VEICHI(SH:688698) HTSC·2025-08-26 05:26Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is maintained at "Buy" with a target price of RMB 73.60 [1][5]. Core Views - The company's revenue for H1 2025 reached RMB 899 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 16.39%, while the net profit attributable to the parent company was RMB 141 million, up 4.87% year-on-year. Q2 revenue was RMB 510 million, showing a year-on-year increase of 15.08% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 31.80% [1]. - The growth in the company's core industrial control business and successful overseas expansion are key drivers for the positive outlook [1][3]. - The company has implemented a stock incentive plan to bind core talents, which is expected to enhance employee motivation and provide strong guidance for performance growth [4]. Financial Performance - The gross margin for H1 2025 was 38.20%, down 1.28 percentage points year-on-year, while the net margin was 15.54%, down 1.62 percentage points year-on-year. The decrease in margins is attributed to the rising proportion of lower-margin digital energy products [2]. - The company reported a significant increase in overseas revenue, which reached RMB 242 million in H1 2025, a year-on-year increase of 22.34%, accounting for 26.95% of total revenue [3]. Business Segmentation - In terms of business segments, the company generated RMB 559 million from variable frequency drives, up 13.28% year-on-year, and RMB 290 million from servo systems and motion controllers, up 14.09% year-on-year [3]. - The stock incentive plan involves granting 3.305 million shares, covering 156 employees, which is 8.96% of the total workforce as of the end of 2024 [4]. Profit Forecast and Valuation - The forecast for net profit attributable to the parent company for 2025-2027 has been revised down to RMB 271 million, RMB 313 million, and RMB 361 million, respectively, reflecting a decrease of 10.8%, 14.5%, and 17.4% from previous estimates [5]. - The company is assigned a PE ratio of 58 times based on comparable companies, leading to a target price of RMB 73.60 [5].