Queclink(300590) East Money Securities·2024-06-17 08:00Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Accumulate" rating for the company [2]. Core Insights - The company benefited from the recovery of overseas demand, network upgrades, and growth in vehicle networking, leading to improved profitability and effective cost control. In Q1 2024, the company achieved revenue of 212 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.49%, and a net profit attributable to the parent company of 35 million yuan, up 83.06% year-on-year. This growth was partly driven by the upgrade from 2G to 4G networks and the continuous growth of vehicle networking products [1][10]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q1 2024, the company reported a comprehensive gross margin of 40.87%, an increase of 0.48% year-on-year, benefiting from self-developed modules replacing outsourced components and an increase in high-margin orders. The sales expense ratio, management expense ratio, and R&D expense ratio were 7.66%, 5.03%, and 13.29%, respectively, all showing a decrease compared to the same period last year [1][10]. Product Development - The company launched 18 new products in 2023, including the GL530MG, which won the 2023 IoTEvolution Asset Tracking Solution Award. New products in the smart connection field include high-performance industrial routers and a 4G smart driving recorder, CV200, which features advanced AI vision and multi-sensor fusion algorithms [1][10]. Market Outlook - The IoT industry is expected to maintain steady and rapid growth, with AIoT and e-Bike products, as well as industrial routers, likely to drive development. The number of cellular IoT users in China reached 2.332 billion by the end of 2023, with a net increase of 488 million users throughout the year [9][10]. The global IoT market is projected to grow from 2.27042 trillion by 2028, with a compound annual growth rate of 29.4% [9].