WOLONG ELECTRIC(SH:600580) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-09-19 21:05Core Viewpoint - Wolong Electric Drive Group Co., Ltd. is pursuing a dual listing in Hong Kong amid a surge in "robot concept stocks," with its recent prospectus indicating a slowdown in revenue growth in recent years [1][2]. Financial Performance - Wolong Electric Drive's revenue for 2022, 2023, 2024, and the first half of 2025 was reported as 14.266 billion, 15.567 billion, 16.247 billion, and 8.031 billion respectively, with growth rates of 4.15%, 9.12%, and 4% [1][2]. - The company has frequently missed its annual operational targets, with 2022 revenue and net profit falling short of the planned figures of 16.078 billion and 1.205 billion respectively, achieving only 14.266 billion and 0.8 billion [2][3]. Inventory Management - Wolong Electric Drive's inventory for 2022 to the first half of 2025 was recorded at 3.268 billion, 3.405 billion, 3.617 billion, and 3.478 billion, with inventory turnover days remaining stable at around 103 days [2][3]. Business Segments - The company's core business segments include explosion-proof electric drive systems, industrial electric drive systems, and HVAC electric drive systems, which accounted for significant revenue shares in the first half of 2025 [3][4]. - Revenue growth for the explosion-proof electric drive systems was 13.2% in 2023 but dropped to 0.19% in 2024, while industrial electric drive systems saw a decline from 11.8% to 0.08% in the same period [3][4]. Strategic Focus - In early 2025, the company divested from its renewable energy business to concentrate on its core electric motor and drive control operations, aiming to enhance financial structure and operational efficiency [4][5]. - The company has been actively investing in the robotics sector, with plans to expand its presence in intelligent robotics components and systems, although this segment currently represents a small revenue share [5]. Robotics Sector - Wolong Electric Drive began its foray into the robotics component sector in 2010 and has since developed various high-precision industrial and intelligent robotics applications, with revenue from this segment projected to grow from 406 million in 2023 to 452 million in 2024, marking an 11.3% increase [5]. - Despite early entry into the robotics field, the revenue share from robotics components remained low at 2.5% in 2022, increasing slightly to 2.7% in the first half of 2025 [5].