佰维存储半年亏2.26亿研发费增30% 手握43.8亿存货经营现金净流出7亿

Core Viewpoint - The company, Baiwei Storage, is experiencing short-term pressure on its performance due to fluctuations in memory prices, leading to significant losses in the first half of 2025 despite a year-on-year revenue increase. Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, Baiwei Storage achieved operating revenue of 3.912 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13.7% [1] - The net profit attributable to shareholders was a loss of 226 million yuan, a year-on-year decline of 179.68% [1] - The net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses was a loss of 701 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 207.79% [1] - The comprehensive gross profit margins from 2022 to the first half of 2025 were 13.73%, 1.71%, 18.19%, and 9.07% respectively [5] Market Conditions - Starting from the third quarter of 2024, memory prices have been declining quarterly, reaching a low point in the first quarter of 2025, which has adversely affected the company's sales prices [5] - The company noted that from the second quarter of 2025, as memory prices stabilized and key projects were gradually delivered, sales revenue and gross margins began to improve [5] Research and Development - Baiwei Storage continues to increase its investment in research and development, with R&D expenses in the first half of 2025 amounting to 273 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 29.77% [2][8] - The proportion of R&D expenses to operating revenue was 6.98%, an increase of 0.87 percentage points year-on-year [8] - As of June 30, 2025, the number of R&D personnel reached 1,054, an increase of 304 year-on-year, accounting for 38.65% of the total workforce [8] Inventory and Cash Flow - As of June 30, 2025, the total assets of Baiwei Storage reached 11.556 billion yuan, with inventory amounting to 4.382 billion yuan, a 23.89% increase from the end of 2024 [9] - The net cash flow from operating activities was -700 million yuan in the first half of 2025, indicating high cash expenditures on raw materials due to strategic procurement [8] Investment Activities - Baiwei Storage announced a joint investment in Beijing Xingyun Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd., with a total investment of 1.67 million yuan, aimed at enhancing understanding of edge AI solutions [10]