
Company Overview - The company's stock code is 300124 and it is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange[10] - The company's legal representative is Zhu Xingming[10] - The company's registered address and office address remain unchanged from the previous year[12] - The company's semi-annual report is available at the Board Secretary's office[7] - The company has not changed its registration status during the reporting period[13] - The company's subsidiaries include Inovance Control, Suzhou Inovance, and Nanjing Inovance[8] - The company is involved in various sectors including NEV, Intelligent Elevator, and Rail Transit[1] - The company's financial report is signed by Zhu Xingming, Liu Yingxin, and Wang Xiaoling[7] Financial Performance - Revenue for the reporting period reached RMB 16.18 billion, a year-on-year increase of 29.98%[14] - Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was RMB 2.12 billion, up 1.98% year-on-year[14] - Net cash flow from operating activities surged by 144.23% to RMB 1.83 billion[14] - Total assets increased by 3.84% to RMB 50.84 billion compared to the end of the previous year[14] - Revenue for the first half of 2024 reached RMB 16.18 billion, a 30% increase compared to RMB 12.45 billion in the same period of 2023[184] - Operating profit for the first half of 2024 was RMB 2.26 billion, up 7.2% from RMB 2.10 billion in the first half of 2023[184] - Net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company in the first half of 2024 was RMB 2.12 billion, a 2% increase from RMB 2.08 billion in the same period of 2023[184] - Basic earnings per share for the first half of 2024 were RMB 0.79, slightly higher than RMB 0.78 in the same period of 2023[185] - Total comprehensive income for the first half of 2024 was RMB 2.12 billion, a 1% increase from RMB 2.10 billion in the first half of 2023[185] - Revenue from the parent company in the first half of 2024 was RMB 1.40 billion, a 10.8% decrease compared to RMB 1.57 billion in the same period of 2023[186] - Net profit of the parent company in the first half of 2024 was RMB 1.02 billion, a 26.2% increase from RMB 810.31 million in the first half of 2023[186] - Investment income of the parent company in the first half of 2024 was RMB 362.18 million, a 92.5% increase compared to RMB 188.18 million in the same period of 2023[186] - Comprehensive income for the first half of 2024 reached 1,022,844,559.15 yuan, a significant increase from 810,309,425.34 yuan in the same period of 2023[187] - Operating cash flow for the first half of 2024 was 1,827,740,235.15 yuan, compared to 748,367,345.13 yuan in the first half of 2023[188] - Cash received from sales of goods and services in the first half of 2024 was 13,131,632,139.05 yuan, up from 9,444,893,232.70 yuan in the same period of 2023[188] - Cash paid for goods and services in the first half of 2024 was 6,675,528,245.71 yuan, compared to 5,034,718,030.58 yuan in the first half of 2023[188] - Cash received from investments in the first half of 2024 was 6,347,305,039.04 yuan, a substantial increase from 2,044,270,269.53 yuan in the same period of 2023[188] - Cash paid for investments in the first half of 2024 was 6,626,327,394.70 yuan, compared to 1,981,013,616.89 yuan in the first half of 2023[188] - Net cash flow from financing activities in the first half of 2024 was -1,224,546,549.68 yuan, an improvement from -1,538,050,339.53 yuan in the same period of 2023[189] - Net cash flow from operating activities of the parent company in the first half of 2024 was 1,917,695,794.65 yuan, up from 568,867,746.87 yuan in the first half of 2023[190] - Cash received from investments by the parent company in the first half of 2024 was 3,206,870,977.20 yuan, a significant increase from 453,217,670.98 yuan in the same period of 2023[190] - Cash paid for investments by the parent company in the first half of 2024 was 3,964,330,673.29 yuan, compared to 1,053,002,000.00 yuan in the first half of 2023[190] - Investment activities cash outflow increased significantly to 5,598,047,477.01 RMB in H1 2024, up from 1,655,038,634.44 RMB in H1 2023, reflecting a 238% increase[191] - Net cash flow from financing activities improved to -932,948,947.24 RMB in H1 2024, compared to -1,082,884,847.02 RMB in H1 2023, indicating a 14% reduction in negative cash flow[191] - Total owner's equity increased to 26,006,078,569.66 RMB at the end of H1 2024, up from 25,000,991,558.81 RMB at the end of H1 2023, representing a 4% growth[192] - Comprehensive income for H1 2024 reached 2,123,373,779.25 RMB, a significant improvement from the previous period[192] - Cash and cash equivalents decreased to 953,921,242.90 RMB at the end of H1 2024, down from 1,074,948,955.21 RMB at the end of H1 2023, reflecting a 11% decline[191] - The company's capital reserve increased to 5,796,516,156.61 RMB in H1 2024, up from 5,670,337,770.16 RMB in H1 2023, showing a 2% growth[192] - Retained earnings grew to 16,029,017,117.34 RMB in H1 2024, compared to 15,115,703,056.43 RMB in H1 2023, indicating a 6% increase[192] - The company's total liabilities and owner's equity reached 26,006,078,569.66 RMB at the end of H1 2024, up from 25,000,991,558.81 RMB at the end of H1 2023, representing a 4% growth[192] - Total owner's equity at the end of the period was RMB 21,487,356,974.17, reflecting