DEVELOP(SH:688377) HTSC·2025-08-29 11:12Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [7] Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 560 million RMB for H1 2025, a slight decrease of 0.04% year-on-year, with a net profit attributable to shareholders of 52 million RMB, down 7.2% year-on-year. However, Q2 2025 showed a revenue increase of 5.5% year-on-year, reaching 290 million RMB, and a net profit increase of 11.7% year-on-year, amounting to 30 million RMB [1] - The gross margin for H1 2025 was 20.2%, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 0.2 percentage points, indicating a gradual recovery in profitability. The gross margin for Q2 2025 was 21.4%, up 0.8 percentage points year-on-year and 2.5 percentage points quarter-on-quarter [2] - The offshore oil and gas exploration and development sector remains robust, driven by global energy security concerns, leading to increased demand for deepwater and ultra-deepwater projects. The company is expected to benefit from this industry recovery [3] - The company is extending its forging business chain by investing in heat treatment and precision processing, which enhances its core manufacturing capabilities and delivery efficiency [4] - The company’s long-prepared fundraising project, the 350MN multi-directional forging hydraulic press, has begun trial production, showing initial success and receiving certification from core customers [5] Financial Forecast and Valuation - The company’s projected net profits for 2025-2027 are 150 million RMB, 245 million RMB, and 296 million RMB, respectively, with corresponding EPS of 0.77, 1.26, and 1.52 RMB. The report assigns a target price of 38.50 RMB for 2025, based on a 50 times PE ratio, reflecting a premium due to the company's leading technology and business expansion [6][8]