Core Viewpoint - Company reported a revenue of approximately 8.83 billion RMB for H1 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 15.1%, driven by increased sales and prices of cameras in the automotive and IoT sectors, as well as improvements in fingerprint recognition module sales and specifications [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - Revenue growth primarily attributed to camera module sales, which increased by 10.3% to 7.96 billion RMB, and fingerprint recognition modules, which surged by 109.3% to 830 million RMB [1] - Gross margin improved to 7.4%, up 2.2 percentage points year-on-year, due to a higher proportion of mid-to-high-end products and improvements in fingerprint recognition module business [1] - Net profit attributable to shareholders reached approximately 308 million RMB, a significant increase of 167.6%, aligning with previous profit forecast [1] Group 2: Non-Mobile Sector Growth - Non-mobile sector camera module shipments increased by 47.9%, exceeding the annual target of over 40%, with sales revenue from this sector accounting for 23.9% of total revenue, up 14.3 percentage points year-on-year [2] - Company established partnerships with seven leading smart driving solution providers and gained supplier qualifications from 37 automotive brands, adding three new partners and five designated projects [2] Group 3: Strategic Investments and Partnerships - Company increased its stake in New Giant Technology to 41.8%, with the latter's revenue growing by 19.8% and net profit soaring by 385.8% [2] - Investment in poLight for a 32.97% stake aims to enhance the optical module product line into VR/AR/MR applications, further diversifying the product offerings [2] - Company’s controlling shareholder plans to acquire TDK's micro-driver assets to collaborate on drone business with core customers [2] Group 4: Future Business Goals - Company updated its annual operational targets, expecting camera module sales in the automotive and IoT sectors to grow by no less than 60% and fingerprint recognition module sales to increase by no less than 30% [3] - The board approved a mid-term dividend of 0.15 HKD per share, marking the first dividend distribution since the company's listing, aimed at enhancing shareholder returns [3] Group 5: Investment Outlook - Strong performance in H1 2025 instills market confidence, with projected net profits for 2025E and 2026E expected to reach 700 million RMB and 830 million RMB, reflecting year-on-year growth of 150.1% and 18.9% respectively [3] - Target price set at 14.1 HKD based on projected P/E ratios of 20x for 2025 and 17x for 2026, with a recommendation to accumulate shares [3]
丘钛科技(1478.HK)：多维驱动业绩高增 非手机业务成增长新引擎