A leading domestic provider of display control system equipment and solutions, maintaining a “buy” rating
We maintain the company's 2024-2026 net profit forecast of 0.13, 0.172, and 0.224 billion yuan, EPS of 0.64, 0.85, and 1.11 yuan/share, respectively. The current stock price corresponds to PE 53.4, 40.3, and 30.9 times, respectively. Considering the company's good position in the field of AI computing, we maintain a “buy” rating.
Net profit grew rapidly, and the results of improving quality and efficiency were remarkable
In the first three quarters of 2024, the company achieved operating income of 0.327 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 3.21%; realized net profit of 51.5105 million yuan, an increase of 344.55% over the previous year; realized net profit deducted from non-mother of 47.6824 million yuan, an increase of 1363.33% over the previous year. Among them, Q3 achieved operating income of 92.8995 million yuan in a single quarter, a year-on-year decrease of 22.22%; realized net profit to mother of 12.2724 million yuan, an increase of 146.34% year on year; realized net profit deducted from mother of 10.7483 million yuan, an increase of 203.31% year on year. The company's net profit grew rapidly in the first three quarters, thanks to (1) the gradual recovery of customer business demand in key industries and further expansion of the company's product categories; (2) the artificial intelligence sector brought new business growth; (3) the company focused on improving the quality of contracts, and gross margin increased 7.23 percentage points year on year. At the same time, the company improved operation management efficiency, cost reduction and efficiency. The period expenses decreased by 0.95, 0.92, and 1.22 percentage points year on year, respectively; (4) “Chun Transfer Bonds” in April 2024 Stock conversion and strong redemption were completed, and interest charges on bonds were reduced accordingly, and the company's financial expenses ratio decreased by 2.3 percentage points year on year.
Cooperate with Company N to achieve a breakthrough of 0 to 1, and look forward to rapid growth of 1 to N in the future
The company has obtained Company N's Vendor Code. The main business connected with Company N is a testing and testing platform for various products. The products currently connected include: liquid cooling test platforms, AI-based testing platforms, various test boards, etc. 2024H1's AI product revenue was 15.3894 million yuan, achieving a breakthrough from 0 to 1. Company N's business revenue increased month-on-month, and the company's products supplied to Company N in the third quarter included new iterative products. With the rapid iteration of Company N's products, the range of products adapted to the company continues to increase, and the steady growth of PO orders will also inject new momentum into the company's performance improvement.
Risk warning: risk of increasing raw material procurement costs; intensification of industry competition; risk of brain drain.