XTC(SH:600549) Dongguan Securities·2025-07-30 09:17Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd. [1] Core Views - Xiamen Tungsten is focusing on the development of three core businesses: tungsten-molybdenum, rare earths, and energy new materials, creating a synergistic industrial ecosystem with significant technical, resource, and industrial chain collaboration effects [5][20] - The company has a complete tungsten industry chain and has achieved a closed-loop operation in its rare earth business, continuously consolidating its leading position in the new energy battery materials sector [5][20] - The company is expected to benefit significantly from long-term growth in these three industries due to its full industrial chain layout, technological barriers, and production capacity advantages [5] Summary by Sections Company Overview - Xiamen Tungsten was established in 1958 and transitioned to tungsten products in 1982, becoming a publicly listed company in 2002 [13] - The company has expanded into the energy materials sector since 2003 and the rare earth sector since 2006, establishing itself as a leading player in these fields [13] Tungsten Business - The tungsten business achieved revenue of 174.14 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 5.78%, driven by rising tungsten concentrate prices and increased sales of fine tungsten wire [56] - The company controls nearly 200,000 tons of tungsten metal reserves, accounting for about 30% of the national total, and has a leading position in the hard alloy sector [56][59] - The fine tungsten wire sales reached 135.4 billion meters in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 56%, with photovoltaic tungsten wire sales of 107 billion meters, up 41% [59] Rare Earth Business - Xiamen Tungsten has established a collaborative system covering the entire rare earth industry chain, from mining to high-value-added applications [5][20] - The company aims to maintain a long-term mining capacity of over 200,000 tons of REO (rare earth oxides) in Fujian Province through strategic partnerships [5] - The rare earth business generated revenue of 44.35 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year decrease of 19.21%, but profits increased by 67.44% due to a 16% rise in magnetic material sales [21] Energy New Materials Business - The energy new materials business focuses on lithium-ion battery materials, including lithium cobalt oxide and ternary materials, with a sales volume of 98,600 tons in 2024, maintaining a leading position in the domestic market [5][20] - The company is a global leader in lithium cobalt oxide, holding the largest market share worldwide [5] - The energy materials business generated revenue of 132.97 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year decrease of 23.19%, but the sales volume of lithium cobalt oxide and ternary materials increased by approximately 33% [21]