HTSC·2025-08-29 08:13Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" for both A and H shares [7]. Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 71.55 billion yuan for 1H25, representing a year-on-year increase of 14.51%, while the net profit attributable to the parent company was 5.06 billion yuan, down 11.77% year-on-year. The decline in profit is attributed to increased competition and a decrease in gross margin [1][2]. - The company is expected to benefit from its focus on AI servers and self-developed chips, which may lead to improved revenue and profit levels in the future [1][4]. Revenue Breakdown - The company's revenue from the operator network business was 35.06 billion yuan, down 6.0% year-on-year, but the decline was less severe compared to the previous year. The government enterprise business saw a significant increase of 109.9% year-on-year, reaching 19.25 billion yuan, driven by demand from major internet companies [2]. - Consumer business revenue was 17.24 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 7.6%. Domestic revenue was 50.62 billion yuan, up 17.6%, while overseas revenue was 20.94 billion yuan, up 7.8% [2]. Profitability and Cost Control - The overall gross margin for 1H25 was 32.45%, a decrease of 7.99 percentage points year-on-year. The gross margin for the government enterprise business was 8.27%, down 13.5 percentage points, primarily due to a decline in server and storage margins [3]. - The company maintained strict cost control, with sales expenses increasing by 5.21%, while management and R&D expenses decreased by 4.76% and 0.48%, respectively [3]. Future Outlook - The company is expected to accelerate its expansion into AI computing and mobile phone markets, leveraging its self-developed AI exchange chip and comprehensive self-research capabilities [4]. - The forecast for net profit attributable to the parent company for 2025-2027 has been adjusted to 8.49 billion, 9.38 billion, and 10.41 billion yuan, respectively, reflecting a slight downward revision due to short-term gross margin pressures [5]. Valuation - The target price for A shares is set at 62.76 yuan, while for H shares, it is 47.24 HKD, based on a 26x PE ratio for 2026 [5][8].