AtHub(SH:603881) HTSC·2025-08-17 09:00Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company with a target price of RMB 33.14 [6][4]. Core Views - The company achieved a revenue of RMB 811 million in the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 4.13%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB 85 million, up 20.37%, slightly exceeding previous expectations [1]. - The growth is primarily driven by the acceleration of the domestic AI industry, which has enhanced demand and improved the operational efficiency of the company's data centers [1][2]. - The report anticipates that the ongoing expansion of AI demand will continue to create new growth opportunities for the data center industry, benefiting the company as a leading player in the sector [2][4]. Summary by Sections Business Development - The company is actively expanding its business scale, having established 35 data centers across key regions such as Ulaanqab, Zhangbei, and Guangdong [2]. - The construction of key projects, including the Langfang project, is progressing as planned, which will strengthen the company's computing power supply capabilities in core areas [2]. Financial Performance - The gross margin for the first half of 2025 was 28.99%, a slight decrease of 0.39 percentage points year-on-year, mainly due to increased depreciation expenses from new projects [3]. - The company has effectively controlled its expenses, with sales, management, R&D, and financial expense ratios showing favorable trends [3]. Profitability Forecast - The report projects the company's EBITDA for 2025 to be RMB 1.066 billion, with expected growth continuing through 2027 [4][9]. - The target valuation is based on an EV/EBITDA multiple of 23 times for 2025, reflecting the positive industry outlook driven by AI demand [4][19].