Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies (688326) Guotou Securities·2024-08-28 09:31Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy-A" rating for the company [4][10] Core Views - The company's H1 2024 performance met expectations, with significant growth in the automotive electronics business, although profitability was under pressure due to increased R&D investments [2][3] - The automotive electronics segment saw revenue of 1.68 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.8%, driven by high-value product launches for new clients like Xiaomi [2] - The company is well-positioned for future growth with a comprehensive product layout in automotive electronics and ongoing high R&D investments [2][3] Financial Performance Summary - H1 2024 revenue reached 2.03 billion yuan, up 19.43% year-on-year, while net profit attributable to shareholders was a loss of 330 million yuan, widening from the previous year [2] - Q2 2024 revenue was 1.138 billion yuan, reflecting an 18.72% year-on-year increase and a 27.92% quarter-on-quarter increase [2] - The gross margin for Q2 2024 was 20.91%, down 7.6 percentage points year-on-year, primarily due to the rapid growth of lower-margin automotive electronics products [2] Future Projections - Revenue projections for 2024-2026 are 5.6 billion, 6.76 billion, and 8.22 billion yuan respectively, with net profits expected to improve to -110 million, 190 million, and 340 million yuan [3][4] - The report anticipates a price-to-sales ratio of 1.6 for 2024 and a target price of 74.7 yuan within six months [3][4] Product Development and Market Position - The company has completed a comprehensive layout of vehicle electronic control products, with multiple new products entering mass production [2] - Key products include regional controllers for Xiaomi and advanced driver assistance systems based on Mobileye technology, which began mass production in Q2 2024 [2][3]