AMEC(SH:688012) EBSCN·2025-08-22 06:10Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [5][3]. Core Views - The company is expected to achieve approximately 4.961 billion yuan in revenue for the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of about 43.88%. The net profit attributable to shareholders is projected to be between 680 million and 730 million yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 31.61% to 41.28% [1]. - The rapid growth in the shipment volume of etching equipment for advanced logic and advanced storage lines is driving the company's revenue growth. The revenue from etching equipment is expected to grow by approximately 40.12% to reach 3.781 billion yuan, while LPCVD film equipment revenue is anticipated to increase by about 608.19% to 199 million yuan [1]. - The company is actively developing over twenty new devices across six categories, significantly accelerating its product development cycle from three to five years to two years or less [1][2]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - The company's R&D investment for the first half of 2025 is approximately 1.492 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 53.70%, accounting for about 30.07% of its revenue, which is significantly higher than the average R&D investment level of 10%-15% for companies listed on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board [2]. - The net profit growth rate for the first half of 2025 is lower than the revenue growth rate primarily due to substantial increases in R&D expenditures [2]. Profit Forecast and Valuation - The net profit forecasts for 2025 and 2026 have been adjusted downwards to 2.107 billion yuan (a 22% decrease) and 3.198 billion yuan (an 8% decrease), respectively. A new forecast for 2027 projects a net profit of 4.193 billion yuan, with corresponding PE ratios of 60x, 40x, and 30x [3][4]. - The company is positioned as a leading domestic semiconductor etching equipment manufacturer and is expected to benefit from the performance increment brought by domestic production [3]. Market Data - The current share price is 202.41 yuan, with a total market capitalization of approximately 126.739 billion yuan [5].