VITI(SH:603023) Zheng Quan Zhi Xing·2025-05-29 09:13Core Viewpoint - Harbin Weidi Electronics Co., Ltd. reported a net profit of 5.06 million yuan for 2024, with a significant recovery from previous losses, but the gross margin dropped to 15.18% in Q1 2025 from 26.57% in 2024, indicating a structural change in the business model and product mix [1][3][4]. Business Performance - The company achieved a net profit of 5.06 million yuan in 2024, with a non-recurring net profit of 4.15 million yuan, both showing a turnaround from negative figures [1]. - The gross margin for 2024 was 26.57%, which increased by approximately 2.73 percentage points year-on-year, but fell to 15.18% in Q1 2025 [1][3]. Customer and Sales Structure - The company disclosed its top ten customers for 2024 and Q1 2025, primarily in commercial vehicle electronics, with a total sales amount of 6,021.95 million yuan, accounting for 92.31% of sales [2][3]. - The sales structure includes direct sales to major clients, with credit terms varying from payment upon delivery to one-month installments [2]. Gross Margin Fluctuation - The significant drop in gross margin in Q1 2025 is attributed to a change in the sales mix, with the share of high-margin commercial vehicle electronics decreasing from 99.42% in 2024 to 34.99% in Q1 2025 due to the introduction of new passenger vehicle electronic products [3][4]. - The gross margin for commercial vehicle electronics improved slightly from 26.62% in 2024 to 28.98% in Q1 2025, while the margin for passenger vehicle electronics was reported at 12.27% [3][8]. Inventory and Impairment - The year-end inventory balance was reported at 108 million yuan, with an increase of approximately 16.40% year-on-year, and the provision for inventory impairment decreased by 75.26% to 1.33 million yuan [9][10]. - The company’s inventory impairment provision ratio decreased from 14.19% in 2023 to 11.94% in 2024, indicating a lower risk of impairment due to the addition of passenger vehicle electronics inventory, which has a lower impairment risk [10][12]. Accounts Receivable - The year-end accounts receivable balance was 45.84 million yuan, reflecting a 50.34% increase, while the provision for bad debts decreased to 9.88 million yuan, with the provision ratio dropping from 35.55% to 17.98% [20][21]. - The significant decrease in the bad debt provision ratio is attributed to an increase in accounts receivable that are less than one year old, which have a higher collection rate [21].