Newway Photomask(SH:688401) Guotou Securities·2025-08-20 15:36Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy-A" with a target price of 54.45 CNY, maintaining the rating [6]. Core Views - The company reported strong performance in the first half of 2025, with revenue reaching 544 million CNY, a year-on-year increase of 37.48%, and a net profit of 106 million CNY, up 29.13% year-on-year [1][2]. - The growth in revenue is primarily driven by capacity expansion in both flat panel display and semiconductor mask businesses, with OLED mask sales leading the growth [2]. - The company has become a key supplier for BOE's G8.6 AMOLED production line, with the first set of products expected to be delivered in Q3 2025 [3][11]. - The semiconductor mask project is progressing, with plans for trial production of 40nm masks in the second half of 2025 [3][11]. Financial Performance - In Q2 2025, the company achieved revenue of 284 million CNY, a year-on-year increase of 29.71%, and a net profit of 57 million CNY, up 38.53% year-on-year [1][2]. - The gross margin for H1 2025 was 33.68%, a slight decrease of 0.5 percentage points year-on-year, while the net profit margin was 19.56%, down 1.38 percentage points year-on-year [2]. - The company expects revenues of 1.164 billion CNY, 1.572 billion CNY, and 2.169 billion CNY for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively, with net profits of 251 million CNY, 335 million CNY, and 500 million CNY for the same years [12][13]. Market Position and Future Outlook - The company is investing 2 billion CNY to build a mask production base in Xiamen, planning to establish 11 high-end production lines, with the first five lines expected to generate revenue in the second half of 2026 [11]. - The semiconductor mask project is set to cover various semiconductor manufacturing sectors, enhancing the domestic supply chain and promoting local substitution [11]. - The company is projected to benefit from increasing domestic mask penetration rates and continuous capacity expansion, justifying the assigned PE ratio of 42 for 2025 [12].