Baowu Magnesium Industry: Mainly Engaged in R&D of Robot Cover Plates, Bases, Control Arms, and Other Shell Components; Introduces Advantages of Semi-Solid Magnesium Alloy Products

SMM, December 20:

On the morning of December 20, Baowu Magnesium fluctuated rangebound. As of 9:35 a.m., Baowu Magnesium fell 0.08%, trading at 11.89 yuan/share.

The investor relations activity record disclosed by Baowu Magnesium on December 12 shows:

Q: Could you introduce Baowu Magnesium?

Baowu Magnesium introduction: The company was established in 1993 and listed in 2007. It is a high-tech enterprise integrating mining, non-ferrous metal smelting, and recycling processing. Its main business includes the production, deep processing, and sales of magnesium and aluminum alloy materials. The main products include magnesium alloys, magnesium alloy die castings, aluminum alloys, aluminum extrusion micro air-conditioning flat tubes, aluminum extrusion automotive structural parts, intermediate alloys, and metallic strontium. These products are primarily used in automobiles, lightweight electric bicycles, consumer electronics, and construction. The company has a complete industry chain covering "dolomite mining - primary magnesium smelting - magnesium alloy melting - precision casting and deformation processing of magnesium alloys - magnesium alloy recycling." This entire industry chain optimizes the company's product cost structure and enhances its risk resistance, enabling it to stably supply various products to customers.

Q: What are the advantages of semi-solid magnesium alloy products?

Baowu Magnesium introduction: Semi-solid magnesium alloy injection molding products can improve porosity defects, enhance the material strength and product strength to a certain extent, and improve fatigue performance and corrosion resistance due to the improved material structure. Additionally, the production process eliminates the smelting process, making it more low-carbon and environmentally friendly, further aligning with market demands for lightweight and environmentally friendly large-size, high-quality magnesium alloy products.

Q: What are the advantages of lightweight magnesium alloy electric drive assemblies?

Baowu Magnesium introduction: The magnesium alloy casing electric drive assembly integrates advanced design concepts, cutting-edge manufacturing technologies, and high-quality material selection. The lightweight characteristics of magnesium materials not only help reduce energy consumption but also significantly enhance the driving range of EVs. Moreover, magnesium alloys offer advantages in mechanical performance, processing convenience, and electromagnetic shielding capabilities.

Q: Which parts of robots can use magnesium alloy materials?

Baowu Magnesium introduction: The company primarily develops shell components for robots, such as covers, bases, and control arms.

The investor relations activity record disclosed by Baowu Magnesium on December 3 shows that regarding the current state of the magnesium industry, Baowu Magnesium pointed out that China is a major producer of primary magnesium. From January to September 2024, domestic primary magnesium production was approximately 700,000 mt, up 17.8% YoY; from January to August, magnesium product exports reached 310,000 mt, up 13.73% YoY. In terms of production processes, the company introduced its unique "Pidgeon process" and emphasized the advantages of vertical retort magnesium smelting, including increased single-retort output, shortened production cycles, and improved production efficiency. Additionally, the main cost factors for primary magnesium production are ferrosilicon and coal, with one mt of primary magnesium requiring one mt of ferrosilicon and three mt of coal. The company has multiple production sites and a strong R&D and design team in magnesium alloy die casting, committed to providing lightweight solutions for customers.

Baowu Magnesium's Q3 2024 report shows: In the first three quarters, the company achieved operating revenue of 6.347 billion yuan, up 14.09% YoY; net profit attributable to shareholders was 154 million yuan, down 25.88% YoY. During the reporting period, Baowu Magnesium's basic earnings per share were 0.155 yuan, and the weighted average return on equity was 2.88%.

Baowu Magnesium's Q3 report indicates that the increase in operating revenue was mainly due to the higher sales volume of deep-processed products compared to the same period last year. Regarding the decline in net profit, Baowu Magnesium stated that the decrease in magnesium prices led to a decline in the gross profit of magnesium alloy products.

A research report by Galaxy Securities on November 21 stated that central state-owned enterprises in the non-ferrous metals sector bear the responsibility of ensuring national resource security and promoting the high-quality transformation and upgrading of China's non-ferrous metals industry. Under the guidance of national development requirements and policy support, the resource expansion, breakthroughs in new materials, and mergers and acquisitions of central state-owned enterprises in the non-ferrous metals sector are expected to drive growth, demonstrating good growth potential. With the continuous upgrading of assessment indicators for central state-owned enterprises, the "one profit and five rates" framework will enhance profitability, improve cost control, and optimize asset structures, leading to improved operational quality and performance growth. Furthermore, as central state-owned enterprises strengthen market value management, increased dividends and payouts will enhance investment returns, and the pace of injecting high-quality mine resource assets by major shareholders is expected to accelerate, potentially expanding valuations. It is recommended to focus on leading central state-owned enterprises in various strategic metal segments of China's non-ferrous metals industry, including Zijin Mining, Chalco, Shandong Gold, Zhongjin Gold, China Rare Earth, Salt Lake, Baowu Magnesium, and GRINM.

A research report by Tianfeng Securities on November 1 assigned a "Buy" rating to Baowu Magnesium. The main reasons for the rating include: 1) the continuous advancement of the magnesium entire industry chain layout; 2) profitability dragged down by magnesium prices, with potential improvement in profitability from deep-processing layout; 3) magnesium industry: supply structure reshaping, with the evolution of "small" metals into "big" metals being unstoppable. Risk warnings: risks of market demand being lower-than-expected, risks of material prices being volatile, risks of project construction being lower-than-expected, risks of dolomite demand being lower-than-expected, exchange rate risks, and calculation deviation risks.