Core Viewpoint - The company, Hunan Xiangyou Technology Co., Ltd., has responded to the Shanghai Stock Exchange's inquiry regarding its 2024 annual report, detailing its revenue and gross margin trends across various business segments, particularly in the postal industry and other sectors. Revenue and Gross Margin Analysis - From 2022 to 2024, the company's revenue from the postal industry was 572 million, 417 million, and 481 million CNY, with corresponding gross margins of 10.72%, 44.17%, and 41.39% respectively, indicating a significant revenue increase but a decline in gross margin [1][2]. - The gross margins for system integration, software development, and operation maintenance in 2024 were 16.78%, 40.19%, and 11.51%, with year-on-year changes of -12.92, +17.64, and -6.14 percentage points respectively [1][3]. Client and Supplier Information - The company is required to disclose detailed information about its top ten clients and suppliers for 2023 to 2024, including their names, relationships, establishment dates, registered capital, personnel scale, transaction types, amounts, and payment statuses [2][3]. - The company has been actively exploring and expanding its business in sectors such as smart logistics, research institutions, rail transit, and finance, focusing on software development, product sales, system integration, data center construction, and data analysis services [3]. Industry Trends and Comparisons - The postal industry has seen an increase in equipment procurement by approximately 22.37 million CNY, a growth of 17.97%, while the platform operation services, particularly in aggregated payment, have risen by about 33.15 million CNY, reflecting an 11.86% increase [2][25]. - The company has achieved breakthroughs in expanding its business into external industries, particularly in software development and system integration, leading to higher gross margins in these sectors compared to the postal industry [25]. Accounting Practices - The company employs different accounting methods for revenue recognition, using the net method for external industry revenues, which significantly impacts the gross margin levels compared to the postal sector [25]. - The gross margin for the postal industry was 11.04% and 10.60% in the last two years, while for non-postal industries, it was 41.39% and 12.27%, indicating a substantial difference in profitability [25].