华阳股份：2024年年报及2025年一季报点评：分红连续两年维持50%，25Q1毛利率同比提升-20250427

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for Huayang Co., Ltd. (600348.SH) [5] Core Views - The company has maintained a high dividend payout ratio of 50% for two consecutive years, with a dividend yield of 4.7% based on the closing price on April 25, 2025 [3] - The company is expected to see a gradual recovery in net profit from 2025 to 2027, with projected net profits of 2.40 billion, 2.78 billion, and 3.15 billion yuan respectively, corresponding to EPS of 0.66, 0.77, and 0.87 yuan per share [3][4] - The company has effectively controlled costs in the first quarter of 2025, leading to a year-on-year increase in gross profit despite a decline in revenue [2] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In 2024, the company reported operating revenue of 25.06 billion yuan, a decrease of 12.13% year-on-year, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 2.23 billion yuan, down 57.05% year-on-year [1] - For Q1 2025, the company achieved operating revenue of 5.82 billion yuan, a decline of 5.53% year-on-year, and a net profit of 597 million yuan, down 31.18% year-on-year [1] - The company experienced non-recurring gains of 127 million yuan in 2024 and non-recurring losses of 34 million yuan in Q1 2025 [1] Coal Production and Sales - In 2024, coal production and sales were 38.37 million tons and 35.54 million tons respectively, down 16.42% and 13.32% year-on-year [2] - In Q1 2025, coal production increased significantly by 16.85% year-on-year to 9.94 million tons, and sales rose by 5.67% to 8.75 million tons [2] - The gross profit margin for Q1 2025 was 35.96%, an increase of 3.83 percentage points year-on-year, driven by effective cost control [2] Dividend Policy - The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 0.309 yuan per share for the 2024 fiscal year, totaling 1.115 billion yuan, maintaining a dividend payout ratio of 50.11% [3] - The high dividend payout ratio reflects the company's commitment to returning value to shareholders while pursuing growth [3]