LEAD INTELLIGENT(SZ:300450) 2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2025-12-31 00:17Core Viewpoint - The lithium battery industry is entering the "TWh era," marking a significant shift in production capacity and demand, with major players ramping up their capacity planning to meet this new standard [1][2]. Group 1: Industry Trends - By 2025, global demand for power batteries is expected to exceed 1300 GWh, with the energy storage market also experiencing explosive growth [2]. - The competition in the "TWh era" is not just about individual companies but rather a test of the resilience of the entire industry chain [2][3]. - The shift from scale competition to a restructured competitive logic is a key change in the lithium battery industry [3]. Group 2: Company Strategy - The company has established a "turnkey" solution capability across the entire value chain, which enhances customer loyalty and creates a significant barrier to entry for competitors [5]. - The company is focused on "extreme manufacturing," leveraging data-driven approaches, AI empowerment, and flexible automation to overcome challenges related to scale, efficiency, and quality [5]. - The company has formed deep partnerships with top global battery manufacturers, engaging in joint R&D to ensure that its products meet market demands [7]. Group 3: Competitive Advantages - The company benefits from a large delivery scale, which provides advantages in supply chain negotiations, core component self-research, and cost control [8]. - The company emphasizes a "platformization" strategy, a robust R&D innovation system, and global localized service capabilities as its core competitive strengths [8]. - The company is proactively defining next-generation technologies, such as solid-state battery equipment, to maintain its leading position in the market [8]. Group 4: Market Positioning - The company advocates for a shift from price competition to a "value war," focusing on total cost of ownership (TCO) rather than just equipment purchase prices [9]. - The company aims to avoid low-end capacity competition by targeting high-tech, high-barrier markets such as solid-state batteries and large-capacity energy storage [9]. - The company is expanding its global presence to seek new growth opportunities, emphasizing the importance of technology stability and delivery capability in overseas markets [9]. Group 5: Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, the company's overseas business generated revenue of 1.154 billion yuan, with a gross margin of 40.27%, surpassing the overall business gross margin [10]. - The company is actively participating in the formulation of national and international industry standards to promote the standardization and modularization of equipment manufacturing [10].