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铂科新材中报:业绩增长失速,产能扩张能否解增长焦虑?| 看财报

Core Viewpoint - The financial report of Placo New Materials (300811.SZ) for the first half of 2025 shows a revenue of 861 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.11%, and a net profit of 191 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.28%, which is slightly below market expectations [2][3] Financial Performance - The company's revenue has grown from 403 million yuan in 2019 to 1.663 billion yuan in 2024, with net profit increasing from 84.59 million yuan to 376 million yuan, maintaining double-digit growth for several quarters [3] - The core business, metal soft magnetic powder core, generated 657 million yuan in revenue, a year-on-year increase of 11.97%, accounting for over 90% of total revenue [3] - The gross margin of the core business has declined by 0.87 percentage points, indicating potential pressures from raw material costs and increased market competition [3][4] Business Segment Analysis - The chip inductor business, which was highly anticipated, saw a revenue decline of 9.71% to 176 million yuan due to a temporary order pressure from module clients switching between old and new solutions [4] - The metal soft magnetic powder business experienced a significant revenue increase of 90.35%, reaching 26.38 million yuan, driven by demand from new energy vehicles and AI servers [4] Research and Development Investment - The company has aggressively increased its R&D investment, with expenses reaching 61.62 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 43.29%, significantly outpacing revenue growth [5] - This investment reflects the company's urgency in technology iteration and product development, especially after setbacks in the chip inductor segment [5] Capacity Expansion Plans - The company has been actively expanding its production capacity, with plans to invest approximately 1 billion yuan in a high-end alloy soft magnetic material production base in Guangdong, which will add an annual production capacity of 20,000 tons [6][7] - Additionally, the company is planning to invest up to 100 million yuan in a production base in Thailand to meet the growing overseas market demand [7] - A new production base in Huizhou is also under construction, with a total investment of 454 million yuan, aimed at addressing capacity bottlenecks [7][8] Market Outlook - The global soft magnetic materials market is projected to grow from 51.4 billion USD in 2019 to 79.4 billion USD in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate of 9.1% [8] - As the company's capacity expansion projects come online in the next couple of years, it is expected to experience a significant capacity explosion, although the ability to fully absorb this capacity in the downstream market remains a concern [8]