Investment Rating - The report initiates coverage with a "Buy" rating for the company [3][9]. Core Insights - The company is the sole domestic supplier of special carbon black for high-voltage cables, with its first phase of the "100,000 tons/year high-voltage cable shielding material using nano carbon materials project" entering trial production by the end of June 2024 [1]. - The technical assessment of the new product "conductive carbon black for 110kV and 220kV cable semi-conductive shielding materials" by a committee of industry experts confirmed that its performance meets international advanced standards, breaking foreign technology monopolies [1]. - The company is also advancing its second phase project focused on high-voltage submarine cable shielding materials, aiming for domestic industrialization [2]. Financial Summary - The projected revenues for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are estimated at 30.95 billion, 37.04 billion, and 47.84 billion CNY respectively, with net profits of 3.75 billion, 4.18 billion, and 5.69 billion CNY [3]. - The company’s revenue growth rates are expected to be 36.59% in 2025, 19.68% in 2026, and 29.15% in 2027 [4]. - The earnings per share are projected to increase from 1.85 CNY in 2025 to 2.81 CNY in 2027, with a corresponding decrease in the price-to-earnings ratio from 13.10 to 8.64 [4]. Market Position and Trends - The company is positioned to benefit from the increasing demand for high-dispersion silica in green tires, which can reduce rolling resistance by approximately 30% and improve fuel efficiency by 5-7% [2][46]. - The global market for precipitated silica is projected to grow from approximately 4.5 billion USD in 2024 to 6.5 billion USD by 2028, with China’s demand growth rate expected to exceed the global average [39][41].
联科科技（001207）：高压电缆用纳米炭黑进入放量期