JCET(SH:600584) Guoxin Securities·2025-08-26 14:48Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the company [3][5][30]. Core Views - The company achieved a revenue of 18.605 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 20.14%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 23.98% to 471 million yuan [1][3]. - The semiconductor packaging and testing company is focusing on increasing its research and development investments, particularly in the automotive sector, which has shown significant growth potential [2][3]. - The company has successfully expanded its market share in the computing electronics sector, which has now become the second-largest downstream market, surpassing consumer electronics [2][3]. Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, the company's gross profit margin increased by 0.1 percentage points to 13.47%, while R&D expenses rose by 20.49% to 987 million yuan, maintaining a stable R&D expense ratio of 5.30% [1][4]. - The second quarter of 2025 saw revenues of 9.270 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.24%, but a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 0.70% [1][4]. - The company forecasts revenues of 40.244 billion yuan for 2025, with a projected net profit of 1.841 billion yuan, reflecting a growth rate of 14.4% [4][28]. Market Dynamics - The report highlights that all downstream application markets, except for consumer electronics, achieved double-digit year-on-year revenue growth in the first half of 2025, with automotive electronics growing by 34.2% and industrial and medical electronics by 38.6% [2][3]. - The company is enhancing its collaboration with leading domestic and international clients, which is expected to solidify its growth foundation for the future [2][3].