ZHESHANG SECURITIES·2025-08-15 11:35Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" [7] Core Views - The company achieved Q2 2025 revenue of $566 million, meeting guidance, with a gross margin of 10.9%, exceeding the guidance of 7%-9% [1][2] - The company is positioned to benefit from the recovery in demand for downstream applications such as analog and power management, with a full capacity utilization rate of over 100% [2][3] - The company has a positive outlook for Q3 2025, projecting revenue guidance of $620-640 million, indicating a quarter-over-quarter increase of approximately 11.3% [3][4] Financial Performance - In Q2 2025, the company reported a gross margin of 10.9%, which is an increase of 1.7 percentage points from the previous quarter, and a year-over-year revenue growth of 18.3% [2][5] - The company’s capacity utilization rate reached 108.3%, reflecting a 5.6 percentage point increase from the previous quarter [2][4] - The projected revenue for 2025-2027 is $171.79 billion, $205.20 billion, and $235.46 billion respectively, with year-over-year growth rates of 19.4%, 19.4%, and 14.7% [5][12] Market Position and Strategy - The company is a leader in specialty process wafer foundry services in China, focusing on advanced "specialty IC + power device" processes [5][4] - The company is expanding its production capacity with the construction of a new manufacturing facility, aiming for a monthly capacity of 83,000 wafers, primarily for automotive-grade processes [4][5] - The company is benefiting from the "China for China" strategy, which is driving domestic demand for analog and power management products [3][4]