Investment Rating - The report initiates coverage with a "Recommended" rating for the company [6][8]. Core Insights - The company achieved a revenue of 40.363 billion yuan in 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of 11.26%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 861 million yuan, up 15.41% year-on-year [3]. - In Q1 2025, the company reported a revenue of 10.41 billion yuan, a 12.0% increase year-on-year, but faced a net loss of 70 million yuan, a significant decline of 173.7% year-on-year [3]. - The core business, express delivery, drove revenue growth, contributing 90.3% of total revenue in 2024, with a revenue of 36.46 billion yuan, up 13.0% year-on-year [5]. Revenue and Profitability - The company’s gross margin for 2024 was 7.6%, a decrease of 1.0 percentage points year-on-year, while the net profit margin was 2.1% [3]. - The company expects revenues of 45.624 billion yuan, 48.964 billion yuan, and 52.926 billion yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, with corresponding growth rates of 13.0%, 7.3%, and 8.1% [6][7]. Cost Management - The company effectively controlled expenses, with total expenses in 2024 amounting to 2.22 billion yuan, a decrease of 7.0% year-on-year, resulting in an expense ratio of 5.5% [4]. - In Q1 2025, total expenses were 520 million yuan, down 9.3% year-on-year, with an expense ratio of 5.0% [4]. Automation and Service Quality - The company has enhanced its automation capabilities, with 47 automated equipment sites and 94 immediate loading and unloading sites in operation as of Q1 2025 [5]. - Service quality has improved significantly, with a 61.9% reduction in customer complaints related to delivery and a 2.6 percentage point increase in delivery success rates [5]. Financial Forecast - The forecast for net profit attributable to shareholders is 900 million yuan for 2025, 980 million yuan for 2026, and 1.091 billion yuan for 2027, with growth rates of 4.3%, 8.9%, and 11.3%, respectively [7][11].