零跑汽车：销售旺盛，Q3毛利率超预期

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company with a target price of HKD 45, corresponding to a market capitalization of HKD 595 billion, based on a 1x 2025 estimated price-to-sales ratio [4][5]. Core Insights - The company achieved impressive sales performance in Q3, delivering 86,165 vehicles, representing a year-on-year growth of 94% and a quarter-on-quarter growth of 62%. Revenue for Q3 increased by 74.3% to RMB 9.86 billion, driven by the introduction of higher-priced models and improved cost management [1][2]. - The gross margin for Q3 significantly exceeded expectations, rising to 8.1%, a year-on-year increase of 6.9 percentage points, with gross profit doubling to approximately RMB 800 million [1][3]. - The company is expected to exceed its annual sales target of 250,000 vehicles, with Q4 sales projected to surpass 110,000 units due to ongoing trade-in policies and new model launches [2][3]. Summary by Sections Sales Performance - In Q3, approximately 78.3% of the vehicles sold were from the C series, indicating an improved product mix. Monthly sales have shown consistent growth, with October sales reaching 38,177 units [2]. - The company plans to launch three new B series models in 2025, which are expected to contribute significantly to sales growth [2]. Production Capacity - The current production capacity at the Jinhua factory is nearly maxed out at around 40,000 units per month. A new factory in Hangzhou is under construction, aiming for production in the first half of 2025, with plans for a third factory to be operational by late 2025 or early 2026 [2][3]. Financial Projections - The company anticipates achieving a gross margin of over 5% for the full year, with Q1-Q3 gross margin averaging 4.8%. Projections for 2025 suggest an average gross margin of around 9% [3][4]. - Revenue forecasts for 2024-2026 are estimated at RMB 32.24 billion, RMB 55.05 billion, and RMB 81.72 billion, respectively, with net profit margins expected to improve from -9% in 2024 to 2% in 2026 [4][10]. Market Expansion - The company has set an overseas sales target of 8,000 to 12,000 units for 2024, with plans for localized production in Europe by the end of 2025. The establishment of 339 dealerships in Europe has already surpassed initial targets [3][4].