EWPT(300115) 长江商报·2025-04-21 00:23Core Viewpoint - Longying Precision achieved record high operating performance in 2024, with significant growth in revenue and net profit driven by its core businesses in precision components for consumer electronics and new energy products [1][2]. Financial Performance - In 2024, Longying Precision reported revenue of 16.934 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.4% [2] - The net profit reached 772 million yuan, marking a staggering year-on-year growth of 800.24% [2] - The net profit excluding non-recurring gains and losses was 531 million yuan, reflecting a remarkable increase of 2750.7% [2] - The company experienced a recovery from a loss in 2021, with net profits of 42.38 million yuan in 2022 and 85.70 million yuan in 2023 [2]. Business Segments - The growth was attributed to the dual drivers of precision components for consumer electronics and new energy products, alongside new ventures in robotics and intelligent equipment [1][3]. - Revenue from the consumer electronics segment was 11.691 billion yuan, up 15.39% year-on-year, supported by a 6.4% increase in global smartphone shipments and growth in PC product sales [2][3]. - The new energy business saw revenue increase by 47.29% to 5.214 billion yuan, aided by the ramp-up of production capacity in various locations [3]. R&D and Innovation - Longying Precision maintains a high R&D expenditure rate, consistently between 7% and 10% of revenue, with R&D expenses exceeding 1.2 billion yuan annually from 2022 to 2024 [1][7]. - In 2024, the company added 272 new patents, including 132 invention patents, and had a total of 2002 effective patents by year-end [7]. Financial Structure and Cost Management - The company successfully reduced financial expenses by 64.5% to 73.71 million yuan in 2024, with the fourth quarter showing a negative financial expense of -51.09 million yuan [7][8]. - The asset-liability ratio decreased to 58.72%, the first time below 60% in four years, down from 66.99% in the previous year [8]. Dividend Distribution - Longying Precision announced a cash dividend distribution for the first time in three years, proposing a payout of 1.3 yuan per 10 shares, totaling 176 million yuan, which is 22.85% of the net profit for 2024 [4][5].