KDL(SZ:002850) Huaan Securities·2025-05-03 10:23Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The company's Q1 2025 performance met expectations, with revenue growth and profit increase. In 2024, the company achieved revenue of 12.03 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.44%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 1.472 billion yuan, up 22.55% year-on-year. For Q1 2025, revenue was 3.022 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.46%, while net profit was 387 million yuan, up 25.51% year-on-year [4][7] - The company is focusing on the humanoid robot sector, particularly in harmonic reducers and joint assemblies, which is expected to outline a second growth curve. Collaborations with Taiwanese companies aim to develop high-precision products and a complete joint solution [6][7] Financial Performance Summary - In 2024, the company achieved a gross margin of 24.36%, with a net profit margin of 12.23%. For Q1 2025, the gross margin was 27.26%, showing a year-on-year increase of 0.02 percentage points, but a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 5.06 percentage points. The net profit margin for Q1 2025 was 12.82%, up 0.52 percentage points year-on-year, but down 0.42 percentage points quarter-on-quarter [5] - The company is projected to achieve net profits of 1.817 billion yuan, 2.252 billion yuan, and 2.747 billion yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively, with corresponding P/E ratios of 20, 16, and 13 [7][10] Business Outlook - The company is one of the largest suppliers of precision structural components for power batteries in China, with a high-quality customer base. As production capacity gradually releases, the humanoid robot business is expected to open new growth opportunities [7]