Investment Rating - The report assigns a "Buy" rating to the company with a target price of HKD 29.0, indicating a potential upside of 24% from the current price [4]. Core Insights - The company experienced significant profit growth in the first half of 2025, with revenue reaching RMB 81.039 billion, a year-on-year increase of 10.1%. Gross profit rose to RMB 20.805 billion, up 16.9%, and net profit attributable to shareholders surged by 35.0% to RMB 12.361 billion [2]. - The company's integrated cost advantages are highlighted, with 75.3% of bauxite supply sourced from Guinea, ensuring stable raw material costs. The electrolytic aluminum sales volume was 2.906 million tons, with a gross margin increase of 0.6 percentage points to 25.2% [2]. - The global supply-demand balance for aluminum remains tight, with China's primary aluminum production accounting for approximately 59.7% of global output. The report anticipates that aluminum prices will maintain a range of RMB 20,600 to 21,300 per ton in the second half of 2025 [3]. - The company has committed to a share buyback plan of no less than HKD 3 billion, reflecting management's confidence in future growth and shareholder returns [3]. Financial Summary - The projected revenues for the company from 2025 to 2027 are RMB 156 billion, RMB 161.1 billion, and RMB 167.4 billion, respectively. The net profit attributable to shareholders is expected to be RMB 24.5 billion, RMB 25 billion, and RMB 25.8 billion for the same period [4]. - Key financial metrics include a gross margin of 25.7% and a net margin of 16.7% for the first half of 2025, with basic earnings per share increasing by 36.0% to RMB 1.31 [2].

证券研究报告 | 年报点评报告 gszqdatemark 2025 03 15 年 月 日 中国宏桥（01378.HK） 历史最佳业绩，一体化成本优势凸显 事件：公司已于 3 月 14 日公布 2024 年全年业绩，2024 年公司实现营收 1561.7 亿元，同比增长 16.9%；实现归母净利润 223.7 亿元，同比增长 95.2%；扣非归母净利润 245.7 亿元，同比增长 96.1%；基本每股收益 2.36 元，同比增长 95.2%。净利润增加主要系电解铝及氧化铝"量价齐 升"及原材料采购价格较 2023 年同期下降所致。目前铝价在全球低库存 及国内供给刚性凸显下维持高位预期，并有望伴随美联储降息及新能源 相关绿色用铝占比提升带来定价中枢进一步上移，凭借铝行业高景气延 续，公司业绩弹性有望持续提升。 受益铝行业高景气，各产品"量价齐升"增厚公司业绩。1）量，公司实 现电解铝销量 583.7 万吨，同比增长 1.5%；氧化铝销量 1092.1 万吨， 同比增长 5.3%；铝合金加工产品销量 76.6 万吨，同比增长 32.1%。2） 价，公司电解铝外售价为 1.755 万元/吨（不含税），同比增长 6. ...

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [4][6]. Core Views - The company achieved its best historical performance in 2024, with revenue of 156.17 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16.9%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 22.37 billion yuan, up 95.2% year-on-year [1]. - The increase in net profit is primarily due to the simultaneous rise in both volume and price of electrolytic aluminum and alumina, along with a decrease in raw material procurement prices compared to the same period in 2023 [1]. - The report anticipates that aluminum prices will remain high due to low global inventory and rigid domestic supply, with potential further increases in pricing driven by Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and a rise in green aluminum usage [1]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In 2024, the company sold 5.837 million tons of electrolytic aluminum, a 1.5% increase year-on-year, and 10.921 million tons of alumina, a 5.3% increase year-on-year [2]. - The average selling price for electrolytic aluminum was 17,550 yuan/ton, up 6.6% year-on-year, while alumina's selling price was 3,420 yuan/ton, up 33.6% year-on-year [2]. - The gross margin for electrolytic aluminum increased by 7.2 percentage points to 24.6%, and for alumina, it rose by 24.3 percentage points to 35.4% [2]. Cost and Pricing Dynamics - The decline in coal prices has improved power generation costs, with a reduction of 86 yuan/ton in coal prices leading to a decrease of 377.3 yuan in the cost of producing one ton of electrolytic aluminum [3]. - Domestic electrolytic aluminum supply is becoming rigid, with production capacity nearing 44 million tons, which, combined with recovering demand, is expected to support high aluminum prices [3]. Future Projections - The report projects net profits for the company to be 21.4 billion yuan in 2025, 24.2 billion yuan in 2026, and 26.9 billion yuan in 2027, with corresponding price-to-earnings ratios of 6.7, 5.9, and 5.3, respectively [4][5]. - The company is expected to benefit from its integrated cost advantages and overseas expansion, leading to significant growth [4].