to enhance operational efficiency and international competitiveness [10].