Investment Rating - The report initiates coverage with a "Buy" rating for the company [3][9]. Core Insights - The company is the sole domestic supplier of special carbon black for high-voltage cables, with its first phase of the "100,000 tons/year high-voltage cable shielding material using nano carbon materials project" entering trial production by the end of June 2024 [1]. - The technical assessment of the new product "conductive carbon black for 110kV and 220kV cable semi-conductive shielding materials" by a committee of industry experts confirmed that its performance meets international advanced standards, breaking foreign technology monopolies [1]. - The company is also advancing its second phase project focused on high-voltage submarine cable shielding materials, aiming for domestic industrialization [2]. Financial Summary - The projected revenues for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are estimated at 30.95 billion, 37.04 billion, and 47.84 billion CNY respectively, with net profits of 3.75 billion, 4.18 billion, and 5.69 billion CNY [3]. - The company’s revenue growth rates are expected to be 36.59% in 2025, 19.68% in 2026, and 29.15% in 2027 [4]. - The earnings per share are projected to increase from 1.85 CNY in 2025 to 2.81 CNY in 2027, with a corresponding decrease in the price-to-earnings ratio from 13.10 to 8.64 [4]. Market Position and Trends - The company is positioned to benefit from the increasing demand for high-dispersion silica in green tires, which can reduce rolling resistance by approximately 30% and improve fuel efficiency by 5-7% [2][46]. - The global market for precipitated silica is projected to grow from approximately 4.5 billion USD in 2024 to 6.5 billion USD by 2028, with China’s demand growth rate expected to exceed the global average [39][41].

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the company, indicating an expected stock price increase of over 15% relative to the benchmark index within the next 12 months [6][14]. Core Insights - The company achieved a revenue of 1.448 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 3.13%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 15.80% to 250 million yuan. The adjusted net profit, however, grew by 13.60% to 237 million yuan [1]. - In Q1 2025, the company reported a revenue of 335 million yuan, reflecting a 9.00% year-on-year growth, and a net profit of 58 million yuan, up 8.10% year-on-year [1]. - The company is a leader in carbon nanotubes, with significant growth in product sales, particularly in conductive paste, which saw a 55.97% increase to 85,000 tons in 2024 [1][2]. - The company is advancing in the industrialization of new products, particularly single-walled carbon nanotubes, which are in high demand and have begun to be shipped in bulk [2]. - The company emphasizes shareholder returns, proposing a cash dividend of 1.46 yuan per 10 shares, amounting to approximately 50.33 million yuan, which is 20.12% of the net profit for 2024 [3]. Financial Forecasts - Revenue projections for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are 1.939 billion yuan, 2.691 billion yuan, and 3.619 billion yuan, representing year-on-year growth rates of 33.9%, 38.8%, and 34.5% respectively [5][10]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders is expected to reach 402 million yuan in 2025, 564 million yuan in 2026, and 767 million yuan in 2027, with growth rates of 60.8%, 40.3%, and 35.8% respectively [5][10]. - The projected earnings per share for the same years are 1.17 yuan, 1.64 yuan, and 2.22 yuan, with corresponding price-to-earnings ratios of 38, 27, and 20 [5][10].