Maxwell(SZ:300751) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-08-24 08:46Core Viewpoint - The company reported a decline in revenue and net profit for the first half of 2025, but remains optimistic about long-term growth driven by overseas HJT equipment and semiconductor manufacturing expansion [1][4]. Financial Performance - In H1 2025, the company achieved revenue of 4.21 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 13.5% - The net profit attributable to shareholders was 390 million yuan, down 14.6% year-on-year - Q2 revenue was 1.98 billion yuan, a quarter-on-quarter decline of 11.0%, while net profit for Q2 was 230 million yuan, showing a quarter-on-quarter increase of 43.0% [1]. Margin Improvement - The company reported a gross margin of 39.0% in Q2 2025, an increase of 8.0 percentage points year-on-year and 9.9 percentage points quarter-on-quarter - The net profit margin was 12.3%, up 4.8 percentage points year-on-year and 5.4 percentage points quarter-on-quarter - The improvement in gross margin is attributed to revenue recognition from overseas HJT equipment and semiconductor equipment [1]. Cost Management - The company recorded a provision for impairment of approximately 400 million yuan in H1 2025, accounting for 9.4% of revenue, an increase of 4.7 percentage points year-on-year - The provision mainly relates to credit impairment of 300 million yuan due to pressure on profitability from downstream solar industry clients - The total expense ratio for sales, management, R&D, and financial expenses was 17.40%, a decrease of 1.24 percentage points year-on-year, indicating effective cost control [2]. Equipment and Market Expansion - The company has accelerated its layout in semiconductor equipment, focusing on etching and thin film deposition equipment - High-selectivity etching equipment and atomic layer deposition equipment have entered mass production after multiple customer deliveries - The company maintains a leading market share in domestic wafer laser grooving equipment and has developed various bonding equipment, enhancing its overall solution offerings [3]. Profit Forecast and Valuation - The company has revised down its net profit forecasts for 2025-2027 to 912 million, 1.029 billion, and 1.090 billion yuan, representing decreases of 23%, 21%, and 25% respectively - The estimated EPS for these years is 3.26, 3.68, and 3.90 yuan - Despite short-term profit impacts from slower revenue recognition in the solar business, the acceleration in semiconductor equipment layout is expected to open new growth avenues [4].