铠侠财报带崩全球存储公司股价，A股存储板块大跌

Core Viewpoint - Kioxia Holdings' disappointing financial results have negatively impacted the stock prices of major storage companies globally, despite a surge in demand for storage hardware driven by AI data centers [1][2][3]. Financial Performance - Kioxia reported a net profit of 40.7 billion yen (approximately 1.87 billion RMB) for Q2 of FY2025, a significant decline of 62% year-over-year, falling short of market expectations of around 47.4 billion yen [2]. - The company's poor performance is attributed to a high proportion of low-margin smartphone products, which accounted for 35% of sales, while high-margin AI data center products had a lower share [2][3]. Market Reaction - Following Kioxia's earnings report, its stock plummeted by 23.03% to 10,025 yen, while other major storage companies like SanDisk, Seagate Technology, and Western Digital also experienced significant declines in their stock prices [3][4]. - The overall drop in the storage sector is linked to concerns over a global supply-demand imbalance in storage chips, despite strong demand from AI and data centers [3]. A-share Market Impact - Kioxia's financial results triggered a sell-off in the A-share market, with stocks of domestic storage companies like Zhaoyi Innovation and Jiangbo Long experiencing notable declines [4]. - The A-share storage sector had previously benefited from rising prices in the global storage chip market and the explosion of AI demand [4]. Future Outlook - Analysts remain optimistic about the long-term prospects for the storage sector, citing a potential rebound driven by AI demand, which is expected to account for 40% of storage needs by 2025 [4][5]. - Kioxia anticipates record revenue and profit for Q3 of FY2025, driven by higher average selling prices and increased NAND demand related to AI [6].