Inovance(SZ:300124) Shanxi Securities·2025-05-20 08:23Investment Rating - The report assigns an "Add-A" rating to the company, marking its first coverage [1]. Core Insights - The company has established a dual pillar structure with industrial automation and new energy vehicle (NEV) businesses. It is expected to enhance its market share in high-end scenarios and process industries while also expanding its NEV business, particularly through the progress of its joint venture, United Power, towards domestic listing [10]. Financial Performance - In 2024, the company achieved operating revenue of 37.041 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 21.77%. However, the net profit attributable to the parent company was 4.285 billion yuan, down 9.62% year-on-year. The first quarter of 2025 saw a significant revenue increase of 38.28% year-on-year, reaching 8.978 billion yuan, with net profit rising by 63.08% to 1.323 billion yuan [4][5]. - The company aims for a sales revenue growth of 10%-30% and a net profit growth of 5%-25% in 2025 [4]. Business Segments - The NEV and rail transit business generated revenue of 16.642 billion yuan in 2024, up 67.76% year-on-year, contributing 44.93% to total revenue. The gross margin for this segment was 17.12%, an increase of 0.57 percentage points [5]. - The general automation business reported revenue of 15.243 billion yuan, a modest increase of 1.36% year-on-year, with a gross margin of 42.03%, down 1.93 percentage points [5]. - The smart elevator business faced a decline, with revenue of 4.939 billion yuan, down 6.65% year-on-year, and a gross margin of 25.86%, down 2.88 percentage points [5]. Market Position - The company holds a leading position in the general automation sector, with a market share of approximately 28.3% in general servo systems and 18.6% in low-voltage frequency converters, both ranking first in the domestic market [6]. - In the NEV sector, the company ranks second in the domestic market for electric motor controllers with a market share of 10.7% and fourth for electric drive assemblies with a market share of 6.3% [7]. Future Outlook - The company is focusing on enhancing its capabilities in digitalization and large PLC fields, anticipating that the growth in process industries will outpace the overall automation sector [6]. - The projected earnings per share (EPS) for 2025-2027 are 1.98, 2.41, and 2.79 yuan, respectively, with corresponding price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios of 34.5, 28.4, and 24.5 based on the closing price of 68.30 yuan on May 19 [10].