an increase from the beginning of the period[195] - Comprehensive income for the period amounted to RMB 2,089,005,914.40, contributing significantly to the increase in owner's equity[195] - Owner's equity at the beginning of the period was RMB 20,111,545,853.17, with a total increase of RMB 1,375,811,121.00 during the period[194] - The company allocated RMB 957,623,707.08 for profit distribution to owners (or shareholders), impacting the overall equity[195] - Capital reserve increased by RMB 150,416,266.68 due to owner's capital contributions and other factors[194] - The company's undistributed profit at the beginning of the period was RMB 11,502,136,213.60, with an increase of RMB 1,119,299,651.99 during the period[194] - The company's capital reserve at the beginning of the period was RMB 4,775,051,589.88, with an increase of RMB 150,416,266.68 during the period[194] - The company's total owner's equity at the end of the period was RMB 14,923,987,190.74, reflecting a decrease from the beginning of the period[198] - Comprehensive income for the period amounted to RMB 1,022,844,559.15, contributing significantly to the increase in owner's equity[197] - The company allocated RMB 1,204,746,677.55 for profit distribution to owners (or shareholders), impacting the overall equity[197] - Total owner's equity at the beginning of the period was RMB 14,183,800,686.32[199] - Comprehensive income for the period was RMB 810,309,425.34[199] - Capital increase from owners' investment was RMB 218,554,340.24[199] - Profit distribution to owners (or shareholders) amounted to RMB -957,184,507.08[199] - Total owner's equity at the end of the period was RMB 13,463,680,147.28[200] - Capital reserve decreased by RMB 560,724,684.78 during the period[199] - Undistributed profits decreased by RMB 118,300,820.68 during the period[199] - Other comprehensive income for the period was RMB 1,098.00[199] - Treasury stock increased by RMB 45,058,111.58 during the period[199] - Other changes in owner's equity amounted to RMB -791,799,797.54[200] Market and Industry Trends - The industrial automation market size in China decreased by 2.8% to RMB 147.6 billion in the first half of 2024[20] - New energy vehicle production and sales in China grew by 30.1% and 32% respectively in the first half of 2024[21] - The market penetration rate of new energy vehicles reached 35.2% in the first half of 2024[21] - The low-voltage inverter market size declined by 7.8% to RMB 14.3 billion in the first half of 2024[20] - The general servo market size decreased by 5.8% to RMB 10.5 billion in the first half of 2024[20] - Industrial robot shipments increased by 5.1% to 140,000 units in the first half of 2024[20] - The domestic elevator and escalator production in the first half of 2024 was 698,000 units, a year-on-year decrease of 7.9%[22] - New urban rail transit lines added in the first half of 2024 totaled 194.06 kilometers, involving 10 cities[23] Market Share and Competitive Position - The company's general servo system market share in China reached 27.6%, ranking first[25] - The company's low-voltage inverter market share in China was 19.6%, ranking first[25] - The company's small PLC market share in China was 13.7%, ranking second and first among domestic brands[25] - The company's industrial robot market share in China was 9.0%, ranking third, with SCARA robot market share at 26.3%, ranking first[27] - The company's new energy vehicle motor controller market share in China was 11%, ranking second and first among third-party suppliers[28] - The company's new energy vehicle drive assembly market share in China was 5.9%, ranking fourth[28] - The company's new energy vehicle motor market share in China was 4.7%, ranking fifth[28] - The company's new energy vehicle OBC market share in China was 4.6%, ranking eighth[28] - The company's elevator integrated controller/frequency converter and human-machine interface products hold leading market shares in the industry[29] - The company's smart elevator business is categorized as a mature business, focusing on steady growth and generating strong cash flow[29] - The company has fully mastered the core technologies of traction and control systems in the rail transit sector, supported by domestic policy advantages and cost-effectiveness[30] R&D and Innovation - The company's R&D investment in the first half of 2024 was 1.473 billion yuan, with an R&D expense ratio of 9.10%[38] - The company has a total of 5,822 R&D personnel and has accumulated 2,562 patents and software copyrights by the end of the reporting period[38] - The company's core technologies span multiple layers, including information, control, drive, execution, and sensing, with applications in industries such as 3C manufacturing, lithium batteries, and textiles[38] - The company's IPD (Integrated Product Development) process focuses on customer value, platform-based product development, and customization, ensuring alignment with market and technological trends[32] - R&D investment grew by 13.71% to RMB 1.47 billion, reflecting continued focus on innovation and product development[58] - R&D personnel increased by 18.29% to 5,822, with R&D personnel accounting for 23.44% of total employees, up 0.55 percentage points[63] - R&D investment increased by 13.71% to 1,472,735,523.36 yuan, but the proportion of R&D investment to operating income decreased by 1.30 percentage points to 9.10%[63] Business Segments and Performance - The company's general automation business achieved sales revenue of approximately 7.