Core Viewpoint - In 2024, the company experienced a decline in revenue and net profit, primarily due to lower prices of quartz crucibles and significant impairment losses [1][2][3] Financial Performance - In 2024, the company achieved revenue of 17.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 2% - The net profit attributable to shareholders was 2.5 billion yuan, down 45% year-on-year - The gross margin was 33%, a decrease of 8 percentage points year-on-year - The net profit margin was 15%, down 14 percentage points year-on-year [1] Quarterly Performance - In Q4 2024, the company reported revenue of 3.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 31% and a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 28% - The net profit attributable to shareholders was -450 million yuan, indicating a loss due to significant impairment losses totaling approximately 1 billion yuan - The gross margin for Q4 was 23%, down 18 percentage points year-on-year and 9 percentage points quarter-on-quarter [1] Business Segments - Equipment and Services: Revenue was 13.4 billion yuan, up 4.3% year-on-year, with 8,308 units of crystal growth furnaces sold, a 22% increase; gross margin was 36.36%, down 2.46 percentage points year-on-year [2] - Materials: Revenue was 3.3 billion yuan, down 20% year-on-year; gross margin was 28.71%, down 27.44 percentage points year-on-year, with significant pressure on crucible business [2] Inventory and Impairment - As of the end of 2024, the company's inventory was 10.9 billion yuan, a decrease of 30% year-on-year - The company made provisions for bad debts and inventory impairment totaling 2.5 billion yuan and 3.41 billion yuan, respectively, along with 3.49 billion yuan for quartz crucible raw materials [3] Future Outlook - The company anticipates a reduction in impairments in 2025-2026 as the photovoltaic industry stabilizes and the company enhances lean manufacturing management - New products and technologies in the battery and component sectors are expected to see rapid growth in the next industry cycle [3][4] Semiconductor Business - The company is expanding its semiconductor business, focusing on large silicon wafer equipment, silicon carbide substrates, and advanced packaging equipment - As of the end of 2024, the company had over 3.3 billion yuan in orders for semiconductor equipment, indicating slight growth year-on-year [4] Revenue Forecast - The company forecasts revenues of 16.5 billion yuan, 15.5 billion yuan, and 14.6 billion yuan for 2025-2027, with net profits of 2.354 billion yuan, 2.427 billion yuan, and 2.522 billion yuan, respectively [5]