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Core Insights - The storage chip industry is experiencing significant growth driven by rising product prices and increased demand from AI and computing sectors, with expectations of continued high prosperity through 2026 [1][4][5] - Major companies in the storage sector, including both global leaders and domestic firms, are actively expanding production capacities to capitalize on this favorable market cycle [1][6] Group 1: Industry Performance - As of January 27, 2025, 34 storage-related companies in the A-share market have released earnings forecasts, with 19 companies reporting profitability, and 17 showing year-on-year profit growth, indicating a robust performance across the sector [2] - Notably, Bawei Storage is projected to achieve a revenue of 10 billion to 12 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 49.36% to 79.23%, and a net profit of 850 million to 1 billion yuan, reflecting a staggering growth of 427.19% to 520.22% [2] - Demingli, another leading company, anticipates revenues between 10.3 billion to 11.3 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 115.82% to 136.77%, and a net profit of 650 million to 800 million yuan, marking an increase of 85.42% to 128.21% [2] Group 2: Price Dynamics - The primary driver of the high growth in the storage chip industry is the entry into a prosperous cycle and the increase in product prices, particularly influenced by AI demand and supply constraints [4] - Starting from the second quarter of 2025, the global storage industry began to rebound, with major companies like SanDisk initiating price increases, prompting others such as Samsung and Micron to follow suit [4] Group 3: Future Outlook - Industry experts predict that the core cycle of rising storage prices will last until the end of 2026, with high prosperity expected to continue at least until 2027, and the HBM segment may not see a price turning point until early 2028 [5] - A recent example includes Kioxia, which reported that its NAND flash memory capacity for 2026 is fully sold out, indicating a tight supply situation expected to persist until at least 2027 [5] Group 4: Expansion Strategies - In response to the ongoing high demand, both international and domestic manufacturers are ramping up production, focusing on HBM and high-end NAND sectors, with capacity expansions planned for 2026 to 2028 [6] - Companies like Kioxia and Micron are making significant investments to enhance their production capabilities, with Kioxia planning to double its NAND capacity over the next five years and Micron investing $24 billion to expand its Singapore facility [6][7] - Domestic firms such as Yangtze Memory Technologies and Changxin Memory Technologies are also advancing their production capabilities, while companies like Bawei Storage and Demingli are pursuing capital increases to fund expansion projects [6][7]