STI(SZ:300416) HTSC·2025-07-30 03:59Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company with a target price of RMB 20.10, up from the previous RMB 19.95 [4][6]. Core Insights - The company reported better-than-expected performance in its half-year results for 2025, with revenue of RMB 999 million (up 8.1% year-on-year) and net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB 117 million (up 14.2% year-on-year) [1]. - The company is expected to benefit from a favorable industry environment and a sufficient order backlog, leading to continuous growth in performance from 2025 to 2027 [1][2]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, the company achieved revenue of RMB 999 million, with a year-on-year growth of 8.1%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 117 million, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 14.2% [1]. - The second quarter of 2025 saw revenue of RMB 561 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 18.4% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 30.8% [1]. Revenue Breakdown - The revenue from environmental testing services was RMB 487 million (up 5.8% year-on-year) with a gross margin of 55.0% (down 0.8 percentage points) [2]. - Integrated circuit testing revenue reached RMB 155 million (up 21.0% year-on-year) with a gross margin of 36.5% (down 6.4 percentage points) [2]. - Testing equipment revenue was RMB 310 million (up 6.3% year-on-year) with a gross margin of 26.6% (down 4.7 percentage points) [2]. Cash Flow and Capital Expenditure - The company's net operating cash flow for the first half of 2025 was RMB 99 million, an increase of 29.3% year-on-year, attributed to improved collection mechanisms [3]. - Capital expenditure was RMB 217 million, a decrease of 7.5% year-on-year, mainly due to reduced equipment purchases [3]. Profit Forecast - The report maintains profit forecasts for 2025-2027, estimating net profits attributable to shareholders of RMB 289 million, RMB 357 million, and RMB 429 million respectively [4]. - The expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for net profit from 2023 to 2027 is projected at 23%, which is higher than the average of comparable service companies at 21% [4].