Core Viewpoint - Dongwu Securities has initiated coverage on Minth Group (00425), highlighting it as a leading global supplier of automotive exterior and structural components, with a strong focus on electric vehicle (EV) battery boxes and structural components, and expanding into humanoid robotics and liquid cooling sectors for new growth opportunities [1] Group 1: Electric Vehicle Battery Box Business - The battery box is a critical component for the safety and protection of battery modules in electric vehicles, with the market size expected to grow significantly as EV penetration increases. The estimated market size for China's new energy passenger vehicle battery boxes is projected to reach 31.8 billion yuan in 2024, increasing to 78.2 billion yuan by 2030. In Europe, the market is expected to grow from 9.4 billion yuan in 2024 to 29.9 billion yuan by 2030 [2] - Minth Group has established deep partnerships with various automotive manufacturers, leveraging its expertise in aluminum alloy materials and processes to quickly enter the battery box market, benefiting from the rising electrification rates in Europe, which has led to continuous growth in revenue and profitability [2] Group 2: Humanoid Robotics and AI Liquid Cooling - Minth Group is applying its manufacturing advantages from the automotive sector to the humanoid robotics field, focusing on integrated joint modules, robotic electronic skin, smart masks, wireless charging, and structural components, while collaborating with major players in the humanoid robotics industry [3] - In the AI liquid cooling sector, driven by energy consumption requirements and increased cabinet power density, Minth Group is leveraging its technology reserves in battery boxes and liquid cooling plates, along with its global production capacity and long-term partnerships with leading server manufacturers, to quickly enter the market and has already secured orders from AI server manufacturers, with deliveries expected to start by the end of 2025 [3] Group 3: Profit Forecast - Dongwu Securities forecasts Minth Group's net profit attributable to shareholders to be 2.753 billion yuan in 2025, 3.257 billion yuan in 2026, and 3.878 billion yuan in 2027, with earnings per share (EPS) projected at 2.34 yuan, 2.76 yuan, and 3.29 yuan respectively. The price-to-earnings ratios are expected to be 11.91, 10.07, and 8.46 for the same years [4]
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