Core Points - Lianchuang Electronics reported a narrowing loss for the year 2024, with a revenue of 10.21 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.69% [1] - The net profit attributable to shareholders was -552.82 million yuan, a 44.29% improvement compared to the previous year [1] - The company’s gross margin for 2024 was 9.19%, an increase of 0.90 percentage points year-on-year [2] Financial Performance - Revenue for 2024 was 10,211,565,372.33 yuan, compared to 9,847,738,457.14 yuan in 2023 [1] - The net profit attributable to shareholders was -552,822,266.81 yuan, improving from -992,386,862.62 yuan in 2023 [1] - The cash flow from operating activities increased by 64.16% to 345,170,853.82 yuan [1] Profitability Metrics - The net profit margin for 2024 was -6.09%, an increase of 4.68 percentage points from the previous year [2] - The basic earnings per share were -0.52 yuan, compared to -0.93 yuan in 2023 [1] - The weighted average return on equity was -22.30%, improving by 7.53% from the previous year [1] Expense Management - Total operating expenses for 2024 were 1.322 billion yuan, a decrease of 39.98 million yuan from the previous year [2] - The expense ratio was 12.94%, down by 0.88 percentage points year-on-year [2] - Sales expenses decreased by 12.62%, while management expenses increased by 6.52% [2] Employee Statistics - The total number of employees at the end of 2024 was 13,052, an increase of 2,677 employees or 25.80% from the previous year [4] - The number of employees in the main subsidiaries was 9,764 [4] Executive Compensation - Total compensation for directors, supervisors, and senior management in 2024 was 14.6983 million yuan [5] - The highest-paid executive, Vice President Wang Zhuo, received 2.7954 million yuan, which is 2.16 times the salary of the Chairman [5] Company Overview - Lianchuang Electronics, established on April 22, 1998, specializes in the research, production, and sales of optical lenses and touch display components [5]