Financial Performance - In 2024, the company reported revenue of 4.773 billion, a year-on-year increase of 168.74%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 351 million, up 1302.30% year-on-year [1] - Q4 2024 revenue was 1.176 billion, a year-on-year increase of 47% but a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 17%; gross margin was 1.29%, down nearly 13 percentage points [1] - Q4 2024 was the only quarter with a loss, primarily due to rising storage costs, declining gross margin, and increased R&D, management expenses, and asset impairment losses [1] Product Development and Market Position - The company has established four major product lines: mobile storage, solid-state drives (SSDs), embedded storage, and memory modules, achieving significant revenue growth in 2024 [1] - Revenue from SSD products reached 2.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 235.46%, accounting for 48.20% of total revenue; embedded storage revenue was 843 million, up 1730.60% [1] - The company has developed nine proprietary control chips covering mobile storage and SATA SSDs, with ongoing R&D for PCIe/embedded control chips and modules [2] R&D and Investment - R&D personnel increased from 164 to 312, with R&D expenses rising from 108 million to 203 million [2] - In January 2025, the company plans to raise 990 million, with 359 million allocated to PCIe SSD control chips and storage module projects, and 457 million for embedded storage control chips and modules [2] Manufacturing and Operational Efficiency - The company has established an intelligent manufacturing base for self-supply of packaging, placement, and testing, with a testing line for enterprise-level storage products completed in 2024 [3] - The intelligent manufacturing base in Futian has achieved 50% completion by the end of 2023, forming a fully integrated digital operation management system [3] Market Outlook and Valuation - The profit forecast for 2025-26 has been revised down, with net profit estimates adjusted from 769 million/1.031 billion to 725 million/848 million, and a new estimate of 1.045 billion for 2027 [3] - The average PE ratio for comparable companies is 45X, which is 57% higher than the company's PE of 29X, maintaining a "buy" rating [3]
德明利(001309)：2024年营收YOY+169% 2025年开拓企业级存储