Create Century(SZ:300083) HTSC·2025-08-20 02:15Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is maintained as "Buy" with a target price of RMB 11.90 [1][5]. Core Views - The company reported a significant increase in profits for Q2, with revenue reaching RMB 2.44 billion, up 18.44% year-on-year, and net profit attributable to shareholders at RMB 233 million, up 47.38% year-on-year. The Q2 revenue was RMB 1.39 billion, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 15.65% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 32.98% [1]. - The recovery in the 3C industry is expected to drive growth in the company's core business, alongside breakthroughs in general and emerging fields [1]. - The company has accelerated its overseas expansion, with overseas revenue reaching RMB 162 million, up 89.45% year-on-year, accounting for 6.63% of total revenue [4]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - For the first half of 2025, the company achieved a gross margin of 25.06%, an increase of 2.1 percentage points year-on-year, and a net profit margin of 9.76%, up 1.75 percentage points year-on-year. The improvement in profitability is attributed to an optimized product sales structure and better expense control, with a period expense ratio of 12.06%, down 0.69 percentage points year-on-year [3]. - The company’s accounts receivable decreased to RMB 1.38 billion, down 21.28% from the end of 2024, and net cash flow from operating activities was RMB 191 million, up 325.31% year-on-year [3]. Market Outlook - The sales revenue from CNC machine tools reached RMB 2.35 billion, up 17.83% year-on-year, with the flagship product, the 3C drilling and tapping machine, generating RMB 896 million, a year-on-year increase of 34.07%. This growth is primarily driven by the rising demand in the 3C industry, including AI smartphones and smart wearable devices [2]. - The company is actively expanding into new fields such as humanoid robots and low-altitude economy, establishing partnerships with clients like Yushutech and EHang [4]. Profit Forecast and Valuation - The company’s net profit forecasts for 2025 and 2026 have been revised downwards to RMB 464 million and RMB 565 million, respectively, reflecting a decrease of 27.9% and 27.2% due to a slower recovery in the 3C industry and increased competition [5]. - The target price has been adjusted to RMB 11.90, corresponding to a 35 times PE ratio for 2026 [5].