证券时报·2025-04-23 01:55Core Viewpoint - Multiple listed companies' controlling shareholders have initiated a "relay race" of share buybacks, reflecting confidence in the companies' development prospects and investment value [1] Group 1: Share Buyback Announcements - On April 22, companies such as Xue Tian Salt Industry, Pioneering Technology, and Taiping Bird announced share buyback plans. Hunan Salt Industry Group, the controlling shareholder of Xue Tian Salt Industry, has just completed a previous buyback and is now planning a new one [2] - Hunan Salt Industry Group plans to invest between 150 million to 300 million yuan in the new buyback of Xue Tian Salt Industry shares, following a previous buyback of 100 million yuan [2] - As of now, Hunan Salt Industry Group and its concerted parties hold 35.88% of Xue Tian Salt Industry shares directly, with an additional 25.29% through trust accounts, totaling 61.17% of voting shares [2] - Zhongxing New Communications, the controlling shareholder of Pioneering Technology, has quickly initiated a buyback, investing 26.76 million yuan to acquire 750,000 shares, representing 0.31% of the total shares [2][3] - Pioneering Technology plans to continue its buyback, aiming for a total investment of no less than 50 million yuan and no more than 100 million yuan [3] - Taiping Bird Group plans to invest between 150 million to 300 million yuan in a buyback, with funding sourced from its own capital and a special loan from Bank of China [3] Group 2: Company Performance and Future Plans - Xue Tian Salt Industry reported a revenue of 5.392 billion yuan in 2024, a decrease of 13.9% year-on-year, with a net profit of 304 million yuan, down 57.13% [4] - The company aims to enhance its salt and chemical, food, and new energy sectors, positioning itself as a leading modern salt chemical enterprise in Hunan Province by 2025 [4] - Pioneering Technology's revenue for 2024 was 2.005 billion yuan, a decline of 39.24%, with a net profit of 41.11 million yuan, down 92.03% [4] - The company plans to strengthen its presence in the European market and accelerate localization in emerging markets in Asia, Africa, and Latin America by 2025 [4] - Taiping Bird reported a revenue of 1.668 billion yuan in Q1 2024, a decrease of 7.63%, with a net profit of 124 million yuan, down 21.97% [4] - A positive indicator for Taiping Bird is that its core apparel operation segment achieved a gross margin of 60.84% in Q1, an increase of 5.38 percentage points year-on-year [4]