Sinoma-int(SH:600970) EBSCN·2025-10-27 08:19Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [1] Core Insights - The company reported a steady revenue growth of 4.0% year-on-year for the first nine months of 2025, with total revenue reaching 33 billion yuan. The net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 0.7% to 2.07 billion yuan, while the net profit excluding non-recurring items decreased by 9.7% [4][5] - In Q3 2025, the company achieved a revenue of 11.32 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 4.5%. However, the net profit attributable to shareholders declined by 1.2% to 650 million yuan, and the net profit excluding non-recurring items decreased by 5.7% [4][5] - The company faced asset impairment losses of 60 million yuan and credit impairment losses of 140 million yuan in Q3, which were higher than the previous year, impacting the quarterly performance [5] - The gross margin for the first nine months of 2025 was 17.2%, a decrease of 1.68 percentage points year-on-year, while the net margin was 6.8%, down by 0.09 percentage points. In Q3, the gross margin improved slightly to 18.1%, but the net margin fell to 6.1% [5] Revenue and Profitability - The company signed new contracts worth 59.88 billion yuan in the first nine months of 2025, marking a 13.4% increase year-on-year. In Q3 alone, new contracts surged by 19.2% [7] - The overseas new contract value reached 41.3 billion yuan in the first nine months, up 37% year-on-year, with Q3 showing a remarkable growth of approximately 100% [7] - The company’s engineering technology services and high-end equipment manufacturing segments maintained high growth rates, contributing positively to future performance [7] Financial Management - The company effectively managed its expense ratios, with sales, management, financial, and R&D expense ratios for the first nine months of 2025 at 1.0%, 4.7%, -0.3%, and 3.4%, respectively [6] - The operating cash flow for the first nine months was -630 million yuan, an increase in outflow of 370 million yuan compared to the previous year. However, Q3 showed a significant improvement with an operating cash flow of -20 million yuan, a positive change of 1.12 billion yuan year-on-year [6] Dividend Policy - The company has maintained a high dividend payout ratio over the past three years, with a projected payout ratio of 39.8% for 2024. The estimated dividend yield is approximately 4.75% based on the market value as of October 24, 2025 [8]