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The results of the three-quarter report exceeded expectations. The company's 24Q1-3 revenue was 0.97 billion yuan, up 27%; net profit to mother was 0.12 billion yuan, up 40%; gross profit margin was 38.6%, down 2.1pct; net profit to mother was 12.4%, up 1.1 pct; of these, 24Q3 revenue was 0.37 billion yuan, +42% YoY/+15%, net profit to mother 0.05 billion yuan, gross profit margin 39.1%, -1.6/+0.4pct, net to mother Interest rate 14.7%, +3.8/+2.8pct YoY. The reduction in equity payments+the release of scale effects, the fee rate dropped sharply from month to month, and the three-quarter results exceeded expectations.
Vehicle-side revenue increased 15-20%, and Q3 gross margin increased slightly month-on-month. We expect the company's Q1-3 car side revenue to be 0.6 billion yuan, accounting for more than 60%. We expect Q3 car side revenue to be 0.25 billion yuan, an increase of 15-20%. Benefiting from domestic sales exceeding expectations, we expect gross margin to be around 37%, a slight increase from month to month.
Q1 has already reflected the impact of the annual decline in car companies+the rise in copper and silver prices. The company launched copper and silver hedging at the end of April. We expect H2 prices to remain stable, and with the release of scale effects and cost reduction and efficiency on the production line side, we expect subsequent gross margin to return to 40%. In addition, the company is gradually shifting from fuses to energy protection systems. We expect incentive fuses to maintain 1-2 times growth in 24-25 years, target the volume of overseas fuses for 25-26 years, and Efuse continues to focus on layout, and is expected to usher in breakthroughs in the future.
Competition for wind and solar storage end products has intensified, and further progress can be expected from Megepack. We expect the company's Q1-3 wind storage revenue to be 0.26 billion yuan, accounting for 25-30%. Of these, we expect Q3 wind storage revenue to be 0.09 billion yuan, accounting for 25%, and the gross profit margin is 40%, which is basically stable from month to month. We expect domestic PV installations to increase by 10% +, energy storage capacity by 40% +, and industry demand by nearly 20% in '24. Competition in this market is relatively fierce. Competitors such as Haoli Technology are aggressive in price. We expect the company to reduce prices by 10% + in 24. There is plenty of room for cost reduction in new solutions launched later, and orders are concentrated on high-profit products. It is expected that gross margin can still be maintained at 40%. Furthermore, the company continues to cooperate with Tesla. We expect to supply the Shanghai Megepack factory for 25 years, and energy storage products are expected to maintain rapid growth.
The equity payment cycle was reduced by 60% +, and the cost ratio was reduced due to economies of scale. The company's expenses for the 24Q1-3 period were 0.23 billion yuan, an increase of 15%, an expense rate of 23.6%, and a decrease of 2.5 pct, of which the Q3 period cost was 0.08 billion yuan, +8.5%/-0.5%. We expect to include equity payments of 12 million yuan, a decrease of more than 60% month-on-month, and an expense ratio of 20.3%, -6.2/-3.1 pct compared to the same period; 24Q1-3 net operating cash flow was 0.08 billion yuan, a decrease of 2880%, of which Q3 operating cash The flow was 0.03 billion yuan, -26%/-53%; 24Q1-3 capital expenditure was 0.1 billion yuan, a decrease of 40%, of which Q3 capital expenditure was 0.04 billion yuan, -45%/+47% year over month; inventory at the end of 24Q3 was 0.22 billion yuan, down 3.7% from the beginning of the year.
Profit forecast and investment rating: Considering that downstream demand exceeds expectations, we expect net profit of 0.19/0.3/0.42 billion yuan to the mother in 24-26 (0.15/0.26/0.44 billion yuan), an increase of 64%/55%/40%, corresponding to PE 36/23/16 times. Considering the company's leading position in power fuses, the target price is 134 yuan for 25 years, maintaining a “buy” rating.
Risk warning: Fluctuating raw material prices and market competition increase risk.