UNIS(SZ:000938) Changjiang Securities·2025-05-08 10:11Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" and is maintained [9]. Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 79 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 2%, but the net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 25% to 1.572 billion yuan [6][12]. - In Q1 2025, the company achieved a revenue of 20.8 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year growth of 22% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 3% [6]. - The company is focusing on AI products and expanding its international business, despite facing increased financial costs that have negatively impacted its performance [2][12]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In 2024, the company's core subsidiary, Xinhua San, generated a revenue of 55.074 billion yuan, up 6.04% year-on-year, with domestic enterprise business revenue reaching 44.239 billion yuan, a 10.96% increase [12]. - The company's inventory increased by 19% in Q1 2025, reaching 43.7 billion yuan, which is 2.1 times its revenue for the same quarter, indicating potential inventory buildup due to increased GPU procurement by domestic internet companies [12]. Profitability Analysis - The gross margin for ICT infrastructure and services was 22.2% in 2024, down 3.4 percentage points year-on-year, primarily due to a shift in product structure towards white-label switches and servers, along with intensified competition in the domestic IT product market [12]. - Financial expenses significantly impacted performance, with financial expense ratios of 3.3% and 1.9% for Q4 2024 and Q1 2025, respectively, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 2.5 percentage points and 1.4 percentage points [12]. Strategic Initiatives - The company is deepening its AI product matrix and enhancing its overseas presence, having established 22 overseas branches and certified over 2,900 international partners, covering 181 countries and regions [12]. - The company launched the LinSeer Cube, the industry's first deep coupling of "intelligent computing-algorithm-governance" model, which supports various GPU brands [12]. Market Position - The company maintains a leading position in several product markets, with a 38.2% market share in China's enterprise network campus switch market, ranking first, and a 31.1% share in the Ethernet switch market, ranking second [12]. - The company is projected to achieve net profits of 1.919 billion yuan, 2.279 billion yuan, and 2.762 billion yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, with corresponding year-on-year growth rates of 22%, 19%, and 21% [12].