JJHB(603279) 西南证券·2024-08-27 13:00Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [1][2]. Core Insights - The company achieved a revenue of 3.13 billion yuan in the first half of 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of 2.3%. However, the net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 4.3% to 460 million yuan [1]. - In Q2 2024, the revenue was 1.62 billion yuan, showing a year-on-year increase of 2.0% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 7.5%. The net profit for this quarter was 230 million yuan, down 13.2% year-on-year but up 0.7% quarter-on-quarter [1]. - Domestic revenue grew by 3.2% year-on-year, while overseas revenue fell by 12.8%, primarily due to a high base in 2023. The company is seeing a shift in its downstream application sectors, with the proportion of revenue from new energy and chemical industries declining [1]. - The overall gross margin for the first half of 2024 was 29.4%, down 3.0 percentage points year-on-year, attributed to price reductions on some products. The net profit margin was 14.7%, a decrease of 1.0 percentage points year-on-year [1]. - The company is expected to benefit from domestic equipment upgrades and overseas market expansion, with the overseas market potentially being 2-3 times the size of the domestic market [1]. Financial Forecast and Valuation - The forecast for net profit attributable to shareholders for 2024-2026 is 1.08 billion yuan, 1.23 billion yuan, and 1.38 billion yuan, respectively, with an expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.1% [2]. - The earnings per share (EPS) for the same period is projected to be 1.88 yuan, 2.13 yuan, and 2.40 yuan [2]. - The company’s price-to-earnings (PE) ratio is expected to decrease from 9 in 2024 to 7 in 2026, indicating a potentially attractive valuation [3].