Hua Yuan Zheng Quan·2025-05-21 06:08Investment Rating - The investment rating for the non-ferrous metals sector is "Positive" (maintained) [4] Core Insights - The non-ferrous metals sector has shown overall profit growth in 2024 and Q1 2025, with significant performance differentiation among sub-sectors. The gold and copper-aluminum sectors benefited from rising metal prices, while the energy metals sector experienced a substantial profit decline [5][6] - In 2024, the non-ferrous metals sector achieved a revenue of 3.64 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.73%, and a net profit of 147.13 billion yuan, up 2.61% year-on-year. The gross margin was 11.46%, up 0.34 percentage points, while the net margin decreased by 0.12 percentage points to 4.04% [11][18] Summary by Sections 1. Overview of Non-Ferrous Metals Sector Performance - In 2024, the non-ferrous metals sector's revenue and profit increased year-on-year, with a revenue of 3.64 trillion yuan and a net profit of 147.13 billion yuan [11] - The gross margin improved to 11.46%, while the net margin slightly decreased to 4.04% [11] 2. Price Changes in 2024 and Q1 2025 - Gold prices saw significant increases, with an average price of 560.8 yuan/gram in 2024, up 24.4% year-on-year, and 673.5 yuan/gram in Q1 2025, up 37.2% year-on-year [24][28] - Industrial metals generally increased in price, with copper averaging 75,000 yuan/ton in 2024, up 10.5% year-on-year, and 77,000 yuan/ton in Q1 2025, up 11.5% year-on-year [28] - Energy metals prices fell significantly due to oversupply, with lithium carbonate averaging 91,000 yuan/ton in 2024, down 65% year-on-year [24][28] 3. Sector and Sub-Sector Performance - The non-ferrous metals sector rose by 3.2% in 2024 and 12.0% in Q1 2025, ranking 15th and 1st among the Shenwan sectors, respectively [29] - The gold sector saw a profit increase of 29% year-on-year in 2024, while the lithium sector experienced a profit decline of 126.9% [16][22] 4. Fund Holdings - In Q1 2025, the proportion of active funds holding non-ferrous metals stocks increased by 0.71 percentage points to 3.82% [32] - The top ten active fund holdings included companies like Zijin Mining and Shandong Gold, with a focus on gold sector companies [34]