EmbedWay(603496) 国海证券·2024-11-06 10:26Investment Rating - The report assigns a "Buy" rating for the company, Hengwei Technology (603496), marking its first coverage [2][26]. Core Insights - The company reported a significant revenue increase of 76.76% year-on-year for the first three quarters of 2024, reaching 881 million yuan, with a net profit growth of 145.87% to 78 million yuan [2][9]. - The growth is attributed to the steady performance of the network visualization business and rapid sales growth in the intelligent system platform, alongside the gradual recognition of revenue from intelligent computing-related businesses [3][10]. - The company maintains cautious control over operating expenses, contributing to substantial net profit growth compared to the same period in 2023 [10]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - For the first three quarters of 2024, the company achieved a gross margin of 31.88%, a decrease of 6.06 percentage points year-on-year, while the net profit margin increased by 2.77 percentage points to 8.89% [4][16]. - The company’s R&D expenses for the first three quarters were 89 million yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 5.95% [4][16]. Business Segments - The embedded and integrated computing platform products generated revenue of 451 million yuan in the first half of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 141.34% [3][11]. - The network visualization infrastructure products achieved revenue of 183 million yuan, up 40.43% year-on-year, primarily due to rapid growth in government-related network visualization business [3][11]. Market Outlook - The company is positioned to benefit from the growing demand for AI computing power, with projected revenues of 1.118 billion yuan, 1.433 billion yuan, and 1.808 billion yuan for 2024, 2025, and 2026, respectively [26][29]. - The report highlights the company's strategic focus on domestic information technology and intelligent computing, aiming to enhance its market position and profitability [15][23].