山西证券研究早观点-20250811

Group 1: Industry Overview - The report highlights the significance of Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology as a "negative carbon asset" in the context of artificial intelligence and carbon finance, emphasizing its potential in carbon removal and integration with data centers [5][6]. - The demand for DAC is driven by the surge in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from data centers, with projections indicating that global data center electricity consumption will reach approximately 945 terawatt-hours by 2030 [5][6]. - Major tech companies like Microsoft and Meta are accelerating their investments in DAC to achieve carbon neutrality, leveraging clean energy sources and waste heat from data centers for DAC operations [5][6]. Group 2: Investment Opportunities - The report identifies key players in the DAC sector, including Bluestar Technology and Jianlong Micro-Nano, which are involved in the development of advanced adsorption materials and equipment essential for DAC technology [5][6]. - Bluestar Technology has established a strategic partnership with Climeworks and is engaged in commercial supply of carbon capture materials, while Jianlong Micro-Nano has developed efficient molecular sieve adsorbents that significantly reduce energy consumption in carbon capture [5][6]. - The report also mentions the collaboration between Xizhuang Co. and Carbon Life to establish a joint venture focused on sustainable aviation fuel production from DAC, with plans to produce demonstration oil by the end of 2025 [8][9]. Group 3: Company Performance - The report provides an analysis of Beiding Co., which reported a total revenue of 432 million yuan for the first half of 2025, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 34.05%, and a net profit of 56 million yuan, up 74.92% year-on-year [9][10]. - The company's revenue from its own brand reached 356 million yuan, accounting for 82.49% of total revenue, with significant growth in product categories such as electric stoves and rice cookers [9][10]. - Beiding Co. has improved its profitability, with a gross margin of 49.71% and a net margin of 12.93% for the first half of 2025, indicating enhanced operational efficiency [9][10].