Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the company [4][11][12] Core Views - The petrochemical business is under significant pressure, leading to a downward revision of the company's EPS for 2025-2026 to 4.20/5.45/6.07 RMB, with a target price adjustment to 67.70 RMB based on a 16.12x PE for 2025 [4][11][12] - The company experienced a decline in Q4 performance, with total revenue for 2024 at 182.07 billion RMB, up 3.83% YoY, while net profit attributable to shareholders was 13.03 billion RMB, down 22.49% YoY [12][13] - The company is entering a "Year of Transformation" in 2025, focusing on management reforms to enhance organizational vitality and market expansion [12][13] Financial Summary - Total revenue projections are as follows: 175.36 billion RMB for 2023, 182.07 billion RMB for 2024, 200.01 billion RMB for 2025, 223.95 billion RMB for 2026, and 244.42 billion RMB for 2027, with respective growth rates of 5.9%, 3.8%, 9.9%, 12.0%, and 9.1% [3][5] - Net profit attributable to shareholders is projected to be 16.82 billion RMB for 2023, 13.03 billion RMB for 2024, 13.20 billion RMB for 2025, 17.10 billion RMB for 2026, and 19.07 billion RMB for 2027, reflecting a decline of 22.5% in 2024 [3][5] - The company's gross profit margin for petrochemicals was 3.52% in 2024, with a further decline to 2.31% in the second half of the year [12][13] Business Developments - The company has multiple projects nearing completion, including a second TDI project in Fujian expected to start in May 2025, increasing total TDI capacity to 1.44 million tons/year [13] - A 250,000 tons/year LDPE unit in Yantai is set to commence operations in early 2025, establishing a foundation in high-end polyolefins [13] - New materials projects, including MS and XLPE, are progressing and expected to start in 2025 [13]

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the company [4][11]. Core Views - The petrochemical business is under significant pressure, leading to a downward revision of the company's EPS for 2025-2026 to 4.20, 5.45, and 6.07 RMB respectively. The target price is adjusted to 67.70 RMB based on a PE of 16.12x for 2025 [4][11]. - The company's Q4 performance showed a decline both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter, primarily due to impairments, with a notable drop in revenue and net profit [12][4]. - The company is entering a "Year of Transformation" in 2025, focusing on management reforms to enhance organizational vitality and market expansion [12][13]. Financial Summary - In 2024, the company achieved total revenue of 182.07 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 3.83%, while net profit attributable to shareholders was 13.03 billion RMB, down 22.49% year-on-year [12]. - The Q4 revenue was 34.47 billion RMB, down 19.49% year-on-year and 31.80% quarter-on-quarter, with net profit attributable to shareholders at 1.94 billion RMB, down 52.83% year-on-year [12]. - The company's 2025 Q1 performance improved quarter-on-quarter, with revenue of 43.07 billion RMB, down 6.70% year-on-year but up 24.96% quarter-on-quarter [12]. Business Developments - The company has a diverse business layout, including polyurethane, petrochemicals, fine chemicals, and new materials. Key projects include a new TDI project in Fujian and a LDPE unit in Yantai, both expected to enhance production capacity significantly [13][12].