Xin Hua She·2025-10-15 08:25Core Viewpoint - The Shanghai Stock Exchange reports that in the first half of 2025, companies on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board (STAR Market) demonstrated strong performance with a 5% year-on-year revenue growth, highlighting their "hard technology" strength and development vitality through stable performance and robust R&D investment [1][3]. Group 1: Performance Metrics - In the first half of 2025, a total of 589 companies on the STAR Market generated combined revenues of 701.4 billion yuan, reflecting a 5% year-on-year increase. Excluding four leading photovoltaic companies, the combined revenue was 616 billion yuan, marking a 12% increase [3]. - The net profit for these companies totaled 35.6 billion yuan, showing an 11% year-on-year growth [3]. - Among 54 unprofitable companies, the total revenue reached 99.9 billion yuan, which is an 8% increase compared to the previous year [3]. Group 2: R&D Investment - The overall R&D investment of the STAR Market exceeded 84.1 billion yuan, which is 2.8 times the net profit, with a median R&D investment ratio of 12.61% [3]. - The market boasts 240,000 R&D personnel and 130,000 invention patents, establishing it as the highest density of R&D-focused enterprises in the capital market [3]. - A total of 138 companies received national-level science and technology awards, with 60% of companies achieving core technologies at an internationally advanced level and 30% of products being industry-first innovations [3][4]. Group 3: Market Activity - Since the beginning of 2025, 72 companies have disclosed 76 share repurchase plans, with a total proposed repurchase amount exceeding 6.6 billion yuan, indicating strong confidence in long-term development [5]. - Notable companies like Canray Technology and Langqi Technology have announced multiple repurchase plans, with the upper limit for their repurchases reaching 400 million yuan each [5]. - Additionally, 26 companies have disclosed 29 shareholding increase plans, with a cumulative upper limit of nearly 2 billion yuan, reflecting active management support for their companies' value [5].