Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the North Exchange market [5] Core Insights - The liquidity of the North Exchange has significantly improved, and its market recognition is continuously increasing [1][2] - In 2024, the total operating revenue of North Exchange A-shares reached 181.981 billion, with a net profit of 11.256 billion [1][15] - The average operating revenue per company in 2024 was 0.682 billion, with a net profit average of 0.042 billion [1][15] - The North Exchange A-shares have shown a stable revenue average of over 6.8 billion in the past three years [1][32] Summary by Sections Overall Performance of North Exchange A-shares - In 2024, the total operating revenue was 1819.81 billion, and the net profit was 112.56 billion [1][15] - The average revenue per company was 6.82 billion, and the average net profit was 0.42 billion [1][15] - The highest revenue and net profit in 2024 were recorded by Better Ray, with revenues of 14.237 billion and net profits of 0.946 billion [25][27] Comparison with Other Markets - The average revenue of North Exchange A-shares has remained stable above 6.8 billion over the past three years, while the average revenue of the dual innovation board is above 20.10 billion [1][32] - The net profit average for North Exchange A-shares has fluctuated between 0.42 and 0.68 billion over the past five years, compared to 1.02 to 1.61 billion for the registered system entrepreneurial board [1][32] Valuation Metrics - The PE-TTM value of North Exchange A-shares has surpassed the main board starting in 2024, indicating improved market attractiveness [2][39] - The PB value of North Exchange A-shares has exceeded that of the main board and is comparable to the registered system entrepreneurial board, reflecting rapid improvement in asset pricing capability [2][42] Liquidity Indicators - The trading volume of North Exchange has significantly increased since November 2023, with 2024 trading volume reaching 29735.71 billion [2][50] - The turnover rate of North Exchange stocks has consistently been higher than that of the dual innovation board since November 2023 [2][50] R&D Indicators - The average R&D expenditure for North Exchange A-shares in 2024 was 0.3223 billion, with the highest being 0.77206 billion by Better Ray [28] - The market R&D ratio has significantly increased, reaching 74.5346% in 2024, surpassing Shenzhen A-shares and approaching Shanghai A-shares levels [3][59] Industry Breakdown - The top five industries by total revenue in North Exchange A-shares in 2024 were power equipment, basic chemicals, machinery, automotive, and computers [3] - The highest gross margin industries included machinery, pharmaceuticals, computers, power equipment, and automotive [3]
北交所专题：流动性显著改善，市场认可度不断提升