NAURA(SZ:002371) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-04-29 02:43Core Viewpoint - The company reported its 2024 annual report and Q1 2025 results, meeting expectations with significant revenue and profit growth [1][2]. Financial Performance - In 2024, the company achieved revenue of 29.84 billion, a year-on-year increase of 35.1% - The net profit attributable to shareholders reached 5.62 billion, up 44.2% year-on-year - For Q1 2025, revenue was 8.21 billion, reflecting a 37.9% year-on-year growth - The net profit attributable to shareholders was 1.58 billion, with a year-on-year increase of 38.8% [1]. Profitability Improvement - The company's gross margin for 2024 was 42.9%, an increase of 1.8 percentage points year-on-year - The net profit margin was 19.08%, up 0.8 percentage points year-on-year - In Q1 2025, the gross margin was 43.0% and the net profit margin was 19.10%, showing further slight improvements - The increasing proportion of advanced process products is expected to raise the average product price and further enhance gross margins [1]. Product Revenue Breakdown - In 2024, the total revenue from integrated circuit equipment exceeded 21 billion, accounting for over 70% of total revenue - Revenue from etching equipment surpassed 8 billion, thin film deposition equipment exceeded 10 billion, thermal processing equipment exceeded 2 billion, and wet processing equipment exceeded 1 billion [1]. Strategic Moves - The company plans to control Chip Source Micro by acquiring shares, aiming to enhance product layout and achieve synergies - If the share acquisitions are completed, the company will hold 17.9% of Chip Source Micro, becoming the largest shareholder - The company aims to leverage this control to enhance collaboration in the fields of coating, developing, and high-temperature sulfuric acid cleaning equipment [2]. Industry Trends - The trend of domestic substitution in the semiconductor industry is strengthening, emphasizing the importance of supply chain security for domestic wafer fabs - The company is expected to benefit from the increasing domestic substitution rate, with new orders in the integrated circuit sector anticipated to grow rapidly in 2025, ensuring sustainable performance growth [2]. Earnings Forecast - The company maintains its earnings forecast, projecting revenues of 39.44 billion, 49.19 billion, and 58.62 billion for 2025 to 2027, with year-on-year growth rates of 32.2%, 24.7%, and 19.2% respectively - The net profits for the same period are expected to be 7.71 billion, 10.13 billion, and 12.19 billion, with growth rates of 37.2%, 31.3%, and 20.3% respectively - Corresponding dynamic price-to-earnings ratios are projected to be 31, 24, and 20 times [3].