Soochow Securities·2025-05-13 03:26Investment Rating - The report maintains a positive outlook on the semiconductor equipment and components industry, highlighting the acceleration of domestic substitution under the trend of self-control [2][3]. Core Viewpoints - The semiconductor equipment sector continues to experience high revenue growth, with a notable increase in profitability. The selected 14 semiconductor equipment companies achieved total revenues of 732.2 billion and 177.4 billion yuan for 2024 and Q1 2025, respectively, representing year-on-year growth of 33% and 37% [2][7]. - The domestic semiconductor equipment manufacturers are accelerating their platform layout, and the process of domestic substitution for components is speeding up. The report emphasizes the increasing demand for semiconductor equipment and components driven by the expansion of advanced logic and memory manufacturers [2][3]. - The report recommends focusing on key players in the semiconductor equipment sector, particularly those involved in platformization and low domestic substitution rates [2][3]. Summary by Sections Semiconductor Equipment - Revenue: The semiconductor equipment sector maintained high growth, with revenues of 732.2 billion yuan in 2024 and 177.4 billion yuan in Q1 2025, reflecting year-on-year increases of 33% and 37% [2][7]. - Profit: The total net profit attributable to shareholders for the semiconductor equipment companies was 119.0 billion yuan in 2024 and 25.8 billion yuan in Q1 2025, with year-on-year growth of 15% and 37% [12][16]. - Orders: The total contract liabilities for semiconductor equipment companies reached 192.1 billion yuan in 2024 and 199.1 billion yuan in Q1 2025, indicating a year-on-year increase of 14.1% and 6.3% [34]. Semiconductor Components - Revenue: The four selected semiconductor component companies achieved total revenues of 113.4 billion yuan in 2024 and 24.7 billion yuan in Q1 2025, with year-on-year growth of 9% and a decline of 6% [52][57]. - Profit: The net profit attributable to shareholders for the semiconductor component companies was 16.1 billion yuan in 2024 and 2.0 billion yuan in Q1 2025, showing a decline of 5% and 45% year-on-year [57][63]. - Cash Flow: The operating cash flow for the semiconductor component companies improved significantly in 2024, with a net cash flow of 10.9 billion yuan, but faced short-term pressure in Q1 2025 with a net cash flow of 2.6 billion yuan [62][66]. Investment Recommendations - The report recommends focusing on key players in the semiconductor equipment sector, including platformization equipment manufacturers and those with low domestic substitution rates [2][3].