SINOTRANS(601598) 国联民生证券·2025-03-28 13:54Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [7][15] Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 105.62 billion yuan for 2024, a year-on-year increase of 3.8%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was 3.92 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 7.1%. In Q4 2024, the revenue was 19.75 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 31.8%, but the net profit was 1.09 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.0% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 24.1%. The report expresses optimism about the company's operational resilience and steady improvement in profitability, along with consistent shareholder returns [5][13][15]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In 2024, the company's agency-related business achieved a revenue of 67.17 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.4%, with a segment profit of 2.25 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 2.2%. The sea and air freight agency revenues were 44.78 billion yuan and 9.40 billion yuan, respectively, with year-on-year increases of 9.1% and 34.3%. The volume handled for sea and air freight was 15.156 million TEU and 824,000 tons, reflecting year-on-year increases of 13.3% and 18.1% [13][14]. Shareholder Returns - The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 0.145 yuan per share for the end of 2024, totaling 2.095 billion yuan, with a payout ratio of 55.2%. Based on the closing price on March 25, 2025, the dividend yield is 5.6% [14]. Earnings Forecast - The company is expected to generate revenues of 104.58 billion yuan, 115.09 billion yuan, and 127.33 billion yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of -0.1%, +10.1%, and +10.6%. The net profit attributable to shareholders is projected to be 4.08 billion yuan, 4.60 billion yuan, and 4.71 billion yuan for the same years, with corresponding growth rates of +4.1%, +12.8%, and +2.4% [15][16].