VeriSilicon(688521) CSC SECURITIES (HK) LTD·2025-05-21 08:23Investment Rating - The report assigns a "Buy" rating for the company, indicating a potential upside in the stock price [9]. Core Insights - The company is positioned to benefit from the ongoing transformation in the ASIC chip sector, leveraging its IP resources and R&D capabilities to provide comprehensive chip customization services. The new orders for mass production are expected to grow by 180% in 2024 compared to 2023, driven by the surge in demand from AI and IoT [9]. - The recent launch of NVIDIA's NVLink Fusion is expected to lower the barriers for third-party development of high-performance interconnect chips, which will accelerate the deployment of dedicated processing chips in the internet sector, further benefiting the company [9]. - The company's stock is currently trading at a price-to-sales (PS) ratio of 9 times for 2027, maintaining the "Buy" recommendation [9]. Financial Summary - The company reported a revenue of RMB 3.9 billion in Q1 2025, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 22.5%. However, it incurred a loss of RMB 2.2 billion, which is an increase in losses compared to the previous year [13]. - The projected revenues for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are RMB 30.7 billion, RMB 38.4 billion, and RMB 47.4 billion, respectively, with year-over-year growth rates of 32%, 25%, and 23% [13]. - The net profit forecast for 2025 is a loss of RMB 0.26 billion, followed by a profit of RMB 0.53 billion in 2026 and RMB 2 billion in 2027, with corresponding earnings per share (EPS) of -0.05, 0.11, and 0.40 [13].