Novoray(688300) 山西证券·2025-03-28 08:33Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy-B" rating for the company [1][5] Core Views - The company achieved an annual revenue of 960 million yuan in 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 34.94%, and a net profit attributable to the parent company of 251 million yuan, up 44.47% year-on-year [1] - The demand for the company's spherical powder products has surged due to the increasing need for computing power, with global semiconductor sales projected to reach 628 billion USD in 2024, a 19% year-on-year increase [2] - The company has a strong pipeline of high-end products and a rich core technology reserve, with R&D expenses accounting for 6.3% of revenue [3] Financial Performance - In Q4 2024, the company reported a revenue of 267 million yuan, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 6.5%, while the net profit attributable to the parent company was 66 million yuan, a decrease of 1.3% quarter-on-quarter [1] - The company's gross margin for 2024 was 40.38%, an increase of 1.12 percentage points year-on-year, driven by the growth of high-margin spherical powders [2] - The projected net profits for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are 298 million yuan, 346 million yuan, and 381 million yuan, respectively, with corresponding P/E ratios of 36, 31, and 28 times based on the closing price of 57.55 yuan on March 27 [5][12] Product and Market Development - The company has successfully launched high-end products such as Lowα spherical silica and LowDf ultra-fine spherical silica, which have been certified by overseas clients for advanced packaging applications [2] - The sales volume of spherical silicon micro powder reached 36,739 tons in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 42.29%, with an average selling price of 14,941 yuan per ton [2] - The company is actively advancing research projects in high-end copper-clad laminates, packaging materials, and thermal conductive materials [3]