HUAXI Securities·2025-04-28 04:45Investment Rating - Industry Rating: Recommended [4] Core Viewpoints - The optical module industry is experiencing rapid growth, driven by accelerated computing power investments from domestic cloud vendors, with the market evolving towards 800G/1.6T standards. The demand for optical modules is surging as they are fundamental components in the expansion of computing power infrastructure [1][6][9] - The latest round of computing power demand surge is catalyzed by upgrades in computing chips, with significant growth in demand over the past two years. The short-term supply shortage and competition among major models are intensifying the supply-demand imbalance. However, the AI application landscape is still in its early stages, indicating substantial growth potential for the optical module industry in the long term [2][16] - The global computing power scale is projected to grow at a rate of 50% over the next five years, with the total computing power expected to exceed 16ZFlops by 2030, where intelligent computing will account for over 90% [6][12] Summary by Sections Optical Module Performance - The optical module market is projected to reach $6.25 billion in 2023, with an expected CAGR of 27% from 2024 to 2029, potentially reaching $25.8 billion by 2029. The Ethernet optical module market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 26% to $22.2 billion [6][10] - Major optical module companies are showing significant revenue and net profit growth, with companies like Zhongji Xuchuang and Xinyi Sheng reporting revenue growth rates of 122.6% and 179.1% respectively for 2024 [10][12] Investment Recommendations - The report suggests that the optical module industry has strong performance support and long-term growth logic, with current market valuations having entered a low range, indicating potential for recovery. Beneficiary stocks include Guangxun Technology, Huagong Technology, Xinyi Sheng, Zhongji Xuchuang, and Tianfu Communication [2][16] - The report emphasizes the importance of domestic cloud vendors' capital expenditures, which are expected to significantly increase the demand for optical modules, with a projected over 100% growth in procurement by 2025 [12][16]