Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" investment rating for the company, indicating an expectation to outperform the benchmark index by 10%-20% over the next six months [4][12]. Core Insights - The company achieved a revenue of 1.0317 billion yuan in 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 18.8%. However, it reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of 835 million yuan, with an adjusted net loss of 679 million yuan [1][11]. - The company's gross margin improved to 69.6%, up by 8.9 percentage points year-on-year, despite significant impairment losses of 640 million yuan, which increased by 199% due to rising credit risks in historical bridge supply chain assets [8][12]. - The company is focusing on AI technology to enhance its supply chain financial services, launching the LDP-GPT model and the AI Agent "蜂联 AI" to improve operational efficiency and expand service coverage [8][12]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In 2024, the company facilitated financing of 389.54 billion yuan in supply chain financial technology, a year-on-year increase of 26.2%. The commission rate slightly decreased to 0.25% [8][9]. - The electronic debt certificate business facilitated financing of 2,603.3 billion yuan, up 19.8% year-on-year, with a strong growth of 51.5% in multi-level circulation cloud financing [3][8]. - The asset securitization business saw a financing amount of 1,292.1 billion yuan, a 41.4% increase, driven by partnerships with leading industry players [3][8]. Business Development - The company has expanded its core enterprise customer base to 2,156, a 23% increase from the first half of 2024, with a customer retention rate of 96% [9][12]. - The cross-border cloud financing segment achieved a financing amount of 20.68 billion yuan, reflecting a 63.6% year-on-year growth, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in digital cross-border trade financing [9][12]. Future Outlook - The company plans to strategically acquire BaiTe Technology, which is expected to be included in the consolidated financial statements in 2025, enhancing its service offerings [12]. - The adjusted earnings per share (EPS) forecast for 2025 is projected at -0.05 yuan, with expectations of gradual profitability improvement in subsequent years [11][12].
联易融科技-W（09959）：2024年报点评：收入毛利双升，AI商业化初步落地