LONGSHINE(SZ:300682)2025-05-24 00:20Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the company, with a target price raised to RMB 17.76 [1][9]. Core Insights - The company faced performance pressure in 2024 due to the divestment of non-core businesses, but is expected to see significant growth in 2025 driven by its dual development strategy in energy digitalization and energy internet, along with enhanced ecosystem partnerships and AI-enabled applications [1][9]. - In 2024, the company reported total revenue of RMB 4.48 billion, a decrease of 5.24% year-on-year, and a net loss attributable to shareholders of RMB 250 million, primarily due to the impact of divesting loss-making businesses [9][10]. - The first quarter of 2025 showed promising results with revenue of RMB 667 million, a slight decline of 0.12% year-on-year, but a net profit of RMB 3 million, indicating a turnaround from the previous year's losses [9][10]. Financial Summary - The company’s projected financials for 2025-2027 include revenues of RMB 5.17 billion, RMB 6.08 billion, and RMB 6.93 billion respectively, with expected net profits of RMB 480 million, RMB 604 million, and RMB 727 million [3][5]. - The earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be RMB 0.44, RMB 0.56, and RMB 0.67 for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively, with a price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 40 assigned for 2025 [3][9]. - The company’s gross profit margin is expected to improve from 41% in 2024 to 43% by 2027, reflecting operational efficiency [6]. Strategic Focus - The company is focusing on energy digitalization and energy internet development, leveraging over 27 years of experience in the power energy sector, and is collaborating with Ant Group to enhance its ecosystem [10][11]. - The establishment of an AI research institute in 2023 marks a strategic shift towards AI-driven operations, with applications in power market trading forecasts and energy intelligent applications [11][10].