设研院连续七个季度亏损，近35亿元信用资产，正成为业绩“杀手”

Core Viewpoint - The company continues to face significant operational challenges, with net profits in a continuous loss for seven consecutive quarters, high accounts receivable, and imbalances in operational efficiency, particularly in balancing R&D and cost control [1][2][4]. Financial Performance - In Q3, the company reported revenue of 316 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 8.12% and a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 27.09%, marking the lowest quarterly revenue since 2019 [2]. - The net loss for Q3 expanded to 29.64 million yuan, continuing a trend of losses for seven consecutive quarters [2]. - For the first three quarters, the company achieved revenue of 1.107 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.08%, but reported a net loss of 54.89 million yuan, which is a reduction in losses of over 60% compared to the same period last year [4]. Asset Management - The company's total assets reached 6.557 billion yuan by the end of Q3, an increase of nearly 50 million yuan since the beginning of the year, primarily due to debt-to-equity swaps [5]. - Accounts receivable and contract assets remain high, with accounts receivable and notes totaling 1.712 billion yuan, other receivables at 138 million yuan, and contract assets at 1.595 billion yuan, collectively accounting for over 52% of total assets [5]. - The company has recognized asset impairment losses totaling 141 million yuan in Q3, with credit impairment losses accounting for 125 million yuan [4][5]. Cost Management - In response to ongoing losses, the company has reduced operational costs, with management expenses decreasing by 31.6 million yuan, R&D expenses down by 23.98 million yuan, and sales expenses reduced by 4.13 million yuan [7]. - The expense ratio fell to 16.14%, with management and R&D expenses decreasing by 32.93% and 33.00%, respectively [7]. - However, the significant reduction in R&D expenses poses long-term risks, as the R&D expense to total revenue ratio has dropped to 4.4%, the lowest in history, which may impact the company's competitive edge in technology and innovation [7]. Profitability Challenges - The company's gross margin has been declining since 2018, with a sales gross margin of 23.14% in the first three quarters of this year, which, although improved from last year, is significantly lower than the historical high of over 40% [7].