WOLONG ELECTRIC(SH:600580) Tai Mei Ti A P P·2025-08-18 04:38Core Viewpoint - The stock of Wolong Electric Drive (卧龙电驱) has surged due to significant mid-term profit growth and the announcement of its H-share IPO, with plans to invest in emerging fields such as electric aviation and robotics components, which has further fueled market expectations and stock price increases [1][8]. Group 1: Company Overview - Wolong Electric Drive was established in 1995 and went public in 2002, initially focusing on micro motors and electronic control devices [2]. - The company has expanded its core business through mergers and acquisitions, particularly relying on its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nanyang Explosion-proof Group, for over half of its profits [2][3]. - After divesting from solar, wind, energy storage, and hydrogen businesses, the company now focuses on five core areas: explosion-proof electric drive systems, industrial electric drive systems, HVAC electric drive systems, new energy transportation electric drive systems, and robotics components [2][3]. Group 2: Financial Performance - In 2023, Wolong Electric Drive achieved a net profit of 5.37 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 36.76%, but the profitability has shown volatility over the years [6]. - Nanyang Explosion-proof Group's revenue for 2022-2024 was 38.55 billion yuan, 43.02 billion yuan, and 40.74 billion yuan, contributing 27.02%, 27.64%, and 25.08% to the total revenue of Wolong Electric Drive [3][5]. - The company's revenue from electric transportation (mainly new energy vehicles) has been declining, with sales figures of 673 million kW in 2021 and 879 million kW in 2024, while the gross margin has decreased from 18.35% in 2021 to 13.35% in 2024 [7]. Group 3: New Business Ventures - The company is now focusing on electric aviation and robotics, with plans to allocate part of the IPO proceeds to these new business areas [1][8]. - In the electric aviation sector, Wolong Electric Drive has developed core technologies for high-power density and reliable aviation electric drive systems, positioning itself as a key supplier for eVTOL power systems [10]. - Despite the promising outlook, the contribution of new business segments, including robotics, remains low, accounting for only about 2.5% of total revenue in recent years [11][14]. Group 4: Research and Development - The company emphasizes the importance of R&D, with reported R&D expenditures of 8.19 billion yuan in 2022, which accounted for 5.7% of total revenue [15][16]. - However, discrepancies exist in the reported R&D spending figures between the A-share periodic reports and the Hong Kong IPO prospectus, raising questions about the accuracy of the data [15][16].