Core Viewpoint - The company's performance in 2024 declined significantly due to poor operating conditions of its key associate company, resulting in a substantial drop in net profit and revenue [2][3] Financial Performance - In 2024, the company achieved operating revenue of 8.549 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 5% [1] - The net profit attributable to shareholders was 59 million yuan, down 92% year-on-year [1][2] - The non-recurring net profit was 33 million yuan, also down 92% year-on-year [1][2] - The associate company, Yunnan Water, reported operating revenue of 2.798 billion yuan, a decline of 11% year-on-year, and a net loss of 1.739 billion yuan, a decrease of 153% [2] Business Segments - Water treatment and ecological business generated revenue of 7.230 billion yuan, down 13% year-on-year, with a gross margin increase of 0.23 percentage points to 30.45% [2] - Municipal and water supply, along with optical technology business, saw a significant revenue increase of 92% year-on-year, totaling 1.320 billion yuan, with a gross margin increase of 8.97 percentage points to 21.73% [2] Order Growth and Market Expansion - The company experienced continuous growth in new orders, with 178 new EPC orders amounting to 11.714 billion yuan, and a total of 334 orders on hand valued at 9.648 billion yuan [3] - The company is actively expanding into overseas markets, including Malaysia, Mauritania, and Namibia, while exporting industrial reverse osmosis membranes to Dubai and household reverse osmosis membrane components to Mexico, Russia, and Italy [3] Research and Development - The R&D expenditure for 2024 was 343 million yuan, with an R&D expense ratio of 3.51%, an increase of 0.01 percentage points from 2023 [4] - The company is focusing on strategic emerging industries, particularly in seawater desalination, industrial zero discharge, and salt lake resource utilization [4] - The company developed a new series of high desalination rate, low energy consumption, and low leaching ultra-pure water reverse osmosis membranes, accelerating the domestic replacement of high-end membrane materials [4] Profit Forecast - The company is projected to achieve operating revenues of 9.017 billion yuan, 9.531 billion yuan, and 10.098 billion yuan for 2025-2027, with year-on-year growth rates of 5.47%, 5.70%, and 5.95% respectively [5] - The net profit attributable to shareholders is expected to be 231 million yuan, 262 million yuan, and 295 million yuan for the same period, with growth rates of 294.78%, 13.24%, and 12.47% respectively [5]