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of about 10%[47] - The company's general servo system sales revenue reached approximately 3 billion yuan[47] - The company's industrial robot sales revenue reached approximately 580 million yuan[47] - The company's PLC&HMI sales revenue reached approximately 690 million yuan[47] - New energy vehicle business achieved sales revenue of approximately 6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of over 100%[49] - New energy logistics vehicle assembly installations reached 75,676 units, capturing a 47% market share[48] - Electric control shipments in the new energy heavy-duty truck sector increased by 220% year-on-year[48] - The fifth-generation power platform products are expected to release A-sample prototypes in the second half of 2024, with power density improvements exceeding 20%[48] - Smart elevator business achieved sales revenue of approximately 2.3 billion yuan, a slight year-on-year decrease of 2%[51] - Rail transit business achieved operating income of approximately 220 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8%[52] - Overseas business revenue reached approximately 950 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 17%, accounting for 6% of total revenue[54] - The company established 10 new joint warranty centers globally, bringing the total to 26, ensuring 24-hour online service response[53] - The company launched the "Aurora" home elevator solution, promoting smarter, safer, more comfortable, and energy-efficient home elevators[51] - The company completed the iteration of the permanent magnet traction system 2.0 version and the 2in1 high-frequency auxiliary converter 4.0 version, significantly enhancing competitiveness in lightweight, compactness, and cost-effectiveness[52] - Digital business achieved significant progress in industrial digital equipment, digital energy, and digital factory solutions, with InoCube platform enhancing multi-tenant and legacy system integration capabilities[55] - Energy management business saw PCS shipments reach 4GW, with new products like the intelligent liquid-cooled commercial energy storage system and residential energy storage solutions gaining market traction[56] - Revenue from the new energy & rail transportation sector soared by 96.15% to RMB 6.23 billion, with a slight decline in gross margin by 0.91%[60] - Domestic revenue increased by 30.90% to RMB 15.24 billion, while overseas revenue grew by 16.78% to RMB 946.90 million[60] - Gross margin for the intelligent manufacturing sector (including general automation and smart elevators) stood at 40.25%, down by 1.89% year-on-year[60] - Revenue from new energy vehicles and rail transit increased significantly due to the continuous rise in new energy vehicle penetration and the mass production of customer models[61] - Domestic revenue increased due to the rapid growth of the new energy vehicle market, while gross margin declined due to changes in product revenue structure and intensified market competition[62] Sustainability and Environmental Efforts - Greenhouse gas emissions from major operational sites were verified at 71.5% of the previous year's total emissions, with ISO 50001 certification achieved at Suzhou Huichuan and a 6.8MWp distributed photovoltaic project connected to the grid[56] - The company's sustainability efforts were recognized, with a Sustainalytics score improvement from 28 to 23.3, indicating lower risk[57] - The company's non-methane total hydrocarbon emissions were 2.56 mg/m³, well below the standard of 60 mg/m³[133] - The company's total hazardous waste disposal in 2024 was 223 tons, below the approved limit of 235 tons[133] - The company employs fiber filters and secondary activated carbon adsorption to treat VOCs and tin compounds in exhaust gases[134] - All hazardous waste is entrusted to qualified third-party companies for disposal[134] - Environmental protection investment exceeded 920,000 RMB in the reporting period[137] - Subsidiary Suzhou Inovance obtained ISO 14064-1:2018 greenhouse gas verification statement in March 2024[138] - Subsidiary Suzhou Inovance passed ISO 50001:2018 energy management system certification in June 2024[138] - MD580 series inverter (T8 SIZE 90~132kW) obtained ISO 14067:2018 product carbon footprint verification statement[138] - Subsidiary Yueyang Inovance's 6.86MWp distributed photovoltaic power generation system was connected to the grid on June 14, 2024, with an expected annual clean power generation of 6 million kWh, equivalent to avoiding approximately 3,400 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually[138] Risk Management and Countermeasures - The company has detailed potential risks and countermeasures in the "Management Discussion and Analysis" section[5] - The company faces risks from economic fluctuations, with potential impacts on industrial automation demand and increased competition[90] - The real estate market downturn poses risks to the elevator industry, potentially affecting the company's sales and profits in this sector[91] - Intensified competition in the new energy vehicle market