SCC(SZ:002916) Haitong Securities·2024-11-12 00:43Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Outperform the Market" [1] Core Views - The company has shown rapid growth in performance, with a revenue of 13.049 billion yuan for the first three quarters, representing a year-on-year increase of 37.92%. The net profit attributable to shareholders reached 1.488 billion yuan, up 63.86% year-on-year [4] - The demand for data communication and automotive sectors is strong, contributing to the growth in PCB business, while the packaging substrate demand has slowed down [5] - The company is expected to achieve revenues of 17.894 billion yuan, 21.111 billion yuan, and 24.438 billion yuan for the years 2024, 2025, and 2026 respectively, with corresponding net profits of 2.046 billion yuan, 2.527 billion yuan, and 2.981 billion yuan [6] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - For Q3 2024, the company reported revenue of 4.728 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 37.95% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 8.45%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 501 million yuan, up 15.33% year-on-year but down 17.60% quarter-on-quarter [4] - The gross margin for Q3 was 25.40%, an increase of 1.96 percentage points year-on-year, while the net profit margin was 10.59%, a decrease of 2.08 percentage points year-on-year [4] Business Segments - The PCB business has seen growth due to increased demand from general servers and domestic automotive electronics, while the communication sector has not shown significant improvement [5] - The packaging substrate market has experienced a slowdown, with the company adjusting its product structure accordingly [5] Earnings Forecast - The projected earnings per share (EPS) for 2024, 2025, and 2026 are 3.99 yuan, 4.93 yuan, and 5.81 yuan respectively, with a price-to-earnings (PE) ratio forecasted to be between 25-30 times for 2025 [6][7] - The company is expected to maintain a gross margin of around 25.7% to 26.3% over the forecast period [10]