Core Viewpoint - The company reported mixed financial results for 2024, with revenue growth but a decline in net profit, while the first quarter of 2025 showed a recovery in net profit despite a decrease in revenue [1][2]. Financial Performance - In 2024, the company achieved revenue of 4.196 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.79%, but the net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 10.97% to 564 million yuan [1] - For Q4 2024, the company reported a revenue of 1.085 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 16.63%, and a net profit of 98 million yuan, down 22.01% year-on-year [1] - In Q1 2025, the company recorded revenue of 954 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.48%, and a net profit of 206 million yuan, up 22.70% year-on-year [1] Business Segments - The potassium chloride business generated revenue of 2.364 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 16.3%, with production rising by 35% to 1.2 million tons and sales increasing by 39% to 1.21 million tons [2] - The construction segment, which includes steel structures and related services, reported revenue of 1.783 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 7.4%, but the gross margin improved by 2.1 percentage points to 9.0% [2] Cost and Expenses - In 2024, the company's sales, management, and R&D expenses increased by 3.5%, 22.0%, and 11.0% respectively, while financial expenses decreased by 64.88 million yuan due to foreign exchange gains from a subsidiary [2] Future Projects and Market Position - The company is actively advancing the construction of a second 1 million tons/year potassium fertilizer project and maintains a leading market share in the steel structure business for power grid procurement [3] - The company holds potassium salt mining rights in Laos with over 400 million tons of pure potassium chloride resources and has a current production capacity of 1 million tons/year [3] - The company has secured contracts worth 383 million yuan from the State Grid and Southern Power Grid for various procurement projects in early 2025 [3] Profit Forecast and Valuation - The company maintains its profit forecast for 2025 but has adjusted the 2026 forecast downward due to slower-than-expected potassium chloride capacity construction, while a new forecast for 2027 has been added [4] - Expected net profits for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are 817 million yuan, 852 million yuan (previously 968 million yuan), and 1.032 billion yuan respectively [4]

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Accumulate" rating for the company [1] Core Views - The company has significantly increased its potassium chloride production and sales in 2024, and is actively advancing the construction of a second million-ton project [5][6] - In 2024, the company achieved a revenue of 4.196 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.79%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 10.97% to 564 million yuan [4][7] - The company’s potassium chloride business revenue reached 2.364 billion yuan in 2024, up 16.3% year-on-year, with production increasing by 35% to 1.2 million tons and sales rising by 39% to 1.21 million tons [5][6] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q4 2024, the company reported a revenue of 1.085 billion yuan, a decrease of 16.63% year-on-year, and a net profit of 98 million yuan, down 22.01% year-on-year [4] - For Q1 2025, the company achieved a revenue of 954 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.48%, and a net profit of 206 million yuan, up 22.70% year-on-year [4] Business Segments - The construction segment, including steel structures and installation, generated 1.783 billion yuan in revenue in 2024, a decrease of 7.4%, but with an improved gross margin of 9.0% [5] - The company is progressing with its second 1 million tons/year potassium fertilizer project and has a strong market position in the steel structure business, particularly in power grid procurement [6] Profit Forecast and Valuation - The company’s net profit forecasts for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are 817 million yuan, 852 million yuan, and 1.032 billion yuan respectively, with a downward adjustment for 2026 due to slower-than-expected capacity construction [7][8] - The report projects a revenue growth rate of 14.37% for 2025 and a net profit growth rate of 44.74% for the same year [8][11]