Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the company [1] Core Views - The company continues to show growth potential in the Asia-Pacific region, with a significant increase in orders from Chinese automakers [3] - The company's revenue for the first half of 2024 was USD 2.10 billion, a slight decrease of 0.1% YoY, but gross margin improved by 1.0 percentage points to 10.0% [3] - Net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 53.8% YoY to USD 20 million, with a net profit margin of 0.7%, down 0.9 percentage points YoY [3] - The company successfully launched 38 new customer projects in the first half of 2024, with nearly half being pure EV projects [3] - New orders in the first half of 2024 amounted to USD 2.1 billion, with Chinese automakers contributing 43% of the total [3] Financial Performance Revenue Breakdown by Product - Electric Power Steering (EPS) product sales revenue was USD 1.40 billion, down 2.6% YoY [3] - Steering Column and Intermediate Shaft (CIS) product sales revenue was USD 220 million, up 18% YoY [3] - Hydraulic Power Steering (HPS) product sales revenue was USD 90 million, up 5.3% YoY [3] - Driveline (DL) product sales revenue was USD 380 million, down 0.8% YoY [3] Revenue Breakdown by Region - North America revenue was USD 1.12 billion, down 6.3% YoY [3] - Asia-Pacific revenue was USD 590 million, up 9.3% YoY [3] - Europe, Middle East, Africa, and South America revenue was USD 370 million, up 1.4% YoY [3] - Other regions contributed USD 20 million [3] Financial Forecast - Revenue is expected to be USD 4.5 billion, USD 5.0 billion, and USD 5.9 billion for 2024, 2025, and 2026, respectively [3] - Net profit attributable to shareholders is forecasted to be USD 101 million, USD 237 million, and USD 313 million for 2024, 2025, and 2026, respectively [3] - EPS is projected to be USD 0.04, USD 0.09, and USD 0.12 for 2024, 2025, and 2026, respectively [3] Valuation - The company is valued at 11-13x PE for 2024, with a fair value range of HKD 3.44-4.07 (converted at HKD 1 ≈ USD 0.13) [3] Comparable Companies - Comparable companies include Bethel (603596 SH) and Top Group (601689 SH), with average PE ratios of 22x, 17x, and 19x for 2022, 2023, and 2024E, respectively [5] Financial Statements Income Statement - Revenue for 2023 was USD 4.21 billion, with a YoY growth of 10% [4] - Net profit attributable to shareholders for 2023 was USD 37 million, a decrease of 37% YoY [4] - EPS for 2023 was USD 0.01 [4] Balance Sheet - Total assets for 2023 were USD 3.41 billion, with current assets at USD 1.55 billion and non-current assets at USD 1.86 billion [7] - Total liabilities for 2023 were USD 1.39 billion, with current liabilities at USD 1.09 billion and non-current liabilities at USD 305 million [7] - Shareholders' equity for 2023 was USD 2.01 billion [7] Cash Flow Statement - Operating cash flow for 2024E is projected to be USD 404 million [6] - Net cash flow for 2024E is expected to be USD 57 million [6] Key Financial Ratios - Gross margin for 2023 was 8.76%, expected to increase to 10.70% in 2024E [6] - Net profit margin for 2023 was 0.87%, expected to rise to 2.22% in 2024E [6] - ROE for 2023 was 1.87%, projected to increase to 4.89% in 2024E [6] - ROIC for 2023 was 2.07%, expected to rise to 5.46% in 2024E [6]
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