LB Group(002601) 新浪财经·2025-04-25 14:45Core Viewpoint - Longbai Group reported a revenue of 27.539 billion RMB for FY 2024, a 3% year-on-year increase, but a 33% decrease in net profit attributable to shareholders at 2.169 billion RMB, with a cash dividend of 6 RMB per 10 shares [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - For FY 2024, the company achieved revenue of 19 billion RMB from titanium dioxide and 2.7 billion RMB from sponge titanium, with year-on-year growth of 7% and 17% respectively [2] - The gross margin for titanium dioxide was 31%, up 2.8 percentage points, while sponge titanium's gross margin was 3%, down 14.8 percentage points [2] - In Q1 2025, the company reported a revenue of 7.060 billion RMB, a 3% year-on-year decrease, and a net profit of 686 million RMB, down 28% year-on-year [1][2] Group 2: Market Trends and Challenges - The company is experiencing a trend of increasing sales volume but decreasing prices, with titanium dioxide prices down 10% year-on-year and sponge titanium prices down 3% in Q1 2025 [2] - The company exported 500,000 tons of titanium dioxide from January to March, a 2% year-on-year increase [2] - The decline in prices is attributed to lower prices for sponge titanium and iron concentrate, as well as underperformance in the new energy sector [2] Group 3: Strategic Initiatives - The company is advancing its integrated supply chain strategy, focusing on upstream raw material security and developing key projects such as the joint development of the Hongge North Mine and the Xujia Gou Iron Mine [3] - Longbai Group is also expanding its overseas presence, planning to invest 100 million USD in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Baililian Hong Kong, to support international business expansion [3] - The company aims to establish a full-process internationalization from raw materials to sales, responding to trade challenges such as anti-dumping investigations in the EU, Brazil, and India [3] Group 4: Future Outlook - The company forecasts net profits attributable to shareholders of 2.91 billion RMB, 3.76 billion RMB, and 4.29 billion RMB for 2025-2027 [3]