Core Insights - Wallan Technology, one of the "four little dragons" of domestic GPUs, is preparing for an IPO in Hong Kong, showcasing its growth over the past five years [1] - The company reported revenue growth from 62 million RMB in 2023 to 337 million RMB in 2024, with a backlog of 822 million RMB in unfulfilled orders and an additional 1.241 billion RMB in framework agreements and contracts awaiting release [1] - Despite being in a loss-making state, Wallan Technology has launched a series of products based on its first-generation GPGPU architecture and is advancing its second-generation architecture [1] Company Performance - Revenue for Wallan Technology increased from 499 thousand RMB in 2022 to 62 million RMB in 2023, and is projected to reach 337 million RMB in 2024 [5] - The gross profit for 2024 is expected to be 179 million RMB, with a gross margin of 53.2% [6] - The company has seen a significant increase in average transaction value, rising 113.64% year-on-year to 9.4 million RMB [6] Market Position - The domestic AI chip market is currently dominated by Nvidia and Huawei, which together hold 94.4% of the market share, while domestic AI chips have not exceeded 1% market share [1] - Wallan Technology holds a market share of 0.16% in the smart computing chip market and 0.20% in the GPGPU market in China for 2024 [1] Product Development - Wallan Technology has developed its first-generation GPGPU architecture and launched two chips, BR106 and BR110, with the BR166 chip expected to offer double the performance of BR106 [12][15] - The company plans to commercialize the next-generation flagship data center chip, BR20X, by 2026, with further products like BR30X and BR31X planned for 2028 [15] Customer Base and Sales - The number of customers increased from 4 in the first half of 2024 to 12 in the first half of 2025, with transaction numbers rising from 9 to 33 [6][10] - The revenue contribution from the largest customer decreased from 85.7% in 2023 to 33.3% by mid-2025, indicating a diversification of the customer base [9] Financial Overview - Wallan Technology reported net losses of 1.474 billion RMB in 2022, 1.744 billion RMB in 2023, and 1.538 billion RMB in 2024, with cumulative losses exceeding 6.3 billion RMB over three and a half years [9] - R&D expenditures were significant, with 1.018 billion RMB in 2022, 885 million RMB in 2023, and 826 million RMB in 2024, accounting for approximately 79.8%, 76.4%, and 73.7% of total operating expenses respectively [9] Strategic Partnerships - Wallan Technology has formed strategic partnerships to enhance its product offerings and market reach, including a collaboration with an IT company to develop smart computing solutions [14][17] - The company is also focused on building a software ecosystem to support its hardware products, which includes the BIRENSUPA software platform [17]
国产GPU四小龙之一,通过港交所聆讯,手握超8亿元订单
2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2025-12-21 12:29