Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" [5] Core Insights - The company reported a total revenue of 11.6 billion yuan for 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 5% [1] - The net profit attributable to shareholders was 9.61 billion yuan, up 17% year-on-year, with a return on equity (ROE) of 12.64%, an increase of 0.70 percentage points [1] - In Q4 alone, total revenue reached 4.3 billion yuan, showing a significant year-on-year increase of 66% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 82% [1] - The company experienced a substantial increase in commission and fee income, which rose by 23% year-on-year, while net interest income increased by 7% [2] Revenue and Profitability - The company's revenue structure for 2024 consisted of 40% from commission and fees, 16% from interest, 20% from operating income, and 22% from securities investment business [2] - The profit margin improved to 62.7%, an increase of 2.8 percentage points year-on-year, with a Q4 profit margin of 68%, up 13% year-on-year [9] Market Position - The company continued to enhance its market share in securities brokerage and financing, with a market share of 4.14% in stock trading, an increase of 0.12 percentage points year-on-year [3] - The average daily trading amount for A-share stock funds was 1.2 trillion yuan, up 22% year-on-year [3] - The company’s net interest income from margin financing increased by 7% to 2.38 billion yuan, with a market share of 3.17% in margin financing [3] Fund Distribution and Recovery - The revenue from fund distribution, primarily from sales, decreased by 20% to 3.11 billion yuan, but showed a recovery in Q4 with a 6% year-on-year increase [4] - The sales of non-money market funds reached 1.0867 trillion yuan, up 20% year-on-year, indicating a recovery in the fund market [4] Investment Returns - The company’s financial asset scale reached 85.51 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7%, although it decreased by 10% quarter-on-quarter [5] - The investment return rate was 3.91%, a significant increase year-on-year [8] Future Outlook - The company has adjusted its revenue forecasts for 2025-2026 to 12.45 billion yuan and 15.41 billion yuan, respectively, and introduced a new revenue forecast of 21.24 billion yuan for 2027 [10] - The earnings per share (EPS) estimates for 2025-2026 have been revised to 0.79 yuan and 0.96 yuan, with a new EPS forecast of 1.11 yuan for 2027 [10]