JHCC(002484) 中泰证券·2024-11-20 01:16Investment Rating - Buy rating maintained for Jianghai Capacitor (002484 SZ) [2][4] Core Views - Q3 2024 performance under pressure due to weak downstream demand, but strong growth momentum in three key areas: aluminum electrolytic capacitors, film capacitors, and supercapacitors [3] - Significant progress in new energy and AI fields, with MLPC (AI server key component) achieving major breakthroughs, indicating substantial future growth potential [3] - Revenue for Q3 2024 was RMB 1 175 million, down 9 94% YoY and 10 48% QoQ, with net profit attributable to shareholders at RMB 147 million, down 20 98% YoY and 30 2% QoQ [3] - Gross margin for Q3 2024 was 25 27%, down 0 63 ppts YoY and 0 75 ppts QoQ, while net margin was 12 57%, down 1 79 ppts YoY and 3 67 ppts QoQ [3] Financial Forecasts - Revenue forecast for 2024/2025/2026: RMB 5 308/6 211/7 298 million, with YoY growth of 10%/17%/18% [2] - Net profit attributable to shareholders forecast for 2024/2025/2026: RMB 719/903/1 094 million, with YoY growth of 2%/26%/21% [2] - EPS forecast for 2024/2025/2026: RMB 0 85/1 06/1 29 [2] - P/E ratios for 2024/2025/2026: 19 2x/15 3x/12 6x [2] Business Highlights - Jianghai Capacitor is one of the few global companies engaged in R&D, manufacturing, and sales of three major types of capacitors, with products widely used in smart home appliances, 5G communication, photovoltaic and wind power, energy storage, rail transit, data and image processing, industrial automation, and robotics [3] - The company has formed strategic alliances through international cooperation and rapidly entered the automotive sector, particularly in electric vehicles [3] - In the aluminum electrolytic capacitor sector, the company is consolidating and expanding its market share in industrial control, new energy, and automotive fields, while advancing MLPC and hybrid capacitors in high-end markets [3] - In the film capacitor sector, the company is focusing on new energy and electric vehicle applications, accelerating capacity expansion and technological upgrades to meet rapidly growing customer demand [3] - In the supercapacitor sector, the company is contributing solutions to global grid intelligence transformation, comprehensive energy storage, energy conservation, and green manufacturing [3] Valuation and Recommendations - Based on the closing price on 2024/11/18, the company's P/E ratios for 2024/2025/2026 are 19x/15x/13x, supporting the maintained "Buy" rating [4]