Core Viewpoint - The company reported significant growth in revenue and net profit for 2024, driven by increased sales of copper and cobalt products, despite a decline in trade services revenue [2][3][19]. Financial Performance - The company achieved operating revenue of 25.73 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 5.21% [2]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders reached 2.005 billion yuan, marking a substantial increase of 657.63% compared to the previous year [2]. - The gross profit margin for the main business was 19.15%, an increase of 8.21 percentage points year-on-year [3]. Product Performance - The gross margins for copper and cobalt products were notably high, at 35.23% and 43.55% respectively, with significant contributions to overall profitability [6][9]. - Revenue from copper products was approximately 10.48 billion yuan, while cobalt products generated about 1.46 billion yuan [7]. - The company’s cobalt production increased, contributing to a revenue growth of approximately 22.40% year-on-year [10]. Market Dynamics - The average annual price of copper was approximately 9,147.88 USD per metric ton, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 7.83% [3]. - Cobalt prices decreased by about 22.63% year-on-year, impacting the overall revenue from cobalt products [3]. - Zinc prices increased by approximately 8.18% year-on-year, contributing to revenue growth in the zinc segment [4]. Trade Services and Other Products - Revenue from trade services and other products decreased by 61.58% year-on-year, but the gross margin improved significantly [3][12]. - The company’s strategy to reduce trade business scale led to a substantial drop in revenue from this segment, but the gross margin increased to 15.94% [12][14]. Quarterly Performance - In the second half of 2024, the company reported total operating revenue of 14.32 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 28.52% [16]. - The fourth quarter alone saw revenue of 8.07 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 32.43% [16]. - There was a notable discrepancy between revenue growth and net profit trends in the third and fourth quarters, attributed to various operational factors [17][18]. International Operations - The company’s overseas assets totaled 14.39 billion yuan at the end of 2024, accounting for 38.35% of total assets [19]. - Overseas revenue reached 14.47 billion yuan, representing 57.71% of total revenue, an increase of 16.23 percentage points year-on-year [19].