Guotou Securities·2025-05-11 10:05Investment Rating - The report maintains an investment rating of "Outperform" relative to the market [6] Core Insights - Semiconductor companies such as SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor reported significant revenue growth in Q1 2025, with SMIC achieving a revenue of 163.01 billion yuan, up 29.44% year-on-year, and a net profit of 13.56 billion yuan, up 166.5% year-on-year [2] - The EU is revising its Chip Act to strengthen the local semiconductor industry, aiming to increase its global market share from 10% to 20% by 2030, despite challenges in funding and technology [3] - TSMC has commenced construction of its third wafer fab in Arizona, further expanding its advanced process capabilities [4] Industry Performance - The electronic sector saw a weekly increase of 0.64%, ranking 30th out of 31 sectors during the week of May 4-10, 2025 [5][38] - The semiconductor sub-sector has a PE ratio of 83.4, placing it in the 56.78th percentile, while the overall electronic sector has a PE ratio of 50.24, in the 66.42nd percentile [40][41] Company Highlights - SMIC's Q1 2025 guidance indicates a sequential revenue decline of 4%-6% for Q2, with a projected gross margin of 18%-20% [2] - Hua Hong Semiconductor reported Q1 2025 revenue of $541 million, a year-on-year increase of 17.6%, with a Q2 revenue forecast of approximately $550-$570 million [2] - The report suggests investment opportunities in domestic semiconductor companies such as Northern Huachuang and Zhongwei Company, as well as in the consumer electronics and AI terminal supply chain [11]