NJEC(SH:600699) HTSC·2025-08-27 07:09Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company with a target price of 26.56 RMB, up from the previous 24.75 RMB [6][4]. Core Insights - The company achieved a revenue of 30.347 billion RMB in 1H25, representing a year-on-year increase of 12.07%. The gross margin reached approximately 18.2%, an increase of 2.6 percentage points year-on-year, with a net profit attributable to the parent company of 708 million RMB, up 11.13% year-on-year [1][2]. - The report highlights the company's effective cost reduction and efficiency improvement strategies, which are expected to enhance profitability. The company is also focusing on expanding its smart driving and robotics product lines, which are anticipated to provide a second growth curve [1][4]. Summary by Sections 1H25 Review - The automotive safety segment generated revenue of 18.977 billion RMB, with a gross margin of 15.93%, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 1.99 percentage points. The automotive electronics segment reported revenue of 8.356 billion RMB, with a gross margin of 21.54%, up 2.17 percentage points year-on-year. The company plans to further reduce costs by shutting down high-cost factories and introducing local suppliers [2][3]. - The management and R&D expenses totaled 1.508 billion RMB and 1.694 billion RMB, respectively, showing significant increases of 24.78% and 49.91% year-on-year, primarily due to the consolidation of Xiangshan and ongoing optimization efforts in the Americas [2]. 2H25 Outlook - The company secured new orders worth approximately 31.2 billion RMB in 1H25, with the automotive safety segment accounting for about 17.4 billion RMB, down 56% year-on-year, while the automotive electronics segment saw an increase of 31% year-on-year [3]. - The company is advancing its smart driving initiatives, having secured a significant project with a well-known domestic brand, expected to start mass production in 2026. Additionally, the robotics segment is expanding, with a new subsidiary established to provide key components and integrated solutions for domestic and international clients [3][4]. Profit Forecast and Valuation - The report maintains revenue forecasts of 64.0 billion RMB, 70.79 billion RMB, and 77.58 billion RMB for 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively. The net profit forecasts remain at 1.56 billion RMB, 1.90 billion RMB, and 2.19 billion RMB for the same years [4][10]. - The valuation is based on a sum-of-the-parts (SOTP) approach, with the automotive electronics, safety, and interior segments assigned PE multiples of 26.7, 21.4, and 13.5, respectively, reflecting a 10% discount to comparable companies' average PE for 2025 [4][12].