东方电子（000682）：业绩稳健增长，新兴业务多点突破

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The company has demonstrated steady growth in performance, with revenue reaching 7.545 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 16.47%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 684 million yuan, up 26.34% year-on-year, and the non-recurring net profit was 648 million yuan, reflecting a 37.69% increase [4][5] - The company has made significant breakthroughs in emerging businesses, with multiple segments showing growth, including smart distribution and utilization, scheduling and cloud services, and automation in transmission and transformation [5][6][7] Financial Performance Summary - In 2024, the company achieved a revenue of 75.45 billion yuan, with a gross margin of 33.71%, which improved by 0.01 percentage points year-on-year. The fourth quarter of 2024 saw a revenue of 29.14 billion yuan, a 22.52% increase year-on-year, and a net profit of 263 million yuan, up 33.50% year-on-year [4][5] - The company expects revenues of 89.21 billion yuan, 106.13 billion yuan, and 126.14 billion yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively, with corresponding net profits of 852 million yuan, 1.023 billion yuan, and 1.225 billion yuan [8][11] Business Segment Performance - Smart distribution and utilization business generated 4.324 billion yuan in revenue, a 17.06% increase year-on-year, with a gross margin of 32.57% [5] - Scheduling and cloud services achieved 1.290 billion yuan in revenue, up 17.11% year-on-year, with a gross margin of 37.70% [5] - Automation in transmission and transformation business saw revenue of 857 million yuan, a 37.50% increase year-on-year, with a gross margin of 38.35% [5] - Comprehensive energy and virtual power plant business generated 220 million yuan, a 12.43% increase year-on-year, with a gross margin of 32.79% [5] - New energy and storage business reported 296 million yuan in revenue, a 13.90% decrease year-on-year, but with a gross margin improvement to 25.66% [5] Overseas Business Development - The company has made progress in overseas markets, including a local production line in Saudi Arabia with contracts nearing 170 million yuan and successful bids for projects in Nicaragua and Uzbekistan [7]