Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the company [5]. Core Views - The company focuses on high-speed interconnect chips, with its capacity chips becoming a new growth engine. In 2024, interconnect chips and the Tsingdai server platform accounted for 92% and 8% of revenue, respectively. The company achieved a revenue of 3.639 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 59%, and a net profit of 1.412 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 213% [1][11]. - The company is one of the three major DDR5 memory interface chip manufacturers globally, leading the second-generation iteration of DDR5. The continuous iteration of CPUs supporting higher-speed DDR5 will drive the large-scale use and upgrade of DDR5 memory modules [2][45]. - The MXC chip has entered the first batch of compliant suppliers for CXL 2.0, and the company has decided to shift its R&D focus from AI computing chips for data centers to PCIe Switch chips [3][12]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In 2024, the company achieved a revenue of 3.639 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 59%. The net profit reached 1.412 billion yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 213%. The revenue and net profit for Q1 2025 were 1.222 billion yuan and 525 million yuan, respectively, both setting quarterly records [1][11][16]. - The company's revenue from interconnect chips was 3.349 billion yuan, with a gross margin of 62.7% in 2024 [24][22]. Product Development - The company has successfully launched multiple high-performance capacity chips, including PCIe Retimer, MRCD/MDB, and CKD, with a combined revenue of approximately 422 million yuan in 2024, which is eight times that of 2023 [2][56]. - The company has initiated the second-generation iteration of DDR5 memory interface chips, with the second-generation RCD chip shipments exceeding those of the first generation in 2024 [46][45]. Market Position - The company is positioned as a leading provider of interconnect chips and server platforms, with a CAGR of 20% in revenue from 2016 to 2024 and a CAGR of 41% in net profit during the same period [11][16]. - The global market for memory interface chips is expected to reach $5.7 billion by 2031, with the company being one of the three main suppliers [40][41]. Valuation - The report provides a reasonable valuation range for the company's stock at 84.50 to 93.89 yuan, representing a premium of 11% to 24% over the closing price of 75.84 yuan on May 27 [5][4].
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