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华虹半导体(01347):新产能折旧挤压利润空间,在地化生产增量可期

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for Huahong Semiconductor [1][30]. Core Views - The new capacity depreciation is squeezing profit margins, but localized production increases are expected [2][3]. - In Q1 2025, Huahong Semiconductor reported revenue of 541million,aquarteroverquarterincreaseof0.3541 million, a quarter-over-quarter increase of 0.3% and a year-over-year increase of 17.6% [2][6]. - The company achieved a net profit of 4 million, recovering from a net loss of 25millioninQ42024,althoughthisrepresentsayearoveryeardeclineof88.225 million in Q4 2024, although this represents a year-over-year decline of 88.2% [2][6]. - The quarterly wafer shipment volume reached 1.23 million equivalent eight-inch wafers, reflecting a quarter-over-quarter increase of 1.5% and a year-over-year increase of 20% [2][6]. - The capacity utilization rate was 102.7%, down 0.5 percentage points quarter-over-quarter but up 11 percentage points year-over-year [2][6]. Financial Performance Summary - For Q1 2025, the company guided revenue between 530 million and 550million,withaBloombergconsensusestimateof550 million, with a Bloomberg consensus estimate of 548 million [6]. - The gross margin was reported at 9.2%, down 2.2 percentage points quarter-over-quarter but up 2.8 percentage points year-over-year, with guidance set between 9% and 11% [6]. - The company anticipates Q2 2025 revenue to be between 550millionand550 million and 570 million, with a gross margin forecast of 7% to 9% [6]. - The report projects revenues for 2025, 2026, and 2027 to be 2.279billion,2.279 billion, 2.823 billion, and 3.192billionrespectively,withnetprofitsof3.192 billion respectively, with net profits of 92 million, 183million,and183 million, and 271 million respectively [6][8]. Valuation Metrics - The report assigns a target price of HKD 36.84 based on a price-to-book ratio of 1.25x for the estimated book value per share in 2026 [6][30]. - The price-to-earnings ratios for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are projected to be 79.29, 40.05, and 22.47 respectively [8][30].