Maxwell(SZ:300751) Di Yi Cai Jing Zi Xun·2025-04-29 10:39Core Viewpoint - The net profit growth of Maiwei Co., Ltd. has significantly slowed down due to inventory and accounts receivable issues, despite a revenue increase in 2024. Financial Performance - In 2024, the company achieved an operating revenue of 9.83 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 21.53%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 926 million yuan, a growth of 1.31% [3] - From 2018 to 2023, the company's revenue grew from 788 million yuan to 8.09 billion yuan, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 59%, while net profit increased from 117 million yuan to 914 million yuan, with a CAGR of 40% [3] Market Dynamics - The photovoltaic market is experiencing a parallel development of multiple technology paths, including heterojunction, Topcon, BC, and perovskite technologies, which has provided new growth points for the company [3] - The company's heterojunction equipment has captured over 70% market share, with major clients including Huasheng New Energy, REC, and Dongfang Risen [5] Asset Impairment - The company conducted impairment tests on inventory and accounts receivable, resulting in an asset impairment provision of 524 million yuan, primarily for bad debt provisions of 388 million yuan and inventory write-downs of 136 million yuan [4] - As of the end of 2024, the company's inventory value was 8.92 billion yuan, accounting for 37.43% of total assets [4] Technological Advancements - In 2024, the company upgraded the annual production capacity of its bifacial microcrystalline heterojunction high-efficiency battery production line to GW level [5] - The company developed the second-generation no-busbar technology (NBB) and its string welding equipment, which reduces silver paste consumption by 30%, further driving cost reduction and efficiency improvement in heterojunction batteries [5]